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From: ems@amdahl.UUCP (ems)
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Subject: Re: avocado pit transplantation
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Date: Wed, 23-Oct-85 14:19:04 EDT
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> Anyone out there know the secret of transplanting an avocado pit so
> that it flourishes? And when is it ready to be transplanted? E.g.
> kind of soil, etc. I know NOTHING about the care and feeding of plants
> (well, plants do need water and soil, i guess, sometimes, at least).
> 
> -tom p.

I know it is not the usual advice (the stuff with glasses of water
and toothpicks), but I now have five avacado trees with a success rate
of about 75% (gophers got some...).  What do I do?  Put the pit in the
ground with the point down.  Have the round end up about 1/4 inch
under the surface.  Keep it moist.  Wait.  Wait.  Wait.  Wait...

I have never been able to kill an avacado tree during transplanting
when I used a mix of 1/3 potting soil, 1/3 sand, and 1/3 of my own
high clay yard dirt.  Keep the roots intact.  Water it alot.  Don't
use straight potting soil as it doesn't wet well and dries out too fast.

Repot it when the root ball fills the old pot.  If the plant looks
real big compared to the pot, repot.  (Don't repot too often though,
these things become *BIG* trees if given the room and dirt !)
-- 

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