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Stevia

Sown Feb–Mar · 90 per cut to harvest · 6 guides in our archive

September

Not the month for stevia.

Its window is Feb–Mar. That opens in February, 5 months from now.

At a glance

The nine numbers you plan with

Season Perennial
Sowing Feb–Mar
Duration 90 per cut
Spacing 45 × 30 cm
Soil pH 6.0–7.5
Water 600–900 mm
Temperature 18–30 °C
Seed rate 90 k plants
Yield 3–4 t dry leaf
Watch for Leaf spot, wilt

Planning ranges for Indian conditions. Varieties, region and management shift every one of these — confirm with your KVK or state agricultural university before committing an acre.

From the archive

Growing Stevia

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Sowing window Feb · Mar See the whole year Run the numbers Plants · seed · water · yield Five calculators Plan a grow Space, cycles, budget Pre-filled for this crop Simulate it Move pH, EC, light, heat Watch it respond

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