{"product_id":"growing-stevia-for-market-farm-garden-and-nursery-cultivation-of-the-sweet-herb-stevia-rebaudiana-paperback","title":"Growing Stevia for Market: Farm, Garden, and Nursery Cultivation of the Sweet Herb, Stevia Rebaudiana - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJeffrey Goettemoeller\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eStevia rebaudiana\u003c\/i\u003e is a natural, low-glycemic alternative to sugar and artificial sweeteners. It's also a promising crop suited to a wide variety of climates and soils\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGrowing Stevia For Market\u003c\/i\u003e is your complete guide to growing, harvesting, and marketing stevia leaves and bedding plants. Valuable information is compiled from growers, research trials, and the author's own experience. Includes stevia leaf buyers, sellers, and other resources.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eStevia rebaudiana\u003c\/i\u003e thrives in a wide variety of climates and soils. It can be a perennial crop in some climates or an annual crop where winters are cold. However, the cultivation of stevia is fairly new. We've only begun to optimize procedures for commercial production. There is great potential for improvement in stevia yield, quality, and profits. This book provides a head start for academic and on‐farm experimentation. Best practices for stevia cultivation are suggested based on research studies from around the world as well as the author's own experience of growing and using stevia for over a decade. \u003ci\u003eGrowing Stevia for Market\u003c\/i\u003e will help farmers, researchers, market gardeners, nurseries, and greenhouse operators succeed with stevia.\" - from the preface\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout The Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Jeffrey Goettemoeller grew up gardening alongside his dad and went on to earn a B.S. degree with a major in horticulture at Northwest Missouri State University. Under the direction of Dr. Alejandro Ching, Jeffrey completed a published research study on the production of \u003ci\u003eStevia rebaudiana\u003c\/i\u003e seeds. Years later, he still grows and studies stevia. Jeffrey is the author of \u003ci\u003eStevia Sweet Recipes: Sugar‐free-Naturally!\u003c\/i\u003e, with over 300,000 copies in print, and \u003ci\u003eGrowing and Using Stevia: The Sweet Leaf from Garden to Table with 35 Recipes.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eContents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e List of Figures - vi\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgements - viii\u003cbr\u003e Preface - ix\u003cbr\u003e Introduction - 1\u003cbr\u003e 1. Climate and Day Length - 7\u003cbr\u003e 2. Plant Propagation - 33\u003cbr\u003e 3. Field Preparation and Plant Care - 57\u003cbr\u003e 4. Field Planting - 93\u003cbr\u003e 5. Harvesting and Postharvest - 103\u003cbr\u003e 6. Marketing and Economics - 123\u003cbr\u003e Appendix 1: Field Trial Summaries - 141\u003cbr\u003e Appendix 2: Stevia Leaf Buyers - 167\u003cbr\u003e Appendix 3: Selected Resources - 169\u003cbr\u003e Glossary - 179\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography - 187\u003cbr\u003e Index - 193\u003cbr\u003e About the Author - 205\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.49 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 29, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42797137428557,"sku":"9780978629359","price":61.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0673\/4390\/8941\/files\/b1BFS3RQTXpJMUtKNTlId3VtSEo2Zz09.webp?v=1773931961","url":"https:\/\/sunnysproutseducation.com\/products\/growing-stevia-for-market-farm-garden-and-nursery-cultivation-of-the-sweet-herb-stevia-rebaudiana-paperback","provider":"Sunny Sprouts Education","version":"1.0","type":"link"}