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RE: Avocado Plant
Bethany Carter
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Hi all ,
I posted on here a while ago about an avocado pit i had decided to grow , well since then it has sprouted a shoot and has gotten a good root stock on it, i need advice on when people think it is appropriate to plant it up into soil as I have looked it up and have been told many different times any help is appreciated (below i attach a photo) x
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Yes, pot it up and pinch out the growing tip - this will tell you how http://inhabitat.com/how-to-grow-an-avocado-tree-from-an-avocado-pit/sprouted-avocado-pits/
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
thank you , is there any size specific pot or soil i should plant it in ? is there anything specific it will need later on ? x
I'd use a general multipurpose compost - some added vermiculite to improve the drainage would be good, but if you don't have any then just be aware not to over water - let the compost get nearly dry before watering again.
I'd use a 6" pot to start with so that the bottom is heavy enough and it won't over-balance when the plant grows bigger. Eventually it will need a larger pot but not for a couple of years or so.
In the summer I'd start giving it some general houseplant fertiliser - not too much - according to the instructions on the packet.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
thank you very much
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Thank you Dovefromabove & pansyface as your info has been extremely helpful in answering question re my avocado plant. I will have to get some houseplant food as I normally use tomato food for all my indoor & outdoor plants