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how do you harvest & process stevia?
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simthefarmer
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3 Aug ’12 - 8:07 am
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So my stevia plant is doing good.

Now, what do i do with it?

When do i harvest it? Do i cut the whole thing or just pick the leaves?

What do i do with it after? Just dehydrate?

Thanks

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Is that you Dan Quinn?

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Jk, here is a couple of sites I have been reading on growing and harvesting the plant, I am thinking about putting a patch in next spring, it seems pretty simple

http://www.thyhandha.....three.html

this one says if you leave 6 inches of the plant to overwinter it will come back the following year

http://www.commonsen.....sweetener/

how much did you plant sim? did you start from seed or seedlings?

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i started from seedling. didnt plant much. i just wanted to see how it goes. I have 2 20in long branches right now.

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In for links.

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