Avocado Pit Tree

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Avocado Trees are easy to grow. Print out and follow these simple instructions. The process takes a few weeks--but be patient and you can show off your green thumb!

Things You'll Need:
Avocado Pit, Toothpicks, Plastic cup, water, small plant pot with soil (in a few weeks)

Instructions: 1 )
Start with the pit of an ordinary avocado. Pierce pit with three toothpicks and set in a cup or small jar filled with water.
avocado as pit avocado with toothpicks in cup

2 )
Make sure the cup stays filled with water. In a few days you may notice the roots and stem coming out.

snip it off 3 )
In a few weeks, when the first leafing comes out of the top, snip it off.

oooh, new branch 4 )
Watch for a new branch to appear.

transfer it to pot 5 )
When the roots thicken, transfer pit into a pot filled with good soil. Leave a little bit of the top above soil.

6 )
Make sure you keep watering the plant every few days. Cutting back branches thickens growth. In a few months, your avocado plant will look great in your room! trim it back

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	A V O C A D O T R E E `Avocado Trees are easy to grow. Print out and follow these simple instructions. The process takes a few weeks--but be patient and you can show off your green thumb!`
`Things You'll Need:` `Avocado Pit, Toothpicks, Plastic cup, water, small plant pot with soil (in a few weeks)`
`Instructions: 1 )` `Start with the pit of an ordinary avocado. Pierce pit with three toothpicks and set in a cup or small jar filled with water.`
	`2 )` `Make sure the cup stays filled with water. In a few days you may notice the roots and stem coming out.`
	`3 )` `In a few weeks, when the first leafing comes out of the top, snip it off.`
	`4 )` `Watch for a new branch to appear.`
	`5 )` `When the roots thicken, transfer pit into a pot filled with good soil. Leave a little bit of the top above soil.`