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Vetiver is a key ingredient in many perfumes!

. . Vetiver essential oil is a highly esteemed and widely used ingredient in modern perfumery. It is one of the few oils that improve with age. Its distinctive woody, earthy odor makes it a favorite in men’s fragrances, and its relative viscosity and low volatility give it fixative properties that prolong the life of any composition. It is one of the ingredients in Chanel No. 5.

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How to make money as a vetiver Farmer?

Easy! By splitting mature plants to produce bare root slips and sell the slips online or local!. .Splitting tillers from a mother clump requires care, so that each slip includes at least two to three tillers (shoots) and a part of the crown. After separation, the slips should be cut back to 20 cm length. The resulting bare root slips can be dipped in various treatments, including rooting hormones, manure slurry (cow or horse tea), clay mud, or simple shallow water pools, until new roots appear. For faster growth the slips should be kept in wet and sunny conditions until planting out.

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Advantages and disadvantages of polybags and planting strips!

#Advantages Plants are hardy and unaffected by exposure to high temperature and low moisture. Lower irrigation frequency after planting. Faster establishment and growth after planting. Can remain on site for longer before being planted. Recommended for harsh and hostile conditions. 

#Disadvantages More expensive to produce. Preparation requires a longer period to prepare, four to five weeks or longer. Transporting large volume and increased weight is expensive. Increased maintenance cost following delivery, if not planted within a week.

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Utilization of Harvested Vetiver Plants?

As applied to vetiver, this involves the utilization of dried, partly dried, or even freshly harvested leaves and culms, and roots of the vetiver plant, either with no processing at all, or with some degrees of processing. These include the production of: 

#nonprocessed products, e.g. roof thatch, compost, mulch, mushroom medium, animal fodder, bouquet. 

#semiprocessed products, e.g. handicraft, some industrial products, botanical pesticides, pots, low-cost silo, furniture. 

#fullyprocessed products, e.g. essential oil and its derived products, herbal medicine, pulp and paper, fiber board, pozzalan cement, and industrial products.

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9 Things you need to know if you want to be a vetiver farmer!

Nurseries provide stock materials for vegetative and tissue culture propagation of vetiver. The following criteria will facilitate the establishment of productive, easily managed vetiver nursery: 

#Soiltype -Sandy loam nursery beds ensure easy harvesting and minimal damage to plant crowns and roots. Although clay loam is acceptable, heavy clay is not. 

#Topography -Slightly sloping land avoids water-logging in case of over watering. Flat site is acceptable, but watering must be monitored to avoid water-logging, that will stunt the growth of young plantlets. Mature vetiver, however, thrives under waterlogged conditions. 

#Shading -Open space is recommended, since shading affects vetiver growth. Partially shaded areas are acceptable. Vetiver is a C4 plant and likes plenty of sun. 

#Plantinglayout -Vetiver should be planted in long, neat rows across the slope for easy mechanical harvesting. 

#Harvesting -Harvesting mature plants can be performed either mechanically or manually. A machine should uproot the mature stock 20-25cm (8-10’’) lower ground. To avoid damaging the plant crown use a single blade mouldboard plough or a disc plough with special adjustment. 

#Irrigation -Overhead irrigation will evenly distribute water in the first few months after planting. More mature plants welcome flood irrigation. 

#Trainingoperationalstaff -Well trained staff is essential to a nursery’s success.

  #Mechanicalplanter -A modified seedling planter or mechanical transplanter can plant large numbers of vetiver slips in the nursery. 

#Farmmachinery -Basic farm machinery is needed to prepare nursery beds, control weeds, cut grass, and harvest vetiver.