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Social media gushes over EASY pineapple growing trick — “I'm going to do this!”
If you're looking for a fun and easy gardening project, why not try growing your own pineapples?
There are plenty of reasons to grow your own pineapples. For one, it's a delicious and healthy fruit that can be enjoyed in a variety of ways. Secondly, believe it or not, it's relatively easy to grow your own pineapple.
Not only is growing your own pineapple a fun and rewarding experience, but it can also save you money in the long run. Store-bought pineapples can be quite expensive, so being able to grow your own at home can be a real budget-saver.
And the hobby appears to be getting more popular with mums across the country as many are sharing their quick and simple methods to grow pineapples in their own homes.
Growing pineapples at home is becoming a trendy hobby among gardening enthusiasts. Credit: Facebook/Mums Who Garden.
A Melbourne mum took to Facebook to share how she grew a pineapple plant in her home using a store-bought pineapple and a pot.
In her post, the mum said that the process was easy — simply cut the leaves off the top of the pineapple, placed the stalk in a glass of water, and waited for the roots to start growing.
Once the roots started appearing, she transferred the stalk to a pot.
It should be noted, however, that it takes up to a year before the plant starts growing a fruit.
The mum admitted that she “rushed out” to the nearest local store when she found out about the trick to try it herself, saying that she “could not believe” how easy it was to get started.
She wrote: “It grew so quickly that last week I got to transfer her into soil for the first time and she is flourishing so well.”
“My partner was so excited about the prospect of growing our own fruit that he bought me another two.”
Once the roots start appearing from the pineapple stalk, you should transfer it to a pot so it can continue growing. Credit: Facebook/Mums Who Garden.
The post was met with praises from Facebook users, with many saying that they are also keen to try growing pineapples themselves.
One person wrote: “Oh WOW, I'm going to do this, and you not only get fruit but the actual plant looks beautiful too.”
Others shared their own experiences propagating the tropical fruit themselves.
One mum shared: “I love my pineapple plants. All started in water and then transferred to pots. This is my first one to fruit, did take about 18 months.”
“Mine is almost ready to harvest. This was grown from the pulp of the original mother plant. Two years to fruit,” another added.
It takes months up to a few years for the plants to grow pineapple fruits. Credit: Facebook/Mums Who Garden.
However, one user claimed that the fruits that some of her friends grew were inedible due to improper caring, suggesting: “Check your soil with a kit, find out what soil is best.”
“I have seen friends grow them, they looked beautiful but were not edible, bitter etc.”
For those who are looking to try growing pineapples themselves, here’s a step-by-step guide.
How to grow a pineapple plant
1. Cut the top of a pineapple off, just below where the leaves start. Or you can twist it off by carefully grasping the lowest part of the leaves and twisting until it pops off.
2. Remove some of the leaves from the bottom, this is so leaves at the base will not be sitting in water.
3. Fill your jar with water and place the pineapple top in the jar of water so that the base, but not any leaves, are submerged. Let the leaves balance the pineapple in the jar. The leaves will rot if they are touching the water. Keep the plant away from hot areas, such as sunny windows. Let the roots grow for about three weeks.
4. After substantial roots have appeared, fill a pot 3/4 full with potting soil. Bury the roots and bottom part of the plant in the soil.
5. Keep the soil moist, but not wet, placing the pot in a sunny warm spot.
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Are you looking forward to trying this hack? Also, have you tried growing pineapples before? Do you have tips to share to other members so they can be successful with this hobby?
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