Hello. I am thinking of starting a dragon fruit farm. I am thinking of growing vetiver as an intercrop to be used as mulch for the plants. I need information about vetiver. For how long can I keep cutting the grass growth without harvesting the roots?
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Vettiver is deep rooted and generally used to control erosion along slopes and bunds. Not as mulch, although technically you may trim above 6 inches every 30-45 days and it grows back same volume as before - not more and not less.
Hi Bro
In my area Vetiver cultivation is ongoing in patches. I am not doing it, but I am watching the crop cultivation, so I have some idea.
Basically Vetiver will grow in any soil but cosmetically viable in sandy soil with at least 5 feet sand depth. And the roots will be like a mesh up to 5 feet. So, it will not allow any crops to grow nearby due to its dense fibrous root system. So, it will not be advisable to grow vetiver as intercrop as it will suppress the growth of the nearby main crop.
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