Despite it being a plant not an animal its quite cruel. Plants will adapt if necessary but their natural conformation is still the natural one... doing this just for the sake of aesthetics is brutal. Note before any replies come, I am a botanist and biologist who is working on a paper about bonsai reversal. It's also noteworthy to look into the mechanisms of plant stress.
@RustFox9 ай бұрын
@@PDP-me3bf The other option is to cut the plant to height, which one would you rather choose.
@ChinStrapOfFat8 ай бұрын
@@PDP-me3bfyou calling this brutal made me chuckle. Thanks for the laugh.
@Mel______8 ай бұрын
@@PDP-me3bfThis is what happens when you tell people to “go touch grass”
@PlantswithKrystal9 ай бұрын
Holy guacamole, look at those avocado seeds! When it comes to seeds, I have so much fun trying the different growing methods! After years of experimenting with different methods, I think I finally found the best way… just grab a seed, peel the skin after soaking in warm water, and plop it right in to a container (pointy side up). Now we’re not growing to bare fruit (most store bought avocados will never bare fruit) but it’s fun to grow a new plants.
@Matinina06095 ай бұрын
2 questions. What type of container do I put it in after soaking and peeling? Where do I buy avocado seeds? The stores in my area do not sell them.
@LMJFPHOTOGRAPHY5 ай бұрын
@@Matinina0609the seed is the middle core of an avocado 🥑
@Matinina06095 ай бұрын
@@LMJFPHOTOGRAPHY if this is the video I'm thinking it is, she states that store bought fruit will likely not ever produce fruit because of the chemicals that were used to grow them. Thus me asking her where I can find reliable avocado seeds. Which I did end up finding after a quick Google search
@FCT8306onTwoWheels4 ай бұрын
I got a handful of them saved up waiting for germinating, two in cups of water since like Sunday. Gonna try the plastic bag with a paper towel method next.
@AD-qj4pi4 ай бұрын
Hi Krystal, that's a heck tall plant😮😅. Could you plz update how ur avocado 🥑 bonsai doin?
@reubendaly8279 ай бұрын
They actually resprout really well from chopping while still connected to the seed, as it gives it most of what it needs until it falls off. It also give the trunk good taper if you cut it and let a branch take over as the main trunk and repeat the process
@celestialynx9 ай бұрын
I have three avocado trees at my home (after SO MANY attempts!), two around meter high and one half. I’m so proud of them, because I tried so many times and how many seeds I thrown away after they sprout first leaves (they just didn’t want to assimilate I guess)… it’s challenging to keep them alive, healthy and without pests (even when you keep them at home). I also gave three little trees away and it makes me happy to share that hard grown joy.
@jessn.26659 ай бұрын
What do you do to keep them pest free?
@jessn.26659 ай бұрын
Also I have gone through 15 seeds 😂 one grew a good root and I made the tragic mistake of putting it outside in a pot. The freaking squirrels got him
@celestialynx9 ай бұрын
@@jessn.2665So far I keep them inside, and my only concern were a fungus gnats, because those trees need a lot of water… Even if the other plants struggled with other type of pests, they didn’t come for the avocados 😊
@syahrinazulfaarin7185 ай бұрын
Hope u doing well, the tree Will become so big to give you a fruit
@forastero543214 ай бұрын
Just remember to prune the first vine so you don’t waste your 10-15 years growing a tree that doesn’t bear fruit.
@itelluwut45359 ай бұрын
I’ve seen people use thin metal wire to shape a bonsai…I follow a few bonsai channels…they’re beautiful. One guy made a bonsai avacado and a lemon bonsai. Imagine having a bonsai fruit tree in your kitchen. May not produce much but it will be rewarding and beautiful
@dianahenry31309 ай бұрын
Hi Krystal, you have been part of making history with my family 🎉. Growing up, my mama always had avocado seeds with toothpics hanging on a glass of water. Never have I ever seen anything grow. Some 40 years. Nothing. I used your method with 5 avocado seeds. I had forgotten about them again after throwing 2 away, and i was reminded when I saw this video again 😂. I found 2 bags, and they have rooted, and one had a stem!! I can not find the 3rd bag yet. Poor thing. Pray I find it before it turns into a full-blown tree in the house 😂. I enjoy you and your videos. Thank you for always putting a smile on my face and lifting me up when I am down. Keep making a difference. Hugs
@micaretakersuxaz7 күн бұрын
❤❤❤ much love to u
@miahhia8 ай бұрын
chopping/ removing bottom leaves helped mine grow multiple stems. i propagated in water then transferred to soil after a few chops .
@ayannafit24419 ай бұрын
So I had two avocado trees and upon the advice of a friend I chopped one of them like halfway through and the other one at the very top to still have some leaves but see if it branches out. The first one just grew a new stem just as tall as the original and the second just got a single new branch and it continued growing However I had a third seed and while it was still in water (literally it was like half inch tall ) the top got burned due to the heat we had in the summer so I chopped it that one has multiple stems growing from the same seed. All my hope lies with that one.
@needleheadned9 ай бұрын
Forgot the most successful method: “neglected in the compost pile”
@PlantswithKrystal9 ай бұрын
That’s the soil method 🙌🏽😂
@Conga2969 ай бұрын
omg yesssss🙌🏼!! thank you🫶🏼 for posting this!! so excited to see my 4 seeds get roots🌿!! 😃
@PlantswithKrystal9 ай бұрын
Happy to share! 💚
@jynx38239 ай бұрын
How are your mango seeds doing? I planted honey mango seeds in soil and they are doing very well.
@itelluwut45359 ай бұрын
Your videos really inspire me :) thank u.
@jessrowe19 ай бұрын
I love your videos Krystal!
@PlantswithKrystal9 ай бұрын
Thank you so much Jess 💚
@aditimishra99009 ай бұрын
Krystal you're awesome! Your videos make me very happy ❤
@kpepperl3199 ай бұрын
I put mine into the soil this time too! And it grew so much better than in water in the past.
@da_bananananana41719 ай бұрын
I used the wet paper towel method and then moved them to a pot...and then a bigger pot...and a bigger one...and 3 years later they're in 22 in pots and taller than me
@monareese53079 ай бұрын
After planting it in the pot, how long did it take you to get fruit from one seed?
@da_bananananana41719 ай бұрын
@@monareese5307 not yet, and they'll be 4 next spring. A lot of fruit trees will only start producing once they're root bound, because their first priority is their own growth. I'm hoping it's one of those cases and that they'll start next spring. Avocados are heavy, so I'd rather wait longer than break the branch off the tree.
@shelboney6 ай бұрын
Starting in water and bringing them to soil has worked great for me! I actually have multiple avocado babies that I'm going to practice bonsai with, so excited!!
@jillifensty51109 ай бұрын
The one on the water is very decorative. So pretty
@christinedavis-gy1rz9 ай бұрын
Avocado's from Mexico.🕺💃
@maestoso479 ай бұрын
Thank you for reminding that I need to repot my single avocado seedling. It’s in soil but it’s still leggier than what seems normal!
@itelluwut45359 ай бұрын
I started a bonsai a few years ago. Takes time but every gardener/plant lover should try it. It’s becomes a real journey. I hope to be an old old woman one day and that bonsai is still thriving and giving me wonderful fresh carbon dioxide. 🌱 🪴 🌱
@gm46309 ай бұрын
Please give us an update on the "pretzeled" avacado.💚
@PlantswithKrystal8 ай бұрын
What’s the best way to grow avocado seeds? Update! #avocado seed #seedgrown #growplants
@vanessawhitneypro8 ай бұрын
Your videos blow my mind sometimes!
@kbm44099 ай бұрын
My avocado that's in water has 3 large leaves and I thought I was the only one...I think I will try soil next time...did you place it into soil right away or after it grow some leaves?
@awatermelonGardens9 ай бұрын
This is true! I tried growing In water and dirt. They thrive in rich soil. Cute video 😊
@BigIslandLavaPioneersАй бұрын
I wanna see how that bendy one turns out. Love doing weird stuff like that with plants. 😄
@howarddenmark81247 ай бұрын
Awesome plants 🌱 I also experimented with different ways of growing them lol it was very cool to see there development 😊
@pampsdivu9 ай бұрын
It is a treat for my eyes see you with your beautiful plants...
@erinrow3999 ай бұрын
I have a giant display tank for my snake. I shove avocado seeds into his dirt all the time and usually have one or two little avocado trees growing in there. Eventually they get to close to the grow light and shrivel up. But fun!
@Norannmcguire9 ай бұрын
Cool I got two growing this so helps thank you
@ErnaMacog9 ай бұрын
😮 wow i love it 🩷🩵
@vaguelyAsh9 ай бұрын
I have been removing leaves gradually from one of my plants and it helps promote the baby leaves growth better in my opinion. And they are growing at different paces causing branching and a real natural feel.
@DineseBeckert20 күн бұрын
It took my trees (4 of them) 13 years to fruit, good luck! Last year one of the trees got too heavy with fruit and snapped, I ended up with nearly 280 lbs of fruit! I kept a case and gave the rest away! This year my babies are now 13 years old and fruiting!
@shit_tiger9 ай бұрын
I always chop when theyre still in water and i never have problems 🤷♀️ makes the trunk stronger!
@ABD56672 ай бұрын
I have tried growing avocado in water didn't work, this I put seeds in pots and they growing so well . I'm keeping them indoors until spring
@heckdangit37619 ай бұрын
Very good to know that I should probably transplant the avocado I’ve been growing hydroponically for the past couple years if I want it to grow any more than it has, which is not a lot 😅
@androidphone69723 ай бұрын
You’re glowing
@lanabk5288 ай бұрын
I WAS WAITING FOR A SHIIIIIIIIIMY!!!!
@bendeywendy80659 ай бұрын
Id like to see a similar comparison with monsteras. I have a cutting thats sprouting roots in water. Id like to continue growing it in water, not soil, but want an idea of what to expect
@Kim-dl2uk2 ай бұрын
I grew some in perlite in a closed container. Best method if you ask me!
@prodigaldaughter59788 ай бұрын
Aguacate! I gotta try growing some!
@user-qd7fs3nj9w6 ай бұрын
Yes. Ideally, it's best to cut down to 6 inches to create a stronger stem and to sprout its leaves. I have a few Avocado trees myself.
@xenevlillil63929 ай бұрын
so you just put in directly in any kind of soil? i finally got roots in my seed with the plastic bag method and recently out in water similar to yours :) i’d love to put it in soil but need some tips!
@emilylouden33499 ай бұрын
Wire, like a 10mm bercroft craft wire works great
@chasingthefish90428 ай бұрын
Every time my avacado shoots i twist it in some crazy fashion with bonsai wire. One day all the wild twists and loops will fuse together and become a cool bonsai tree.
@KSwapTheWorld692 ай бұрын
Oh My! 😲 An Avacado 🥑 Bonzai Tree! I Grew A Bonzai Cannabis Plant Last Year, This Is Amazing! I Would For Sure Put The Roots On A Rock And Really Do It Up!
@rwbyrose22929 ай бұрын
I have an avocado tree growing. It's about the same size as to my elbow to my palm. What should I do next? Should I put it in soil or let it steadily grow?
@lynettemiller65199 ай бұрын
That reminds me of the seed in damp paper towel on top of my refrigerator
@godsprophecy2229 ай бұрын
I currently have one in water and it hasn't done anything. Any recommendations?
@ModernDIYer9 ай бұрын
Updateee pleaseeee❤❤❤❤
@monareese53079 ай бұрын
One question once it sprouts. How long before you get any Edible avocados off of it?
@leonoraaragonese73109 ай бұрын
I have one in water. I want to put it into soil now...but im scared! Any recommendations?
@mr.m26956 ай бұрын
She was supposed to clip the stem at least twice during its growth. By doing so it encourages the plant to grow out and up and not just up.
@michaelbarker99626 ай бұрын
It's actually recommended to top a avocado every 4 to 5 inches. As it grows It encourages new growth.
@michaelbarker99626 ай бұрын
And also I recommend putting it in soil. That drains well and does not hold water.
@andrepalomaro3539 ай бұрын
Makes sense! Hydroponic shit always reaches wayyy up, because its typically looking for SOMETHING 😂, its usually more light but also could just be looking for growing space
@rachelmontoya23148 ай бұрын
You use wire and you wrap it around the trunk and then you put it however you want it to lay it down or curve it up
@Yunoshi8 ай бұрын
Update on the water seed please!
@ShhRoomvii2 ай бұрын
How do you start it though?
@TeenaGonzalez-id7tw9 ай бұрын
I have a question I always love to have herbs in my kitchen, cilantro, basil, green onion and they always die 😢
@PlantswithKrystal9 ай бұрын
They can be a bit harder to grow indoors but they also don’t like to completely dry out.
@monareese53079 ай бұрын
Don't have them in the kitchen too much. Dry heabsorbs all the nutrition out of the soil.
@monareese53079 ай бұрын
For some reason, I cannot grow basil. Or even when I get a plant from the it never stays alive and I have a green Thumb👍
@ramonasomaru0103Ай бұрын
Wanted to find out.. Does that pot for drainage on the underneath..
@user-rj6pi2py5l3 ай бұрын
Thanks
@lorriehill94868 ай бұрын
How'd u get it to sprout
@AnaPereira-my4zo6 ай бұрын
Is it true that you need two avocado plants to be able to produce fruit?
@Steady4word4 ай бұрын
Update please!🙏🏾
@phillipsk11554 ай бұрын
I planted two Hass avocado seed 1 in water which was 50 % tall than its sister when planted in soil at 6months both were transplanted into the soil out of the pots. At 2 years the one Planted straight into the soil from seed is a lot healthier looking plant and is also 8 to 10 inches taller now. I wonder what those this tell us?😊
@HeidiBishop-ze4tk8 ай бұрын
You go girl
@LABORI276Ай бұрын
Mine is yellowing I have it in water What should I do?
@GigaChad......7 ай бұрын
Question does the pointh side go up or down
@sunshinecheese172 ай бұрын
Is there an update for this lil avocado?
@sebulbathx9 ай бұрын
I have grown some avocado plants from seed but I wonder. Why does my seed always rot? It rots pretty soon usually always around when the stem has become 10-15 cm it's completely black. Also my stems has always become long and thin, after growing for 6-12 months, so I wonder if there is a way to grow the stem shorter and thicker?
@leinaluo97635 ай бұрын
My self-grown avocado tree is now about 13-14 years old and (including the pot) about half a head taller than me… I started it back in school, cause I wanted a plant for my window sill. Well, that didn’t work out 😅
@paulavitt16564 ай бұрын
Squirrels are the enemy in my yard. After 4 months of finally growing my avocado seed in water/toothpick method, i decided it was time to introduce it to soil. I kept the soil very moist so the seed is not shocked from the changes of its environment. After 1 week, it was still doing great and even started some new baby leaves. However the next day, i came out to water it and all i saw was the leafy stalk but no seed. I looked everywhere and finally found a half eaten seed. 😢 Darn thieving squirrel dug the seed. So back to square one and starting out with the soil method and its inside at the window where its safe til it has a thick trunk so no more thieving squirrels will get after it.
@lieseambrose34618 ай бұрын
How old is that seed for it to be that tall??
@mamabear90589 ай бұрын
SOIL!! EVERY TIME!!❤
@DirtyFastingLife9 ай бұрын
I just stick mine in dirt as well ...works great
@kenzielacosta82449 ай бұрын
I've noticed that the avocado seeds that I soak over night.....and then put in soil seem to be at their best!
@kimberley-annhickman80754 ай бұрын
So mine grew very tall is there nothing I can do. I planted after awhile in dirty and it took off but it’s still really tall
@patriciabynumbaillargeon50405 ай бұрын
Now we started an avocado seedling but for some reason the leaves are getting like burnt edges and I put it into soil good soil I just don't know what I'm doing wrong 😭
@tee40524 ай бұрын
Mine grew a little branch and a leaf. Then it fwll off. Branch still therebut its stuck like that. Nothing grew. Solution?
@user-tl1ou3hi4f7 ай бұрын
It gives fruit in this small pot or no?
@FannypackNightmare2 ай бұрын
That's why mine are so tall and skinny??? I thought the tallness meant I was doing good in the water. One got like 4 feet tall and I was waiting for it to get thick but it just tipped over cause it was so skinny
@ElliotteBuracas9 ай бұрын
Oddly enough, my avo seed that is in water is only about 15-20 cm tall after a good six months, and has four big leaves. It’s right up against an east window so maybe that helps but so long as it does well in water I’m not potting it 🙈 haven’t got the windowsill space lmao
@jessn.26659 ай бұрын
I have like 6 seeds going right now. I can’t get any of them to put out a stinking branch. And when I put one in soil, it’s 3 inch root rotted 😂
@laura98555 ай бұрын
I well try again for the one hundredth time 😮
@kimberley-annhickman80754 ай бұрын
But at what point do you put it in soil
@pieguy1059 ай бұрын
Chop that top! Chop that top!
@whippleswaifugaming3 ай бұрын
I heard you're supposed to prune your water ones so they regrow bushier
@Mstes22419 ай бұрын
I transferred mine in soil and they hate it, hope they accilimate. I'm thinking of leca for the next time.
@reynad1323 күн бұрын
well, did it bonsai?
@urkittenmee9 ай бұрын
my puerto rican avocado plant is growinggg! but the leaves are browning a bit on the bottom, i wonder what it is
@squidleyskidley9 ай бұрын
It could be salt and minerals from the water
@nemesis86268 ай бұрын
Hmm it depends, most plants grow better hydroponically if you have a good hydro setup it will thrive and grow alot quicker than soil i was a soil purist until I tried hydro myself and the results were insane
@lizzie18972 ай бұрын
I’m so happy to see the one in soil. Did not lnow
@Ashthedragon699 ай бұрын
I’d like to see how she’s gonna take the seed out 😂
@meganmcfeeter84789 ай бұрын
Mine that is in soil is tall and skinny like that lol
@Number77baby9 ай бұрын
Here’s my question, can I transplant an avocado grown in water to dirt?
@fabriziodelgado74429 ай бұрын
Do you keep the avocados inside, what do you do with them. Because they grow pretty big.
@jessn.26659 ай бұрын
Oh Krystal is not afraid to keep a big plant indoors. Go look at videos of her monsteras. There was one so big she couldn’t pick it up with her car, so she took a wheelbarrow down the street to bring it home. It’s inside
@PlantswithKrystal9 ай бұрын
😂 I love this! You know me well!
@PlantswithKrystal9 ай бұрын
I love a big beast of a plant! I’ll always figure out a space for them 😂
@3rd.ey.e9 ай бұрын
I thought we only put it in the water to sprout it?
@yvonne35829 ай бұрын
I’m wondering if people are just growing avocado trees just for fun? Because they don’t fruit if they haven’t been grafted.
@PlantswithKrystal9 ай бұрын
Yes just for fun! It’s nice to grow seeds and see the process
@proudchristian778 ай бұрын
A string would be better it not sticky on them, 💝 ☘️ good morning too , ☕️🍯🍶
@hittnmiss189 ай бұрын
Ok, what am I doing wrong!??! Mine has zero leaves but like 3 feet tall. With two stalks. Please help!!!