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Old 04-23-2013, 07:23 PM   #101 (permalink)
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Hmm. What an unusual method... but you can't argue with results! I should try that! Thanks!
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Old 04-23-2013, 07:29 PM   #102 (permalink)
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Someone should sticky this post! It seems to be becoming a good reference source!
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here is my first every fruiting pineapple. This one was started roughly mid summer 2011.



a local market here has pineapples on sale for $1 so i may get a few more going.
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I have a pineapple blooming right now too. I just do mine like that other guy and let the tops sit a few days and pull off all the brown ones until I see roots and then plant and water sparingly. Sometimes if the pineapple top looked really bad to start with they mold and die, but usually not. I buy my pineapples at the store now by looking to see which one has the nicest tops, instead of looking at the pineapple. Sad huh?
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@sandy0225 - not at all! Nobody understands why I care about the top more than the fruit!

@mksmath - awesome plant! I wish mine would just grow!
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Not only do I look for a healthy top I make sure I see plenty of roots, by bending the lower leaves. :^)
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Old 04-26-2013, 07:42 PM   #107 (permalink)
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Nice! Do you peel off the lowest leaves up to about an inch up to prevent rotting? That's what I was told to do before planting it in soil or water.
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You peel them up an inch cause they are going to die anyway since it grows from center. :^)
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Pineapple from crown:

Glass covered so growing roots have no light.


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Closer look to pineapple (6 days):

Water + about 1 g/L of 16-8-22+(3) soluble fertilizer.
Changed every 2 days.
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Nice! Why did you cover the roots so they couldn't get light? It really does look like the water method is more effective. That's what I'll be trying with my newest pineapple.



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... Why did you cover the roots so they couldn't get light? ...
because roots normally don't have sun, growing in the soil.
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Over 4 years ago I bought a pineapple plant at the swap meet that had a small 4" pineapple growing on it. It soon turned golden in color and we could not wait any longer so we ate it. I then planted the top and waited.....and waited....and waited. Now, 4 years later, we will soon be able to harvest our first home-grown fruit



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Update - growing roots (now changing water every 4 days)
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Wow pmurphy 4 years. Thats is some dedication!! that one is good sized too.
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Agreed! Thumbs up!
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Nice, good luck to do and fruit as quickly.
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Congrats on your success, H2O!
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I gave up on my pineapple top. My yorkie knocked it flying off the porch and I just set it back up against the steps with the handful of dirt left in the pot and if I thought about it once in a while I'd squirt the hose in that direction... more out of habit than the idea it would grow.

So today I looked and not only were the leaves still green... it has FOUR new center leaves!

MY PINEAPPLE IS GROWING!!! And it's all thanks to you guys with your pineapple threads and pictures!!!

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I gave that fruit some dirt. Fruits love dirt.

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