Pineapple growing help?

Question

hi i had a pineapple fruit and choped off the head and put it in a bowl of water and it has been in there for 6 months and about 2 months ago i noticed small roots but they are still the same and i refill the water every week and the leaves grow but not the roots i would say the roots are 0.5 cm long and i put one pneapple in the dirt but it died please what do i do because i am worried that if i leave it in the water for too long it will die so what do i do?

Answer 1

transplant into a mix of 50% quality potting soil and 50% sand. If your roots are starting you should have shoots popping up in no time!

Answer 2

Cut the head off and plant directly into prepared pot of soil.   Pineapples are not the quickest to grow, it will usually take close to 1 year before you will get your own pineapple.  It has been a while since I grew pineapples, but you really have to be patient....and, when you finally get one, check the plant for babies, cause you can start new ones from them.

Answer 3

Don't bother with the water. Cut the head off about   an inch into the fruit and plant it straight into potting mix. Water straight away and then once or twice a week.

I've grown several this way and haven't had one die yet.

Answer 4

Plant the top straight into the ground.

If  you leave it in water the roots that grow are very weak and useless anyway. If you want to grow any plant in soil, always plant it into soil, rather than leaving it in water.

Answer 5

mmmmm pineapple