The El Mayor agave plants are not grown from seeds but from mature agave plant shoots or baby agave.  The baby agave plants sprout up close to the mother agave and grow away for approximately three years. These plants are called “First class seed” because they are better and healthier due to the mother’s strength and nurturing. The baby agave are then separated from the mother agave. The final step is planting with other baby agave plants in rich soil in straight rows approximately 3 feet apart and 6 inches deep soil.