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It’s time to plant an avocado seed in dirt once the pit has sprouted and the stem is approximately 6 inches long. Prune it and — when the stem’s leaves return — plant the seed, half-exposed, in a pot with an 8-to10-inch diameter, filled with rich humus soil.