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Vetiver Grass: A Powerful Tool for Erosion Control

Vetiver for Erosion Control and Soil Conservation

You are Buying Six Plants

Vetiver (Chrysopogon zizanioides) is a highly effective tool for controlling soil erosion in agriculture, forestry, and landscaping. Its finely structured, strong root system grows downward two to four meters (7-13 feet) in depth, making it highly drought-tolerant and resistant to erosion caused by sheet flow. This makes vetiver a powerful tool for erosion control and soil conservation.

Vetiver can also be used as a mulch to protect soil against water evaporation. By spreading vetiver leaves and stems over the soil surface, you can reduce water evaporation and conserve soil moisture. This helps to prevent soil erosion and keep plants healthy.

The Benefits of Vetiver for Land Restoration

The plant's resistance to frost, wildfire, and heavy grazing pressure also makes it an attractive choice for land rehabilitation and restoration projects. Vetiver has a gregarious habit and grows in clumps. Shoots growing from the underground crown make the plant frost and wildfire resistant and allow it to survive heavy grazing pressure.

Vetiver's root system is finely structured, with neither stolons nor rhizomes. In case of soil deposition, new roots can grow out of buried nodes. This, combined with the plant's deep and strong root system, makes it a valuable tool for erosion control and soil conservation.

Your six plants will be:

• Planted in a forestry pots
• Healthy with extensive root and vegetation development.

Uses Soil erosion, mulch, animal fodder, and perfume.

Approximate height: 1.5m

Minimum temperature tolerance: Tolerates some frost when established.

Climate: Suited to subtropical climate

Light: Full sun to part shade

Soil: very adaptable, can live in waterlogged environments for months and in drylands

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Our young plants are healthy, strong, and robust for the trip to their new home!

What do I do when I receive my plants?

- Your plants are packed in a way to last the journey. All you will need to do when they arrive is to give them a heavy watering and place them in a part shade position for 10 days. They will recover from the trip quite quickly, give them a bit of extra care until they are strong again. Don't be alarmed if there is leaf loss, they will recover.

Why do people buy from us?

• We always provide healthy plants and seeds
• FREE Shipping (no hidden charges on checkout)
• Australian-run and owned

Limited Availability for Queensland Residents Only

Due to bio-security and time-in-transit reasons, this item is only available to QLD customers.