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...

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation
Format: News Item
Language:Inglés
Published: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation 1989
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/45042
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Summary: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...