How And When to Plant Stevia

The stevia plant is one of the best options that people who have health problems, especially diabetics, have. Since it is one of the natural sweeteners that have no calories or chemicals. At present in Spain there are already thousands of plantations of cultivation of this plant of tropical origin but that with certain care is being reproduced throughout Spain and especially in the most temperate climates.

It has properties that are unique to its kind, contain a large number of vitamins and folic acid that strengthens the entire immune system, its cultivation and planting are very simple and having it available at home is a very good idea, since you can save by not buying processed sugar and have better health.

The consumption of processed sugar has brought millions of people sick because of the amount of chemicals added to make it look transparent. Because when they take it out, it starts cooking sugar cane. Its color is dark brown and although processed sugar is obtained from a plant. After this process it is very tasty but very bad for our body.

People who consume a lot of processed sugar increases their glucose level a lot and this makes people feel bad. They gain weight and are overweight, suffer from depression, lose their sight, have tachycardia and may even have a heart attack or stroke. Something that we can avoid with the use and cultivation of stevia.

It should be noted that the use of stevia in confectionery is greater; Its way of using it has been increasing due to its special characteristics and especially for people to improve their health. In Spain and around the world, many people have an addiction to processed sugar and all the products that are made with them. Therefore, stevia is one of the best solutions, the only thing is that you follow our advice and recommendations so that you can sow and harvest it very successfully.

The soda and soft drink industry is already making drinks with stevia, offering this new option in the market, for all its customers and especially those who have problems with high blood sugar. Scientific studies have determined that many of today’s diseases are due to the use of a lot of processed sugar in our everyday foods.

That’s why the best is natural, it’s just a matter of habit and adapting to stevia leaves to sweeten our meals and drinks. On the other hand, stevia leaves already ground and packaged are also available on the market. Just take a teaspoon, add it to your coffee or tea and that’s it. It looks like it’s sweetened with processed sugar.

They recommend it even to sweeten the foods and cereals that we give to our children from their first years of life. The first thing they teach us is to sweeten everything with processed sugar and when they reach adulthood it is most likely that they already have type 1 diabetes and have to make a very large expense in diets and medications to prevent them from getting worse and dying because of this great evil.

That’s why stevia is one of the best solutions to this great evil. You can harvest it even in decorative pots in your house or if you want in small gardens at the bottom of your house. You just have to get the seeds, place some organic fertilizer or worms and follow the recommendations that we will give you later.

It is important to note that stevia tea is widely used to calm anxiety and relax the body. So, people take it when they have a lot of stress and can’t sleep, it also helps decongest the airways and is excellent for curing empacho.

It is so simple that many people live in apartments but have a small balcony or window. They plant it in small pots and with a lot of love and care the plant grows and very beautiful. Being very useful to sweeten and also to add to sauces and stews, which we prepare in our recipes. A very common recipe is to make a fresh tomato sauce with stevia and the pasta will be very rich and without harmful chemicals, which they add to the tomato sauce of supermarkets.

Instructions for and when to plant Stevia

1. The first thing is to locate the seed, which is not very easy to get but, on the Internet, you can locate it more easily since this plant is of American origin.
2. Take a space in your house, it can be in the back or front, raise a roof with a light green fabric canvas, this is so that it works as a light filter and the sun’s rays do not receive them directly to the plant.
3. Then, take the sand from the ground and plow it with a pick or shovel, after the sand is loose, add organic worm fertilizer.
4. Subsequently, make some furrows with a separation of 30 centimeters, this is so that the water passes through them when you water it.
5. Then, place the seeds in the part that was in the middle of each furrow, placing three to 4 seeds and with a depth of 5 millimeters, this is so that it can germinate easier since its roots are very superficial.
6. Place a thermometer to control the temperature of the environment that should be between 15 and 20 degrees Celsius, so we recommend that you sow the seeds a week before the end of winter.
7. Check the temperature at night, at least once at 12 p.m. and the other time at 5 a.m. This is because if the temperature drops a lot, you should place some incandescent lamps. To generate heat, as very low temperatures kill the plant.
8. Then you have to be aware to water them, you have to keep the soil moist but not wet, since a lot of water can damage the irrigation and the plant dies.
9. More or less in 5 weeks, the seeds have already germinated and the plants will be starting to grow their first leaves.
10. After you have the plants 10 weeks then you can start removing some leaf stems. With a pruning shears, this is so that the plant does not suffer much.
11. Just remove the tips of their branches, so that the plant does not die and can continue to grow and give you more leaves, which are used to sweeten.
12. You can also shade this plant inside your house and maintain the temperature with a heater, in pots, which can be large, small or medium depending on your available space.
13. Remember to put in the pot, a little soil and another little worm fertilizer or organic fertilizer.
14. Place it in a place that the sun’s rays do not hit them directly because otherwise the plant will burn.
15. Finally, keep your soil moist and give it the best care and a lot of love, remember that plants are living beings.

What do you need for and when to plant Stevia?

• Stevia seeds.
• Fertilizer.
• Shovel and pick.
• Earth.
• Sun.
• Pots.
• Water.

Tips for and when to plant Stevia

1. We recommend when you go to water your plants, talk to them and tell them nice things, this is proven that affection and good treatment, makes your plants grow strong beautiful and robust, since they are living beings and perceive your energy.
2. The best time for your seeds to germinate well is in summer, since these plants come from temperate climates and the cold in excess affects them a lot.