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Pago. 



Structure of the pineapple plant 7 



Root '. 7 



Leaf 7 



Flower and fruit 8 



Propagation 8 



Rattoons and suckers 8 



Slips 9 



Crown and crown slips 9 



Seedlings 9 



Selecting plants for propagation 10 



Soil and its preparation 10 



Sandy soil 12 



Clay soil 12 



Loam 13 



Methods of planting 13 



The single-row system 13 



The double-row system 14 



The three to six row system 14 



The wide-bed system 15 



Preparing the plants 15 



Planting the field 16 



How the pineapple plant grows 17 



Cultivation 18 



Fertilizers 18 



Action of fertilizers - 18 



Methods of applying 19 



What to use and when to apply fertilizers 20 



First application 20 



Second application 20 



Third application 21 



Fourth application 21 



Subsequent applications 21 



Fertilizer for soils rich in nitrogen 22 



Summary 23 



Varieties 24 



Cabezona 24 



Red Spanish 24 



Fruiting 25 



Maturity of fruit __. 26 



Yield.." 27 



Field after fruiting 27 



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