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- It's so easy to grow a pineapple at home
- All important requirements
- From the leafhead to the finished pineapple plant
- The right care during rooting
- Tips & Tricks
It's so easy to grow a pineapple at home
With a pineapple you get the heavenly flair of the South Seas home. Intensify the dreamlike experience by simply growing a pineapple. How exactly the plan succeeds, you will learn here.
All important requirements
To grow a pineapple, there is no need for a South Sea island. Certain claims to the suitable location are nevertheless to be fulfilled. If the plant gets a location of 25-30 degrees Celsius, high humidity and many hours of sunshine, it will thrive magnificently. In addition, sufficient space capacity should be available, because the profile announces a growth of 2 meters in height and 1 meter in width.
The optimal source material for this horticultural adventure is a large, ripe pineapple. The investment in a 'pineapple pineapple' is worthwhile, as it was guaranteed to be harvested in time and completed a short journey. The best time for the horticultural experiment is the start of the season in March or April.
From the leafhead to the finished pineapple plant
Without storing the pineapple for a long time, cut off the leaf crown, including 3 centimeters of the pulp. Then spoon the pulp gently to expose the shoot points on the stem. From these small surveys flourish in the course of the roots. Follow these steps:
Using a stick or a spoon, press a well into the substrate. In there, plant the processed leaf head so deeply that the earth reaches as far as the lower row of leaves. Finally, lightly squeeze the potting soil and pour with warmed rainwater.
The right care during rooting
The growth of the roots progresses more quickly, the sooner the conditions at the site reach tropical climates. Spend the future pineapple plant in the warm, bright bathroom, conservatory or greenhouse. A hood made of plastic film creates the desired moist-warm microclimate. Keep the substrate slightly damp and allow it to dry slightly in between.
If a new leaf leaves the leaf rosette in the middle, this process signals the successful course of growth. Now a possible hood can give way. In the following weeks and months, the young plant zooms vigorously the pot. Then it's time to replant the pineapple in their final tub and cultivate it like an adult specimen.
Tips & Tricks
You certainly do not want to be awarded the 'Golden Pineapple' for your mastery. In general parlance, this title is synonymous with insignificant competition whose output is of no interest to anyone. The enjoyment of the first self-bred pineapple is an experience that no ambitious hobby gardener will forget.
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