Effect of Different Mixed Fertilizers on the Growth and Development in Stevia Rebaudiana Bertoni

Abstract

The effect of different mixed fertilizers on the growth and development in Stevia Rebaudiana Bertoni had been studied in the open field. The results showed that the growth rate, plant height, stem thickness, leaf areas and dry matter weight using organic cultivation were less than that of using the chemical fertilizers in the early stage after transplanting. But 60 days after transplanting, there were no significant differences among the treatments in agronomic characters besides the no applying fertilizer treatment. However, there were significant differences in growth and development between organic cultivation and using the chemical fertilizers in 80 days after transplanting.