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I'de like to grow a pineapple from the top of the fruit just to see if
I can do it . If I can I'll have a neat plant and If I cant' well I'd have thrown out the top any way after eating it. any one know how to cultivate a plant from the top. I looked for a web site to tell me hoe to do it but could not find one thanks Michelle |
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On Sun, 01 Feb 2004 21:47:15 -0500, Michelle wrote:
I'de like to grow a pineapple from the top of the fruit just to see if I can do it . If I can I'll have a neat plant and If I cant' well I'd have thrown out the top any way after eating it. any one know how to cultivate a plant from the top. I looked for a web site to tell me hoe to do it but could not find one thanks Michelle I found this among other things by doing a search at www.google.com and using keywords "pinapple propagation" http://www.crfg.org/pubs/ff/pineapple.html |
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g'day michelle,
easy just twist the top of the pineapple peel off the bottom couple or so layers of smaller leaves this will create a stub and you will be able to see the nodules where the roots will come from, plant this pretty much into any potting medium water it in keep it reasonably well watered and in a place where it will get good sun even direct full on sun. they say if you let the top dry out a bit for 2 or 3 weeks will fruit quicker, but then in your neck of the woods fruiting may take a long time to occure anyway. len snipped -- happy gardening 'it works for me it could work for you,' "in the end ya' gotta do what ya' gotta do" but consider others and the environment http://home.dnet.aunz.com/gardnlen/ |
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On Sun, 01 Feb 2004 21:47:15 -0500, Michelle
wrote: I'de like to grow a pineapple from the top of the fruit just to see if I can do it . If I can I'll have a neat plant and If I cant' well I'd have thrown out the top any way after eating it. any one know how to cultivate a plant from the top. I looked for a web site to tell me hoe to do it but could not find one thanks Michelle I see others have answered, but thought I'd mention a book the library *might* have. I read about pineapples, and all the other plants he grew from other "leftovers,"it's: The After Dinner Gardening Book. Janice |
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"Janice" wrote in message ... On Sun, 01 Feb 2004 21:47:15 -0500, Michelle wrote: I'de like to grow a pineapple from the top of the fruit just to see if I can do it . If I can I'll have a neat plant and If I cant' well I'd have thrown out the top any way after eating it. any one know how to cultivate a plant from the top. I looked for a web site to tell me hoe to do it but could not find one thanks Michelle I see others have answered, but thought I'd mention a book the library *might* have. I read about pineapples, and all the other plants he grew from other "leftovers,"it's: The After Dinner Gardening Book. Janice I have grown them successfully by simply placing the twisted off top in moist soil and it will root on its own. chaz |
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"Janice" wrote in message ... On Sun, 01 Feb 2004 21:47:15 -0500, Michelle wrote: I'de like to grow a pineapple from the top of the fruit just to see if I can do it . If I can I'll have a neat plant and If I cant' well I'd have thrown out the top any way after eating it. any one know how to cultivate a plant from the top. I looked for a web site to tell me hoe to do it but could not find one thanks Michelle I see others have answered, but thought I'd mention a book the library *might* have. I read about pineapples, and all the other plants he grew from other "leftovers,"it's: The After Dinner Gardening Book. Janice I have grown them successfully by simply placing the twisted off top in moist soil and it will root on its own. chaz |
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http://www.lofthouse.com/hobby/garden/pineapple.html
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Oh I'm so excited I read the website that was provided and I decided to root it in some water with plant food and it's already working the top looks better and little roots are protruding from teh place where I stripped off the bottom leaves from the crown . Thanks so much soon I will pot it It looks cool My kids are thrilled Thanks again michelle On Sat, 7 Feb 2004 01:18:45 -0000, "David Hill" wrote: http://www.lofthouse.com/hobby/garden/pineapple.html |
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Dear Michelle,
Be aware that pine apple takes several months near a whole year before it gives fruit. And it needs hot climate, so it should be cultivated in a greenhouse to get better results. I am from a hot tropical country, Mauritius. Once I tried to plant pineapple, after waiting for around 6 months, I could not longer wait. I just tore it out of the soil 7 threw it away. I learned much later that it takes around 1 year before it gives results. Joseph |
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Dear Michelle,
Be aware that pine apple takes several months near a whole year before it gives fruit. And it needs hot climate, so it should be cultivated in a greenhouse to get better results. I am from a hot tropical country, Mauritius. Once I tried to plant pineapple, after waiting for around 6 months, I could not longer wait. I just tore it out of the soil 7 threw it away. I learned much later that it takes around 1 year before it gives results. Joseph |
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On Tue, 03 Feb 2004 18:51:51 -0700, Janice
wrote: I see others have answered, but thought I'd mention a book the library *might* have. I read about pineapples, and all the other plants he grew from other "leftovers,"it's: The After Dinner Gardening Book. I *must* have that book! I *love* growing things from unlikely seeds or cuttings. Usually have a spindly avocado around, and am still trying with citrus. Now if I could just grow shrimp from a shrimp shell... :-) |
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On Sat, 7 Feb 2004 14:40:37 +0400, "A" wrote:
Be aware that pine apple takes several months near a whole year before it gives fruit. And it needs hot climate, so it should be cultivated in a greenhouse to get better results. I am from a hot tropical country, Mauritius. Once I tried to plant pineapple, after waiting for around 6 months, I could not longer wait. I just tore it out of the soil 7 threw it away. I learned much later that it takes around 1 year before it gives results. The fun of many of these trials aren't so much producing fruit, as making something grow. I often plant ginger and have achieved several pretty plants, but by no means a sure supply of ginger. A sprouting garlic clove is worth planting, and a chunk of horseradish must be confined, or it will take over your garden. Even if not suited to the outdoor climate, a pineapple or citrus may be an interesting houseplant. |
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In article , Frogleg
writes: The fun of many of these trials aren't so much producing fruit, as making something grow. I often plant ginger and have achieved several pretty plants, but by no means a sure supply of ginger. A sprouting garlic clove is worth planting, and a chunk of horseradish must be confined, or it will take over your garden. Even if not suited to the outdoor climate, a pineapple or citrus may be an interesting houseplant. And don't forget the ''sweet potato in a jar'' plant. (Put the end of the potato into water as you would an avocado seed) You can also have nice plants for outside: when the stems on the sweet potato are about 3-4 inches long, Gently pull them off and put the ends in about 1/2 inch water. As soon as roots begin to develop, either plant outside or into pots. They can go outside when danger of frost is past, (very frost tender.) They will even bloom with small, morning glory-like flowers. Emilie Nor Cal |
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On Sun, 08 Feb 2004 11:27:51 GMT, Frogleg wrote:
On Tue, 03 Feb 2004 18:51:51 -0700, Janice wrote: I see others have answered, but thought I'd mention a book the library *might* have. I read about pineapples, and all the other plants he grew from other "leftovers,"it's: The After Dinner Gardening Book. I *must* have that book! I *love* growing things from unlikely seeds or cuttings. Usually have a spindly avocado around, and am still trying with citrus. Now if I could just grow shrimp from a shrimp shell... :-) Do you know who the Author is ? This book sounds great |
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wow I did not know that sweet potatoes had such pretty plowers I
think I will make that the next project I try with my kids They love sweet potatoes michelle On 08 Feb 2004 17:17:30 GMT, (MLEBLANCA) wrote: In article , Frogleg writes: The fun of many of these trials aren't so much producing fruit, as making something grow. I often plant ginger and have achieved several pretty plants, but by no means a sure supply of ginger. A sprouting garlic clove is worth planting, and a chunk of horseradish must be confined, or it will take over your garden. Even if not suited to the outdoor climate, a pineapple or citrus may be an interesting houseplant. And don't forget the ''sweet potato in a jar'' plant. (Put the end of the potato into water as you would an avocado seed) You can also have nice plants for outside: when the stems on the sweet potato are about 3-4 inches long, Gently pull them off and put the ends in about 1/2 inch water. As soon as roots begin to develop, either plant outside or into pots. They can go outside when danger of frost is past, (very frost tender.) They will even bloom with small, morning glory-like flowers. Emilie Nor Cal |
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On Sun, 08 Feb 2004 11:27:51 GMT, Frogleg wrote:
On Tue, 03 Feb 2004 18:51:51 -0700, Janice wrote: I see others have answered, but thought I'd mention a book the library *might* have. I read about pineapples, and all the other plants he grew from other "leftovers,"it's: The After Dinner Gardening Book. I *must* have that book! I *love* growing things from unlikely seeds or cuttings. Usually have a spindly avocado around, and am still trying with citrus. Now if I could just grow shrimp from a shrimp shell... :-) Do you know who the Author is ? This book sounds great |
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I see others have answered, but thought I'd mention a book the library *might* have. I read about pineapples, and all the other plants he grew from other "leftovers,"it's: The After Dinner Gardening Book. I *must* have that book! I *love* growing things from unlikely seeds or cuttings. Usually have a spindly avocado around, and am still trying with citrus. Now if I could just grow shrimp from a shrimp shell... :-) With avocadoes, nip the stem quite early to make a bushier plant. We used to have a little orange tree in our house in Michigan, from a seed from an orange, of course. We also had a peach tree in the back yard from a peach pit. |
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Not only that, the philodendron-like flowers are edible.
Beny "Michelle" wrote in message ... wow I did not know that sweet potatoes had such pretty plowers I think I will make that the next project I try with my kids They love sweet potatoes michelle On 08 Feb 2004 17:17:30 GMT, (MLEBLANCA) wrote: In article , Frogleg writes: The fun of many of these trials aren't so much producing fruit, as making something grow. I often plant ginger and have achieved several pretty plants, but by no means a sure supply of ginger. A sprouting garlic clove is worth planting, and a chunk of horseradish must be confined, or it will take over your garden. Even if not suited to the outdoor climate, a pineapple or citrus may be an interesting houseplant. And don't forget the ''sweet potato in a jar'' plant. (Put the end of the potato into water as you would an avocado seed) You can also have nice plants for outside: when the stems on the sweet potato are about 3-4 inches long, Gently pull them off and put the ends in about 1/2 inch water. As soon as roots begin to develop, either plant outside or into pots. They can go outside when danger of frost is past, (very frost tender.) They will even bloom with small, morning glory-like flowers. Emilie Nor Cal |
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On Sun, 08 Feb 2004 12:45:11 -0500, Michelle
wrote: On Tue, 03 Feb 2004 18:51:51 -0700, Janice wrote: I see others have answered, but thought I'd mention a book the library *might* have. I read about pineapples, and all the other plants he grew from other "leftovers,"it's: The After Dinner Gardening Book. Do you know who the Author is ? This book sounds great Google is your friend. Author: Langer, Richard W. |
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Hi Skirmishd
Did your peaches get lots of insect larvea in it? In my country Mauritius, peaches are infested with insect larvea. We can`t get proper good peaches without using lots of insecticides. "Skirmishd" wrote in message ... We used to have a little orange tree in our house in Michigan, from a seed from an orange, of course. We also had a peach tree in the back yard from a peach pit. |
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I've had success with them by just cutting off the tops and sticking them in
the ground. I actually forgot about them and when I checked on them a few months later, they each had a small pineapple on them. Make that a "very" small pineapple. Wild parrots ate them however, so I guess I'll never know what they tasted like. Barbara C. "Michelle" wrote in message ... I'de like to grow a pineapple from the top of the fruit just to see if I can do it . If I can I'll have a neat plant and If I cant' well I'd have thrown out the top any way after eating it. any one know how to cultivate a plant from the top. I looked for a web site to tell me hoe to do it but could not find one thanks Michelle |
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I found the book on Half .com fo r
99 cents great huh and the shipping is2 dollars I'm so happy and it is a new copy not used so I ordered it michelle On Wed, 11 Feb 2004 02:01:40 -0700, Janice wrote: On Mon, 09 Feb 2004 01:31:33 -0500, Michelle wrote: On 09 Feb 2004 00:05:49 GMT, (Skirmishd) wrote: I see others have answered, but thought I'd mention a book the library *might* have. I read about pineapples, and all the other plants he grew from other "leftovers,"it's: The After Dinner Gardening Book. I *must* have that book! I *love* growing things from unlikely seeds or cuttings. Usually have a spindly avocado around, and am still trying with citrus. Now if I could just grow shrimp from a shrimp shell... :-) With avocadoes, nip the stem quite early to make a bushier plant. We used to have a little orange tree in our house in Michigan, from a seed from an orange, of course. We also had a peach tree in the back yard from a peach pit. No way I've tryed my whole life when I was a kid to grow a peach and my mom said it would never work and still I tried time and time again and nothing never got one how did you do it did you just put it in the ground and wamo it grew? I never got an orange seed to sprout either There's a peach tree growing in my front yard that volunteered, grew from a fallen peach. Elberta peach tree was the parent, offspring could be either self-pollinated peach or could be at that time there were other peach and nectarines growing in the yard, but I'm pretty sure it's just a self-pollinated elberta peach offspring. The After-Dinner Gardening Book by Richard W. Langer is out of print, but if you do a search on it, you'll find many prices from 99 cents to $16.99 are the two extremes I saw in just a couple minutes, probably could be found on e-bay too. Never can tell ;-) |
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On Sat, 14 Feb 2004 14:29:32 -0500, wrote:
I've had success with them by just cutting off the tops and sticking them in the ground. I actually forgot about them and when I checked on them a few months later, they each had a small pineapple on them. Make that a "very" small pineapple. Wild parrots ate them however, so I guess I'll never know what they tasted like. Barbara C. He HE well at least someone enjoyed them I couldn't grow a pineapple here in my back yard first of all I don't have one two story condo and second of all I live in pennsylvania I think it would be too cold but that is reassuring sadly however my stupid cat made a meal out of the crown I had so successfully rooted I'm goint to neuter that darn beast next time he mutilates one of my lovely plants. I even plant that pain some grass of his own in a large pot and he rolls in it and chews on it but it seems he does not eat them he just chews and that pest still sometimes wreks my plants I can always find little spiders from my spider plant on the floor. One day I almost broke my foot thinking a small one was a huge spider the araccnid kind well it was dark and it was freshly chewed and wet so it sort of smooshed when I steped on it bare foot LOL well I'm having a little sucess with spraying the bottom leaves with dish liquid mixture When he got a taste of it he gave me a nasty look and sulked away. I can really get OT sometimes sorry Michelle "Michelle" wrote in message .. . I'de like to grow a pineapple from the top of the fruit just to see if I can do it . If I can I'll have a neat plant and If I cant' well I'd have thrown out the top any way after eating it. any one know how to cultivate a plant from the top. I looked for a web site to tell me hoe to do it but could not find one thanks Michelle |
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