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Rooting pattern of vetiver [Vetiveria zizanioides (L.) Nash] in an Oxisol

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M. Abdul Salam
Kerala Agricultural University, Sadanandapuram-691 550, Kottarakkara, India
R.S. Shehana
Kerala Agricultural University, Sadanandapuram-691 550, Kottarakkara, India
M.K. Mammen
Kerala Agricultural University, Sadanandapuram-691 550, Kottarakkara, India
P.M. Kunjamma
Kerala Agricultural University, Sadanandapuram-691 550, Kottarakkara, India
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Oxisol
Rooting pattern
Vetiver

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Rooting pattern of vetiver [Vetiveria zizanioides (L.) Nash] in an Oxisol. (1993). Tropical Agriculture, 70(3). https://journals.sta.uwi.edu/ojs/index.php/ta/article/view/7110
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Abstract

The rooting pattern of vetiver (Vetiveria zizanioides (L.) Nash] was studied in the field by ex ing the soil monolith; 92% of the vetiver roots was found within a horizontal radius of 21 from the plant. Approximately 88% of the roots occurred within a 40-cm depth. The root si was well developed and well distributed, with tuft-like growth at the base, which would allow erage of a large soil mass and better soil binding for conservation of sloping Oxisols against sion.
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