Industrial & Crops· Chrysopogon zizanioides
Tropical perennial grass cultivated for its deep, fragrant root system used in essential oil production, perfumery, and erosion control. Roots can reach 3-4 m deep.
Mejores tipos de suelo: sandy loam, loam, clay, marginal
Rango de pH: 4 - 9 (óptimo: 6.5)
Drenaje: moderate
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Roots must be at least 18 months old for oil extraction; older roots (24+ months) yield higher quality oil with more desirable sesquiterpene compounds.
Plant in dense hedgerows for erosion control on slopes — vetiver hedges reduce runoff by 70% and trap sediment effectively.
Vetiver is non-invasive (sterile cultivars available) and tolerates extreme soil conditions including salinity, acidity, and heavy metal contamination.
Vetiver typically takes 540 days from planting to harvest. Seeds germinate in about 14 days. The best planting season is monsoon, spring.
Vetiver grows best in sandy loam, loam, clay, marginal soil with a pH of 4-9. Moderate drainage is required.
Vetiver grows best at 22-35°C. Frost tolerance: none. Heat tolerance: high.
Vetiver yields approximately 20 kg essential oil/hectare under good conditions.
Conceptos agrícolas esenciales, explicados con claridad.
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