This process starts once your avocado seed has sprouted and grown roots about 3 inches long. The process applies to people using wet clothes and toothpick methods of sprouting the seed.

Patience is key for these tropical trees to bear their fruit Avocado trees (Persea americana) are a great plant to grow if you live in the southern tip of the United States or father south.

The flat end is where the root emerges. Fill a glass of water, set it in a sunny window. And position the avocado seed over the top of the glass, with the bottom of the seed in the water.