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by mapache on October 29, 2002 10:08 PM
I am considering getting a pineapple plant but I am worried about how it will do in a potted plant rather then put in the ground. We are renting a house out here in Nevada and there really isn't anywhere for a garden out here so I thought about putting it in a pot. Would that be a bad idea? And should I just wait until I get my own house and do a garden with the pineapple plant then?

Thanks in advanced,
Lisa

by Newt on November 10, 2002 01:24 AM
Hi Mapache,

Here's some sites that should be helpful.
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/plantanswers/fruit/pineapple.html http://www.growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a89950.html http://news.theolympian.com/specialsections/Home/20020216/18018.shtml

Have fun!
Newt

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by fernygarden on November 20, 2002 09:17 AM
Pineapple plants are quite well siuted for pot culture. They root easily from the top of a pineapple from a grocery store. The trick from my experience is not to over-water the plant...as it will rot. They are in the same family as a bromeliad, so watering in the crown of the plant gives it plenty of moisture. If your plant doesn't root very quickly, do not be distressed, as the roots on a pineapple are basically to help the plant maintain balance and keep it from toppling over as it grows taller.
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just a thought
Ferny

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