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Plant a pineapple ?
Plant a pineapple ?
Posted by Terri Jensen (majestic@netins.net)
from Iowa/4&5
on 2002-03-07 17:45:36
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PINEAPPLE
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Posted by Susan from CA on 2002-08-02 13:17:42
-Hi, My husband brought home a whole pineapple and told me to cut off the top and plant it and in 5 years I should have a little pineapple. I was wondering if it was that easy. Any paticulars on soil, sun & watering etc would be nice. Can anyone help me. Terri
TERRI,
SUNSET MAGAZINE HAD A ARTICAL ON GROWING PINAPPLES IN SO. CA. I HAVE 3 PLANTS. THEY ARE 2 YRS OLD, NO PINEAPPLES YET. BUT I PUT MY PLANTS IN REDWOOD COMPOST OVER LAVA ROCKS. STARTED IN 5GAL POT AND I'M IN 15GAL. I HAVE THEM IN FULL SUN. YOU CAN BUY PINEAPPLE PLANTS WITH BABY PINAPPLES ON THEM. -
PINEAPPLE
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Posted by Susan from CA on 2002-08-02 12:57:39
-Hi, My husband brought home a whole pineapple and told me to cut off the top and plant it and in 5 years I should have a little pineapple. I was wondering if it was that easy. Any paticulars on soil, sun & watering etc would be nice. Can anyone help me. Terri -
pineapples.....
I have a pineapple that I have had for 2 years now. It was easy. Twist off the top (don't cut the fruit with it) and peel off several of the "leaves". You will see small "roots" already there. Dip in some rooting powder and plant in some moist, loose soil. Can't be easier!
Posted by Dan from LA on 2002-04-09 20:53:29 -
Pineapple
I did this once. It wasn't easy but it was fun.
Posted by Shirley from OH/5 on 2002-03-25 13:10:24
Cut off the top inch or two of the pineapple. Put it in a shallow dish and see if you can get it to root. Keep it out of direct sunlight. Once you have some roots, put it in potting soil, and outside in indirect light. No direct sunlight. Keep the soil moist. You should see growth. As the pineapple grows larger, transplant it into a larger pot with fresh soil.
A long wet season is what caused my pineapple to rot.
Good Luck
