I have a very steep curved driveway. I used vetiver on the edges of the driveway to prevent erosion. I live in Florida and we get a lot of rain. Without the vetiver the inside curve of the driveway would just wash away over time. Additionally, the vetiver prevents water from going under the concrete and basically holds the base of the driveway together
Hi Derwin, I just went back and appended the most recent video update to the original - here it is if you want to check it out, 15 months or so post planting if I recall correctly, and going on the third complete cutting: ruclips.net/video/7-dRl-toTCM/видео.html
My land is steeper than 100% in some areas, do you know based on your own experience how tall can be the vertical drop between two lines of vetiver grass?
I think the distance between the vetiver lines depends entirely on site. I like to have it dense enough so that the vetiver can intercept the rain from directly impacting the soil - so depending on grade that inter-line spacing may change. Vetiver International has an excellent PDF on steep slope vetiver installations - definitely worth checking out: www.vetiver.org/TVN_VS_GAL_PUB/VS_Steep_Slope_Stab_o.pdf
I have a very steep curved driveway. I used vetiver on the edges of the driveway to prevent erosion. I live in Florida and we get a lot of rain. Without the vetiver the inside curve of the driveway would just wash away over time. Additionally, the vetiver prevents water from going under the concrete and basically holds the base of the driveway together
Thank you for sharing
fantastic video
You have definitely put in the hard yards
I am just growing my slips
would love an update
Which part of Southern California?
How well does it do in the cold season?
That’s a lot of Vetiver!
Great work...any updates
yes, please!
Hi Derwin, I just went back and appended the most recent video update to the original - here it is if you want to check it out, 15 months or so post planting if I recall correctly, and going on the third complete cutting: ruclips.net/video/7-dRl-toTCM/видео.html
Awesome job!
Awesome Job
Nice work bra. Any updated pics?
15 month follow up : ruclips.net/video/7-dRl-toTCM/видео.html
My land is steeper than 100% in some areas, do you know based on your own experience how tall can be the vertical drop between two lines of vetiver grass?
I think the distance between the vetiver lines depends entirely on site. I like to have it dense enough so that the vetiver can intercept the rain from directly impacting the soil - so depending on grade that inter-line spacing may change.
Vetiver International has an excellent PDF on steep slope vetiver installations - definitely worth checking out: www.vetiver.org/TVN_VS_GAL_PUB/VS_Steep_Slope_Stab_o.pdf