Avocado

I tried growing avocado after watching the movie "Red". Bruce Willis spends his day watching the avocado plant while talking on the phone to a girl who is working as pensions advisor in the movie. Both of them enjoy talking to each other including the growth of the avocado plant. I still remember vividly Bruce Willis mentioned to her about his avocado plant has two leaves alraedy. This was where close-up of the avocado plant appeared. The avocado seed was poked with 3 sticks which hold the seed half in water and half above it. It was my first time seeing this method. I thought that was some kind of Hollywood trick in movie, until my friend went online to verified this and found out this is the way to grow an avocado tree! :)

The satay sticks were holding half of the seed submersed in the water and half in the air. A few days or weeks (which i lost count), the seed started rooting first before sprouting. The rate of root growth is more rapid if compared to shoot growth. At one point, the root and leaves growth vigorously and became like this.

The root keep growing, growing and growing! I asked around the see anyone would like to 'adopt' it, but seemed like nobody is interested in avocado. If its an orchid or tongkat ali, i think everybody would fight for it.hahah.. Obviously, avocado plant is not so popular in Malaysia.

I looked up on the internet to see am I supposed to plant it in soil or let it keep growing in water. Not much help from the internet, so i decided to transfer it to soil. At least more space for them to growth comparing to the mineral water bottle. =P

Three more new leaves after 4 days! That's amazing!

I hope it's still growing and surviving until i find a bigger 'home' for them.

I also want to know how many people started growing avocado tree after watching the movie "Red". ^^