pranjalgoswami
New Member
need help for the cultivation of stevia plant, also any body interested to buyback.
my mail id -
prn_jal@yahoo.co.in
my mail id -
prn_jal@yahoo.co.in
Wanted stevia plant
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New season started we can provide Medicinal plants and seeds if you are intrested about cultivation medicinal plants feel free to contact with us.
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pioneeragri
Senior Member
Hi
You must know about stevia and its requirements first. No doubt, it is a profitable crop but it also has some production and post harvest constraints. Stevia is not Indian origin crop. This specie comes from Paraguay, South America and some coastal countries in south East Asia.
Second, heavy textured soil having more loam and clay content that retains water is good for Stevia cultivation. Third, this perennial herb requires high atmospheric humidity that is difficult to maintain in dry areas without setting u of micro-sprinkler irrigation facility.
Third, Stevia highly susceptible to termite and nematode attack the risk of which increases where weed profile of the region is strong. Therefore, this crop becomes labour intensive in terms of maintaining your Stevia field free of weeds all the time.
Fourth, timely harvesting of Stevia leaves i.e. before flowering starts is very important so as to get desirable stevioside content. Being a tropical and subtropical climates in different agro-ecological regions in India, at times it becomes difficult for farmers to harvest during rains. If harvesting is possible then post harvest drying of leaves may be an issue without proper infrastructure.
There are various set of conditions Stevia needs that has to be insured prior to select this crop. Soil is not the only factor. Here, I have discussed a few. Without proper technical feasibility and financial viability study, we should not choose any crop to grow. First ensure all set of conditions required for the crop then decide.
For more details and discussion, I may be contacted through following contact information.
with best regards
Dr Ubaid Khan, Ph.D. (Soil Science)
Pioneer Aromatics & Agri Solutions
45, Sun City Enclave, Jankipuram Extension
Lucknow-226021, Uttar Pradesh
Phone: 09889478275, 09452268275
Email: sales@pioneeragri.com
Web: www.pioneeragri.com
You must know about stevia and its requirements first. No doubt, it is a profitable crop but it also has some production and post harvest constraints. Stevia is not Indian origin crop. This specie comes from Paraguay, South America and some coastal countries in south East Asia.
Second, heavy textured soil having more loam and clay content that retains water is good for Stevia cultivation. Third, this perennial herb requires high atmospheric humidity that is difficult to maintain in dry areas without setting u of micro-sprinkler irrigation facility.
Third, Stevia highly susceptible to termite and nematode attack the risk of which increases where weed profile of the region is strong. Therefore, this crop becomes labour intensive in terms of maintaining your Stevia field free of weeds all the time.
Fourth, timely harvesting of Stevia leaves i.e. before flowering starts is very important so as to get desirable stevioside content. Being a tropical and subtropical climates in different agro-ecological regions in India, at times it becomes difficult for farmers to harvest during rains. If harvesting is possible then post harvest drying of leaves may be an issue without proper infrastructure.
There are various set of conditions Stevia needs that has to be insured prior to select this crop. Soil is not the only factor. Here, I have discussed a few. Without proper technical feasibility and financial viability study, we should not choose any crop to grow. First ensure all set of conditions required for the crop then decide.
For more details and discussion, I may be contacted through following contact information.
with best regards
Dr Ubaid Khan, Ph.D. (Soil Science)
Pioneer Aromatics & Agri Solutions
45, Sun City Enclave, Jankipuram Extension
Lucknow-226021, Uttar Pradesh
Phone: 09889478275, 09452268275
Email: sales@pioneeragri.com
Web: www.pioneeragri.com