Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.PCS 1/10/84; site ahutb.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!ihnp4!houxm!ahuta!ahutb!seb From: seb@ahutb.UUCP (s.badian) Newsgroups: net.cooks Subject: Re: Growing Avacados from Pits Message-ID: <525@ahutb.UUCP> Date: Wed, 6-Mar-85 11:28:49 EST Article-I.D.: ahutb.525 Posted: Wed Mar 6 11:28:49 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 7-Mar-85 05:12:29 EST References: <856@decwrl.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Information Systems Labs, Holmdel NJ Lines: 15 REFERENCES: <856@decwrl.UUCP> Planting the pit in a pot full of nice potting soil is much better for the pits. The chances of it germinating are better since the pit won't rot so quickly. Also, by planting it in dirt to begin with, you don't damage the roots when you transplant it from water to pot. I've found that avocado pits germinate better if I buy them between February and April. Don't know why, but the percentage of pits that I find that are sprouting while still in the avocado is much higher. Anyone else find this? Sharon Badian