Vetiver buffer strips are widely employed to reduce fluxes of eroding soil and associated nutrients and pollutants from catchments into waterways. The physical processes involved in sediment reduction by buffer strips have been examined in a number of studies and various models have been developed to describe some of these processes. However, the sedimentremoval efficiency is complex as it is t...

The increase of the global population and requirement food production agricultural development, combined with a lack water resources, have led to human attention being drawn unconventional sources, including saline wastewater. Most treatment methods are not cost-effective; however, researchers become interested in phytoremediation method due its cost-efficient eco-friendly removal many pollutan...

The phylloplane is a term for the aboveground surface of plants and usually refers to the external surface of plant leaves, a dominant aerial part of plant. It is known to be colonized by a large number of microorganisms including bacteria, yeasts and fungi. Yeasts in phylloplane belong to either phylum Ascomycota or phylum Basidiomycota. In this study diversity of yeasts in the external surfac...

An endophytic bacterium, Burkholderia cenocepacia 869T2, isolated from vetiver grass, has shown its abilities for both in planta biocontrol and plant growth promotion. Its draft genome sequence was determined to provide insights into those metabolic pathways involved in plant-beneficial activity. This is the first genome report for endophytic B. cenocepacia.

Some of the aromatic 'essential' oils used in aromatherapy do have well-documented therapeutic actions. However, many of the oils for which aromatherapists claim physiological medical activity, in fact possess no recorded historical medicinal actions. Oils such as: Moroccan chamomile, Citronella, Clary sage, Geranium, Rosewood, Vetiver and Ylang were originally produced solely for the perfumery...

Olive Mill Wastewater (OMW) contains high concentrations of contaminants, including organic, nitrogen, and phenolic compounds that are extremely harmful to the environment human health. The key purpose this study was remove total organic carbon (TOC), nitrogen (TN), (TP) from OMW using floating wetland planted with Vetiveria zizanioides (L.) Nash (vetiver) Cyperus alternifolius L. (umbrella pal...

Clean water is becoming one of the most scarce and valuable resources in the twenty first century as its supply is finite and its traditional source is easily polluted by industries and population growth. Existing and traditional wastewater treatment methods are expensive and in most cases are either impractical or unsuitable for smaller communities and certain industries. The Vetiver System wa...

In order to facilitate transportation and accelerate growth, roots of Vetiveria zizanioides must be pruned before transplanting. The present research is aimed to investigate the best root length for vetiver grown in cadmium (Cd) polluted soil. The results indicated that 6 cm root-length plant (RLP) was the best candidate in phytoremediation of Cd-contaminated soil for its stronger tolerance and...