Grass hedges save soil and water

Hedges of Vetiver grass (Vetiver zizanioides) offer farmers a cheaper, easier and more effective way to stop soil erosion than soil bunds. They are also more efficient in reducing runoff. Vetiver grass (Khus in India), is being grown in several...

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Autor principal: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation
Formato: News Item
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation 1989
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/45042
Descripción
Sumario:Hedges of Vetiver grass (Vetiver zizanioides) offer farmers a cheaper, easier and more effective way to stop soil erosion than soil bunds. They are also more efficient in reducing runoff. Vetiver grass (Khus in India), is being grown in several...