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It's tiny but it smells amazing. Can't wait to try it.

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[–] magnetosphere@fedia.io 22 points 5 days ago

You grew a Holy Hand Grenade. Enjoy carefully!

[–] zorb@sh.itjust.works 19 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I hope it is glorious. I keep meaning to grow one myself, but I’m lazy…

[–] IMALlama 19 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Lazy is good for them. We're talking benign neglect. Over attention to plants, especially if they're potted, is often worse.

The thing about growing pineapple is the time until it fruits. If it's in a pot and indoors it can tata few years.

[–] TheGiantKorean 7 points 5 days ago (2 children)

They really are pretty easy to take care of. But they do take forever to flower, unless you induce it somehow.

[–] whostosay 7 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Why does this read like you know how to induce it, and you're gonna die with those secrets?

[–] TheGiantKorean 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Lol. Sorry! I used calcium carbide. You can also supposedly use an apple or banana, but that did not work for me.

https://www.growables.org/information/TropicalFruit/pineappleforcingflower.htm

[–] whostosay 4 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

I don't garden unfortunately, it was more of a joke, but I'm sure everyone will appreciate the dirt nasty secrets

Edit: it's wild you can just offer a fruit sacrifice to this plant and it will give you a harder to obtain fruit. That's some animal crossing shit right there

[–] TheGiantKorean 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

LOL I never thought about it that way. It has dungeon game vibes where you combine ingredients to get a potion or something.

[–] whostosay 2 points 4 days ago

Simulation theory confirmed, brethren

[–] IMALlama 5 points 5 days ago

Ultimate plant for the lazy! Unfortunately, they're also a bit lazy...

[–] Sam_Bass 5 points 4 days ago

More like a pin apple

[–] 1985MustangCobra@lemmy.ca 16 points 5 days ago

thats actually a big deal. good job.

[–] Zachariah 13 points 5 days ago
[–] dirthawker0 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Nice job! I started a top earlier this year and have managed not to kill it (this is my 3rd try). Hoping for a pineapple in a couple years. How long did yours take?

[–] TheGiantKorean 4 points 4 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

7 years, but that's because I tried to let it flower on its own. I got tired of waiting and made it flower using a calcium carbide tablet. Two years in a row I've used calcium carbide and it's worked well for me.

I'd wait til your plant is established and strong before trying to induce it to flower. Give it at least 2 years. Hope your third try is a charm!

[–] dirthawker0 2 points 4 days ago

Thanks for the tips! I've read it typically takes 2-3 years - great to know about this calcium carbide.

[–] TTH4P@lemm.ee 12 points 5 days ago

It's not too tiny, it's perfect. Good job!

[–] Raiderkev 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Did you grow it indoors or outdoors?

[–] TheGiantKorean 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Mostly outdoors in a pot, then I brought it inside when it got cold.

[–] Raiderkev 3 points 4 days ago

Nice, I always forget to do the latter, and have never gotten a fruit. It doesn't get terribly cold here either, just like a week or 2 a year where it freezes

[–] RoyaltyInTraining 4 points 4 days ago

Damn, that looks so much better than anything I've ever seen in a store

[–] RBWells 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Well 6 of my 7 plants were lost in the hurricane, so you have grown an infinite, incalculable % more pineapple than I've managed. It does look delicious.

[–] TheGiantKorean 1 points 4 days ago

Oh no. Sorry to hear! Mine keep dividing, so maybe the one you have will, too, and you'll be back to where you were soon 🤞

[–] shalafi 4 points 5 days ago

Good one! I have one rooted, waiting on going outdoors next spring. Another one won't sprout roots or die. Guess I'll plant it anyway?

[–] metaStatic@kbin.earth 4 points 5 days ago (3 children)

do you have a pen for scale?

[–] TheGiantKorean 7 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 2 points 4 days ago

Nice angle. Looks like the bowl is balancing on the head.

I've tried growing pineapples from the tops of other pineapples before but they never last very long for me.

[–] crank0271 5 points 5 days ago (2 children)

It's got to be a banana for scale

[–] Johandea@feddit.nu 4 points 4 days ago

What if one's banana is pencil sized? Asking for a friend...

[–] ccunning 3 points 5 days ago

No. Just a giant Korean.

[–] OldManBOMBIN 1 points 5 days ago

That's the one that Hitler chose first in Little Nicky!