To have houses original tree of avocado – it not only is fashionable, but also is not difficult at all. In the nature the adult tree of avocado can reach up to 18 m in height. Such result in house conditions not to achieve and fructify, of course, it will not be, but nevertheless it is worth growing up avocado, undoubtedly.
Instruction
1. For disembarkation you will need one stone of ripe fruit of avocado. Keep in mind that the stone from immature avocado will not sprout! The stone needs to be washed up carefully and to wipe dry.
2. Then accurately drill small openings on stone circle, having them on the central line. 3-4 holes will be quite enough. Insert into them matches or toothpicks. Fix stone in glass with water so that matches served as support and were located on glass rim. Water has to cover only the lower part of stone.
3. Within 2-3 weeks the stone will break up and from the lower opening small backs will appear. After it occurs, and length of roots will reach 3-4 cm, it is possible to start disembarkation of avocado in pot. Take pot of small diameter and fill it with the moistened substrate.
4. Prepare the soil for avocado in advance, use humus, the garden soil and crude peat in equal parts, add part of coarse bank sand.
5. When landing do not dig in sapling too deeply – third of stone has to be on surface. Also do not forget that avocado – tropical plant and loves abundance of moisture. Constantly humidify top soil and add otstoyanny water to pallet. Water for watering has to be room temperature or is a little higher.
6. When the tree grows up, it can be replaced in more spacious pot. Do not put plant under direct sunshine, avocado prefers shadow. In winter time the tree will dump the leaves that in the spring to acquire new. If you have noticed that avocado is ugly extended up, prishchipnit the top of plant for more abundant branching.
7. Avocado - unpretentious plant. Basic care consists in abundant watering and to use of fertilizers one-two times a month.