- Introduction to Stevia: The video begins with an introduction to stevia, highlighting its use as a calorie-free sugar substitute due to its naturally sweet leaves. The presenter operates a small backyard gardening YouTube channel focused on organic, cost-effective gardening, particularly in containers.
- Soil Preparation: A well-draining soil mix is crucial for growing stevia, which thrives even in poor soil conditions. The presenter mixes homemade compost, regular potting mix, and trace elements in a wheelbarrow to create a nutrient-balanced yet free-draining growing medium.
- Planting Process: Stevia plants are planted in affordable pots sourced from a local hardware store. The plants are positioned slightly deeper than their original pot to encourage root growth from the stems, enhancing drought resistance.
- Care and Maintenance: Tips include minimal nutritional needs, suggesting occasional feeding with a liquid seaweed fertilizer. Stevia requires five to six hours of sunlight daily and can be relocated easily to manage temperature exposure. Pest management is addressed, noting common issues with aphids and slugs.
- Harvesting: Harvesting is recommended in autumn when the leaves reach peak sweetness, although leaves can be picked as needed for use in salads or smoothies.
Video source: JacobsBackyardGardening / Youtube
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How do you use the plant to sweeten? Like for coffee?
This is like how to put on socks. Obvious info and blah blah blah.
I want to grow stevia this spring but it’s my first time growing anything and I feel like I’m going to mess it up.
Do you have any tips for me??
retitle it to 'how to transplant stevia'.
Where can I purchase the seeds? I would like to grow some stevia plants to use
Good information provided thank you
Keep on uploading, your videos will become helpful in the near future.
Where do you live ? It is ok in England weather ?
Can I grow in Newzeland climate
Hi hansome
Dude why did you plant that Stevia in one corner of the big pot ? I didnt hear you say why later on in the video as you said you would explain.
Does this sugary plant attract ants?
These Stevia Leaves are available in Amazon, kindly click the below link to place order in Amazon https://www.amazon.in/dp/B07FCK615N?ref=myi_title_dp
Where do u order the plants from ?
Hello,I need stevia plant or seed plz
Thank you. I am thinking of getting a Stevia plant and was wondering how well it would do in about the size pot you have it in. I read that it grows to about 3ft X 3ft so I didn't know if it needed a huge pot.
Thanks for the video! I needed this information for my book, you helped a ton, have a good one during these times.
I have received my stevia seeds and it will my first time growing stevia. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience. Very helpful. Keep it up 👍 🥰
I've just bought a Stevenage plant. Thankyou for the great planting information. Also im having a problem with slugs cince the fires, there been after the chicken food bags rather than the plants until this summer. so thanks for the heads up on that one I wouldn't have thought about that.
Eager to checkout your link on snails and slugs.
Well done
thanks for the video
Just saw your thumbnail picture and immediately knew you were Aussie 🤣👍🏿
Yeah, ta, thanks young matie
Hi,I m in need of that plant
Where is the best place to get seeds ftom?
Thanks for your insights on growing stevia. You did a fine job .I like your accent Here in central Florida I grow stevia in big pots and they do well but the seeds are tiny so they need fine soil or seed starting mix and careful watering for germination. Hope to catch your other vids.Have a super week,mate.
Malmborg's in Blaine MN had all kinds of bugs in the soil when I bought it, why did bugs move into it?
That was helping this iml learning to grow a stevia plant and herbs too!!thank you again
I have a stevia however it’s just one large stem not bushy. Should I cut it back for it to get thick
Mine in pots are 10 to 15. Inches the ones in the garden with mulch are 6 feet tall.
Thank you for all your very helpful information but did you grow the stevia plant from seeds I understand it can be very difficult