Coaxing your pineapple to bloom
My mum has been growing a pineapple plant for about 2 yrs now and it gets more and more leaves, but as yet it has not sent up a flower, she is worried that she’ll never get a fruit. Is there anything we can do to aid it?
Sometimes pineapple plants are stubborn and need to be coaxed into bloom. One way is to place it in a plastic bag with a few ripe apples for a week. Loosely, seal the clear plastic bag allowing for some air circulation and keep it in light shade (avoid direct sun). The apples will release ethylene gas which will stimulate the plant into fruiting.
Another option is placing a small lump of calcium carbide (size of your little fingernail) into the center of your pineapple plant and pour a quarter cup of water over it. This will release acetylene gas which will force it to flower. Do this in the evening when temperatures are cooler. Calcium carbide can be bought in garden center, pharmacy or toy store.After ”coaxing the pineapple to bloom”, you should see the start of a flower bud in the center of the plant within 6 weeks. If not try again.
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Coaxing your pineapple to bloom
Joni Raye ( Barbiefishing@aol.com / )
From Florida, I have a Pineapple Plant that is 4 yrs old, without fruit. I was told by many people how to expedite fruiting of the plant. I finally did what I kept hearing and now 2 week later my plant has a pineapple. 1 Miniature of rum directly into the center of the plant provides whatever it needed to bloom. Now like other I am afraid to leave it outside for the birds,bats or vermin. worked for me, thus far.
Mike H. ( mike3116b@yahoo.com / )
I have been growing a pineapple for 3 years now and haven’t gotten any fruit off of it. I have 2 questions. 1) the stalk has gotten so big and weak that now it can’t support the rest of the plant. Should I start over?
2) I think it is too big to put into a bag with apples. What other options do I have? One guy said something about rum?
Katrina ( jeff_crom@hotmail.com / )
I have had a pineapple plant potted for at least two years and it has yet to flower or produce a pineapple. It is too large to either lay on its side or put in a bag w/apples. Any advice? Thanks
Katrina
how long does it take to grow a pineapple?
bob
After the mother plant produces a pineapple is it done, or can it produce another?
It can produce another pineapple from any suckers that it produces, otherwise it’s done.
I live in South Florida and have had an inheritd pineapple plant for 1 year and a pineapple growing for 4 months. How will I know when it’s ready to pick?
I saw that you should fertilize every other week with 1/2 strength fertilizer. What kind of fertilizer. Should it be just for fruits or what?
I also have a top that I planted last year. It’s getting pretty big but no fruit. When would be the best time of year to make it fruit? I live in the Tampa area.
I have a common pineapple plant that has lived basically outside for about 15 to 20 years in a large metal pot. I have not watered it nor fertilized it at any time. It does bloom, and the current one is about 15 inches long and 2-3 inches wide, sort of orange with purple tips.
Is this normal?