. Our results indicated that soil moisture reduction up to 60% FC (9-day interval) was not deterrent for Stevia production under greenhouse conditions because no significant reductions in Stevia growth, SVglys content and SVglys yield were recorded at this level of soil moisture content. Likewise, in a similar research carried out in greenhouse condition, it was also observed that moderate water-deficit stress (8-days irrigation period) did not significantly affect the SVglys content