Growing an Avocado From a Pit

Question

For the past few weeks I’ve been growing an avocado pit in a clear glass mason jar (the toothpick and water method). Right now the pit has split and I have a nice healthy-looking taproot growing from the bottom about 3 inches long now. But no stem/sprout from the top yet. Is it just a matter of maintaining the water level and being patient, or is there something I can do to help encourage the stem to sprout? Some sites recommended removing the brown outer skin to help the stem emerge.

Answer 1

If it were mine, the dry brown skin would be removed. At this point, it is of no benefit to the emerging stem. Give it time, it's coming...