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I’ve done this successfully twice before – I have also gotten it wrong. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I can never remember which way up to suspend the pit<\/strong>! So, this is a reminder to myself and anyone else who ends up drowning the pit headfirst in a jar for weeks, while waiting for a shoot from it’s backside:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
it goes pointy-end up<\/span> and the flatter end <\/span>(with the round mark) faces downwards<\/span>. <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The pit will send a root down into the water and later a shoot will emerge from the top.<\/em> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Use toothpicks <\/strong>pressed into the middle of the seed to suspend it above the neck of the jar, so only it’s bottom is dangling in the water<\/li>
Keep the water fresh –<\/strong> change it at least once a week<\/li>
Don’t let it dry out<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
If the seed doesn’t germinate at all within a few weeks, try again with another one. Don’t lose heart – some seeds just don’t germinate. <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
When it works, it works well and it’s worth persevering.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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