Royal thought or idea
Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives. The project vetiver honor during the 2548-2550 campaign to promote and expand the public vetiver. Locally, nationally To conserve soil and water Vetiver and utilized appropriately. The goal is to plant vetiver. Not less than 300 million seedlings and the results achieved in the use of vetiver improve and maintain the soil of more than 800,000 hotspots across the country by the Department of Development Support Sprouts grass. Technology transfer and vetiver. The slopes around water wells and supply sides of the road as well as agricultural area. The maintenance grass grown steadily.
The use benefit of vetiver
Measures to help retain moisture in the soil for a long time. This method is simple and effective. Including the planting of vetiver row. A fence along the Across the slope of the area by Vetiver said. Serves to reduce the impact Of rainwater runoff The water spread and seep through Vetiver. Which makes water A chance to seep into the reservoir to maintain the soil around the area, which makes the soil is wet. The main crop is planted next. The effect of vetiver grass that is different from others is generally fibrous root system of the grass will be stronger and denser. the roots will not develop the wide spread of food so they do not compete for the main crops grown nearby. Grass roots and the roots big plump. So hold ground And absorb water very well. So when planting grass along the level. Across the slope of the area, in addition to early tillering growth. Packed into the wall above the ground roots of Vetiver will weave together. A wall in the soil The island served stick and absorbing moisture in the soil as well.