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How to Grow Your Own Avocado Plant

by SHIFRAH COMBITHS

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Growing an avocado plant is just a matter of coaxing its pit to root and sprout. It won’t bear fruit, but you’ll have a cute little new houseplant for free. 

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Step 1

Save your avocado pit after eating. Wash and peel the pit. 

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Step 2

Place the pit in a damp paper towel and ziploc bag or directly in water for a few weeks until the pit has split and roots have sprouted.

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Step 3

Place the pit in the sun and watch it grow. When it reaches 6 inches tall and the roots are long, plant in soil.