Pineapple Fertilizer recommendations



From the Horticultural Sciences Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service
Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida


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Strategy First 14 to 16 months: Concentrate on growing a vigorous, healthy pineapple plant for the first 14 to 16 months. Fertilize in small amounts frequently (every 6 to 8 weeks) and water during dry periods. After 16 months, induce flowering or allow winter cool period to induce flowering; reduce nitrogen fertilizer rate. Once flowering occurs, continue to fertilize and water plants to enhance fruit growth and quality.
General dry1 Apply NPK mix Apply NPK mix Apply NPK mix

Apply NPK mix

Apply NPK mix Apply NPK mix
General foliar 1 Apply NPK foliar mix Apply NPK foliar mix Apply NPK foliar mix

Apply NPK foliar mix

Apply NPK foliar mix

Apply NPK foliar mix
Foliar micronutrients2 Apply spray Apply spray Apply spray
Iron applications 3
Apply iron Apply iron Apply iron Apply iron Apply iron
Watering Water during dry periods lasting more than 6 or 7 days during hot weather and every 10 or 12 days during the cooler winter months.
Insect control Monitor for scales and mealybugs. Contact your local County Extension Agent for current control measures.
Disease control Monitor for plant decline and diseases. Contact your local County Extension Agent for current control measures.
Flower forcing Allow flowering to occur after cool weather or induce flowering now.
1 Use either a dry fertilizer mix or foliar mix or alternate, e.g., dry, foliar, dry, foliar, etc. 2 Use complete micronutrient fertilizer mixes that may contain manganese, zinc, and iron (some mixes may have magnesium). 3 Apply a foliar mix of iron (ferrous) sulfate or soil drench of chelated iron.


Suggested fertilizer recommendations for pineapple in Florida

Month

Amount for dry NPK (oz)z

1-3

1-2

4-6

1-3

6-12

2-6

12-16

3-6

17-24

5-8

z Use the lower rate for higher analysis (e.g., 10-10-10) fertilizer materials.



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Bibliography

Crane, Jonathan. "Pineapple Growing in the Florida Home Landscape." edis.ifas.ufl.edu. This document is HS7, one of a series of the Horticultural Sciences Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Original publication1975. Reviewed October 2006 and November 2009 and July 2013. Reviewed Dec. 2019. Accessed 28 Jan. 2014, 13 Apr. 2020.

Published 26 Dec. 2013 LR. Last update 13 Apr. 2020 LR 
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