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Stick three or four toothpicks around an avocado pit. Position them about a third of the way down the pit. Submerge the broad end of the avocado pit in a jar filled with water, with the upper end above water. Set the jar on a windowsill in direct sunlight until your pit sprouts. It might take up to six weeks for a stem to emerge.