3rd International Vetiver Conference (2003) Proceedings

PROCEEDINGS OF THIRD INTERNATIOAL VETIVER CONFERENCE
GUANGZHOU, CHINA

Otober 6-9 2003

List of ICV3 Participants and addresses

Registration List (KB143 -10/26/03)
ICV3 -Authors Index (KB79-10/26/03)
Proceedings – Table of Contents (KB105-10/26/03)

NOTE: The papers from the proceedings have been listed differently so as to bring subjects closer together

Conference Overview

Vetiver and Water

The Use of Vetiver Grass to Rehabilitate City Garbage Leachate by Isotope Techniques (KB 38 10/22/03)
Chromium Removal Efficiency by Vetiveria Zizanioides and Vetiveria Nemoralis in Constructed Wetlands for Tannery Post -Treatment Wastewater (KB 41 10/22/03)
Studies on the Abilities of Vetiveria zizanioides and Cyperus alternifolius for Pig Farm Wastewater Treatment (KB 45 10/22/03)
Study on Vetiver’s Purification for Wastewater from Pig Farm (KB 51 10/22/03)
Ecological Effectiveness of Vetiver Constructed Wetlands in Treating Oil-Refined Wastewater (KB 51 10/22/03)
Wastewater Treatment and Other Research Initiatives with Vetiver Grass (KB 134 10/22/03)
Treatment of Landfill Leachate by Subsurface-Flow Constructed Wetland: A Microcosm Test (KB 137 10/22/03)
Exploring the Potential Utilization of Vetiver in Treating Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) (KB 45 10/22/03)
Landfill Leachate Disposal with Irrigated Vetiver Grass (KB 206 10/22/03)
Vetiver System for Industrial Wastewater Treatment in Queensland, Australia (KB 84 10/22/03)
Hydroponic Vetiver Treatment of Post Septic Tank Effluent (KB 149 10/22/03)
Vetiver Grass Hedges for Water Quality Improvement in Acid Sulfate Soils, Queensland, Australia (KB 221 10/22/03)
“Response of Vetiver Grass to Extreme Nitrogen and Phosphorus Supply” (MB 1.9 10/21/03)
“The Use of Vetiver Grass Wetlands for Sewerage Treatment in Australia” (MB 1.3 10/21/03)
“Modelling Monto Vetiver Growth and Nutrient Uptake for Effluent Irrigation Schemes” (KB706 10/21/03)

“Clean Water Shortage, An Imminent Global Crisis – How Vetiver Can Reduce Its Impact” (990KB 10/21/03)
“Hydraulic Characteristics of Vetiver Hedges in Deep Flows” (152KB 10/21/03)
Research on Adaptability of Vetiveria zizanioides to Flooding (KB92 -10/26/03)
A preliminary Report on Tolerance of Vetiver to Submergence (KB143-10/26/03) and Table 2 Comparison of 8 grass species with special reference to the tolerance to submergence (KB69-10/26/03
Vetiver System for Wave and Current Erosion Control in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam (MB 2.2 -10/26/03)
Design Principles and Engineering Samples of Applying Vetiver Eco-engineering Technology for Steep Slope and River Bank Stabilisation (KB451 -10/26/03)Dissemination of Vetiver Systems
- Working with Farmers: The Key to Adoption of Vetiver Grass Hedgerows to Control Erosion in Cassava Fields in Thailand (KB 21 10/22/03)
- The Dissemination of Vetiver Grass Technology in Taiwan (KB105 -10/26/03)
- Vetiver: Responsible Application and Promotion (KB76 -10/26/03)
- Latin America Vetiver Network (LAVN). Problems and prospects. (KB137-10/26/03)
- Vetiver Technology – System Innovation and Their Application (KB199 -10/26/03)
- How to Initiate the Private Sector to Develop the Vetiver Industry with Special Reference to China (KB199 -10/26/03)
Agronomy and management practices
- “Can Vetiver Grass be Used to Manage Insect Pests on Crops?”(KB 272.5 10/21/03)
- Vetiver System for Agriculture Development (KB347 -10/26/03)
- Advance of Scientific Research on Vetiver System (KB238 -10/26/03)
- The Vetiver: From Nursery to the Protection of Infrastructures (KB451 -10/26/03)
- Mapping the Natural Distribution of Genus Vetiveria in Senegal, Traditional Uses and the Potential for Business Opportunities (KB451 -10/26/03)
- Vetiver Root System: Search for the Ideotype (KB170 -10/26/03)
- Studies on Development of Vetiver Root System in the Rejuvenation Period After Transplanting: A Fertilizer Experiment
- Study on the Genetic Diversity of Vetiver grass (Vetiveria zizanioides) (KB 540 -10/26/03)
- Dynamic State of Nutrient Contents of Vetiver Grass (KB 13 7-10/26/03)
- Study on Screening for Better Ecotypes of Vetiver Grass (KB 251-10/26/03)
- Study on Digestibility of Nutrient Content of Vetiver Grass (KB 130 -10/26/03)
Medicinal/pesticidal
- Antioxidant, Anticarcinogenic and Termiticidal Activities of Vetiver Oil (KB928.3 -10/26/03)
- Vetiver Oil and Its Sedative Effect (KB111 -10/26/03)
- Medicinal Vetiver (KB107 -10/26/03)
Other Uses
- Other Uses and Utilization of Vetiver (KB269 -10/26/03)
- Other Uses, and Utilization of Vetiver: Vetiver Oil (KB155 -10/26/03)
Stabilization and Erosion Control
- Vetiver System for Slope Stabilization (KB439 -10/26/03)
- Development and Promotion of the Utilization of Vetiver Grass According to His Majesty’s Initiative Under the Responsibility of the 11th Infantry Regiment King’s Guard (KB 21 10/22/03)
- Use of the Vetiver Grass System for Soil and Water Conservation In Kenya (KB 29 10/22/03)
- Why Vetiver Grass Fails to Show its Miracles in Central Java, Indonesia? (KB 25 10/22/03)
- Vetiver Grass Research: Primary Management of Wastewater from Community (KB 31 – 10/22/03)
- Coastal Dune Stabilisation in Central Vietnam (KB811.8 -10/26/03)
- Vetiver Grass System for Erosion Control on Severe Acid Sulfate Soil in Southern Vietnam (KB631.8 -10/26/03)
- The Progress of the Use of Vetiver Grass System for Erosion Control and Slope Stabilization along the Yadana Gas Pipeline Right-of-way (KB618 -10/26/03)
- A Preliminary Experiment on Slope Rehabilitation with Vetiver and Native Plants in South China (KB144 -10/26/03)
- A Study on the Performance and Mechanism of Soil-reinforcement by Herb Root System (KB199 -10/26/03)
- Use of Vetiver for Soil Erosion Control and Better Water Quality in Farm Ponds in Salt Affected Sandy Areas of Northeast, Thailand (KB618 -10/26/03)
- The Application of the Vetiver System in Erosion Control and Stabilization for Highways Construction and Maintenance in Thailand (KB456 -10/26/03)
- Eco-Technical Applications of Vetiver Grass in Tanzania (KB86 -10/26/03)
- Use of Vetiver Grass for Soil and Water Conservation in Nigeria (KB211 -10/26/03)
- Introduction to China Vetiver and Agroforestry Technology Project (KB179 -10/26/03)
- Use of Vetiver in Controlling Water Borne Erosion with Particular Reference to Bangladesh Coastal Region (KB539 -10/26/03)
- “Revegetation of Quarry Using a Complex Vetiver Eco-engineering Technique” (KB38.9 10/21/03)
- “Application of the Vetiver System in the Reclamation of Degraded Land” (KB 39.8 10/21/03)
- Progress of the Use of Vetiver Grass System for Erosion Control and Slope Stabilization along the Yadana Gas Pipeline Right of Way” (KB 9.7 10/21/03)
- “Vetiver Victorious: The Systematic Use of Vetiver to Save Madagascar’s FCE Railway” (KB 276 10/21/03)
Land Rehabilitation and Phytoremediation
- Vetiver System for Land Reclamation (KB23-110/26/03)
- Physico-Chemical Study of Vetiver in Wetland Soil Reclamation (KB206-10/26/03)
- Application Vetiver and Three Other Grasses to Oil Shale Mine for Revegetation and Phytoremediation (KB435-10/26/03)
- Efficiency of Arsenic Removal from Soil by Vetiveria zizanioides and Vetiveria nemoralis (KB259-10/26/03)
- Amendment of Minesite Acid Sulfate Soils and the Use of Vetiver Grass for Re-vegetation in Dabaoshan Mine, Northern Guangdong, China (KB185-10/26/03)
- Growth and Metal Accumulation in Vetiver and two Sesbania Species on Lead/Zinc Mine Tailings (KB211-10/26/03)
- Study on Application of Vetiver Eco-engineering Technique for Stabilization and Revegetation of Karst Stony Slopes (KB191-10/26/03)
- Integrated Vetiver Technique for Remediation of Heavy Metal Contamination: Potential and Practice (KB140-10/26/03) Continued 1 Continued 2
- Enhanced Uptake Of As, Zn and Cu By Vetiveria Zizanioides and Zea Mays Using Chelating Agents (KB101-10/26/03)
- Application of the Vetiver System for Phytoremediation of Mercury Pollution in the Lake and Yolo Counties, Northern California (KB101-10/26/03)
- Vetiver grass as an Ideal Phytosymbiont for Glomalian Fungi for Ecological Restoration of Heavy Metal Contaminated Derelict Land (KB173-10/26/03)
- Vetiver Grass System: Potential Applications for Soil and Water Conservation in Northern
  California (KB32-310/26/03)
- The Use of Vetiver Grass to Rehabilitate City Garbage Leachate by Isotope Techniques (KB 38 10/22/03)
- Chromium Removal Efficiency by Vetiveria Zizanioides and Vetiveria Nemoralis in Constructed Wetlands for Tannery Post -Treatment Wastewater (KB 41 10/22/03)
- Studies on the Abilities of Vetiveria zizanioides and Cyperus alternifolius for Pig Farm Wastewater Treatment (KB 45 10/22/03)
- Study on Vetiver’s Purification for Wastewater from Pig Farm (KB 51 10/22/03)
- Ecological Effectiveness of Vetiver Constructed Wetlands in Treating Oil-Refined Wastewater (KB 51 10/22/03)
- Wastewater Treatment and Other Research Initiatives with Vetiver Grass (KB 134 10/22/03)
- Treatment of Landfill Leachate by Subsurface-Flow Constructed Wetland: A Microcosm Test (KB 137 10/22/03)
- Exploring the Potential Utilization of Vetiver in Treating Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) (KB 45 10/22/03)
- Landfill Leachate Disposal with Irrigated Vetiver Grass (KB 206 10/22/03)
- Vetiver System for Industrial Wastewater Treatment in Queensland, Australia (KB 84 10/22/03)
- Hydroponic Vetiver Treatment of Post Septic Tank Effluent (KB 149 10/22/03)
- Vetiver Grass Hedges for Water Quality Improvement in Acid Sulfate Soils, Queensland, Australia (KB 221 10/22/03)
- “Response of Vetiver Grass to Extreme Nitrogen and Phosphorus Supply” (MB 1.9 10/21/03)
- “The Use of Vetiver Grass Wetlands for Sewerage Treatment in Australia” (MB 1.3 10/21/03)
- “Modelling Monto Vetiver Growth and Nutrient Uptake for Effluent Irrigation Schemes” (KB706 10/21/03)