Study of growing vetiver grass for soil moisture conservation in orchard

Tanet Puecharoen; Suthipong Chomchun

Study of growing vetiver grass for soil moisture conservation in orchard

1996

Tanet Puecharoen | Suthipong Chomchun(Land Development Department, Bangkok (Thailand))

Study of growing vetiver grass for soil moisture conservation in orchards was carried out in Uttradit Land Development Station on Chiang Khan soil series at 5 percent slope. The results showed that planting vetiver grass in a half-circle of 2 m radius below the tree gave the best in conserving the soil moisture followed by planting vetiver grass in circle and half circle with 4 m radius, planting vetiver grass in the row 4 m apart from the tree gave the lowest in conserving the moisture. It was concluded that planting vetiver grass in half circle below the tree can conserved the moisture in the soil for the tree.

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AGROVOC Keywords

orchards soil water content vetiveria

Bibliographic information

Pagination

p. 96

Language

English

Note

Summary (En)

Type

Conference; Summary; Non-Conventional

Source

Proceeding of the international conference on vetiver: A miracle grass to commemorate the 50th anniversary (golden jubilee) celebrations of His Majesty the King of Thailand's accession to the throne, The Chaipattana Foundation, Bangkok (Thailand)The Mae Fah Luang Foundation, Chiang Rai (Thailand)The Office of Royal Development Projects Board, Bangkok (Thailand), 1996.- p. 96

Conference

Vetiver: A Miracle Grass, Chiang Rai (Thailand), 4-8 Feb 1996

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