tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6605346480392291642.post298922749618435379..comments2024-02-02T20:05:50.857-08:00Comments on The Vetiver Network International: Waste Water Clean-Up in Calfornia using the Vetiver SystemThe Vetiver Network (International)http://www.blogger.com/profile/14483269798424279411noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6605346480392291642.post-63408523587536720402010-03-24T16:14:03.150-07:002010-03-24T16:14:03.150-07:00Could be useful in the reconstruction of HaitiCould be useful in the reconstruction of HaitiDick Grimshawnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6605346480392291642.post-3067373135236859562010-03-24T16:12:21.417-07:002010-03-24T16:12:21.417-07:00Another comment: Some interesting work was carrie...Another comment: Some interesting work was carried out at Aceh, Indonesia after the Tsunami. Effluent from some 2000 houses was treated on an individual house basis using a fairly simple vetiver system set up. See: http://www.vetiver-indonesia.com/index.htmDick Grimshawnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6605346480392291642.post-54190879254992207102010-03-24T14:24:30.002-07:002010-03-24T14:24:30.002-07:00A reminder why vetiver is so good for this applica...A reminder why vetiver is so good for this application. Paul Truong's research in Australia showed that vetiver can take up and tolerate as much as 10,000 kg/ha equivalent of nitrogen, 5 times more than most other plants. He and others have shown the remarkanle ability of vetiver to sequester and tolerate high levels of most heavy metals.Dick Grimshawnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6605346480392291642.post-83390684349853971542010-03-23T02:37:00.452-07:002010-03-23T02:37:00.452-07:00So it would be interesting to know if any of the c...So it would be interesting to know if any of the community leaders saw this and have any comments. Getting the idea into the city planners agenda would really lead to a wider use and make it sustainable. Have you tried to contact them with these results. The really interesting thing is that the system only needed 18 plants and it was able to handle thousands of gallons a day. The pictures are a story unto themselves. If only others would be tempted to do the same.drachmelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16400961368611390780noreply@blogger.com