VETIVER: UK WINTER TRIALS

Vetiver Plants in Winter Trials

Vetiver: UK Winter Trials Vetiver a tropical grass, has been grown on a small scale in southern England for more than 5 years. As the first company to import, grow and sell Vetiver in the UK, we are conducting a series of trials, to better understand how well Vetiver will grow in the UK and…

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UK Grown Vetiver

Vetiver Plants grown in the UK

UK Grown Vetiver   UK grown Vetiver has in its first full season shown promise. All the plants have significantly increased in size and biomass. The average increase in biomass is an extraordinary 2500-3000%. The roots have tripled in length, whilst the leaves have doubled in length. Both the leaves and roots have also substantially…

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Vetiver PhD Research Project

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Vetiver PhD Research Project Sue Rodgers owner and founder of Vetiver Grass UK is conducting a PhD Research Project with the University of Reading into how effective Vetiver will be at reducing Diffuse Water Pollution in the UK. Diffuse Water Pollution causes serious environmental damage to UK water courses, costing a £1.3 billion per year…

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Phyto-Remediation Using Vetiver

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Phyto-Remediation using Vetiver Phytoremediation  using Vetiver  is used around the world. Phytoremediation is the process by which living plants clean up soil, water, air contaminated by toxic chemicals. It is a cost-effective strategy to remediate environmental damage. Furthermore, a number of plants, known as hyperaccumulators have the ability to concentrate and detoxify hazardous compounds found…

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How to Grow Vetiver in the UK

Vetiver Plants

Vetiver a tropical grass, has been grown on a small scale in southern England for more than 5 years. In 2016, it was discovered that Vetiver could survive much colder climates than previously thought. Recent research has shown that Vetiver will survive to -10oC, as long as the ground isn’t frozen for an extended period.…

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Vetiver Cleans Up Contaminated Land and Water

Polluted land and water and how Vetiver can clean Up

Vetiver Cleans Up Contaminated Land and Water Vetiver cleans up contaminated land and water by absorbing high levels of pollutants. In addition to their fibrous, fast growing nature, Vetiver roots have a unique ability to not only tolerate many contaminants but also to absorb them, making it an eminently suitable bio-engineering solution, to treat agricultural,…

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Vetiver – Natural Slope Stability

Vetiver -Natural Slope Stability

Vetiver – Natural Slope Stability Stabilisation of Natural Slopes, Cuttings and Embankments Vetiver Grass  provides natural slope stability, through its incredible root system. Once established can grow to 3-4m deep. Depending where the Vetiver is grown the length of time this will take will vary. In the UK this could well take more than 2…

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Vetiver – Soil and Water Conservation

VETIVER-SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION SOIL EROSION Loss of surface soil and soil nutrients due to excessive rain run-off ,is a serious problem. Farmers across the globe, have suffered  the loss of over 50% of the worlds topsoil in the last 150 years.  There is increasing evidence that seasonal rains are becoming more frequent and more…

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Everything you Need to Know about Vetiver Grass

Everything you need to know about Vetiver grass

What is Vetiver? Vetiver Grass (Chrysopogon zizanioides) a member of the POACEAE family native to South-East Asia. It is a sterile clump-forming perennial grass. It is grown and used in over 120 countries, primarily tropical, sub-tropical and Mediterranean regions of the world. Vetiver Varieties There are 12 varieties of Vetiver Grass, the three main varieties…

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Soil Erosion- The Ugly Truth

The ugly truth about soil erosion

Soil Erosion – The  Ugly Truth Soils erosion is the process by which soil, is degraded and removed from its original place. Not a subject that is likely to be at the forefront of most people’s minds, but an important one nevertheless. Soil whilst all around us is rarely considered and yet is vital to…

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