Avocados,
fruits that experts hold as one of the most nutritious in nature, have their
roots in South and Central America. Its name derives from the Aztec word
ahuacatl, and the colloquial name for avocado is "alligator pear",
which indicates the shape and rough surface of the crust. There are more than
80 varieties of avocados, which fall into three categories - Mexican,
Guatemalan and West Indian, the most famous being: bacon, fuerte, gwen, hass,
pinkerton, reed, zutano.
Growing
avocados
Growing an
avocado tree from a fruit bone is pretty easy, and here's the whole process.
First, it is necessary to remove and carefully peel the bone from the remaining
fruit. To avoid damaging the brown skin that covers it, it will help if you
submerge the bone for several minutes in water before scraping avocado residue
from it.
Determine
which part is the upper end and the lower end of the bone from which the
rootlets will develop. The upper part is slightly more pointed than the lower.
Drill the bone with three toothpicks at an equal distance from each other at a
slight downward angle so that the toothpicks can serve as bone pins while its
lower half is in the water. Place the avocado seed in a glass of water so it is
half submerged in water. Place future avocado trees on a sunny window sill. A
clear glass is best because it will make it easier for you to check if the root
is growing and whether it needs to change water. It is best to change the water
every five to seven days to prevent the spread of bacteria and fungi.
After that,
wait for the first shoot, it can take two to four weeks to germinate, but it
can often take eight weeks. Germination will:
- the apex
of the bone is dried and cracked, and the outer brown membrane will peel off
- the crack
will deepen to the bottom of the bone, from which the rootlets will emerge
- the roots
will be longer and the branches will start to sprout and a sprout will appear
at the top
Avocados
love the sun - the better it gets
Do not let
the root run out of water as the plant will fade. When the tree grows to a
height of about 15 cm, cut it in half. This will stimulate new growth. After
growing to about 15 cm again, plant it in rich humus in a smaller bowl, leaving
the top half of the stone above the ground. Place it on the sunny window sill.
Avocados love the sun, the better it is.
Shrubbery is
essential to curtailment
Water it and
watch it grow and, besides frequent watering, occasionally submerge it with the
pot in water. The substrate should always be moist but not soaked. If its
leaves start to turn yellow, then it means you have watered it too much, so
leave it for a few days without watering. Peel off the tips to encourage
shrubby growth when the plant is about 30 cm tall. When the plant grows about
15 cm further, peel back the last two pairs of leaves at the top, several more
times.
Avocados do
not like solitude
Before
temperatures fall below zero, avocados need to be brought indoors. Sometimes an
avocado gives birth over three to four years, and sometimes it takes much
longer. It helps to boost yields as quickly as possible by planting several
avocados so that they can be pollinated with each other. So don't let your
avocado mourn in solitude, it's important for him to find company.
Source: agroklub.com
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