Growing  an avocado in a pot  is a simple matter if a little labor is used with a little care. If you want to do it in the best possible conditions, follow these  5 steps  established by a gardening specialist to obtain  exemplary results .

Step 1: Remove the stone from the fruit

Start by selecting a very ripe avocado, neither soft nor hard, with no dark spots.

Cut the fruit in half without letting the knife touch the stone.

Gently remove the pit from the avocado and rinse it under clean water to remove any remaining pulp.

Step 2: prepare the core

Take a bowl filled with hot water at a temperature of 35 to 40°C and soak the bone in it for 30 minutes.

Dry it  in a dry place exposed to direct sunlight  to remove any traces of moisture.

Next, stick 4 toothpicks into the core, but don’t set them too tight.

Place the bone in a glass of water, with the domed part exposed to the air and the rest submerged in the water.

When the water is dirty, change it every day if necessary.

Step 3: Cultivate the core

After 15 to 20 days, the core will reveal  a small shoot with a few 1 to 2 cm roots . At that point, it is time to plant the heart in a pot.

Leave the sticks in place and grow the core, placing the roots in the soil and the remaining part outdoors.

To keep the soil moist, water  regularly  until the first sprouts appear.

After 15 days, the first leaves will form.

Phase 4: Startup development

Once the bush has  a few  leaves on it, you can cut off the top of the stem. This is just above the 6th leaf to  speed up the growth of new stems .

It is also possible to germinate other wells and place them in the same pot. In this case, however, it is necessary to use a larger pot.

Step 5: Transplant the avocado tree

Before you start transplanting your fruit tree, place a layer of clay balls in the bottom of the pot.

Next, put some soil mixed with potting compost into the pot and plant your avocado tree.