Plant the Seed

• Once the avocado seed has developed a stem that measures around 3 inches and height, along with about three strong roots, plant it into a 6-inch pot. Fill the pot with clean sandy soil. Plant the seed, being careful not to damage the roots. Leave about 1/4 inch of the seed above the soil. Water the plant well and set it in a warm, sunny location. Keep the soil moist.
  
  

Prune and Transplant

• After the plant has reached about 9 inches in height, prune it down by one-third. Transplant the pruned tree into a larger pot to allow for growing room, using the same type of sandy soil. Set the pot in a sunny location and keep the soil moist.
  
  

Plant the Tree Outside

• When the ground is warm in spring and the tree has grown to about 2 p;;;;;Z^OP)PPP¸0feet high, plant it outside in sandy or loam soil. Dig a hole about 3 feet deep. Water the plant well and set it in the hole, filling the sandy soil in around it. If the soil is not sandy, incorporate old compost into it. Water the planted tree well and keep the soil moist. Attach the tree to a stake
  
  

Bearing Fruit

• Be patient as you wait for fruit. Avocado trees do not always produce fruit. It may take some trees 10 to 15 years to produce fruit or to determine if the fruit is of good quality. Specially grafted avocado trees are more likely to produce fruit. They are chosen from a fruit-producing rootstock and contain the same physiological characteristics as the parent tree.