How to grow avacado tree in pot from seed at home

Summary

This video provides a comprehensive guide on how to grow avocados in pots, from planting the seed to ensuring quick fruit production. It covers key stages such as grafting with superior scions, transplanting into larger pots, and maintaining the right care and fertilization. The video also includes tips for successful fruiting, such as water stress techniques and proper nutrient management. Whether you're starting from seed or grafting, this guide will help you grow a healthy, fruit-bearing avocado tree at home.

Takeaways

• 😀 Germinate avocado seeds in a polybag with a mix of soil, husk, and compost. After one week, the seeds will begin to sprout.
• 😀 Growing avocado plants from seeds ensures a strong taproot, which is essential for healthy growth and fruit production.
• 😀 Grafting is necessary to speed up fruiting. Choose a healthy, young scion for grafting, and ensure tools and hands are sterile to maximize success.
• 😀 Use the 'V' cut method when grafting to properly connect the scion and rootstock, and ensure a strong bond.
• 😀 After grafting, cover the plant to reduce evaporation, either using a small greenhouse or individual coverings for each plant.
• 😀 Once the grafted plant shows growth (around a month), remove the binding rope and transfer it to a larger pot for continued growth.
• 😀 Use a well-fermented planting medium to ensure optimal soil conditions for growing avocado plants. The medium should be mature and grass-free.
• 😀 Place newly planted avocado trees in the shade for the first 2-3 weeks to prevent stress from intense sunlight.
• 😀 Water stress can be applied in April or May by reducing watering, causing the plant to bloom and bear fruit in July or August.
• 😀 Fertilization is crucial: apply compost (rich in humic acid and trichoderma) once a month, and use NPK fertilizers every 1-3 months for optimal growth.
• 😀 To encourage fruiting, provide fertilizers high in phosphorus and potassium before water stress, and avoid nitrogen-rich fertilizers during flowering.

Q & A

What is the first step in growing an avocado tree from seed?

The first step is to prepare the avocado seed by planting it in a small polybag with a mixture of soil, husk, and compost. After a week, the seed will start to sprout and develop a taproot.

Why is growing avocados from seeds preferred over cuttings?

Growing avocados from seeds is preferred because the taproot formed during seed growth ensures a stronger, healthier plant that is more likely to bear fruit properly. Cuttings often fail due to the lack of a taproot.

How can you tell if your avocado seed has sprouted successfully?

The avocado seed will begin to sprout within a week, with a taproot developing as a sign of successful sprouting.

When should you graft an avocado sapling?

Grafting should be done when the sapling is about a month old, and the stem is strong enough to support the grafted scion.

What is the purpose of grafting an avocado tree?

Grafting is done to connect a scion from a superior variety of avocado to the rootstock. This helps the tree produce fruit more quickly and improves the fruit quality.

What are the best practices for grafting an avocado tree?

Before grafting, clean your hands and tools to ensure high success. Use the V-cut method to join the scion and rootstock, and bind the graft loosely to avoid restricting growth. Cover the graft to minimize evaporation.

How do you prepare the planting medium for avocado trees?

The planting medium should be well-fermented and mature. A mature medium will usually start to grow grass, which is a sign that it's ready for planting.

What type of pot is best for growing an avocado tree?

A large pot, ideally 50 liters or more, is recommended for growing avocado trees. Larger pots provide enough space for root development and better plant growth.

How can you ensure that your avocado tree bears fruit quickly?

To encourage quicker fruiting, regularly fertilize the plant with compost, use NPK fertilizer every month or every 3 months, and apply water stress techniques. Water stress, done by withholding water during certain months, helps induce flowering and fruiting.

What is water stress, and how does it help avocado trees bear fruit?

Water stress involves reducing water supply to the avocado tree during specific months, such as April or May, until the tree shows signs of stress like yellowing. This process helps trigger flowering and fruiting.