Growing pineapple at home

Pineapple is an exotic fruit that can be grown on your balcony. Growing pineapple at home is a simple and very interesting activity.

There is no seed for pineapple, so for growing it is necessary to take its rosette, i.e. Upper green part. When choosing a pineapple, you need to pay attention to the copulation and condition of the tuft. It is very important that the fruit is not frozen, otherwise it just does not fit for planting. Therefore, the purchase of pineapple is best transferred to the summer season. The socket itself should not be sluggish and especially damaged.

So, with a sharp knife we cut off the socket from the copulation, while trying not to touch the flesh. We wash it in a weak solution of potassium permanganate and sprinkle the cut with ashes. After 5-6 hours, when the rosette dries, it can be planted.

Now you need to prepare the container. Growing pineapple at home is possible, if you have prepared for this flower pot, which should be no more than 0.6 liters. In the pot must be present a small hole for water drainage during irrigation. At the bottom of the pot lay a layer of drainage, 2-3 cm thick, and then an earth mixture, which consists of turf ground, humus from leaves, coarse sand and peat. On top, we pour a mixture of humus from leaves and sand in equal proportions about 3 cm thick. In the middle of the pot, dig a small hole 2 cm into it. Cover charcoal to prevent rotting of the tip of the rosette. We plant it and tamp it well with the fingers at the base of the cuttings. At the edges of the pot, we install several sticks, to which we attach the rosette with ropes. Next, spray it on top of the water and cover with a plastic cap or made of a plastic bottle. We put the pot in a warm and sufficiently lit place, but in no case in the sun.

The temperature for better rooting of the outlet should be 25-27 ° C. In the winter season, to make pineapple growing at home was successful, the maintenance was required to be successful, it is required to maintain the same temperature as in the summer. To do this, put a board on the battery and put a pot of pineapple on it.

Roots will start to germinate in a month and a half, then the first leaves will appear. The polyethylene hood can be removed after two months, after the rosette is rooted completely.

Every year the plant should be transplanted into larger pots. This should be done by the method of transshipment, making sure that the earth's clod is not destroyed. The root system is immersed no more than half a centimeter. The roots of pineapple are small, so even an adult plant should be kept in 3-4 liter containers. The substrate is used the same as in the case of rooting.

Growing pineapple in an apartment implies its maintenance on a sunny balcony while protecting against rain. Observance of a certain temperature is a very important time for the growth of pineapple. In summer, the temperature should be 28-30 ºС, and in winter the most optimal temperature is 22-24 ºС. If the temperature in the room drops below 18 ° C, the plant will cease to grow further and may die.

When watering pineapple is better to choose rain or melt water. If the cultivation of pineapple at home requires it, you need to stock up this water, as it is extremely useful for this plant. In addition, it can be stored long enough. You can, of course, water and boiled water, pre-acidified her with citric acid, since without "sour" in the soil, pineapple grows worse.

Top dressing (special mineral fertilizers) should be made once every two weeks. Another option for feeding is a carefully strained horse or cow dung.

2 times a month, pineapple is recommended to spray and water with a ready solution of vitriol (iron), 1 liter of water is taken 1 g of vitriol.

When all these recommendations are fulfilled, the pineapple should begin to bear fruit after 3 years from the time of planting. At this time, its height will already reach 80-90 cm. If the adult pineapple does not bloom for a long time, it can be fumigated with any kind of smoke. We put a plastic bag on the plant and place 2-3 steaming coals near the pot. So do from 2 to 3 times, observing the weekly interval. After 2-2.5 months, inflorescences should appear, and after 3.5-4 months - fruits.

A mature fetus weighs from 0.3 g to 1 kg. To grow pineapple at home, requires patience and regular care. And then your "green pet" will please you with tasty and juicy fruits.