As a soil scientist at the University of Guam, I have put many years of research on Vetiver grass for soil and water conservation to protect the soil against water erosion, as well as for ...

As I picked up my Pacific Daily News newspaper on my way to a restaurant for my usual Sunday brunch (on Feb. 24), my attention was drawn towards an article about invasive species. In the article ...

WASHINGTON — Vetiver is a coarse, stubborn grass that grows 6 feet tall, and under warm tropical sunlight may send roots down 12 feet or more. Its strength may present it with a bright future.

(Beyond Pesticides, August 30, 2007) Vetiver grass, a species native to India, may provide protection against two plagues facing recovery in New Orleans: termite infestations and floods, according to ...

Along the coast or on steep slopes, choosing to plant vetiver grass can help prevent and mitigate erosion damage. Within a year, vetiver plants will produce strong leaves and stems that can hold ...

Planting vetiver grass in tropical and subtropical regions is a cheap and simple way to prevent soil erosion, capture carbon dioxide and detoxify the soil, with this nature-based solution already ...

Around the world it is known as vetiver grass, but in Paramin the older residents who grew up using the plant call it "metiver". The hillsides of the agricultural community are covered in beds of ...

The Goutal is sweeter with a slightly fruity aspect. To get it, Goutal and Sorsana used an essence of vetiver grass from Java that whisks you away to a market next to mango sellers in the shadow ...

Vetiver is a type of grass adopted globally for land reclamation purposes. It originated from India. It is tough; with course roots that penetrate up to four meters under within the first one year ...

As a soil scientist at the University of Guam, I have put many years of research on Vetiver grass for soil and water conservation to protect the soil against water erosion, as well as for ...