Donna Rose wrote:
> In article >, says...
>
>>Then cut the hard covering off the pit and plant it. I've gotten a few
>>trees this way. Few germinated, but that's ok. The ones that did
>>provided free houseplants. Gave them as gifts. Along with the avocado
>>plants.
>>
> Hmmmm...is it true that it won't germinate if it's been refrigerated? I
> often heard that about avocado pits, thought I don't know if it's
> actually true.
Dunno. Mangos germinate about 20% of the time, avocados maybe 60%. I
plant them in a well-draining soil in a pot with a hole in the bottom.
I keep a clear plastic tray under the pots for excess water to run
out. Water when the surface is dry, every 3 to 5 days or so in the
winter, more often in summer when I put them outside.
The soil mix is the same one I use for my bonsai. 20% peat moss, 40%
washed sand (put in a strainer and run water through it to get the
really fine granules out), 20% crushed granite (also called chicken
grit - 1/4" size granules, also rinsed) and 20% screened soil. The
granite isn't necessary and can be replaced with small gravel or
nothing at all. I feed the plants once a month in winter and every two
weeks in summer. Keep them pruned.
Pastorio