Pip, Pip
It's hard to grow an avocado, especially in this country, but this is a great way to observe what happens to seeds when they're in the ground.
For this project you will need:
avocado
toothpicks
glass of water
pot with compost (soil)
Sow it, Grow it projects
01
Eat a delicious avocado and stick three toothpicks into the avocado pip at intervals around the middle.
02
Use the sticks to suspend the pip over a glass of water, pointy end up. Make sure the bottom of the pip always touches the water.
03
Wait a few weeks until the roots and stem begin to grow, then plant your pip in a pot containing damp potting compost, leaving half the pip exposed, and put your avocado plant in a sunny spot on a windowsill.
05
When the stem is 20cm high prune it to halfway down to encourage leafy growth.
06
Wait 13 years and your plant may produce some avocados!
Remember...
Please make sure you ask a responsible adult to help you.
