Rooting depth of pineapple ranges from 15-30cm for the largest portion of the root mass, but depth of soil should reach at least 500m. Drainage Conditions Pineapple roots require oxygen provided by accessible air. These roots, if deprived of oxygen, will not do well for even a short period of time. Land Preparation for Pineapple Cultivation A pineapple farm Pineapples are cultivated in trenches. Land is ploughed well and made to a fine tilth. Soil clods, rocks, crop debris and stones must be ridden. The land is dug after ploughing and then levelled. Trenches are dug following this. Each trench may be 15-30cm deep and 90cm wide. Pineapple is one of the most delicious of tropical fruits. It was domesticated in pre-Columbian times in South America (Paraguay and the Amazon) when ratoon crop, with 6-9 months for land preparation. Soil fumigation has been important. In the past DD (1-3 dichloropropene + 1-2 dichloropropane) was used but this technology is It was discovered that the highest density with 75,000 pineapple plants per hectare yields highest result of 101 tonnes of pineapple [2]. Similarly, for MD2 pineapple, planting densities above 70,000 plants per hectare produces highest yields but on average, yields were 62,594 plants per hectare and the fruit weights between 1.5 to 2.0k.g [3]. pineapple production. This unit will also look at the, methods of land preparation, farm land demarcation and understanding of soil preparation for planting While training, you should make an effort on improving your personal habits, skills and knowledge to get along well with the working industry. All these aspects are essential to achieving pineapple production. This unit will also look at the, methods of land preparation, farm land demarcation and understanding of soil preparation for planting While training, you should make an effort on improving your personal habits, skills and knowledge to get along well with the working industry. All these aspects are essential to achieving Pineapple (Ananas comosus) is one of the commercially important fruit crops of India. Total annual world production is estimated at 14.6 million tonnes of fruits. 5.4 Land Preparation . The land is prepared for planting by ploughing or digging followed by leveling. Depending on the nature of land, trenches of convenient length, about 90 cm Leaves are cut for the first time after 1 year of plant growth. At every cutting during the entire cycle, 2 pounds of leaves per plant will be harvested. Four cuttings will be made in the second year, three in the third, and two in the fourth. The number of cuttings is assumed to decline over the cycle The soil for pineapple farming should be well drained and slightly acidic in nature with pH levels around 4.5 to 6. The soil has to be light and can be sandy, alluvial or lateritic but not heavy clayey soil. Pineapple farming needs heavy rainfall conditions of about 1500 mm annually. 2. Pre-Cultivation Preparation 1 -4 3. Cultural Practices 1- 7 4. Harvest 5. Post-Harvest Handling 6. Cost & Income Analysis 7. Post-Training Evaluation Exercise Contacts: • Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock & Fisheries (MOALF): Kilimo House, Cathedral Road, P.O. Box 34188-00100, Nairobi, KENYA, Tel: 020-2718870 Pineapple mixed fertilizer (BCN) is based on NPK in a ratio of 30:1:32 which are suitable for pineapple cultivation of various cultivars in soft soil. 2. For trees, the BCN requirement for each