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On Jun 26, 10:58 pm, Billy wrote:
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"Lilah Morgan" wrote:

I have 3 stevia plants, and in my research trying to find info about
them,
this is the best I've found so
far:http://www.n8ture.com/herbs-stevia.html

"Billy" wrote in message

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Does anyone know, if Stevia is monoecious or dioecious?
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Thank you Lilah. What I'm really trying to find out is can a single
plant produce viable seeds, or do you need two plants? I have one plant
that I started from seed. I guess I'll know by the end of the season
whether I get more seeds or not.

Thanks again.
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- Billy

There are three kinds of men: The ones that learn by reading. The few
who
learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric
fence
and
find out for themselves.
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Hi Billy
Stevia flowers are perfect ( having both stamens and pistil) You can
verify this by looking
carefully at the flowers on your plant and looking for both parts. But
the plants seem
to need cross pollination. So yes, you would need two plants. The
preferred method of
propagation seems to be by cuttings.

this may be helpful (it's where I learned all that above info)

http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/p...99/v4-510.html

Emilie
NorCal
where it was 102 today, but I was up at 6800' where it was cooler, but
not very!

Thank you. I think I'll invest in lights until I know what I'm doing.
My Stevia just went into flower. I tried some leaves today. They were a
little on the sour side but sweet as sugar. Last year they didn't flower.
I wonder what,"Propagation of stevia is usually by stem cuttings which
root easily, but require high labor inputs.", means? What "high labor
inputs?"

Means they have to hire people and pay them to process and maintain the
cuttings.

Have a look at Crazysweet Stevia.

http://www.richters.com/Web_store/we...?product=X6031
&show=&prodclass=Herb_and_Vegetable_Plants&cart_id =6493232.589

That just means that there would be high labor costs if producing potted
Stevia was all you did. 3 -- $18, 30 -- $180, 90 -- $540
Doesn't look too bad.
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- Billy

There are three kinds of men: The ones that learn by reading. The few who
learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence and
find out for themselves.
Will Rogers

http://green-house.tv/video/the-spring-garden-tour
http://www.tomdispatch.com/p/zinn