The First Thing To Do Is To Rinse The Seed Clean.

Wait until the roots are thick and the stem has leaves to plant the seed. Submerge the avocado half in a glass of water: To sprout an avocado seed insert three toothpicks into the seed and suspend it with the broad end down over a glass of water.

Plant The Seed In A Pot Of Compost.

If you don’t have a bowl large enough to hold them, you can place them in. Soon you will begin to see roots emerging from the seed and growing down into the water. Position the avocado seed in the pot on top of the earth so that the roots spread evenly.

You Will Eventually See The Seed Crack Open And A Root Will Begin To Appear.

Place the seeds in a large bowl and cover with water. Place the avocado pit in the glass of water, ensuring only the bottom half is immersed in water. The clarity of the glass also helps you know when it’s time to replace the water.

You Will Also Get An Idea When You Need To Change The Water.

Half of the seed should be exposed. Rinse the avocado under cool, lukewarm water, gently rubbing the peel with your fingers. Plant the seed so that the pointed end is about an inch above the soil surface.

Place An Inch Or So Of Compost In The Bottom Of The Pot.

Take your soil mixture and fill in around the roots until your potting soil is even with the top of the seed. Distinguish top from bottom of seed. When the roots are thick and the stem has leaves again, plant it in a rich humus soil in a 1012 inch diameter pot and leave the seed half exposed.