Vetiver Roots
THE UNIQUE VETIVER ROOTS
Contributed by Paul Truong, TVNI, Brisbane, Australia............
Most grasses have fibrous roots, which spread out from the underground part of the culm and hold the soil in a horizontal pattern. The vetiver roots, however, penetrate vertically into the soil, whether it is the main root, secondary root or their fibrous ramification. In vetiver the roots are biologically the most important and economically the most useful part. Also, owing to its vertical growth and weak tendency to branch the roots of vetiver rarely mix with the roots of other plants grown in vicinity, resulting in less competition to crop plants (Seshu Lavania, ICV3 2003).
Its root system is massive, deep, penetrating, tough, very fine and producing essential oil as well.
Dec 5, 2006
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