I am growing a pineapple in a container, but the plant has started looking yellow. What does it need?
Perhaps warmer weather and fertilizer would improve your plant. Cooler temperatures can cause the pineapple plant to turn yellow. If the temperatures dip to freezing, the plants can be severely damaged, turn brown and die. Luckily, your plant is in a container and can be moved indoors to prevent this injury. Plants in containers should receive a fertilizer application at least monthly during the cooler weather and every other week during the warmer months. Use a 20-20-20 or similar fertilizer at the label rate to make a solution that can be used to wet the soil during a normal watering. This extra care should help regreen your pineapple plant by spring.
