How to Transplant Avocados
Avocados are a somewhat slow-growing tree, but when they begin yielding fruit it is well worth the effort and care that has been put into them. Avocado trees can be started by using a pit that is less than a month old. Because they take some time to reach full maturity, it is best to transplant your avocado seedling in a pot that you can keep indoors before moving it outside. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Large pot with drainage holes
- Potting soil
- String
- Stake
- Compost or manure
- Shovel
Instructions
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Transplanting to a Pot
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Squeeze the existing pot (the one with the avocado plant still in it) gently so that the dirt and the plant come out of the pot.
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Add the potting soil to the new, larger pot. Make sure the new pot has drainage holes.
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Place the avocado plant and its soil in the new pot so that the soil around the plant is flush with the edge of the pot.
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Fill in the remainder of the pot with the rest of the potting soil.
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Place a small stake next to the seedling and gently tie a bit of string around the plant so that it will grow upright.
Transplanting Outside
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Dig a hole that is twice the width and depth of the root ball on your avocado plant.
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Add a few shovelfuls of compost or manure to the hole.
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Squeeze the existing pot (with the avocado plant in it) gently so that the dirt and plant come out of the pot.
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Place the root ball into the hole and hold it upright as you add soil back into the hole. Make sure the top of the root ball is flush with the soil after you have shoveled it in.
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Place a small stake next to the seedling and gently tie a bit of string around the plant so that it will grow upright. Water the avocado seedling so that all the air pockets are removed from the soil.
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