Everyone loves to eat sweet pineapples, so have you ever thought about growing a pineapple at home? The following will teach you how to grow pineapples at home, with detailed illustrated tutorials!
Start the tutorial on growing pineapples now!
Step One: Get a Pineapple!
Lets go to the fruit supermarket and pick a big, healthy pineapple. Let’s check whether the leaves of the crown buds are firm and green, and whether the pineapple fruits are too green [that means the pineapples are too raw]. I recommend buying two or more in case the planting fails, haha. Carefully check whether there are any insects in the leaves, and gently pull the leaves. If they are easily pulled out, it means that the pineapple is too ripe and not suitable for planting.
Step 2: Prepare to plant crown buds!
The so-called crown bud is the top part of the pineapple fruit. It is the most nutritious, so it is best for planting! Some people will buy the crown bud cut off from the pineapple for planting. We cut off the crown buds and just cut at the junction, leaving no pulp. You will see dots on the cut surface, which are root primordia, and roots will grow from these places in the future. [It only appears on relatively mature pineapples, and may even have emerging root crowns. 】
Carefully tear off the small leaves at the bottom to expose the white part, trying not to damage the root primordia under the leaf marks. Then place the crown buds horizontally in a ventilated place and let them dry for two days until the incisions dry and heal. This is to prevent rot, don't worryurgent.
The third step: the method of stimulating the rooting of crown buds!
Do you still remember the cuttings of succulent stems? By the way, this time we still used the bottle method to promote roots, which is very effective! We placed the crown buds in the air on the mouth of the bottle, as close to the water as possible but avoiding contact【 The original work was soaked directly in water, but there was a risk of rotting. 】.
If you use a dark or opaque container, it will be more conducive to the growth of roots. However, if you want to appreciate the roots as a hydroponic plant, you can also use an ordinary glass bottle. Look, I just used a beverage bottle.
I made an inadvertent mistake during the root promotion process and directly exposed the crown buds. As a result, although the roots have grown, the leaves are burnt. So when you try it, it’s best to pay attention to moisturizing and avoiding the sun.
At this point, the steps of hydroponic appreciation have been completed. I really lack the patience to wait for a year or two. If you are interested, you can read on to see the original author’s planting process:
Part 4: Transplant crown buds!
If it is cultivated in soil, you can prepare for transplantation when the roots grow to 0.5cm. The planting medium needs to be well-drained and can be mixed with perlite soil. The details of planting will not be explained one by one.
When it comes to watering, the soil should always be kept slightly moist, but not wet (this will promote rot), nor dry. It will take six to eight weeks for the stems to really send out strong roots. Don't rush the process and avoid frequent watering and fertilizing, so be careful on this point.
After about two months, the crown buds of the pineapple have developed into new plants. Give it a gentle tug to see if new roots have formed. If it looks rotten, you'll have to start over.
You will notice that slowly, the leaves of the original pineapple crown buds will begin to die, turn brown, and new leaves will begin to grow. Over the course of the following year, cut off the original leaves. During this period, pineapples should be watered no more than once a week.
