Posts Tagged ‘Vetiver’
UK Grown Vetiver
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…
Read MoreVetiver PhD Research Project
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…
Read MoreVetiver – 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…
Read MoreVetiver – 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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