Growing Bacon Avocado Trees From Seed In Containers

http://www.b2review.com/growing-bacon-avocado-trees-from-seed-in-containers/ Growing a Bacon avocado tree or a group of trees may yield some quality food in a few years and since we had not grown a tree from seed in the past we decided to try it. Our first few attempts failed with the "seed in a glass of water" technique. Each time the water would become slimy, it would be changed, it would evaporate too quickly, or it just did not help the seed germinate so I tried a new technique.


Growing Bacon Avocado Trees From Seed In Containers


I did not get this technique from any particular source but since I had been doing it with other seeds and it seemed like it would work. This video goes over three stages for this tree growth.



1) Avocado Tree Germination

This step can feel like it takes forever with bacon avocado seeds. The seed is larger and it takes much longer for the tree sprout to appear than many other seeds. In my case I waited a month after eating the avocado with the seeds in the fridge, another 2 months in soil with daily watering, and then at least a few weeks of growth before transplanting. I used the bottoms of cut milk containers that had been cleaned with holes poked in the bottom (and sides if possible). Consider putting the tips of the seeds up to allow for easy root and stem growth. I put these containers inside with good drainage under 18 hours of CFL.

2) Gallon Transplant Avocado Trees

After the seed has started I took the seeds and planted them in a gallon container with compost from our bin and some amendments. The roots grow quickly and I waited until there were at least a few leafs before I transplanted into the larger container. These small trees continue to receive daily morning water and good drainage on a palate. They could be kept indoors until the light and conditions outside are conducive to the growth of the tree.

3) Hardening Off Avocado Trees
Now that the plants have been growing in gallon containers, you can slowly begin to bring them into their environment that they will grow for years to come. In this case we brought the trees inside in the evening to begin with so they had the outdoor morning light and the extended indoor light in the evenings without the cold weather. After a few days of this the plants can be put directly in the ground with out much pest problems or in a much larger container to support years of growth.

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[B2Review]

Thanks you two. We have had such a wonderful response to these tress that it is now time to transplant almost all of them into even larger containers. They seem to do well in full sun but there may be damage to new young leaves if water says on them during the day.

[snowmoon83]

What soil did you use?

[4GreenEarth2]

Gregory, looks great! I live in zone 5-6 and have mango and starfruit growing inside that I grew from seed. If you have a chance, I would love for you to come visit our channel.

[joez1794]

nice job.