how do u plant a pineapple I'm really curios also who likes EV and please gi'me all the possible details
2006-11-06 14:11:11 · 8 answers · asked by Cateelk 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
which side the one with the leaves when cut off fomr mother plant or the side where tha pant is cut
2006-11-06 14:20:00 · update #1
Start with an organic pineapple. They are less likely to contain pesticide residues that can inhibit growth. Grab the pineapple by the leafy crown and twist off the top (a little of the stalk will remain attached). Let this crown piece cure (dry) for 5 days. This will help seal off openings and prevent rotting and decay. After curing, bare the stalk by removing the lower 15 leaves from the crown, pulling them in a downward fashion. If you notice tiny roots forming at the base of the leaves, try not to damage them.
Fill a 6-inch pot with 2 parts potting mix and 1 part perlite (or peat moss). Place the crown piece on top of the soil mix and place it in a location with bright (not direct) sunlight (at least 5-6 hours per day). Keep the soil moist (not wet).
It may take as long as 2-3 months, but eventually you should see new growth. Repot the rooted crown to a gallon-size container using a mixture with slightly less perlite or peat moss) and start fertilizing the crown once a month during the active growing season. Keep the pot outdoors during the summer and bring it inside for the winter. The crown should stay in this gallon-size pot for at least 1 year.
After 1 year, move the plant to a 5-gallon planter filled with well-drained soil amended with a little manure or compost. The soil should be kept moist (not wet). After another season, the plant will experience a surge in growth. Watch for short-lived, delicate blue flowers, followed by fruit in 3-4 months.
2006-11-06 20:33:29 · answer #1 · answered by babitha t 4 · 54⤊ 3⤋
A pineapple is a bromeliad; the top part of the fruit can be cut off, placed in dirt, and will grow to be a new plant. Be warned, however, that it takes at least two years for the plant to produce another fruit!
2006-11-06 22:14:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 1⤋
It's easy to grow your own pineapple plant, regardless of where you live.
Start with a fresh pineapple.
The crown is removed, with about one inch or a little more off the pineapple, with a sharp knife. The crown should be left in a spot out of the sun and heat for three or four days.
The rind is then pulled off using the fingers of one hand while the leaves are held in the other. Two or three rows of leaves can be removed.
Leave it dry out for another day. Then place the crown into a four inch pot which has been partially filled with damp perlite or coarse sand. The crown is set down in the media between one and two inches deep. It should be watered daily and placed in a sunny spot. Rooting will take about a month.
After the pineapple has rooted, it can be potted in an eight inch pot with ample drainage material in the bottom.
Use a humus soil mixture comprised of a good light potting soil mixed with up to one-third well composed organic matter (peat). It should be watered, but not over watered until the plant becomes established.
The pineapple prefers a temperature of 65 - 75 degrees F. with plenty of light and will withstand full exposure to the sun. Watering should be done moderately in winter (let the soil dry out between watering), but freely in summer. Use a house plant food for fertilizing your pineapple plant. Follow the label directions for amount to use and how to use it.
If you are lucky, a large spike will grow from the center with a small pineapple at its peak. It takes about two years for the plant to reach the fruiting stage. Even if your pineapple doesn't fruit, it makes an attractive foliage plant, which is easy to care for and grow.
Good Luck !!!
2006-11-06 16:42:26 · answer #3 · answered by pro_and_contra 7 · 21⤊ 2⤋
the leafy end of the pineapple is the end that you keep when you want to start a new plant. you must keep it from freezing. and it is a good idea to plant it on top of a steel wool pad, pineapple plants like lots of iron.
2006-11-06 14:52:09 · answer #4 · answered by nathanael_beal 4 · 6⤊ 3⤋
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2006-11-06 18:14:17 · answer #5 · answered by philski333 5 · 7⤊ 9⤋
just cut the top off a pineapple and put toothpicks in the sides and submerse the wet fruit side in water. It will grow roots then plant.
2006-11-06 14:14:32 · answer #6 · answered by justcurious 5 · 3⤊ 11⤋
I just take the top that I have cut off and place it in dirt and keep it watered.
2006-11-06 14:13:27 · answer #7 · answered by NANCY K 6 · 3⤊ 7⤋
If you live in Calgary, you put the pineapple in the ground and kiss it goodbye when winter comes.
2006-11-06 14:12:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 18⤋