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In the Caribbean (trinidad) traditional alternatives to ethrel have long been used.
Carbide. I dont know what industry it is a by product of?
however, this "chemical" is used as a stone form in lamps and reactsw with water to produse ethylene or aceytlene gas.
 
I believe placing a small chunk of stone wrapped in a brown bag in the center of the plant, can do the trick to initiate the flowering sequence for pineapple. I have seen other farmers sprinke some of the carbide water on the leaves of the pineapple.
 
I dont know the information as to the toxicity or the health status of carbide. But i can imagine that it can be dangerous if ingested....
 
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> Subject: Re: [OP] Organic pineapple in Ghana
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> on 19/3/09 11:21 PM, Organic Pineapple Working Group at
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> Dear OPWG,
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> We are running a small R&D project in Ghana on pineapple for processing.
> There are two things we are after:
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> 1) Any references for properly managed and credible research papers on
> the agronomy of organic pineapple. Especially anything in peer reviewed
> journals. The main aspects are 1) land preparation (ridging/no-ridging,
> plastic mulch/no plastic) and 2) use of organic waste for fertilizer (citrus
> factory waste, chicken manure, other waste) over several years.
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> 2) I am also looking at papers and research findings (organic or not)
> that describe how to manage rattoon crops of pineapple. One issue for us
> with rattoon crops is how soil fertility might be maintained in a second or
> third ratoon if the only fertilizer we have is some form of organic factory
> waste, chicken manure or compost. Has anybody tried just heaping it round
> the base of the plants?
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> With regards.
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> Rob Moss
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> wonderful thought ! we have been growing and processing pineapples based on
> the organic farming principle for about 20 years now.
> how large is your farm going to be and what product you want to process your
> pineapples into?
> what species of pineapples is normally planted in ghana ?
> best regards,
> eddie pfeiffer
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> Dear Members of the OPWG,
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> In most pineapple producing countries commercial plantations use products
> such as ethrel to induce flowering. I would like to know if there is an
> organic alternative to this.
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> Shanthi Wilson Wijeratnam
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> Dear OPWG,
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> I just want to check that I am subscribed with you. We are working on an
> organic pineapple development project here in Ghana and would like to be
> part of the group.
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> With regards,
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> Rob Moss
> Commercial Director
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