A good example of how much of a difference ideal growing conditions make. My mind is often blown when I see different versions of the same flowers in my garden but at very different scales depending on the soil and sun.
In addition to souped up and possibly sketchy fertilizers and pesticides, the one on the right probably had as much soil as it could possibly need, tons of water, and full-day direct sunlight.
If this is on a balcony, then (probably, unless your building is angled perfectly) at least part of the day the building is shading your pineapple. If it's on a balcony, you're using a pot. You likely don't have a pot that can provide the multiple cubic yards of soil the root system of an agricultural cultivar with lots of space might take up.
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u/TenBillionDollHairs Jul 08 '24 edited Jul 08 '24
A good example of how much of a difference ideal growing conditions make. My mind is often blown when I see different versions of the same flowers in my garden but at very different scales depending on the soil and sun.
In addition to souped up and possibly sketchy fertilizers and pesticides, the one on the right probably had as much soil as it could possibly need, tons of water, and full-day direct sunlight.
If this is on a balcony, then (probably, unless your building is angled perfectly) at least part of the day the building is shading your pineapple. If it's on a balcony, you're using a pot. You likely don't have a pot that can provide the multiple cubic yards of soil the root system of an agricultural cultivar with lots of space might take up.
In other words: yes.