Sugar & Crops· Stevia rebaudiana
A perennial herb native to Paraguay producing steviol glycosides 200-350 times sweeter than sucrose with zero calories. Commercially cultivated as a natural sweetener crop, with leaves harvested and dried for extraction.
Mejores tipos de suelo: sandy loam, loam, silt loam
Rango de pH: 5.5 - 7 (óptimo: 6.5)
Drenaje: good
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Propagate from stem cuttings rather than seed for uniform steviol glycoside content -- seed-grown plants vary widely in sweetness.
Harvest just before flowering when stevioside concentration peaks; cut stems 10 cm above ground to allow regrowth.
Stevia is a short-day plant -- supplemental lighting extends vegetative growth and delays flowering in equatorial regions.
Stevia typically takes 120 days from planting to harvest. Seeds germinate in about 14 days. The best planting season is spring.
Stevia grows best in sandy loam, loam, silt loam soil with a pH of 5.5-7. Good drainage is required.
Stevia grows best at 20-28°C. Frost tolerance: none. Heat tolerance: moderate.
Stevia yields approximately 4,000 kg/hectare under good conditions. Multiple harvests per year are possible (3).
Conceptos agrícolas esenciales, explicados con claridad.
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