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 -- Sornchai Thongsri ...
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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 -- 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 -- R. Jagannathan, G. Rangaraju, H. Vijayaraghavan and W. Wilfred Manuel ...
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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 -- 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 -- 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 -- 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 -- Surachai Muensangk ...
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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 -- S. Subramanian and Shoukath ...
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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 -- Thai Phien and Tran Thi Tam ...
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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 -- 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 -- 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 -- 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 -- Shoaib Jalal Uddin ...
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C. Disaster Prevention

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 -- Varunee Thiramongkol and Banyong Baebprasert ...
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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 -- Kuscahyo Budi Prayogo ...
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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 -- Joshua Amwai Machinga ...
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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 -- 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 -- 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 -- D. Anusuya ...
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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 -- 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 -- Pattana Srifah, Busarakum Pomthong, Vipa Hongtrakul and Nitsri Sangduen ...
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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 -- Howell T. Ho, Mary Noah S.J. Manarang and Ader B. Anicete ...
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Microbiology Associated with the Vetiver Plant -- Settha Siripin ...
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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 -- U.C. Lavinia ...
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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 -- Nualchavee Roongtanakiat and Prapai Chairoj ...
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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 -- Md. Fazlul Huq ...
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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 -- 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 -- Nevil Bracken and Paul Truong ...
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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 -- Ernestina F. Jose ...
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Vetiver: Perfumers' Liquid Gold -- Stephen V. Dowthwaite and Samjamjaras Rajani ...
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