176423 643 House & Garden Fruit, Vegetable & Herb Gardening Fruit Gardening true Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:02:50 -0700 /system/videos/2/23/64/17/176423.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, gardening, fruits, vegetables, Herbs How To Grow Your Own Pineapple At Home http://www.howcast.com/videos/176423-How-To-Grow-Your-Own-Pineapple-At-Home http://www.howcast.com/videos/176423-How-To-Grow-Your-Own-Pineapple-At-Home/edit approved 122 640 480 <object width="425" height="352" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=176423"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=176423" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="352" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 22 lazydiamond http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/176423/Picture_2_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.png 9955 false false false 68455 1 19 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/176423/19.jpg Buy a pineapple Buy a healthy pineapple—one with a green top that has no bruising or soft spots.

]]> 68456 2 25 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/176423/25.jpg Cut the crown Cut off the top where the stem is, known as the crown. Do not leave any of the fruity part of the pineapple on the stem.

]]> 68457 3 32 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/176423/32.jpg Take off leaves Pull off the outer leaves of the stem, leaving about six big leaves near the center of the pineapple plus the small leaves that are in the middle. Put the crown aside for a few days to dry out.

]]> 68458 4 43 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/176423/43.jpg Place in water Put the top in a small bowl filled with about a half inch of water. The bottom of the crown should be submerged, but the water should not touch the leaves.

]]> 68459 5 53 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/176423/53.jpg Put in the sun Place the bowl in a sunny spot—but not in direct sunlight—for two weeks. Change the water every few days.

]]> 68460 6 64 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/176423/64.jpg Plant it After two or three weeks, the crown should be sprouting roots, meaning it’s ready to be planted. Fill a container that drains with potting soil, and plant the crown.

]]> 68461 7 71 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/176423/71.jpg Keep watered Water your plant from the top, including the leaves, and set it in a sunny window. Keep the soil moist, but take care not to overwater.

]]> 68462 8 80 Tip Pluck old leaves as they die in order to provide light and air for the new leaves that are sprouting.

]]> 68463 9 85 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/176423/85.jpg Give it sunlight Keep your budding pineapple in full sun for a minimum of six hours each day, and keep the room temperature at 60 to 75 degrees.

]]> 68464 10 93 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/176423/93.jpg Replant After about a year, replant the pineapple in a bigger pot. Be patient. It takes two to three years for a pineapple to mature.

]]> 68465 11 101 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/176423/101.jpg Enjoy Pick the pineapple when the eyes are even from top to bottom, and the fruit has a rich pineapple scent. It won’t ripen any more once it’s been picked.

]]> 68466 12 111 Fact A pineapple actually is not a single fruit, but a collection of hundreds of tiny fruits.

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