How to Grow Avocado? A Detailed Guide to the Latest Planting Methods

The avocado is a tropical fruit whose main nutrients are protein and fatty acids, so those of you who want to lose weight had better eat less of it. The avocado does not taste very good, but in recent years it has leapt to become a very popular and trendy fruit, and there was even an avocado theft incident abroad, which is unheard of. So today let us follow Qin Nong Wang to learn how this fruit, the avocado, is grown.

1. Raising seedlings

For growing avocados, there are actually dedicated saplings you can buy nowadays and then simply plant directly, which is much simpler than before, but today the editor will introduce growing them starting from raising seedlings. We need to buy plump avocado seeds, then after processing place the pointed ends of the seeds facing upward and evenly spaced in the soil, then gently cover the seeds with soil. The sowing site must be chosen in a place with ample sunlight, and water about once every seven hours. Usually they will sprout in about two weeks, growing seedlings.

2. Transplanting

When the seedlings have grown to about 40 cm, we can transplant them. Before planting, we need to dig holes at a spacing of 4 to 5 m between rows and about 3 to 4 m between individual plants, and spread in plenty of base fertilizer. When transplanting, be sure to move the soil from the seedbed together with the avocado roots as much as possible, so that it can adapt more quickly to the environment after transplanting. After transplanting, water immediately, as this can increase its survival rate.

3. Light

The avocado is a tropical fruit, so its requirements for light and temperature are relatively high, which is why it cannot be grown in many places in our country, because the seasons and temperatures in most regions of our country vary quite a lot. During its growth process, we must ensure it gets at least eight hours of sunlight a day, otherwise it will be very hard for it to survive, let alone bear fruit.

4. Management

The avocado has a relatively long growing period and usually only bears fruit in its fifth year, and management during its growing period is very important, including fertilizing, watering, loosening the soil, pruning and various other tasks. The avocado tree has a relatively large nutrient requirement for growth. During the young tree stage, we usually focus on potassium fertilizer and phosphorus fertilizer, with a moderate amount of nitrogen fertilizer, because the avocado tree is particularly sensitive to nitrogen fertilizer, especially with great damage to its roots, so the amount of nitrogen fertilizer used is generally relatively small. Then, as the tree age increases, gradually increase the amount of fertilizer. The growth of avocados needs to bring that moisture, so we should water frequently and keep the soil moisture at around 60 percent as much as possible. Each time, watering, fertilizing and loosening the soil are best done in combination, as this is beneficial to the plant's growth. Finally, when necessary, prune the avocado tree appropriately, so as to ensure the light it needs.

5. Pollination

Pollination of avocados is the key to avocado yield. It requires two plants to pollinate each other. When planting, we usually plant them in a V shape, so that when the wind blows over, the success rate of pollination is much higher. Secondly, we can also use manual assisted pollination, generally collecting pollen on sunny days, then after manual processing, spraying it manually in the morning, so the pollination rate is also relatively high. If you do not believe it, you can try it yourself.