V6 Brokish Vetiver
V6 Brokish Vetiver
V6 Brokish Vetiver
Vetiver grass (Chrysopogon zizanioides, formerly known as Vetiveria zizanioides) is native to India. It
has been used in many tropical countries, and has been shown to be a simple and economical
method to conserve soil by slowing the velocity of water and trapping sediment, filtering out nutrients,
and stabilizing steep slopes.
Vetiver is a clumping grass, without stolons or
rhizomes. Its non-fertile seeds ensure that
plants will not spread beyond where they are
planted. In some countries vetiver hedges
have been used to define property
boundaries, as the hedgerows stay in the
location planted and will not invade other
areas of the property.
Vetivers roots are massive, finely structured
and grow very fast and deep. Rooting depths
have been reported to reach 10 feet in the
first year. Engineers compare the vetiver root
to a Living Soil Nail with an average tensile
strength of 1/6 mild steel. This deep root
system makes vetiver extremely drought
tolerant, difficult to dislodge, and an important