Improving capacity for phytoremediation of Vetiver grass and Indian mustard in heavy metal (Al and Mn) contaminated water through the application of clay minerals. [PDF]
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int, 2023 Otunola BO +6 more
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Evaluation of Vetiver Grass (Vetiver zizanodes) Potential to Soil Erosion Control at Assosa, Benishangul Gumuz, Ethiopia [PDF]
International Journal of Environmental Sciences & Natural Resources, 2019 Vetiver occurs in many countries throughout the world and used as biological soil and water conservation measure. It is introduced to Ethiopia in the 1960’s. this experiment was initiated with the aim of evaluating the soil conservation potential of vetiver grass hedges in Benishangul gumuz region of Assosa zone (Assosa district of Komeshiga-28 for ...
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Lessons from upstream soil conservation measures to mitigate soil erosion and its impact on upstream and downstream users of the Nile River [PDF]
A study was conducted to evaluate the effects of soil bunds stabilized with vetiver grass (V. zizanioides) and tree lucerne (C. palmensis) on selected soil physical and chemical properties, bund height, inter-terrace slope and barley (Hordeum vulgare L.)
Amdemariam, T. +3 more
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Effect of Vetiver Grass on Reduction of Soil Salinity and Some Minerals
مجله آب و خاک, 2017 Introduction: Soil salinity is one of the major limitations of agriculture in the warm and dry regions. Soil sodification also damages soil structure and reduce soil permeability. Therefore, control of soil salinity and sodium is very important.
Masoud Noshadi, Hosein Valizadeh
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Cadmium Exposure Alters Rhizospheric Microbial Community and Transcriptional Expression of Vetiver Grass. [PDF]
Front Plant Sci, 2022 Wu B, Li J, Peng D, Wang Z, Xu H.
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Farmer participation in research and extension: The key to achieving adoption of more sustainable cassava production practices on sloping land in Asia and their impact on farmers´ income [PDF]
, 2015 Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is the third most important food crop in southeast Asia, where it is usually grown by smallholders in marginal areas of sloping or undulating land.
Howeler, Reinhardt H.
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Working with farmers : The key to achieving adoption of more sustainable cassava production practices on sloping land in Asia [PDF]
, 2016 Farmers in Asia like to grow cassava because the crop will tolerate long dry periods and poor soils, and will produce reasonable yields with little inputs.
Howeler, Reinhardt H. +2 more
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Revista Verde de Agroecologia e Desenvolvimento SustentávelSoil recovery is a process aimed at reversing its degradability by incorporating favorable conditions (physical, chemical, and biological) to restructure life so that, through intervention, it can regenerate.
Domingos Tomás +5 more
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Bio-reinforcement for improving shear strength in road embankments towards eco-friendly soil stabilization and sustainable infrastructure [PDF]
Global Journal of Environmental Science and ManagementBACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The stability of road embankments is a critical aspect of sustainable infrastructure. Insufficient shear strength in soil can lead to slope failure, often exacerbated by vehicular loads and surface erosion from heavy, prolonged
S. Chezhiyan, K. Sudalaimuthu
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Kajian Rumput Vetiver Sebagai Pengaman Lereng Secara Berkelanjutan
Media Komunikasi Teknik Sipil, 2016 Flores is the island in the NTT province, which has a row of volcanoes, with the mountainous topography. Transportation is state road, along the coast with high cliffs on the other side.
Susilawati Susilawati, Veronika Veronika
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