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Stevia
Jul 21, 2005 18:19:26 GMT -6
Post by mckenzygirl on Jul 21, 2005 18:19:26 GMT -6
Can you tell me all you can about this stuff? I'd like to grow it, but someone told me that because of winter in my state it would be impossible. So Phil I know you have a plant. What happends to your Stevia plant after the first frost? Could I grow it up here? Would it be possible? Does Stevia get sweeter after the first frost? Where can I find plants to grow ,if I can grow them in my zone? Thanks for any help! mickyG whew lots of questions for ya.
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Stevia
Aug 8, 2005 11:09:31 GMT -6
Post by Strongtower on Aug 8, 2005 11:09:31 GMT -6
MG, I have some stevia. Have tried growing for 2 years and this year I actually got some !! Supoose to be 10 times sweeter than sugar. The "sugar kings" over here do not want it approved, so probably have to grow your own. Presently I am in PA. (have run away from home ) so not sure how my stuff is doing. There is LOTS of info on the net about it. Have not had access to computer till now, But wanted to check in right quick. I grew mine from seed, (very tiny, looks like pepper) very easy to get too deep. this year I just pressed into the soil. I think frost would kill it. If I remember right you harvest leaves before blooms open. (I was going to research again before I picked the leaves.) Anyway theres lots of interesting info. I may go home in Sept. Will try to keep in touch. Helen
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Stevia
Aug 8, 2005 15:44:15 GMT -6
Post by jeanette on Aug 8, 2005 15:44:15 GMT -6
is everything alright?? can we help?
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Stevia
Aug 8, 2005 16:34:45 GMT -6
Post by Pharmer Phil on Aug 8, 2005 16:34:45 GMT -6
We wintered over a large plant in the basement. It was blooming, but hadn't set seed at the time of the first frost. I was going for seed (they may be small, but they Are expensive)..or, in Minnesotian..spendy I thought I had killed it from neglect, it was under the lights, watered, probably not often enough, and looked dead, BUT, this spring, i sat it out to empty the pot, and there was a few small green shoots, coming from the dead clump. I stuck it in the ground and it is doing great! Hopefully, with this advantage, the plant will set seed this season. The plants we started from seed this spring are doing well. If you were to believe the seed catalogs, this is a very hard plant to propogate from seed...So we are doing something right phellow Phorum Pholks!!! Yes you can grow it up there, and You can come get a plant, I have several, Don't know about sweeter after the frost tho. XDX has some stevia also...Imput please Mr. X
Oh and Of Course strongtower, if there is any thing we can do......
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Stevia
Aug 9, 2005 8:32:37 GMT -6
Post by Laura on Aug 9, 2005 8:32:37 GMT -6
The one that looked dead from the basement is the largest one we have out there..
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Stevia
Aug 9, 2005 8:55:13 GMT -6
Post by Strongtower on Aug 9, 2005 8:55:13 GMT -6
I had not thought to over winter in the house !! Is it South America where it is grown?? I saw pictures of the fields. Acres of it! Don't remember now the site I was on but it listed all the things Steveia was good for, besides just a sweetner. The first time I planted I got 3 plants out of a whole pack of seeds. This year I got 14 plants. I burned the first ones up, had them in a very hot place, wrong soil and too little water. I was hoping to find out if it tasted different or funny. Thanks for asking but everything is OK. I am at my sisters here. I would blame the whole thing on a "mid life crisis" but that might indicate that it was me so I won"t !!!
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Stevia
Aug 9, 2005 13:22:12 GMT -6
Post by jeanette on Aug 9, 2005 13:22:12 GMT -6
well ya gotta do what ya gotta do.. let us know if we can help in any way..
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Stevia
Oct 7, 2005 8:44:31 GMT -6
Post by lsg on Oct 7, 2005 8:44:31 GMT -6
Have any of you tried the stevia leaves as sweetener? If so, how did you use them? I use the commerical stevia for sweetner. It doesn't take much; and that's a good thing because it is very expensive. I would like advise on getting a plant or seeds and how to plant them etc. for next spring.
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Stevia
Oct 7, 2005 8:59:27 GMT -6
Post by Pharmer Phil on Oct 7, 2005 8:59:27 GMT -6
Plants are available, in some areas, seeds, check back here, I will look, but I think I bought my last from Pinetree gardens, and I believe there uri to be www.superseeds.comLast season, we brought in this HUGE plant, thought it died, it didn't, so I really thought it would have a chance of producing seed this year, but NO, it flowered, same as last year, but not enough of a grow season to get seed here in Mn. I may put one under lights and try harder this winter. The seeds have a reputation as being hard to germinate, I have found this to be untrue.
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Stevia
Oct 8, 2005 5:28:50 GMT -6
Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2005 5:28:50 GMT -6
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Stevia
Oct 8, 2005 23:51:59 GMT -6
Post by mckenzygirl on Oct 8, 2005 23:51:59 GMT -6
Great site XDX! thanks for posting it! I've book marked it.
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Stevia
Oct 16, 2005 8:58:30 GMT -6
Post by poohbear on Oct 16, 2005 8:58:30 GMT -6
What a great site for Stevia. Thanks! I bought my first plant this fall. It is doing well in a pot. I am not quite sure what I am doing, but hopefully it will work and we can use it to sweeten tea, coffee, etc.
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Stevia
Jan 7, 2006 7:14:25 GMT -6
Post by vickalee on Jan 7, 2006 7:14:25 GMT -6
I grow herbs year round and stevia can be reproduced by taking tip cuttings if you have a plant that's healthy. As long as I've been growing things I found seed germination can be tough. Look for a fresh tip and snip below the first set of leaves. Prepare a small pot or old recycled 6 pack (depending on the amount of cuttings you have), and fill it with a seed germination mix. Use a stick or pencil and make a poke into the soil to create a well for the cutting. Dip the stem into some rooting hormone and place in the soil. Make sure to use a light germinating mix, as a heavier potting soil will usually rot the stem and hold too much moisture. For those of you who have grown it will appreciate how thin the stem is. Water them in and keep moist, but NOT too wet. If you have a warm spot they will take off sooner, but a nice bright spot away from drafts will usually work too. I give away dozens every year as word gets around about stevia.
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Stevia
Jan 8, 2006 18:10:38 GMT -6
Post by TennOC on Jan 8, 2006 18:10:38 GMT -6
I have used the crushed Stevia leaves, ordered from Nichol's. Sad to say, I was not impressed with that product. Tasted pretty "leafy", not sweet at all. I am going to try the powder next time.
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Stevia
Jan 13, 2006 9:10:18 GMT -6
Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2006 9:10:18 GMT -6
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Stevia
May 4, 2006 12:51:24 GMT -6
Post by coffeetime on May 4, 2006 12:51:24 GMT -6
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May 5, 2006 4:41:09 GMT -6
Post by Pharmer Phil on May 5, 2006 4:41:09 GMT -6
Coffetime, I like stevia info!
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May 6, 2006 9:37:18 GMT -6
Post by biscombe on May 6, 2006 9:37:18 GMT -6
I've never grown it, but I'm going to try! I bought some dried leaf from the whole food shop just out of curiosity, the only thing I've done with it is make a fresh mint tea with dried stevia leaves! delicious! will check out those sites!
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Stevia
Aug 5, 2007 19:05:16 GMT -6
Post by teatime on Aug 5, 2007 19:05:16 GMT -6
I am anxious to try my Stevia Extract. We still have 10 days till it is suposed to be ready.
I took a pint jar, chopped up the stevia leaves to fill the jar, and poured Vodka over it. You then shake it every day, and after 4 weeks you should have the extract.
Sharon
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Stevia
Aug 5, 2007 23:12:50 GMT -6
Post by notherdigger on Aug 5, 2007 23:12:50 GMT -6
Now that sounds interesting and I thinkI could grow some of them if I bought some plants and experimented some. Good info too. Thanks xdx
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Stevia
Aug 6, 2007 15:26:35 GMT -6
Post by sage on Aug 6, 2007 15:26:35 GMT -6
Oh Thanks Sharon, I can use that process. I learn so much here
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Stevia
Aug 28, 2007 8:16:47 GMT -6
Post by seedsonshirt on Aug 28, 2007 8:16:47 GMT -6
I bought my first stevia plant last year. I took some cuttings to keep in the house, but they died. I bought another one this year, and not long afterwards, I noticed a ragged shoot coming up from last year's plant. It eventually fizzled out, but I was amazed that it survived the winter at all! It gets down to single digit temps here reliably, sometimes even below zero. I think I moght try putting a mini greenhouse over this year's plant to see if it will come back strong in the spring!
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