Andrew,

Maybe you can start with very very small dose of fertilizer. Just use 1/4 of the recommended dose. Or you can just spray the plants with fertilizer instead of watering.

Andrew,

Maybe you can start with very very small dose of fertilizer. Just use 1/4 of the recommended dose. Or you can just spray the plants with fertilizer instead of watering.

Andrew, i have 8 tissue cultures, four older and four newer and they are all slow growing except for one that is a wild Brazillian ornamental (i assume).

i used a MG seed starter mix and it has fertilizer in it so i wouldnt fertilize it more. the fertilizer is potas bias so the plants are probably focusing on rooting as they should be IMO.

i put mine out a few weeks ago when it started raining here. wait until the warm rains and put them outside. pineapples and bromeliads tend to hibernate and build up nutrients before busting out alot of new growth.

Mango kush,
Thanks for the info. One thing that I realized is that they really grow fast when they are put into a zip lock baggy. I think the women who sent them to me suggested it. I have 2 of them still in a ziplock baggy and they are growing much faster then the other 2 that are not. I am going to get the bigger storage bags and put them both back in one bag. I have never heard of that fertilizer. I guess I never paid attention to the MG soil bag. I have one more question for ya. My largest pineapple is growing leaves now that are about 18 inches long. I am wondering if it would be a good idea to use the cut apple method to force it into blooming. My reason for this is because I don't want it to bloom in August or September and then have a fruit that ripens indoors. I know the fruit would be more sour than sweet. Tomorrow I will post a pictur so you can see it and tell me if it is mature enough to support a full sized fruit. Now with that pineapple, should I fertilze that one? I have been giving it MG all purpose plant food but if there is something better please let me know.
Andrew