How to grow pineapple at home: step by step instructions

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-01-13 00:26

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To grow pineapple at home, you need a fresh pineapple, a pot, and an irresistible urge to try your hand at gardening. If everything you need is ready, it's time to read the instructions.

Preparation

Step 1. Buy fresh pineapple

Pick a fruit from the store that will then serve as a base for growing.

Pay close attention to the look and remember that a matching pineapple has:

• firm green leaves without yellow or brown blotches;
• golden brown and hard to the touch;
• pleasant sweetish aroma.

Small midges should not fly around the fruit. Also check the bottom of the leaves - sometimes gnats sit there.

Step 2. Separate the top of the pineapple

Hold the fruit with one hand, with the other take the leaves at the base and twist them off. Do this carefully so as not to damage the tip.

If you're afraid, slice off the top of the pineapple, leaving as little pulp as possible. Gently remove unwanted fruit residues around the leaves with your hands. New pineapple will grow from the top, so make sure it isn't damaged.

Step 3. Let the leaves dry

Leave the top upside down for a week. The stem and base should dry out.

Step 4. Germinate the roots of the apex

Pour water into a glass. The neck of the container should be wide enough so that the stem fits freely, but does not completely submerge there.

If there is no suitable dish, you can use the following life hack: insert a few toothpicks into the base of the stem at a height of 3-4 centimeters from the bottom and use them as a support. When the tip is immersed in water, toothpicks will prevent it from sinking completely into the glass.

Place the glass in a well-lit dry place and be patient. Roots will take several weeks to develop. During this time, it is important to periodically change the water and avoid sudden changes in temperature.

The stem is ready to plant when the roots are 5–6 centimeters long. This is enough for the plant to take root well in the soil.

Landing

Step 1. Choose a suitable pot

The pot should be about 15 centimeters high. Fill it with soil that is 30% organic. Soil for cacti is also suitable. They, like pineapples, love one kind of soil.

Step 2. Plant the top

When planting, make sure that only the stem and roots are in the ground. You do not need to cover the leaves with soil.

Step 3. Water the plant and leave in a warm place

After the first watering, monitor the condition of the soil - it should always be moist. To do this, water the plant at least once a week. The room temperature must be at least 18 ° C. It is also important that the sprout receives a lot of sunlight. You can create a greenhouse effect by covering the pot with a plastic bag to speed up the growth of the pineapple.

Step 4. Watch for the emergence of the flower

The pineapple will fully take root in six months. A flower will appear from the center of the leaves - a red cone, from which blue petals are subsequently formed, and then the fruit.