California Avocado trees are one of the most popular tropical fruit trees. Avocados are available all year and are harvested from November 1st through October 31st. When it comes to pesticide use, avocados rank among the lowest. California is the ideal place to grow avocados, but California avocado farmers aren't the only people capable of growing beautiful avocados. You can grow a beautiful houseplant, or even your own tree when you follow these simple steps. So don't throw away that seed.
- Wash the seed. Using three toothpicks, suspend it broad end down over a water-filled glass to cover about an inch of the seed.
- Put it in a warm place out of direct sunlight and replenish water as needed. You should see roots and stem sprout in about two to six weeks.
- When the stem is six to seven inches long, cut it back to about three inches.
- When the roots are thick and the stem has leafed out again, plant it in a rich humus soil in a 10-1/2" diameter pot. Leaving the seed half exposed.
An avocado is a shallow rooted tree that needs good aeration and does best when mulched with coarse material such as redwood bark or other woody mulch about 2" in diameter. Use about 1/3 cubic yard per tree, but keep it about 6 to 8 inches away from the trunk. Plant in a non-lawn area with full sun, protected from wind and frost. The ideal time to plant is March through June. During summer there is risk of sun damage since young trees can't take up water very well.
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