Pineapples you grow yourselfeven if they are smallerare much tastier than the pineapples you buy.
If you’re looking for a fun gardening project, this might just be it.
The process is an easy one, though growing a pineapple to maturity can take a long while.
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Can You Grow Pineapple Inside?
Pineapples are not hard to grow indoors.
High-intensity or LED lights are the best choices to help pineapple thrive.
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Take care during the winter to ensure the plant still gets at least eight hours of light per day.
For the best results, keep your pineapple plant in temperatures that range from 65 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit.
Watering
Water your pineapple plant profusely throughout its life.
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Top androot rotare both fungal diseases brought on by watering the plant too frequently or poorly-draining soil.
Fertilizer
Feed young pineapple plants with a weak liquidfertilizermonthly throughout their growing season.
To prune, simply cut down the longer leaves for a more uniform appearance.
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Container and Size
A 5-gallon container is suitable for the growing cycle of a pineapple plant.
Potting Soil and Drainage
Plant pineapples in moist but well-drained soil.
Potting and Repotting Pineapple
Pineapples typically should not need repotting.
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As the plant matures, it will begin sending offshoots from the base.
These can be carefully removed and potted individually, but the mother plant will not need repotting.
Moving Pineapple Outdoors for the Summer
Pineapple takes quite well to moving outdoors.
confirm it’s in full sun.
If the pineapple gets adequate water from nature, don’t bother watering it on your own.
Keep it in full sun and pay attention to the forecast for dipping temperatures.
Pineapple can be a good indoor plant to grow because it is a green and leafy plant.
However, it will take a very long time to produce a small, edible fruit.
Plant a pineapple top from a grocery store pineapple.
Twist or cut off the leafy top of the plant.
Remove some of the lower leaves.
Roots will start to form in about eight weeks.
Look for common pests likemealybugsandscale.
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