How I Turned My Home into an Avocado Forest

It took me 3 years to turn my home into an avocado bonsai forest. Throughout that time, I’ve attempted to grow and experiment with over 100 avocados that now each tell a story that I want to share with you, so you can grow avocados at home successfully the first time, and learn from all of my trials and tribulations.
So…3 years, 100 avocados, and a home full of avocado bonsai trees…follow along this journey if you’re interested in growing your own avocado seeds at home - and not just for a regular at-home avocado forest…..for a BONSAI avocado forest!

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00:00 - 05:27 Avocado # 1 - Cutting Stem In Half And Bonsai Shaping
05:27 - 05:58 Marker Trees
05:58 - 08:11 Avocado # 2 - DR Variety And More Bonsai Shaping
08:11 - 10:19 Avocado # 3 - Bag of 10 Avocados And More Bonsai Shaping
10:19 - 11:01 Secret Recipe Guacamole
11:01 - 12:09 Eating Frozen Avocados
12:09 - 12:48 What An Avocado Plant Sounds Like Through Electrodes
12:48 - 14:07 What A Real Avocado Tree Will Look Like And Next Experiments

Here are some unique facts that you’ll learn throughout this video:
1. Avocados are botanically classified as a berry.
2. Avocados will have a more successful growth rate if you peel the outer layer of skin off of the seeds prior to propagating them. To do so, just soak your avocado seed in water for 1 hour prior to peeling off the skin, which will help loosen the skin and make it easier to peel all in one go.
3. It will take about 3 weeks for your avocado seed to crack open and your root to sprout out of the little bum of the seed. Patience is key here.
4. Changing your avocado water every 3 days can help prevent bacteria growth in the water and on the avocado roots.
5. Experts say that cutting the stem off of your avocado once it grows 2-3 leaves helps the plant to branch out and promote stronger growth, rather than having the plant grow too tall. I tried it (and with 2 avocado plants to compare)….so find out whether or not this is a true fact in the video!
6. Young avocado shoots are very bendable. As the plant starts to age, the twists and turns will start to solidify and you won’t be able to undo your avocado bonsai tree later on.
7. Historically, marker trees have been used by Indigenous communities for navigation. They would choose a tree and shape it, just how we did with our avocado tree, and that shape would point towards significant landmarks. In a park in Toronto, there are three marker trees along the trail. And they are really cool.
8. It can take up to 13 years to grow your own avocados from seed.
9. You may need 2 avocados growing together in order for the plants to actually yield fruit. And it may or may not be possible to grow your own avocados true to seed. It’s possible warped avocados will grow. But we won’t know until we try.
10. Adding a dash of caesar or mayo to your guacamole can give it the creamy kick you never knew the best appetizer needed.
11. Freezing avocados right before they go bad can help preserve them for later use. Just eat them right away after removing them from the freezer, or else they will turn brown at a faster rate than fresh ones.
12. If you put electrodes on your plants, it can detect electrical signals that can provide information about the activity and behaviour of your plants. I tried it using a device that amplifies the electrical signals and coverts them into sound and music.