ICV-2 Papers

Part Four : Concurrent Presentations

A. Soil and Water Attributes

A New Farmer’s Experience on the Use of Vetiver Grass for Soil and Water Conservation on Farmland
A New Farmer's Experience on the Use of Vetiver Grass for Soil and Water Conservation on Farmland -- Sornchai Thongsri ...
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Effect of Vetiver Grass on Crop Yield and Soil Moisture
Effect of Vetiver Grass on Crop Yield and Soil Moisture -- Santibhab Panchaban and Kanlaya Damrongsadsiri ...
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Efficacy of Vetiver in Soil Erosion Control on Guam
Efficacy of Vetiver in Soil Erosion Control on Guam -- R. Muniappan, Greg Wiecko and P. Singh ...
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Performance of Vegetative Barriers in Conserving Soil and Moisture at Different Levels of Planting
Performance of Vegetative Barriers in Conserving Soil and Moisture at Different Levels of Planting -- R. Jagannathan, G. Rangaraju, H. Vijayaraghavan and W. Wilfred Manuel ...
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Problems and Prospects in Implementing Vetiver Grass Technology in Zimbabwe
Problems and Prospects in Implementing Vetiver Grass Technology in Zimbabwe -- W. Mahachi and P. Gotora ...
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Soil and Water Losses in Reforestation Intercropped with Vetiver Strips at the Ping, Wang, Yom and Nan Sub-river Basins of Northern Thailand
Soil and Water Losses in Reforestation Intercropped with Vetiver Strips at the Ping, Wang, Yom and Nan Sub-river Basins of Northern Thailand -- Warin Jirasuktaveekul, Suparb Paramee, Chalatorn Sritulanon,Somyot Rungrojwanich, Montri Bhuddawong and Pech Ploicharuen ...
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Soil and Water Quality Management through Vetiver Grass Technology
Soil and Water Quality Management through Vetiver Grass Technology -- Oscar S. Rodríguez P ...
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Study of the Suitable Distance of Vetiver Hedges made for Macadamia Varieties Grown on Different Slope Lands by Using Nuclear Techniques
Study of the Suitable Distance of Vetiver Hedges made for Macadamia Varieties Grown on Different Slope Lands by Using Nuclear Techniques -- J. Mahisarakul, S. Srisaichua, J. Siripaiboon, S. Topungtium, N. Apichai, and S. Thita ...
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The Use of Vetiver Grass in the Reclamation and Improvement of Acid Sulphate Soils in Thailand: A Pre-experiment Study
The Use of Vetiver Grass in the Reclamation and Improvement of Acid Sulphate Soils in Thailand: A Pre-experiment Study -- Surachai Muensangk ...
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Vetiver and Cash Crop Erosion Control Systems for Sustainable Sloping Land Farming in Fiji
Vetiver and Cash Crop Erosion Control Systems for Sustainable Sloping Land Farming in Fiji -- T. Nakalevu, I. Ratukalou, J. Waradi, M. Elder and A.J. Dowling ...
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Vetiver for Environmental Conservation
Vetiver for Environmental Conservation -- S. Subramanian and Shoukath ...
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Vetiver Grass Hedgerows for Soil and Water Conservation in the Farmlands of Uganda
Vetiver Grass Hedgerows for Soil and Water Conservation in the Farmlands of Uganda -- Godfrey Kasozi ...
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Vetiver grass in Hedgerow Farming Systems on Sloping Lands in Viet Nam
Vetiver grass in Hedgerow Farming Systems on Sloping Lands in Viet Nam -- Thai Phien and Tran Thi Tam ...
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Vetiver in the Rehabilitation of the Degraded Zegzeg Watershed in Ethiopia
Vetiver in the Rehabilitation of the Degraded Zegzeg Watershed in Ethiopia --Tessema Chekun Awoke ...
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B. Pollution Control and Treatment/Restoration and Rehabilitation of Disturbed and Contaminated Areas

Application of Vetiver Grass Technology in Off-site Pollution Control: Trapping Agrochemicals and Nutrients in Agricultural Lands
Application of Vetiver Grass Technology in Off-site Pollution Control: Trapping Agrochemicals and Nutrients in Agricultural Lands -- Paul Truong, Frank Mason, David Waters, and Phil Moody ...
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Effectiveness of Vetiver Grass in Erosion and Sediment Control at a Bentonite Mine in Queensland, Australia
Effectiveness of Vetiver Grass in Erosion and Sediment Control at a Bentonite Mine in Queensland, Australia -- Owen Bevan and Paul Truong ...
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The Role of Vetiver Grass in Erosion Control and Slope Stabilization along the Highways of Thailand
The Role of Vetiver Grass in Erosion Control and Slope Stabilization along the Highways of Thailand -- Surapol Sanguankaeo, Chawalit Sukhawan and Ekawit Veerapunth ...
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Vetiver Grass: An Option for Erosion Control in the Hilly Region of Bangladesh – Prospects and Limitations
Vetiver Grass: An Option for Erosion Control in the Hilly Region of Bangladesh - Prospects and Limitations -- Shoaib Jalal Uddin ...
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C. Disaster Prevention

Embankment Erosion Control: Towards Cheap and Simple Practical Solutions for Bangladesh
Embankment Erosion Control: Towards Cheap and Simple Practical Solutions for Bangladesh -- Md. Nazrul Islam ...
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D. Training and Technology Dissemination

The Vetiver Grass Pot: Production and Use
The Vetiver Grass Pot: Production and Use -- Varunee Thiramongkol and Banyong Baebprasert ...
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The Need for Vetiver in South Africa Engaging the Main Players
The Need for Vetiver in South Africa Engaging the Main Players -- Anthony Tantum ...
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Efforts in Disseminating Vetiver Grass in Central Java
Efforts in Disseminating Vetiver Grass in Central Java -- Kuscahyo Budi Prayogo ...
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Spreading the Use of Vetiver in the Rural Context of Madagascar
Spreading the Use of Vetiver in the Rural Context of Madagascar -- Rakotondralambo Andriantahina and Koto Rabemananjara ...
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Looking Beyond the Methods and Approaches of Vetiver Promotion
Looking Beyond the Methods and Approaches of Vetiver Promotion -- Joshua Amwai Machinga ...
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Guidelines for the Effective Dissemination of Vetiver Technology by the Village-level Worker
Guidelines for the Effective Dissemination of Vetiver Technology by the Village-level Worker -- R.N. Singh ...
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E. Basic Research and General Studies

A Study on Purification and Uptake of Garbage Leachate by Vetiver Grass
A Study on Purification and Uptake of Garbage Leachate by Vetiver Grass -- Hanping Xia, Shizhong Liu and Huixiu Ao ...
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Application of Vetiver Grass Technology in Offsite Pollution Control: Tolerance to Herbicides under Selected Wetland Conditions
Application of Vetiver Grass Technology in Offsite Pollution Control: Tolerance to Herbicides under Selected Wetland Conditions -- Rachael Cull, Heather Hunter, Malcolm Hunter and Paul Truong ...
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Comparative Resistance of Mycorrhizal Fungi to Sewage Sludge on Vetiveria zizanioides (Linn.) Nash
Comparative Resistance of Mycorrhizal Fungi to Sewage Sludge on Vetiveria zizanioides (Linn.) Nash -- D. Anusuya ...
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Development of Methods to Measure Soil Loss and Runoff in Field Experiments involving Vetiver Grass
Development of Methods to Measure Soil Loss and Runoff in Field Experiments involving Vetiver Grass -- Samran Sombatpanit and Wichai Suwangerd ...
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Developmental Variation of Four Selected Vetiver Ecotypes
Developmental Variation of Four Selected Vetiver Ecotypes -- Lily Kaveeta,Ratchanee Sopa, Malee Na Nakorn,Rrungsarid Kaveeta, Weerachai Na Nakorn, and Weenus Charoenrungrat ...
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DNA Polymorphisms Generated by Single-strand Conformational Polymorphism and Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA Technique are Useful Tools for Thai Vetiver Genome Analysis
DNA Polymorphisms Generated by Single-strand Conformational Polymorphism and Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA Technique are Useful Tools for Thai Vetiver Genome Analysis -- Pattana Srifah, Busarakum Pomthong, Vipa Hongtrakul and Nitsri Sangduen ...
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Hedge Vetiver: A Genetic and Intellectual Heritage
Hedge Vetiver: A Genetic and Intellectual Heritage -- Mark R.Dafforn ...
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Increased Efficiency in Vetiver Propagation with the Use of Growth Promoters
Increased Efficiency in Vetiver Propagation with the Use of Growth Promoters -- Howell T. Ho, Mary Noah S.J. Manarang and Ader B. Anicete ...
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Microbiology Associated with the Vetiver Plant
Microbiology Associated with the Vetiver Plant -- Settha Siripin ...
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Potential Hedgerow Species for Alley Cropping Systems in Philippine Upland Farms
Potential Hedgerow Species for Alley Cropping Systems in Philippine Upland Farms -- Angelito B. Esconde ...
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Primary and Secondary Centres of Origin of Vetiver and Its Dispersion
Primary and Secondary Centres of Origin of Vetiver and Its Dispersion -- U.C. Lavinia ...
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Research on Vetiver Grass for Soil and Water Conservation in the Upper North of Thailand
Research on Vetiver Grass for Soil and Water Conservation in the Upper North of Thailand -- Phithag Inthapan and Sawatdee Boonchee ...
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Uptake Potential of Some Heavy Metals by Vetiver Grass
Uptake Potential of Some Heavy Metals by Vetiver Grass -- Nualchavee Roongtanakiat and Prapai Chairoj ...
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US Army Experience: Cold Tolerance and Seed Characteristics of Vetiver
US Army Experience: Cold Tolerance and Seed Characteristics of Vetiver -- Muhammad Shariff ...
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F. Alternative Uses and Socio-economic Values of Vetiver

Vetiver – An Economic Miracle Grass for Small-scale Farmers in Bangladesh: the Proshika Experience
Vetiver - An Economic Miracle Grass for Small-scale Farmers in Bangladesh: the Proshika Experience -- Md. Fazlul Huq ...
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Vetiveria zizanioides (Linn.) Nash – A Multipurpose Eco-friendly Grass of India
Vetiveria zizanioides (Linn.) Nash - A Multipurpose Eco-friendly Grass of India -- R.R. Rao and M.R. Suseela ...
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G. Other Topics

Application of the Cntour Vetiver Hedge Technique to the Protection of Highway Embankments in Jiangxi Province in China
Application of the Cntour Vetiver Hedge Technique to the Protection of Highway Embankments in Jiangxi Province in China -- Hong Cheng, Ming Wan and Yaoshan Peng ...
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Application of Vetiver Grass Technology to the Stabilization of Road Infrastructure in the Wet Tropical Region of Australia
Application of Vetiver Grass Technology to the Stabilization of Road Infrastructure in the Wet Tropical Region of Australia -- Nevil Bracken and Paul Truong ...
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Comprehensive Evaluation of the Influence of the Environment on Highway Construction
Comprehensive Evaluation of the Influence of the Environment on Highway Construction -- Qisen Zhang and Sheng Zeng ...
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Promotion of the Use of Vetiver Grass through the Environmental Compliance Certificate
Promotion of the Use of Vetiver Grass through the Environmental Compliance Certificate -- Ernestina F. Jose ...
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Vetiver: Perfumers’ Liquid Gold
Vetiver: Perfumers' Liquid Gold -- Stephen V. Dowthwaite and Samjamjaras Rajani ...
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