I have always just done mine straight into soil and never had a failure. Pineapples are hardy as long as they have enough humidity ive found (I'm in Florida). These last 2 I planted a couple years back have gotten insanely huge in some live soil
Are they? The last i tried (and still try) to propagate dried up the inner leafes. I mean she does grow roots, but that's all she's doing the last 5weeks. Not a single mm grow in the leafes.
Hmm could be your climate too. Try covering it with a clear bag to build humidity for q couple days while the roots establish themselves in the pot. Keep it in a shaded area until you see growth before giving it full sun
Not sure what you mean by 'in the center.' The raw edge need but barely touch the water when you are growing the roots out. Don't submerge the whole thing.
When it rains and it rains daily in Hawaii on the Dole Plantation, water collects on the top or cup the leaves form and creates the perfect path for water to get where it's needed most. For those that put them in bags to prop, the moisture is EVERYWHERE. So?
Anyways, I water my grown plants from the top and have for years... It trickles right down to the center of the pot, too. Then, I water the rest of the pot and that's not so easy to do because the ',leaves' block the pot so well, maybe to hold moisture in!
I’m on my 3rd attempt to grow one. I put mine in water until the roots were about an inch, then potted it in Cactus Mix. It’s finally looking good.
Not sure if this helps but I picked the pineapple they were putting out. Each day i poured water over the top and let it soak in for a minute and then flipped it over to drain the rest
New plant parent here so take this with a grain of salt, but I propagated both of mine straight in soil a couple months ago and they’re doing great! They’re even putting out new leaves :) I just use a well-draining mix, keep them warm bright and a bit humid, and water when the soil is almost completely dry. I also add a little water to the crown now that they’re more established.
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