How many years does potted pineapple bear fruit?

Pineapple is a common fruit, which is mainly cultivated in Taiwan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Hainan and other provinces. Now, some people plant pineapples into potted plants, so that they can eat fruit as soon as they look good. So, how many years does potted pineapple bear fruit?

First, how many years does potted pineapple bear fruit?

Potted pineapple can bear fruit in one year if the soil, light, temperature and other conservation environment are ideal; if the conservation environment is not so ideal, it may take 3-4 years to bear fruit; if it is not properly maintained, it may not bear fruit for several years or all the time. Generally speaking, the outcome is more likely in the south than in the north.

Second, how to maintain potted pineapples?

1. Soil: pineapple has a wide adaptability to soil, but the pot soil is better in loose, well-drained sandy loam or mountain red soil with a pH value of 5-5.5.

2. Temperature: pineapple is a tropical fruit, which likes warm environment, with an average annual growth of 24-27 (the most suitable for growth, can grow in the range of 15-40 ℃), grows slowly below 15 ℃, basically stops growing below 10 ℃, and 5 ℃ is the critical temperature for cold injury.

3. Light: pineapple likes the environment with sufficient light, which grows well, the fruit has high sugar content and good quality, while the lack of light leads to slow growth, high acid content and poor quality, but the light should not be too strong.

4. Watering: pineapple has strong drought resistance, but a certain amount of water is still needed for growth and development. In addition to frequent watering to keep the basin soil moist, water must also be often watered into the leaf tube to store sufficient water in the leaf tube. Don't accumulate water, lest the roots rot.

5. Fertilization: apply sufficient base fertilizer before potted pineapple and topdressing in time in the later stage.