When the garden is still dormant in late winter, restless hobby gardeners devote their energy to growing plants indoors. A pineapple plant gives the campaign an exotic flair. We show how the exciting experiment can be done easily.

equipment and preparatory work

The linchpin for a successful course is a ripe pineapple, which presents itself with a lush green tuft of leaves. Investing in a high-quality flying pineapple is worthwhile, because these fruits are harvested when they are fully ripe and are not exposed to low temperatures for storage. You will also need nutrient-poor substrate, a glass of water, a plastic bag and a sharp knife. This is how it goes on:

  • cut off the leaf crown with 2-3 centimeters of pulp
  • from the circular rows of leaves peel off the bottom 2-3 in a downward motion
  • Carefully remove the flesh from the stalk with a spoon

You can see small bumps on the stalk under the flesh. These are shoot points from which the roots are to be lured out. This still damp area is placed on the heater for a few hours to dry. Then fill a container with low-lime water to insert the crown of leaves. The water must not reach the leaves.

How to properly plant a rooted tuft of leaves

Every day you can now watch how small, delicate root strands thrive. From a length of 8-10 centimeters, these are planted in the substrate. That is how it goes:

  • Half fill a nursery pot with lean substrate, such as standard soil, cactus or pricking out substrate
  • add a little quartz sand, (15.85€) perlite (37.51€) or expanded clay (19.73€) to improve the permeability
  • make an indentation in the ground with your fist
  • put the crown of leaves in there and surround it with substrate up to the lower row of leaves
  • put a plastic bag over it after watering

At the partially shaded, warm window seat, the pineapple plant is busy rooting. The most important requirement is a constant temperature of 25 to 30 degrees Celsius. If a fresh leaf emerges from the leaf rosette, the plastic hood is removed. Spoil the young pineapple plant regularly with a spray of lime-free water. Set out humidifiers or fill the coaster with pebbles and water.

tips and tricks

Avoid giving a pineapple plant the irrigation water in the leaf rosette. In contrast to other bromeliads, it does not tolerate standing water very well.

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