{"product_id":"9780978629359","title":"Growing Stevia For Market","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eStevia rebaudiana\u003c\/i\u003e is a natural, low-glycemic alternative to sugar and artificial sweeteners. \u003cbr\u003eIt's also a promising crop suited to a wide variety of climates and soils\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\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, \u003cbr\u003eresearch trials, and the author's own experience. \u003cbr\u003eIncludes stevia leaf buyers, sellers, and other resources.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eStevia rebaudiana\u003c\/i\u003e thrives in a wide variety of climates and soils. \u003cbr\u003eIt can be a perennial crop in some climates or an annual crop where winters are cold. \u003cbr\u003eHowever, 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. \u003cbr\u003eThis book provides a head start for academic and on‐farm experimentation. \u003cbr\u003eBest 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGrowing Stevia for Market\u003c\/i\u003e will help farmers, researchers, market gardeners, nurseries, \u003cbr\u003eand greenhouse operators succeed with stevia.\" - from the preface\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout The Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJeffrey 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\u003cbr\u003eDr. Alejandro Ching, Jeffrey completed a published research study on the production of \u003ci\u003eStevia rebaudiana\u003c\/i\u003e seeds.\u003cbr\u003eYears later, he still grows and studies stevia. Jeffrey is the author of \u003ci\u003eStevia Sweet Recipes: Sugar‐free-Naturally!\u003c\/i\u003e, with over\u003cbr\u003e300,000 copies in print, and \u003ci\u003eGrowing and Using Stevia: The Sweet\u003cbr\u003eLeaf from Garden to Table with 35 Recipes.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eContents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Figures - vi\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements - viii\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface - ix\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction - 1\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Climate and Day Length - 7\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. Plant Propagation - 33\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3. Field Preparation and Plant Care - 57\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4. Field Planting - 93\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5. Harvesting and Postharvest - 103\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6. Marketing and Economics - 123\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix 1: Field Trial Summaries - 141\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix 2: Stevia Leaf Buyers - 167\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix 3: Selected Resources - 169\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGlossary - 179\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBibliography - 187\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex - 193\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author - 205\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Prairie Oak Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50057165635824,"sku":"9780978629359","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780978629359_p0.jpg?v=1784735678","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780978629359","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}