Avocados are pretty pricey in North America but they sure are tasty and healthy. They are full of all type of goodness. The problem with growing your own avocados is that it’s not a very easy task to accomplish. The pits tend to either not grow or they go rotten before germination can take place. But there is a Kickstarter project in the works which will be able to help amateur gardeners like myself.
The AvoSeedo is an inexpensive $6 tool which will help you germinate and grow avocados anywhere. You carefully pop the pit out, clean it up, and place it in the AvoSeedo container. Place the entire contraption into a suitable container of water and watch your plant germinate.
Avacodo trees do prefer warmer weather but they are pretty good at adapting to European and North American climate. The avocados you see at the stores likely come from trees which are up to 80 feet tall!
The AvoSeedo is a small plastic bowl which features an indentation with a hole in it. One avocado seed can be inserted with the ‘flat’ end facing down. Once that’s done, AvoSeedo is to be placed in a sufficiently large, water-filled pot. Because of its low weight and high displacement, the AvoSeedo will remain at the surface at all times. And as the water level reduces, AvoSeedo will sink accordingly.
Within six weeks, you should have some nicely developed roots. At this point in time, you can transplant the pit into a pot so it can continue to develop. You will have to wait about four to six year though before the plant bears any fruit. The plant will need warmth and plenty of indirect sunlight. You will also need two A/B plants for cross-pollination.
More details available at AvoSeedo Kickstarter page.
