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Posted by spikec z7GA (My Page) on Mon, Apr 18, 05 at 15:23
| has anyone had any luck getting these to root, grow, and produce? I picked one up at Kroger today, and after I ate it (incredibly sweet with little acidity), I took off the top in the customary way and have it in water until it hopefully grows roots. |
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RE: South African Baby Pineapples
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About a month ago i bought one of these Baby Queen pineapples as well. I twisted the top off, trimmed it a bit and let the top dry for a week or so. I then potted it in a barely moist mix of potting soil, sand and perlite, and now its growing roots. But, thinking that it probably needed water, i misted the leaves a few times over the past few weeks. Unfortunately, the young leaves in the center are now rotting. It was too moist.
After a little research, it seems like these african pinapples like it dry and hot. So i would be very careful in not letting it be too wet. Better yet maybe you should remove it from the soaking water altogether. But i could be wrong as i'm learning myself.
So now I bought a new one and i'm not watering this one at all if i can help it. Only when the soil gets bone dry.
Let us know how yours works out. I'm curious too. |
RE: South African Baby Pineapples
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| I followed your advice and took it out of the water. I'll set in in a dry desert mix in a few days. I think it'll take about a dozen or so of these to equal the size of one Costa Rican Gold --- they really are puny! |
RE: South African Baby Pineapples
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| Yeah, these pinapples are really tiny but also very tasty! I'm hoping I can get mine to fruit eventually. But I'll have to get the new one to root first. I'm not sure if you would have to treat it like a cactus, it'll probably need some moisture in the soil to keep it going. I think i read somewhere that in Africa where they are grown, there is only something like 15-20 inches of rainfall per year. That's not much. But its not a succulent either like a cactus, so it'll probably need more water than one right? I dunno, we'll see.... |
RE: South African Baby Pineapples
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| I've only been into growing for about a year or so, and have learned most of what I know from this web site. That being said, there seems to be so many things that defy logic. esp. when growing fruits. For the life of me, I can't understand how these things can be so juicy and succulent when you're not supposed to give them much water. Anyway, keep me abreast of your progress. Meanwhile, I'll keep this little guy in his arid pot and tend to my bananas, which give me something to do because they need watering ;-) |
RE: South African Baby Pineapples
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Hi.
Here is a picture of my Baby South African Baby Pineapple,it is two years old now.Hoping to get some fruit this year.Such a big plant to be a baby pineapple. I bought it at Food lion and i rooted it. i kept it in the Green house untill this spring and i put it out side.TOMD63
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RE: South African Baby Pineapples
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| Hey, that one looks like a keeper. Mine croaked... |
RE: South African Baby Pineapples
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| Wow, that's a great looking pineapple plant. Tom, what's your secret. How do you take care of it? How much do you water it? My second baby pineapple top is now dying. Rotting in the center again even though i never watered it. I don't know what I'm doing wrong? Any suggestions? |
RE: South African Baby Pineapples
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Thanks,I am really proud of my pineapple.I had tried many times and had no luck.I looked on the Internet and found some good instructions and it worked well. If i can find the place again i will post the Url. As i said i bought it and then cut of the green part leaving over an inch of the flesh,Then i started removing the bottom leaves for an inch or so making sure to remove all the flesh .After you do that if you look real close you will see tiny bumps all around the steam these are the root buds,you can let it dry for at least 1 or 2 days plant it in a real well drained soil i used Cactus and succulent soil keep it damp not wet add water only when is dry and in a few weeks it will have rooted as for care i watered only when dry and lots of sun hope this helps. Good luck TOM This Picture it is about 1 Year old
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RE: South African Baby Pineapples
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| Thanks Tom. I guess I'll keep trying. I'm not ready to give up. The store where I got my first two baby pineapples are now out of them. I'm hoping they'll restock soon so I can give it another shot. |
RE: South African Baby Pineapples
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| Hi everyone, I have a lot of experience growing pineapples in containers. Check out my website for more information. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Indoor Pineapple Culture
RE: South African Baby Pineapples
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Hello from St.John,
Pinapples as bromelieds will rot when in moist soil or a wet spot. Take a supermarket pinapple and cut off the healthy green top about 1 1/2 inches below the base. Let dry out in a dry shady place until it "heals" off. Put lava rock or orchid bark in the bottom 2/3 of a 1 gallon pot. Put orchid compost a dry potting mix in the top. Plant the pinapple top and anchor with a U shaped anchor to hold it in place. Water once and put in sunny location only watering when soil is really dry. The trick is patience they are very slow to catch and root and to fruit.Two years to an edible fruit. Good Luck |
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