which way up does the avocado pip go in the cup of water to sprout a root?

Question

any other tips on growing them would help

Answer 1

Hi Simon,

The pointy end goes up. I put three toothpicks just below the middle and set it in a small glass or vase making sure the fat end stays in the water. It takes a while to sprout, but it is fun to watch. Also, when your sprout gets to be about 8" tall, if you cut it back to about 5" it will make your plant bush out and be prettier! Flowerpeddler

Answer 2

The pointed part goes up and the rounded side sits in the water.

I usually grow mine in soil with the pointed part barely exposed . In a few weeks, you will see a break in the avocado seed and then a little stalk forms. It is amazing to see that.

Hope your avocado seed opens up for you. I tried the water thing with the toothpicks and it never worked for me.

Answer 3

put a couple of cocktail sticks around the stone sit it on a glass with the pointy bit upwards make sure the bottom touches the water in the glass leave it in a dark cupboard for a couple of weeks once it starts to sprout plant it a pot with compost and a bit of babygro in it and leave on a well lit window sill

Answer 4

I grow loads of them. Just put some soil in a plant pot and push it in with the pointy side up (leave just 1 inch showing). Another great one is just to buy a piece of fresh ginger and just push lightly into soil. Grows like wildfire!! If you have a warm place to put them, any pips, from any fruit,will grow.

Answer 5

tip up keep water on the bottom all the time till it roots then plant it in dirt

Answer 6

flat down, point up

keep starting seeds, takes a male and a female to produce fruit, in 7 to 10 years.

good luck

Answer 7

the sprouts always head straight up

Answer 8

Point side up.


http://faq.gardenweb.com/faq/lists/seed/2002114535011263.html

Answer 9

avacado seeds are round...