Yerba Maté Plant Cultivation (Wild, Bio-Dynamic, Organic & Chemical Based)

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Yerba maté grows in South America wild and is widely cultivated throughout central South America.

Wild Yerba Maté: The wild yerba maté plant is a species of holly in the aquifoliaceae family native to subtropical South America namely Northern Argentina, Southern Paraguay, Western Uruguay and Southern Brazil.

Bio-Dynamic farming yerba maté: At this time we do not know of any bio-dynamic farms growing yerba maté.

Cultivating conventional yerba maté:  Most of the global production of yerba maté is grown by using fossil fuel based fertilizers. 

 

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