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The Seed
So! You’ve nursed, tended and coddled that avocado seed, only to have it remain a seed—a sputnik-like creature perched upon a halfevaporated glass of water on the kitchen shelf. •
Don’t give up hope. There’s an alternate route to plantdom if you’ve had no success with the toothpick and glass of water routine.
If your first attempt with an avocado seed has not produced a sprout within six to eight weeks, chances are it’s not going to. So, begin again with a new seed.
Wash the seed in tepid water to remove all the pulp. Then, shave a small amount of the seed off from the top and the bottom end of the seed and plant it in a small tray or bowl of vermiculite or wood shavings.
Water this every two days. In this medium, the seed should sprout in two to four weeks. Since the roots aren’t visible under the sprouting material, poke around in the tray once a week and pull out the seed briefly to check on the progress of the baby plant.
Once the seed has established a hearty root, pot it directly, -root end down, into a four to six inch red clay pot filled with soil that is suitable for indoor houseplants. Once potted, the pourous soil should be watered two to three times a week for maximum growth.
When the stem reaches a height of six to seven inches, if it’s not bushy enough, cut it back midway between top and bottom. That’s an almost surefire guarantee that the plant will branch out and not produce just one straight spindly stalk.
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Man must cease attributing his problems to his environment, and learn again to exercise his will—his personal responsibility in the realm of faith and morals.
—Albert Schweitzer
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