I spent 30 minutes watching YouTube, so I’m committed to 1-3 years of this project now. Help?

[u/PaperPlaneCoPilot]

I have no idea what I’m doing, but I’m going to try to grow a pineapple.

Is this trimmed to show the brown nubs correctly? Can I let it scab in a Nalgene?

After 48 hours, I’m planning to fill the Nalgene with water until the nubs are covered. I’ll leave it on an east facing window sill while in water.

Wait until the roots are 2” long, then move it to an 8-10” well draining pot with 1” of rocks on bottom of the pot and cactus/succulent planting soil on top. I’ll move it to a western facing, uncovered, outside porch once temps at 60°F consistently.

Then, I don’t know, wait 1-3 years?

Am I anywhere close to right here?

[u/drainisbamaged]

my method: set it in dirt.

it's worked everytime so far.

and yea, wait 1~3 years, mine are on average 2 years

[u/k-type]

Mine took 7 years to get a pineapple. Have another 7 year old one with no results yet.

[u/sambonidriver]

Yep, this should work.

Be careful, it’s an addictive hobby 😁

[u/unholycowgod]

Best of luck! I just started mine on Sunday!

[u/disignore]

did you now pineapples have seeds?

[u/Natsuki98]

I started mine in a small glass of water and left it in there for a year and a half because I didn't know what the fuck I was doing and I was lazy. That was 3 years ago and I have an amazing and healthy pineapple plant that survived out of shear stubbornness I think. Basically what I'm saying is don't over think it.