Question for "the gardener"..need help.

[Jace]

As I mentioned before, I like to see if I can get an avocado pit/seed to 'sprout'..and have been successful 3 times so far,.and the plants are 'doing nicely '
But,my problem is..

I put a seed in water,.it 'rooted'/with leaves..
But.I didn't 'get aroand' to planting it in soil..
and it withered.

(I tried"getting an" answer off YouTube..not)

So, I'm asking our wonderfully helpful SF members
for help..
will it 'comeback'..cut the stem? Before planting?
Help please!

 

[Kaila]

I have no idea. It seems like an interesting question. I hope that someone answers.

Perhaps its just better to start a new one?

 

[Knight]

it's all in how to ask for the info you want I hope this helps.

 

[Capt Lightning]

Many years ago, my daughter planted an avocado in soil and it grew and grew and soon outgrew the daughter. When it almost reached the ceiling, we donated it to a 'city farm' for their greenhouse. I don't know if it's still there (we moved away), but it was still getting taller when we left.

 

[JBR]

Related or not, but another plant-in-water story. My wife put a small cutting of heart-leaf philodendron into water. The roots grew and so (to an extent) did the stem and several leaves. But growth was limited, the cutting only achieved a sort of suspended state.

Finally, at her suggestion, I transplanted it into an indoor-plant soil that has proved very nurturing for our plants in the past. The philodendron lived, but did not grow at all... over a period of six months. Whereas typically heart-leaf philodendron cuttings are known to do well when put directly into a decent potting soil. I believe that the explanation is that the cutting had adapted itself to living in water, though not thriving. It had lost ability to adapt to a more natural situation.

Timing may be an essential factor. Being left in water too long may prevent normal development.

Here's a H-L philodendron, that I easily raised, and it flourished from tiny-planthood. Unfortunately, no success with the cutting too long in water.

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[JBR]

I should point out a difference. The avocado roots will draw from the water, and the seed will provide nutrient for the emergent stem & leaves for a while. A cutting, such as I referred to, won't have much nutrient in it. The germinated avocado seed & root can be strong enough at certain point to be planted in soil) such as in a container indoors, and do well. Of course, it will require appropriate temperature conditions (and good care) to flourish.