James m
11-13-2014, 06:51 AM
Since this site has a few people in warmer climates I thought I would share. I have one that needs a bigger bucket right now so pictures after the transplant.
Firstly pineapple seeds are very rare. But thats not how you plant one. All you need is to buy a pineapple at the grocery store and plant the top. (I also plan on starting a second plant today) there are two ways to plant. The first is to get it to root in mid air and then plant it in soil. This is not my preferred method. The other one is to cut about a few inches from the top of the pineapple and plant it right away and water just after planting. Mine are in pots because of a cold climate. Frost is bad. They don't need a lot of water and don't like soggy bottoms. The dying leaves on the outside of the plant are normal as long as there is growth in the center.
It's a two year series because they won't give any fruit for about two years after planting. And they do happen to grow pretty big. A few feet around but those are just leaves.
Firstly pineapple seeds are very rare. But thats not how you plant one. All you need is to buy a pineapple at the grocery store and plant the top. (I also plan on starting a second plant today) there are two ways to plant. The first is to get it to root in mid air and then plant it in soil. This is not my preferred method. The other one is to cut about a few inches from the top of the pineapple and plant it right away and water just after planting. Mine are in pots because of a cold climate. Frost is bad. They don't need a lot of water and don't like soggy bottoms. The dying leaves on the outside of the plant are normal as long as there is growth in the center.
It's a two year series because they won't give any fruit for about two years after planting. And they do happen to grow pretty big. A few feet around but those are just leaves.