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How to plant an avocado seed in soil:

Save a healthy avocado seed.
Soak it in hot water 106° to 130°F for 30 minutes.
Cut a thin slice - about ½ inch from the pointed end.
Dip the cut end in a fungicide.
Plant the seed in a 6 inch pot of sandy soil with the cut end just above the soil surface.
Place the pot in warm, indirect sunlight.
Keep the soil moist but not overly wet. Yellowing leaves are a sign of over-watering; let the plant dry out for a few days.If leaves turn brown and fry at the tips, too much salt has accumulated in the soil. Let water run freely into the pot and drain for several minutes.
Plant will begin to grow in 3-4 weeks.When the stem is 12 inches high, cut it back to 6 inches to encourage the growth of new shoots.
When the seedling is about 12-16 inches it should be repotted or moved to the final location.

How to grow an avocado seed in water:

Wash the seed. Use three toothpicks, suspend it large end down over a glass of water to cover about an inch of the seed.
Put it in a warm place out of direct sunlight. Add more water to keep level consistent. You should see roots and stem sprout in about two to six weeks.
When the stem is six inches long, cut it back to three inches.
When the roots are thick and the stem has leafed out again, plant it in a rich humus soil in a 10-½" diameter pot, leaving the seed half exposed.
Yellowing leaves are a sign of over-watering; let the plant dry out for a few days.
The more sunlight, the better.
If leaves turn brown and fry at the tips, too much salt has accumulated in the soil. Let water run freely into the pot and drain for several minutes.
When the stem is 12 inches high, cut it back to 6 inches to encourage the growth of new shoots.
When the seedling is about 12-16 inches it should be repotted or moved to the final location.

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