Regenesis Kauaʻi
Cover of Vetiver
Ebook

Vetiver

Stopping erosion and building soil with a living hedge: choosing sites, laying out contours, planting, care and uses, from backyard slopes to whole watersheds.

28 pages · Regenesis Kauaʻi

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What’s inside

From the book’s table of contents.

  1. 03What vetiver is
  2. 04How a hedge stops erosion
  3. 05Why erosion matters on Kauaʻi
  4. 06The main benefits
  5. 07Is it safe to plant?
  6. 08Is vetiver right for this problem?
  7. 09Laying out contour lines
  8. 10Getting planting material
  9. 11Planting step by step
  10. 12The first year
  11. 13A yearly care rhythm
  12. 14Backyards and food forests
  13. 15Farms and farm roads
  14. 16Gullies, banks and road cuts
  15. 17Helping clean water
  16. 18Pairing with other systems
  17. 19Harvest and uses
  18. 20Community and island scale
  19. 21Vetiver projects in Hawaiʻi
  20. 22Where to get vetiver on Kauaʻi
  21. 23Planting and care checklist
  22. 24Common mistakes and fixes
  23. 25Hedge log
  24. 26Words to know
  25. 27Where to get help

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