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Growing avocados from pits

Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2018 5:48 pm
by that genius
Anybody have any success?

This was a cinch at home, 3 matches, pit, and glass of water, sprouted after a few days.

Not a single one i tried here has split, let alone sprouted.

Any treemongers out there?

Re: Growing avocados from pits

Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2018 5:54 pm
by Username Taken
Are you sure you have the seed right side up?

Put it in a warm spot, not direct sunlight.

If nothing happens after about 6 weeks, ditch it and try again.

Re: Growing avocados from pits

Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2018 6:06 pm
by that genius
I was wondering if perhaps the locals spray them with formalin, or if keeping them in thr fridge damages them



Have you had any success?

Re: Growing avocados from pits

Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2018 6:10 pm
by Username Taken
I haven't tried. I don't particularly like avocado unless it's with Mexican food. :)

Are you buying from the market or supermarket? I would go for locally grown rather than imported.

Re: Growing avocados from pits

Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2018 6:27 pm
by PSD-Kiwi
I've done it successfully with about a dozen pits from local avocados , was surprised how quickly they grew.
Transplanted them after about 8 months into one of our plots of land, no idea whether they'll actually do any good and produce fruit, but worth a try, didn't cost me anything.

Re: Growing avocados from pits

Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2018 8:02 pm
by Barang chgout
We throw them in the ground and they grow. Easy.

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Re: Growing avocados from pits

Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2018 8:09 pm
by John Bingham
I remember doing that thing with the 3 matches way back, and often getting results. I haven't tried it here, but I have a feeling that avocados don't grow too well in the lowlands anyway, most are grown at higher elevations like in Mondulkiri/ Ratanakiri?

Re: Growing avocados from pits

Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2018 8:30 pm
by taabarang
John Bingham wrote: Thu Apr 05, 2018 8:09 pm I remember doing that thing with the 3 matches way back, and often getting results. I haven't tried it here, but I have a feeling that avocados don't grow too well in the lowlands anyway, most are grown at higher elevations like in Mondulkiri/ Ratanakiri?
The above is quite correct withe the exception of the California coast where Hass avocados grow quite well due to cool California breezes. They don't really have a chill factor requirement like apples but they need a cool breeze. Also the.trees are dioecious(sp) requiring both male and female plants whose identity is not identifiable in the seed. Most likely you will get flowers and no fruit.

Re: Growing avocados from pits

Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2018 8:32 pm
by frank lee bent
true about elevation
however, they fruit in kampong cham and kep

Re: Growing avocados from pits

Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2018 8:40 pm
by Barang chgout
550m or so here.
Seem to grow easy.

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