THE PRODUCTION TEST, PHYSIOLOGICAL INFLUENCE AND INTRODUCTION OF STRATEGIC CULTURED PLANT STEVIA REBAUDIANA BERTONI IN ARMENIA AND ARTSAKH.

Stevia rebaudianaBertoni has been imported to the RA and Artsakh, and passed through the phase of production test. Complex researches have been carried out concerning to biological, biochemical and physiological influence of Stevia rebaudianaBertoni and food safety. As a result, it was provided, at least, 2,0-2,5 t/ha harvest in dry leaves soil culture and 4,5-5,0 t/ha harvest of preferable quality with the use of hydroponic phytotechnology. Stevia rebaudianaBertoni was proposed by NAS Institute of HydroponicsProblems of RA and was registered in RA National institute of standards, as a new technical cultured plant in Armenia [15]. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]