The BEST Way To Grow Avocado From Seed | 0 - 5 Months of Growth

[@TheKiwiGrower]

Please read :). If you’d like to grow an avocado tree and have it bear fruit in a shorter time, then there is another step to this process. You can use the seedling that you’ve grown as a rootstock and graft onto that. I plan to make a video about this topic at some stage as its something that anyone can have a go with and a great skill to learn more about. In the meantime, check out this video here about grafting loquats from start to finish, which also explains more about grafting kzbin.info/www/bejne/ooDOd4h-rbRrq8k If you don’t graft your tree, they can take longer to fruit, and the fruit quality can vary from the original fruit. However that can also be cool to see how the fruit will turn out :). Otherwise if you just want to grow your avocado as a houseplant or for a fun experiment then that’s awesome too as they do make a beautiful plant or tree 😁 🌱 Good luck with your growing!

[@Loyalclinic]

Hi.Thank you. I have a seedling avocado.I am so interested in to know about grafting .

[@ejas_rak]

how long it will take to bear fruits without grafting as i already done this method 4 years ago and i have two big trees, still no sign of fruit

[@AutoAgentcoza]

@@ejas_rak It might bear fruit after 7 years, maybe longer. Grafting is the way to go

[@markhemsworth2670]

Would want to know when and how best to do grafting

[@lukie1024]

I've tried it in water but with composted soil dissolved into the water and settled at the bottom of the jar. it seems to work quite well. Aloe cuttings and avo peels didn't seem to have any positive effects.

[@tushanshu3783]

AND the most important is that you are so patient with waiting and recording how these plants are growing. It really takes time and I appreciate your work soooo much!

[@MuhammadRidhanorth91]

yaps ,, very patient

[@axelbauron155]

You should watch bonsai channels if you want hardcore patience ;)

[@Moe7133]

@@axelbauron155 I wouldn't do Bonsai if you don't have your children's or grandkids interested in it. LOL! This stuff takes 2-3 generation just to even be consider a great masterpiece.

[@axelbauron155]

@@Moe7133 true

[@lelamadjiah8246]

That's why gardening is one of the best ways to learn to be patient.

[@deanpereza]

It looks so much easier than growing a relationship.

[@andrevanrooyen6232]

And a lot cheaper than a relationship

[@masbam7509]

This is the comment we actually do need, lol!

[@jenniferjames107]

Amen to that!!

[@ridwan-pl2fo]

wkwkwkwkwk🤣

[@PutriRahayu-ir4mh]

I think so

[@mrs.monicautt6268]

I grew my tree from seed. Took 6 or 7 years to produce fruit. They are huge, easy to peal, and taste fantastic! They are exactly like the parent fruit. The hurricane just picked SIXTY avocadoes off the tree and there are still another 50 on the tree! It is amazing!!!!

[@dr.vaishijagtapbabar618]

Our plant is around 7 yrs old but still not getting fruit

[@Truthh4040]

where u located / mean wich city ? would they grow in cold climate like southern ontario canada ?

[@jenm1]

@@Truthh4040nope

[@joevelasquez2757]

Did you have to graft it? Or did you just leave it alone.

[@garymatthews7908]

Hi Monica. What kind of avocado was it that you grew?

[@marnikennedy]

I found placing the pit in a damp paper towel, in a baggy and kept in the house in the dark they sprout really easy. : )

[@svampebob007]

as a avocado grower I really appreciate this video. Sprouting early is not always a good sign, it can be a sign that it's so stressed that it tries to sprout as fast as possible to get help from the sun to grow, or simply bad genetics. on our 30 hectar farm we grew all of our trees from seed, it takes up more work but the end result is always better, you don't need to worry about adapting to the new soil or any shock, you just leave it there and it blooms up. In between our trees we also just grow coffee, and it makes picking up the berries so much better when you can just enjoy a fresh avocado while picking.

[@rtsrts2317]

I heard you have pollinate avocado seeds to produce good tasting fruit. Is that true?

[@svampebob007]

@@rtsrts2317 I'm not sure that I understand what you're asking? You can't get an avocado if the flower never gets pollinated, the avocado fruit only comes after an avocado flower has been pollinated. "the best" fruits are the one that comes from two strong trees that aren't from the same crop/mother tree. If you're asking about if you should avoid self pollination to get the best tasting fruits... then I can't really answer that, we usually let them do what ever nature does. I'm pretty sure that if you had trees in a controlled environment and only selected the best pollen to be crossed with the best female flowers, then yeah you'd get the best fruits, but the cost to benefits are not worth it for us :D

[@svampebob007]

@Douglas Gray self pollination is never the preferred option, when a plant/tree self pollinate it's often out of stress. You can still get a fruit out of them, but having other strain pollinate your crop will almost always result in better crop, even if the farmer next to you planted a bad crop... the only time you ever want to pollinate your crop with the same genetic is when you are aiming for consistency. a self pollinated crop will yield the same crop year after year, up to two or three crop. if you keep adding the same female/male seeds then you will get the same yield year after year, but you will lose genetic diversification.

[@lulu-j2505]

I have a seed with water is there anything I need to do before putting in the toothpicks

[@raysfildsoyland682]

@@svampebob007 what single variety is best produced thick nuts, small seeds, glutinous and taste goood mam?

[@savitham.s.471]

I grew an avocado tree from a seed and it bore fruits within 5 years. I did not expect it to fruit so early as avocado is not native to Bangalore (India). I was very happy and excited.

[@TheKiwiGrower]

Very cool! How does the fruit taste?

[@savitham.s.471]

@@TheKiwiGrower Thank you! It tasted just fine. The fruit was quite big and buttery in texture just like the fruit from which I had got the seed! The tree also looks beautiful with lush green leaves!

[@TheKiwiGrower]

@@savitham.s.471 that’s awesome! Would’ve been a proud moment picking the first fruit from it 😊

[@savitham.s.471]

@@TheKiwiGrower Absolutely! I was just admiring the big lush green tree and suddenly spotted one fruit camouflaged among the green leaves! I have the tree in the garden of my other house and couldn't visit for a few months due to covid situation!! So it was a big pleasant surprise! There were a few more fruits.

[@prodima3]

How did they taste? I thought you have to graph them for it to taste good

[@aviannamejia949]

I have 5 avocado trees, mom does not want be to grow anymore... :( But I grow them in secret!! It’s so therapeutic!

[@aquillaoov]

Haha, if your mum finds out I guess she might be happy that they are your deep dark secret:)

[@Bubbydub2015]

So is growing mj

[@EuphoricOrigin]

How often do you water them? Method did you use soil or water? Last question, I’m sorry lol but which avocado?

[@sideeffectzrundberg323]

@@EuphoricOrigin Avocados don't grow true to seed, meaning you will not get the same avocado that you planted, just like apples. It's completely random what "kind" of avocado you will get. Chances are you will get a disgusting tasting new avocado type that's never been grown before.

[@LookingTheBest]

"You are fulfilling your destiny...." -Sheeve Palpatine

[@DramaticallyMiddleAged]

OMG😱 first off… you deserve a medal 🥇 for taking the patience to film this over so long! Second… you have just cleared my entire kitchen window of little glasses of avos in toothpicks! They’re all going into soil today. I live in the uk and it’s about to be winter so I will mulch and hope for the best. THANK YOU 🙏

[@JessicaJLandi]

I never had success growing avocados in water held with toothpicks. I threw out my avocados seeds into the compost pile and weeks later found two avocados plants growing! I brought them in for the winter, and now have them out for the summer. I'd LOVE to get avocados from these plants!

[@ronblack9615]

I found 3 in my compost bin just planted them

[@Petchickensrule1]

I found one in my compost bin today !🥑

[@RT_ARABIA]

Landi هل نمت وأصبحت شجرة معك ؟!!

[@Rudelherz]

I love this❤

[@nickrobertson7514]

Same with me. Tried countless times the toothpick method with zero success. So started burying them straight in the vege patch, & they often sprout....

[@helencummings4303]

I planted seven very ripe avocados straight into pots, they sprouted, I got seven trees, kept two, gave the rest away, the avocados are huge, much bigger than the actual fruit that was planted, now have two huge trees. Live in Zimbabwe.

[@aissataba7386]

Thats fabulous. I live in Sénégal and ready to start. How long it took to bear fruits?

[@misscaz570]

I'm also interested to know if they bore fruit

[@bigga5406]

How long did it take from planting the seed to the tree becoming 10+ feet? A few years?

[@lanaranger9770]

@@aissataba7386 mine took about t years. I'm in Jamaica. They are large, dry and almost sweet. I sold some this year. People are crazy about them.

[@aissataba7386]

@@lanaranger9770 thank you so much for your reply. I image t years is either 8 or 10 years. I can't wait :))) Love Jamaica, visited in 2014.

[@kosmos5177]

Will I grow avocados? No. Do I even like avocados? No. Did I still watch this whole video? Yes! Great video!

[@TheKiwiGrower]

Haha thanks so much for watching :)

[@maloulay9425]

Funny

[@yufengyan]

@@TheKiwiGrower lol

[@pickledjalapeno9482]

Blasphemy! 😂😂 It really is therapeutic to try n grow though & many, depending on region, will never get avocados, but we'll have a tree or die trying! Hahaha

[@Angrymobs62]

I buy them and hope to start liking them. Then I throw them away and feel bad😨

[@joeybonzo1758]

I would love to see an update showing how the fruit looks from each tree and how it compares to the original one from the store

[@nicosfutureson4450]

Come back in 8 years bro lmfao

[@mattie3867]

Avocados don't grow to seed. A Hass avocado does not grow a Hass avocado tree. Often, after 12 years of growing, the resulting fruit tastes disgusting. That's because the seed is a genetic mix of two different trees. It takes a lot of growing, experimenting, tree grafting, and luck to get a tree that will grow tasty avocados.

[@newagain9964]

Ikr. He has final results. But doesn’t actually have any avocados growing 🤷‍♂️.

[@thefishisraw117]

@@newagain9964 dude, you have to wait a decade to make them fruit, plus, the fruit the avocado tree makes will most likely taste disgusting 😐

[@newagain9964]

@@thefishisraw117 …….

[@angelEMOangel]

We throw the avocado seeds in our compost and they just start to grow. One seed even had 2 trees growing out of it. We took 2 of the plants and put them out an in a pot. They are now 2 years old and the grow extremely fast 😁

[@lexyarnold437]

Wow what zone are you in?!

[@angelEMOangel]

@@lexyarnold437 switzerland

[@antoniomontana9430]

I've germinated a Dominican Avocado seed in a plastic cup which also produced twin stalks from the getgo. It's now about a foot tall in a pot and will soon be transplanted into the ground next to my existing Avocado tree stalk, which is already about 4 foot in height. I'm located in Central Florida and the climate here is ideal for growing Avocados and Citrus fruits.

[@haleighbates9060]

yes this is what is happening to me now! I honestly did not think it would grow from the soil!

[@angelamc3532]

So you can't actually grow an avocado from just planting a seed like this. It only produces a nice looking plant. Is that correct??

[@joannking1939]

I have (finally!) successfully grown a pit in water and transferred to soil. It is sitting in my kitchen window and loves it there! I worry about transferring outside to a bigger pot or into the ground. I’m so proud of this little tree!!!

[@antoniomontana9430]

Don't be afraid to transplant it into a pot. The roots need room to grow so the bigger the pot, the bigger the plant. Keep in mind that if the roots are restricted from growing, the plant in return will have its growth stunted. I usually transplant from pot to ground when the stalk is about a foot high from the root ball. They're hearty plants so don't be afraid to let them get acclimated to outside conditions. When the stalk grows high enough to bend in the wind, reinforce it by zip tying it to a piece of bamboo or metal rod poked into the soil next to the stalk for rigidity.

[@arthurledezma9003]

Finally decided to look into this and I am quite surprised. I grew up watching my dad do the toothpick method, but direct soil method is clearly better! Thank you so much for posting!

[@Blue_Azure101]

I’m so glad I saved at least 30 of them. It just felt wrong to throw something so big when I paid for the whole thing....😂

[@bibimariaem]

😂😂

[@tjguidry7753]

No lie I got over 100 seeds growing I toss them in certain spots n the garden n round my house

[@noidontmindtherain2166]

I have saved 100-200+ now from my work they throw these poor pits away like nothing

[@barbaraspridgeon2660]

@@tjguidry7753 Just a quick question......Do you have a huge spot of land? Because these trees can grow up to or around 80 feet tall. 😳

[@tjguidry7753]

@@barbaraspridgeon2660 ... No it's n around my house..... I'll move them as they grow bigger ..... The highest one is like 6-8 feet so I got time

[@mhendricks125]

appreciate the commitment to create a video with updates over such a long interval

[@anpipay]

a no-nonsense video! Love it! I searched for how to grow avocado from seed and this vid is all I need. Complete with comparison and actual results. Thanks, man!

[@TheKiwiGrower]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for the feedback :)

[@kball_2]

I've had my avocado tree for two years now, and it's doing amazing. Avocado trees are awesome.

[@deshrek9376]

Best thorough, yet straight to the point, video on growing avocado trees from seed. Thank you! It seems like the soil method works the best for a solid and strong start. May take a little extra work and care to get them going, but once they go they really GO

[@TheKiwiGrower]

Thanks a lot for the comment :)

[@dudeross9120]

I appreciate the video, absolutely adore avocadoes. The hubby and I started a Hess avocado from seed with toothpicks in a shot glass and two and a half years later (and one close call!) It is such a happy, healthy sapling! Over 3 feet tall with enormous leaves! My favorite houseplant. :) Hopefully soon we'll have a greenhouse and the tree can grow in there full time!

[@kathybridges508]

I never thought of growing them, till I saw one in my compost bin. Lol. It was in there all winter and when I was putting my compost on my garden there it was sprouting 🥰 I put it in a little pot of soil and it’s on my porch still growing.

[@DeadEyeRabbit]

That’s how mine started this year Question. Can they over winter outside or do they need to be potted and brought inside?

[@刀ロ州尸モ尺モ乙]

3 years later, do you still have these plants? Can you give an update of the difference in the avocado size and insides?

[@CanUkeepTheBEAT]

I second that

[@刀ロ州尸モ尺モ乙]

@thekiwigrower

[@gjimenez1293]

I'd love an update on the plants too please!!! :)

[@margieM]

There is an update now. Check it out

[@刀ロ州尸モ尺モ乙]

@@margieM thankyou

[@malinostgren1513]

I grow mine in water but I wrap them in wet/damp paper-towel and let it sit in a plastic bag for 2 weeks before placing it in the water. Then it grows REALLY fast

[@zarynt1089]

I start straight from the plastic bag with a damp paper towel in it and then go straight to potting once there are roots and a small shoot. Works almost every time.

[@simedinson984]

@@zarynt1089 did the same but as I lived in northern Sweden it had to go after a few years

[@denisezimmerman4208]

My avocado seed is finally starting to sprout , it's been 5 weeks . I planted directly into the soil in the pot and put a dome over it. It has a good size stem coming up out of the seed. I'm so freaking excited! Thank you for the video , It inspired me to plant my very first one. 😊👍

[@blueplasma5589]

what's a demo?

[@denisezimmerman4208]

Lol I'm sorry , I meant a dome over it. a clear cover , a see-through cover , it helped to keep the moisture in the soil. It gets extremely hot here.😊

[@chateaupig826]

​@@blueplasma5589demonstration

[@JustMe-te5lt]

Love your video! Growing all sorts of trees and fruits from seed has become a huge hobby of mine. For avocados, I've always soaked my seeds for 24 to 48 hours, then peel the brown skin off. Comes off very easy, plus the water helps to draw out growth inhibitors (so I've read, but not sure how much truth that holds?). So far, I've successfully grown 31 avocado trees all with the wet paper towel/plastic bag method. Placing in a dark cool place for a couple weeks, then transferring the germinated seeds to a pot. Every one of them was successful and QUICK!!! I haven't tried placing directly in soil; however, it's now on my list!! Thank you!!

[@elizabethswann4109]

My seed sprouted! I planted it directly into the pot on August 24th and noticed today it has sprouted! It’s only an inch or so but I feel so successful. Thanks for the great tutorial! :)

[@sonyawalkercreations5991]

I tried both methods 2 years ago and the seed planted in dirt did take off and grew a lot taller. But now, the seed started in water is so much taller and has more leaves on it than the one grown in soil. I am so surprised at this. Every time I look at my trees, I marveled at the difference in size and how the one started in water is so much taller.

[@Alfaomegabravo]

Could be because of genetic variation and soil conditions, if its the same soil then more likely its genetic.

[@havad3938]

wow, very good to know, thanks

[@crateer]

At this point it has nothing to do with whether you started growing them in soil or water lol

[@MrsPillows]

Many factors could be the reason for it... but good to know

[@toddhatcher4481]

I would say it had a lot to do with increased root stock in the 1 started in water

[@johnmichaelireland]

i started growing lemon trees, from seed, about 6 months ago. i have them in a bonsai planter, they look amazing. loving your videos!

[@huare7946]

How are the lemons going?🤔I'm gonna start one of my own, any advice?

[@thedustwhispered]

@@huare7946 i hope you don't mind me jumping in! i also planted lemon seeds almost a year ago (may 2021) out of quarantine boredom. i put them straight into soil (skipping the wet paper towel/ziploc bag technique a lot of people use). only 1 of the 5 seeds germinated. that one seed grew into a tree that is now about 16 inches tall and very healthy. my recommendation for if you plant directly into soil is to keep the soil damp but not overly wet, with a lid to trap humidity. keep it somewhere warm. once it's an actual sprouted plant, give it lots of sunlight, warmth, and eventually, fertilizer (as lemons are heavy feeders). that's about it! i've found it really fun and rewarding, and as a houseplant, it's rather low-maintenance as long as you have adequate light. good luck!

[@ghx198]

@@thedustwhispered hi I'm also jumping in here to ask about trapping in humidity. I covered my seeds but they started to mold. I can't seem to get the hang of this, do you have any tips? Thanks

[@thedustwhispered]

@@ghx198 i think if mold begins to grow, it means that the soil is too wet! try to keep the soil only damp. i did this by using a spray bottle for my water. you may also want to remove the cover occasionally to allow airflow (or just leave it propped open, so it increases humidity but isn't fully sealed). i hope this helps. :)

[@ghx198]

@@thedustwhispered Ah thank you for the response! I made a new batch free of mold after I wrote that comment and put some holes on the plastic cover and it's going great! So like you said keeping it fully sealed might've been the issue. And I heard that the mold won't affect the seed so I'm keeping those as well.

[@WonderfullyMade_Lex]

I wondered about the fruit. This is the first video I've come across, after years of searching, where people say they've had success. I'm going to save my avocado pits and add them to my seed library. Thank you for your videos. 🥰

[@asamikimura5584]

Thank you for your advice! I planted avocado in soil and they are gorgeus!!!

[@johnwilliams2711]

Brilliant Video K! Someone needed to challenge the conventional "wisdom" on this. I always had a lot of trouble with the toothpick method and it just seemed ridiculous to me. Two years ago, I tried a lazy experiment and threw a half dozen seeds in a large pot I was growing herbs in (instead of throwing them in the compost). To my disbelief, they all shot up the next spring. As you noted they do suffer from transplant shock (had to keep the water up to them for some time). The next year I tried planting some seeds directly in the soil in a shady position (also provides good frost protection). They came up just fine and survived minus eight degrees without dropping their leaves. The great thing about your videos is that you try things out for yourself and show that there is not only one way to do things. It's also really impressive how you take the time to edit the whole process in one video and don't have us sitting around for months wondering what will happen. Cheers and more strength to your arm! 😃👍👍

[@TheKiwiGrower]

Hi John, thanks for the comment :). That’s good to know about your experiences with growing them. I’ve heard a lot of people have them even sprout in the compost bin haha.

[@dylanlara9509]

Who is watching this in 2024

[@lblanchette69]

I just did :)

[@Chiamaka-h3v]

Me

[@thabomlotshe4536]

Me, myself, and I

[@maddoxgardening]

Me

[@dalibofurnell]

Yebo yes me too ❤

[@starletta8293]

Best video I’ve seen for growing avocado trees from seed. Thank you

[@canalsentir]

hi from Mexico Very good video on how to grow seeds; water vs. just putting in soil! The more natural way is the best!

[@nasheemashahbazi6055]

Really awesome 👌 I had my first success after trying with hundreds of Advocado seeds .. So excited to transfer into soil. Im going to try directly into the pot with the potting soil. 🎉I'm so excited 😊

[@adrienk3149]

This was so helpful, I've never had success in the water and I didn't know to take off the outer shell. Definitely going to try this now! Thank you!

[@Ev1LAngeLXIII]

I tried it last year, I got impatient. But, this year gave it another crack, followed all the steps. It was slow at first, I moved them into the sun, in our garage, then they started to sprout. Once they were 6-7 inches in height, I moved them upstairs on the balcony outside and they just doubled in height. I move them indoors at night, then have them outside in the sun. I'm pretty chuffed at the moment, they're looking Great.

[@chateaupig826]

Let them sit on the windowsill in the hot sun for a couple days , skin just flakes off

[@PeteCollingsArchitect]

My sample size was 6 seeds (all Hass) and I had similar results here in Heyfield, VIC. Australia. In-soil method works best. I covered mine early too but was more for protection against the occasional frost.

[@TheKiwiGrower]

Thanks everyone for watching! Would love to know your thoughts on the video, and keen to find out if you’ve tried growing avocado and what worked for you?

[@jakefromstatefarm3256]

Octopus in the jar

[@trumpthemessiah1238]

I just watched a video of you back in 2012 and boy you've grown into a handsome young man😛thats my thoughts😁

[@joshhorton9752]

I think I will try the soil method soon love your vids I tried germinating in a damp paper towel and plastic bag as green house kind of but it died I think it got root rot and I disrupted the roots when I transplanted so it died and so did the water method for me since I live in such a cooler climate. Thank you for the advice and info. Have a good day 🙂!

[@nataliegarcia8715]

will be attempting to plant my first avocados and i'll be trying out both methods. Thank you for the video!

[@serendipitynz]

Switched to pot propagation several years ago. Good, informative video

[@notwurm]

Thank you for experimenting. Wanted to grow avocado for mom and every avocado growing Video were telling to peel the skin off. I wanted a natural way because the skin is basically protection and the avocado might die later. Now i know the reason. Thank u again

I raised it, too. I look inside the house and it has a great view . everyone should try.

[@debrajames6954]

Benim Hobi Dünyam I never have luck growing them but I will try again when opportunity arises.

[@fishingnwa9807]

My parents both left me 👍🏼 I’m 20 and have crippling depression

[@mazsharp5092]

I had already grown a Hass avocado using the toothpick method and am ready to transfer to a pot. It was useful to know that it may suffer transplant shock, so I will bear that in mind.

[@WorldwideTopTier]

hi

[@crankiemanx8423]

I had a tree die when I transplanted it into the ground.since then I put the seeds straight into a pot.avocados definitely don't like moving house & they also don't like windy positions either.put then near a fence or sheltered by other trees .

[@asilivenbreathe]

This is exactly what I wanted to know. Thank you for investing your time and sharing the result.

[@alicecowan3499]

I was told to peel the brown skin off,wrap the seed in a wet paper towel and place it in a zip lock bag. Then place in a dark dry place. I put mine in a cabinet that doesn’t get opened daily. Within 3 weeks it grew roots! I was blown away. I then potted in soil and placed in my kitchen window. It is now about a foot and a half tall! I was so happy how fast this happened. ❤ From start til now it’s been about 7-8 weeks❤

[@rebeccawood7350]

Thank you so much! I’ve been trying forever and finally got a single sprout down in the water. I just planted it in the soil based on your comparisons and I’m so hopeful in a month or so of diligence I will see a top sprout!

[@mg_phopla]

How is it going so far? I'm about to plant mine as well.

[@LilChelle]

When I grew mine I lightly scored the bottom and kept it inside a ziploc bag with a small amount of water making sure the seed wasn’t in the water. I then placed it near the back of the top of our refrigerator. Once it’s roots were large enough and the transplanting would be less stressful I then transplanted it to a large pot. I’ve had it a couple of years. Note to those considering doing these: A plant doesn’t always mean it will bear fruit. Some also take more than 10 years to bear fruit so patience is an absolute must.

[@Sara.Rose.]

We have got two avocado trees and today we plucked many 🥑. I will be definitely trying all these different methods. Thank you x PS: My grandparents had planted the trees 20 years ago

[@isabelflann4087]

You are my HERO dude. I have been collecting tons of seeds from the fruits I eat thanks to your channel. You can tell you really care and put the work in and are not just throwing together a 1-day video for clicks without aolid proof of results. As a serious gardener I really trust your advice.

[@TheKiwiGrower]

Thanks so much, and good luck with the growing :)

[@arathernotsay4006]

Spot on, thank you for this video. Always wanted to do a soil-first method and am now more confident about doing so. Taking on that many months is less daunting now. Always hated the water-toothpick method.

[@TheKiwiGrower]

Glad to help, hope it goes well for you :)

[@jenniferbartels2554]

I learned a way to grow in the cup of water. In that way, you add mud into the cup of water about an inch high. Once it roots, you just keep adding a little dirt about and inch high weekly. Once the cup is full of dirt you plant it. That way it grows a very strong plant that didn't get the transplant shock and it was faster then the cup of water only way. The person who taught it said that it doesn't get enough nutrients with water alone. Happy planting and thank you for the way directly in the pot, I was wondering about that. Have a wonderful day.

[@nijiheart6743]

I planted avocado back when I was in college just in our backyard. I just dumped an avocado seed in a dug hole, covered it, water it and 5 years later, it’s still alive 😂 I never thought it would be alive since I never knew how to plant an avocado seed

[@reneea7811]

Sorry if this is a dumb question, but is it producing fruit? 🙂🙂🙂

[@bertellijustin6376]

Ina few years it will probably fruit some nasty fruit. ORRR you’ll get the 1:10000 tree that tastes good....then you can patent it and start producing and selling grafts for a literal fortune. But odds are they will taste horrible.

[@myvoice5466]

@@bertellijustin6376 so who grafts avocado in the nature.

[@daunaolarey5593]

I always have dozens of avocado trees growing in my compost pile. I've transplanted several and they're lush and gorgeous.

[@applegal3058]

My landlord has an avocado tree in his place. I watered it all winter while he was away. It was set to 17C in the house, and the avocado tree literally lost its leaves. My landlord said it always grows back it's leaves in the summer every year. Cool plant. To add: I am a Newfoundlander living in Central Newfoundland.

[@rayjack]

does the tree grow any fruits and are they tasty?

[@karacicek2037]

@@rayjack yes it's good when it becomes good

[@KayBeee]

Simply having all 4 germinate is impressive! I've tried this several times with no luck.

[@eyeball7465]

If your in the UK Buy the more expensive ones maybe, the cheaper ones especially Israeli veg gets picked early then hit with radiation so stops them germinating.

[@KayBeee]

@@eyeball7465 Canada. And I tried soil this time and it worked!

[@vins4455]

My mom bought 2 avocado,i don't know the which variant, but i thought that perhaps it would be good to plant an avocado since i have quite a large backyard,so i did my research and found this video.Thank you so much for spending 5 months just to educate us all

[@crystal_roses]

This was super helpful. Praying my 5 month old water grown Hass plant survives being transplanted to soil soon, because my last one didn’t survive. Thanks for the video!

[@blackkennedy3966]

Ain’t a hass any more actually

[@CerissaD3]

I’m gonna try the soul method. My father has an incredible green thumb and this method worked for him. His avocado plant is getting big now. He is a musician and I think the music really helps the growth of the plants. For anyone who cares to, try playing music that brings you joy for 1-2 hrs a day. And talk to tour plants! Tell them how beautiful they are and that you love them. I SWEAR! It works!!

[@AlexS-oj8qf]

I ignored my plants for a week (just basic watering and not the usual touching and talking to it) and they're wilting so I believe in you.

[@svmclever]

I believe you...even God used Words in Genesis 1 to create things...Jesus said with faith as small as a mustard seed you can tell the mountain to move and it will move, Matthew 17...Words are powerful especially the Word of God...in John 1 they show that the Word also gives life

[@vandana5575]

Yes... Its true. Talk to them, sing, hug them and watch them respond...

[@testiclejuice]

Interesting. Once my avocado didn't want to grow, I told it every day it's an ugly looking piece of crap and threatened it won't get any water if it's not growing faster. And you know what? It was growing faster and faster the more I was insulting it. I guess words don't matter. At least you're talking to your plant. A comparison would be nice to see if it matters what excactly you're telling your avocado

[@Anonyuserzyx5202]

True. My citrus plant wasn't giving fruits for years but my wife started talking to the plant and guess what happened next. It started bearing fruits. Amazing.

[@davidjduerr]

Another thing to note with starting the seed in water is that roots want darkness so having them in a clear jar will not be as efficient as a container that blocks out light, this goes for all plants grown / rooted in water for some reason a majority of people use clear jars (probably to see the roots grow) but your plant will likely grow slower because of it.

[@augustrush9854]

thanks for the tip😊

[@katzwhite5962]

Thank you for that tip. I did not know that.

[@stevenallen9592]

The water should be PH to what it optimal for avocados. Allowing light does cause the roots to react to the light. Algae was probably trying to grow in the direct sunlight which would be had an effect on them is anything at the least one being stress as it thinks its about to start to rot from the algae growth that is stripping the oxygen and nitrogen from the adacado. The best method is to soak the seed in water PH'd to about 6.6 - 6.8 PH. As the seed begins to split open and shoot a root out then plant it in soil. It is also helpful if it were coveted like with a plastic bag acting like a humidity dome until the roots really take hold. Remove the bag and keep it watered well but don't over soak it but keep it moist and you will have the seedling to a future healthy well structured seedling. The water breaks down the shell and activates the growth hormones then the dirt allows the roots to send out the proper support it needs to hold the plant it perceives it window. This is the best germination technique there is no matter what the see d is you are using. And do not fertilize until the plant is growing from photosynthesis or another worlds when it has sets of healthy leaves growing tight short nodes.peaches will sprout the same way except peaches are planted in the fall and will come to life the next spring and have fruit the following year so be patient it will pay off by keeping it warn through to the second winter. And always grow a few plants to aid in the propagation through an efficient cross pollination. You will have success

[@DelightfulDissident]

Really? I've propagated many plants in water and the ones left in a clear jar on a warm window ledge always root so quickly for me 🤔

[@rbu2136]

Ohhhhhh. Thank you

[@svhan79]

My husband tried the toothpick method...1 out of 3 actually sprouted. He transplanted it into a pot... Let it grow to almost 1m and then transferred it into the garden bed where it gets North & East sun. The two months or so it looked so sad but we just let it be, no fertiliser, just water. Now it looks happy. Leaves are big and healthy. It's only been 3yrs but can't wait for it to produce fruits.

[@kassandragmzful]

How can I identify the kind of avocado I have ? My dogs planted it trying to hide it 😂 and Suddenly i have an avocado plant 🌱

[@dianarosero9488]

that's a signal you have to be an avocado farmer haahaha

[@thinkingmom1193]

Lol

[@moritlh]

@@dianarosero9488 lol but unfortunately the trees won't grow edible fruits

[@TexasTexAnn]

Yes they will

[@MGShortcake]

😂

[@evellynferreira9494]

I loved this video! I have two seeds growing using the plastic bag method ^^ just wrap them in a wet paper towel, put it in a thick plastic bag(don't tie/close it) and save it in a dark room/ place :) in a month they've cracked and started showing signs of roots ^^

[@shawnahogan6599]

Thank you for making this video, it was so helpful since I’ve heard of the toothpick method before and was curious how a natural avocado would grow. I’m going to plant my left over avocado seeds right now!

[@TheKiwiGrower]

Glad it was helpful!

[@pijime6596]

I started to grow with your instructions in water & in dirt, it’s growing really nice, thank you so much!

[@yelkalgaddis5632]

I love the view behind you men ..on 6:16. i live in the city and a place like that is refreshing for me.

[@frang.5913]

Love the comparison of methods and way you explained each.

[@Vajtosan]

From my experience, when you take the avocado from water to soil, you need to absolutely bombard it with water the first time. Pretty much keep the water level on the outside of the pot where roots start. After a week you can tone it down.

[@charlie81dbz]

I was actually just thinking that you could instead add soil to the jar for a few days or week before you want to transplant then just take it out altogether and that might disturb the roots less. That would only work if the mouth of the jar or glass was wide enough of course; a mason type jar might be problematic.

[@MrAllan9]

@@charlie81dbz Good point 👍

[@blueplasma5589]

Very interesting. makes sense. thank you

[@thabomlotshe4536]

I will start my project of making avocado seedlings. I'm still collecting seeds everywhere. Thanks for this video. All the way from South Africa🇿🇦

[@connie_v5719]

Thank you for sharing 👍 Am gonna try one of each method today. I'll let you know the results after 5 months. Till then...🌱😊

[@Michilar]

I don't have any room on my small plot for an Avocado tree, although I would love to have one, as I love Avocados. I find the avocado seeds are incredibly easy to germinate. The pits to me are like weeds. I do lasagna gardening in my raised beds and I often throw rotted avocados in the beds, as the worms love them and often use the shells to leave their cocoons. It never fails that I get around 1-2 seedlings growing in there, which I have to weed out, as they are taking nutrients from the plants I do want.

[@gabrielpline7490]

I do lasagna gardening, too! I love this method. Just moved into a new house about 9 months ago- started my lasagna garden back in November- and already have green onions sprouting from kitchen waste I threw in there around Christmas.

[@Michilar]

@@gabrielpline7490 Lasagna gardening is hands down the best way (along with actually putting plants in the ground), to quickly get rich, amazing soil that will support any sort of plant life. Green onions are great. I just take the ends of mine and put them in soil and voila, I have an endless supply of green onions. I can't even imagine the work of sowing green onion seeds when all you have to do is stick a rooted end in the soil. It works with leeks too.

[@gabrielpline7490]

@@Michilar So true. “Work smarter, not harder.” I currently have a bunch of Roma tomato seedlings in a couple of small pots after burying thin slices of a tomato I bought at Kroger haha! My lasagna garden is very young - I don’t have humus yet- so I’m hoping to just dig out holes in the leaves/clippings, dump some potting soil in, and put in some small plants to see if I get anything.

[@jovanmonroe461]

I put my avocado seed in a clay pot for better air flow and plastic wrap on the top. I watered it weekly and kept it in direct sunlight. It started sprouting in about 45 days, I believe.

[@VanGoghforit2]

I found your video after I have water started both kinds of avocado about a week apart. I'll be putting them in soil tomorrow. I didn't peel them. The outer skin is dry now and will come off easily. They both have tiny roots starting and I have kept their water clean. I have had success in the past. I enjoyed how informative your video is.

[@ferdzdelrey1257]

This is awesome experiments for planting avocado variety in different ways. Thank you for sharing this very helpful information especially to all farmers like me who doesn't know this kind of method.

[@TheKiwiGrower]

You're welcome, glad you found it helpful! :)

[@ferdzdelrey1257]

@@TheKiwiGrower yup, very much and i tried it bro

[@meghanmarquez3065]

Thought I was hallucinating the octopus 😂

[@drago1722]

Indeed

[@AmberLewis1313]

Dude saaame 😂😂😂

[@simpleplanty]

omg me too LOL

[@NofarAshbel]

Haha

[@aaliyahsoopun3978]

Yeah😂😂😂

[@Joanwongactress]

Super informative, thank you! I didn't know you can grow straight from soil. I always thought you had to grow from water first. Thank you for the comparison! I'm going to try to grow my avocado seed from soil first too. =)

[@TheKiwiGrower]

No worries Joan. All the best with the growing :)

[@jusadude7162]

Handsome AND an awesome gardener n chef! Who could ask for anything better! You’ve inspired me to start growing things for myself especially today where food is mass produced with all sorts of nasty things. Tryin to eat healthy but, man, it’s tough! Thanks!

[@raggedy_esh]

Had to rewind and make sure I wasn’t imagining an ickle octopus

[@siffchristensen6344]

same😂

[@HitchedTooth29]

Same

[@kevinb7098]

Same hahaha

[@Gloz93]

Haha 😂 omg I thought it was just me!!

[@johnboygunsling666]

Yeah is that imaged in there

[@kathleenstoin671]

I always sprout avocados in soil, large end up. I leave the top slightly uncovered. They sprout in 6-8 weeks, and grow vigorously. Every avocado pit I've ever planted this way has sprouted.

[@chairezster]

So they eventually get edible fruit? Someone posted above that they don’t

[@kathleenstoin671]

@@chairezster No. I just grew them as ornamental plants.

[@eebarreto]

In Puerto Rico my grandmother she just throw the seed over the window and few weeks later you have a small tree no need to take care of it..lol

[@TheKiwiGrower]

Haha very green fingers by the sounds! :)

[@3Dani.]

Lol, my grandmother does the same in Kenya. I’m taking some of her seeds to try and grow my own trees.

[@AngieKelly-id8eu]

This is the best video I've ever seen. It helped me put the toothpicks in the correct place and then I made an avocado, cacao and agave syrup mash up "pudding" ❤

[@spaaggetii]

Great videos ! Loving this stuff. My brother has started growing a few trees etc from store brought. I want to start doing it also. Great learning from the vids!

[@diverserootz]

New subscriber here! Thank you for taking time to share this with all of us. We love Avocados and growing them. I just wish our climate here in North Texas would allow for them to be grown outside but my daughter is experimenting with growing them now too so it's about time for a greenhouse for sure. Thank you again.

[@scm731]

Thank you, much appreciated all the way from Louisiana!👍🏼💖🇺🇸

[@Daryssademz0324]

Very clear and informative info , this is what I've been looking a kind of idea differentiate on how to grow avocado in a short period of time

[@MaritaBird]

Thanks for this great video. I only have the one avo seed for now and just wanted to have a go at growing it. I wasn't sure which was the best way, or even if there were various methods for growing them, so this was very helpful. Based on the results in this video, I'm going to plant it straight into a pot and see how it goes. :D

[@TheKiwiGrower]

As well as avocados, you can grow so many other fruit trees from store bought fruit. Check out this video where I grow 7 types of fruit from the grocery store into beautiful plants and trees, showing you the whole seed growing process as well as the results! :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/jqfYl2Cdn6t-j5Y

[@shanimarais9695]

Do you have a current update on the growth progress of these avos? Very curious to see

[@tobiasboon8652]

Churr bro.

[@TheKiwiGrower]

@@shanimarais9695 Not yet, but will do at some stage. It's been Winter here so they should start to take off again now that it's Spring :)

[@shanimarais9695]

@@TheKiwiGrower Awesome, thanks, can't wait! Spring started September here by us too! I really hope my little sprouts are peppers and not weeds!

[@jessiestephens3943]

I have a question. I started an Avocado by the water method and it grew a lovely root structure. After it was planted, it put out leaves as one would expect. However the edges of the leaves turn brown. Why would this happen, is the plant unhealthy?

[@rogeliorivera5438]

Simplest way and no hassles at all: just dump avocado seed placing bottom end into the pot of wet soil👍

[@blipboop5594]

Really appreciate the effort you've put into this video compared to all the clickbait that comes up in search results. Glad to have found your channel this way! Also love your point at the end about how neither method is necessarily best - people grow plants for all sorts of reasons and we should respect that! :)

[@Neverendingparadise742]

I usually wrap mine in a wet paper towel, place it in a ziplock bag and then place it in a sunny window for about 2 weeks

[@letshavefun5210]

That's for mangos does it work for avocado as well

[@Neverendingparadise742]

Yes sir

[@letshavefun5210]

@@Neverendingparadise742 okay thanks i will try it

[@runawayplanet8814]

That’s how I grew mine. I kept it in the open ziplock bag and kept the paper towel damp with a spray bottle. Once it sprouted I planted it in a pot and it grew amazingly well

[@eimajx6565]

From what I found about pealing the avocado seed depends on how ripe your avocado is. If the paper shell is hard to peal I just throw it in water till it peals easy, this may be the determining factor on germination, not 100% though.

[@randolphsloan2263]

That is right. I always grow in soil in pots. But. If planted directly in the garden, they grow 6 ft the first summer!!

[@MrMoekanz]

Where is your garden? What climate?

[@randolphsloan2263]

@@MrMoekanz Nashville tn

[@KristinaHone-h9k]

Peeling the avocado seed under running water makes it much easier to remove. Great comparison video.

[@joicesteffi8567]

It's beautiful to see that each grows in it's own time ❤

[@leavingitblank9363]

Love the little octopus! That was pretty cute. 3:32

[@TheKiwiGrower]

😆 🐙

[@amyespinas2817]

man i thought i was tripping

[@leavingitblank9363]

@@amyespinas2817 LOL!

[@Knightrayn]

I came here to say I hope I’m not the only one who saw the little creature at 3:33 🤣

[@egarrett07]

I rewinded this damn thing so many times then had to check the comments to make sure I wasn't trippin

[@user-nd5vi2lo8w]

My two avocados grew in outdoor compost bin. I didn mean it.

[@shruti6618]

HAH-

[@RealtorNewBernNC]

going to check my compost bin tomorrow!

[@evawalker1699]

So did mine and fruit laden in three years.

[@lemmingmeringuepie]

I cannot get an avocado to grow in the water method. Empty the compost bin out and there's tons of them in there growing away

[@Nik-wj6zv]

This is an interesting bit. He mentioned that they do well with some warmth, and I know composts tend to be warmer because of all the microbe lifecycle activity. I wonder if that's the connection? Obviously plenty of nutrients too.

[@paulthornhill9930]

Most helpful tuition of anything I've seen so far. Thank you. Patience is the key, I had a lovely tree given to me grown from seed and it died because of frost shock. One winter survival in greenhouse condition and subsequent winter under the pergola but more exposed and I blew it. Won't make that mistake again.

[@akeleven]

Just so happens that I have recently started two avocado seeds both Hass type. The avocados I've gotten recently at the store already had roots started. I put both in water. One took off quickly, less than 14 weeks - more like seven weeks. I put it in soil after 2 weeks of leaves and there was no sign of transplant shock. Only overwatered for maybe 2-3 days. The other seed is just now putting out top growth, leaves are not yet separated. Just to point out there is great variability in seeds whatever method you use. It is currently fall in Arizona. Been throwing the pits in the trees behind the house in hopes they would start naturally but it's not looking good.

[@TM-ro7lh]

The seed of an avocado won’t grow a genetic clone of an that avocado. If you’re growing it for rootstock 100%, but you need to graft a “Haas” or whatever varietal on the rootstock you grew.

[@TheKiwiGrower]

Yup very true, thanks for that. I’ve pinned a comment about this above also. Thanks for the input :)

[@delucastudios3097]

it will grow an avocado from the seed though right?

[@TM-ro7lh]

@@delucastudios3097 it will grow an avocado plant....but as I said the fruit will most likely not taste great.

[@delucastudios3097]

@@TM-ro7lh oh I don’t eat them. only used for hair 🤦🏽‍♀️😖

[@delucastudios3097]

@@TM-ro7lh will it taste ok at least? lol

[@mikewood8680]

Nature always wins. 😍

[@HisgGalore]

💯

[@syiragalaxia5765]

....water is natural too you know..

[@Aryescent]

we are nature as well

[@AlessandroPasotti]

Thanks a lot! Definitely interesting test! Congratulations