ICV-2 Papers
PART FOUR: CONCURRENT PRESENTATIONS
A. Soil and Water Attributes
Effect of Vetiver Grass on Crop Yield and Soil Moisture -- Santibhab Panchaban and Kanlaya Damrongsadsiri
Vetiver for Environmental Conservation -- S. Subramanian and Shoukath
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
Vetiver in the Rehabilitation of the Degraded Zegzeg Watershed in Ethiopia --Tessema Chekun Awoke
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
A New Farmer's Experience on the Use of Vetiver Grass for Soil and Water Conservation on Farmland -- Sornchai Thongsri
Performance of Vegetative Barriers in Conserving Soil and Moisture at Different Levels of Planting -- R. Jagannathan, G. Rangaraju, H. Vijayaraghavan and W. Wilfred Manuel
Vetiver Grass Hedgerows for Soil and Water Conservation in the Farmlands of Uganda -- Godfrey Kasozi
Soil and Water Quality Management through Vetiver Grass Technology -- Oscar S. Rodríguez P.
Vetiver grass in Hedgerow Farming Systems on Sloping Lands in Viet Nam -- Thai Phien and Tran Thi Tam
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
The Use of Vetiver Grass in the Reclamation and Improvement of Acid Sulphate Soils in Thailand: A Pre-experiment Study -- Surachai Muensangk
Problems and Prospects in Implementing Vetiver Grass Technology in Zimbabwe -- W. Mahachi and P. Gotora
Efficacy of Vetiver in Soil Erosion Control on Guam -- R. Muniappan, Greg Wiecko and P. Singh
B. Pollution Control and Treatment/Restoration and Rehabilitation of Disturbed and Contaminated Areas
The Role of Vetiver Grass in Erosion Control and Slope Stabilization along the Highways of Thailand -- Surapol Sanguankaeo, Chawalit Sukhawan and Ekawit Veerapunth
Effectiveness of Vetiver Grass in Erosion and Sediment Control at a Bentonite Mine in Queensland, Australia -- Owen Bevan and Paul Truong
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
Vetiver Grass: An Option for Erosion Control in the Hilly Region of Bangladesh - Prospects and Limitations -- Shoaib Jalal Uddin
C. Disaster Prevention
Embankment Erosion Control: Towards Cheap and Simple Practical Solutions for Bangladesh -- Md. Nazrul Islam
D. Training and Technology Dissemination
Guidelines for the Effective Dissemination of Vetiver Technology by the Village-level Worker -- R.N. Singh
Looking Beyond the Methods and Approaches of Vetiver Promotion -- Joshua Amwai Machinga
Spreading the Use of Vetiver in the Rural Context of Madagascar -- Rakotondralambo Andriantahina and Koto Rabemananjara
Efforts in Disseminating Vetiver Grass in Central Java -- Kuscahyo Budi Prayogo
The Need for Vetiver in South Africa Engaging the Main Players -- Anthony Tantum
The Vetiver Grass Pot: Production and Use -- Varunee Thiramongkol and Banyong Baebprasert
E. Basic Research and General Studies
Research on Vetiver Grass for Soil and Water Conservation in the Upper North of Thailand -- Phithag Inthapan and Sawatdee Boonchee
Hedge Vetiver: A Genetic and Intellectual Heritage -- Mark R.Dafforn
Comparative Resistance of Mycorrhizal Fungi to Sewage Sludge on Vetiveria zizanioides (Linn.) Nash -- D. Anusuya
Microbiology Associated with the Vetiver Plant -- Settha Siripin
Increased Efficiency in Vetiver Propagation with the Use of Growth Promoters -- Howell T. Ho, Mary Noah S.J. Manarang and Ader B. Anicete
Development of Methods to Measure Soil Loss and Runoff in Field Experiments involving Vetiver Grass -- Samran Sombatpanit and Wichai Suwangerd
Potential Hedgerow Species for Alley Cropping Systems in Philippine Upland Farms -- Angelito B. Esconde
A Study on Purification and Uptake of Garbage Leachate by Vetiver Grass -- Hanping Xia, Shizhong Liu and Huixiu Ao
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
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
US Army Experience: Cold Tolerance and Seed Characteristics of Vetiver -- Muhammad Shariff
Uptake Potential of Some Heavy Metals by Vetiver Grass -- Nualchavee Roongtanakiat and Prapai Chairoj
Developmental Variation of Four Selected Vetiver Ecotypes -- Lily Kaveeta,Ratchanee Sopa, Malee Na Nakorn,Rrungsarid Kaveeta, Weerachai Na Nakorn, and Weenus Charoenrungrat
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
Vetiveria zizanioides (Linn.) Nash - A Multipurpose Eco-friendly Grass of India -- R.R. Rao and M.R. Suseela
G. Other Topics
Promotion of the Use of Vetiver Grass through the Environmental Compliance Certificate -- Ernestina F. Jose
Application of Vetiver Grass Technology to the Stabilization of Road Infrastructure in the Wet Tropical Region of Australia -- Nevil Bracken and Paul Truong
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
Vetiver: Perfumers' Liquid Gold -- Stephen V. Dowthwaite and Samjamjaras Rajani
Comprehensive Evaluation of the Influence of the Environment on Highway Construction -- Qisen Zhang and Sheng Zeng
