METHOD FOR GROWING STEVIA REBAUDIANA (BERTONI HEMSL) IN PROTECTED GROUND Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: plant growing. SUBSTANCE: method involves using mixture of lowland peat and river sand, taken in the ratio of 2:1, as substrate; effectuating pinchings by removing young grass accretion of leader and side sprouts each 10-12 days to form upstanding compact bush; feeding plants in one and a half or two months with aqueous solution of mixed fertilizer containing, % by weight: nitrogen 10; phosphor 10%, potassium 10% and microelements of boron, zinc, manganese, molybdenum and copper at the rate of 500 ml per one plant at concentration of 20 g of fertilizer per 10 l. Illumination intensity is within the range of 12-17 C/K , air relative humidity is within the range of 75-85%. EFFECT: increased efficiency and simplified method. 2 tbl