coolrobby2003

What would you experts think about my small 8x4 greenhouse that i'll be starting my pineapple plants in if i just mist them with my cool mist humidifier and maybe add just a wee-bit of miracle grow too the water! Pineapples do like too take in the moisture from the leaves right?

Richard

Pineapples would be happy with temps in the 80's and humidity in the 70's. However, so does mold. Plants of a tropical flair do not like humidity in cool or cold temperature ranges.

Miracle-Gro will give you growth but not much kick in the fruit department. Look for a water-soluble formula with an N-P-K rating that is "Medium"-"Low"-"High", for example 15-5-22, or 20-5-30.

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Worm_Farmer

I have given mine a mix of 6-6-6 and they seem to responde to it. I do try to give my pineapples real rich soil. Do you think the same Fert I use on my Banana's would work on Pineapples? I have a 15-5-30 for Bananas I have also tryed misting with Liquid Sea Weed, that had REALLY good resoults right away but maybe my mix was a litttle high because I got burn marks / holes in a few places.

P.S. I love Liquid Seaweed and MegaGro Mist!

Richard

The "banana fuel" 15-5-30 is formulated for Hawaii where there are many sources of nitrogen in the soil and environment. If you are not on a tropical volcanic island, I believe 20-5-30 is a better choice. Either way, pineapples and bananas have same basic needs in terms of N-P-K. I feed my pineapples and bananas the same fertilizers, although of course the pineapple plants get proportionally less fertilizer.

I'm glad you've found liquid seaweed -- I have used it also. Be aware that some of the manufacturers do not normalize it for plants. Basically, they use the same equipment used to expeller-press olive oil. The problem here is that the micronutrient load will be uneven in terms of plant requirements, and sometimes variable from batch-to-batch. Use a reputable product that lists the quantities (percentages) of each mineral nutrient on the container. This provides some evidence that they are trying for consistency and hopefully paying attention to the percentages desired by plants. The issue is that when micronutrients get out of balance in the soil or plant system, undesirable side effects begin to happen.

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Worm_Farmer

Awesome info!
Thanks!