Optimal Vetiver Hedgerow Spacing for Mitigating Sediment and Runoff Erosion on Steep Slopes in Malawi

This study assessed the optimum vetiver hedgerow spacing capable of reducing sediment and runoff erosion on a 17% slope. Three treatments were used: 2-meter vetiver hedgerow spacing, 4-meter vetiver hedgerow spacing, and a control plot without vetiver. Erosion pins were strategically placed on the...

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Main Authors: Judith Francesco Kamoto, Chisomo Mussa, Kondwani Banda, Nicholas Ozor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Agricultural Extension Society of Nigeria 2023-10-01
Series:Journal of Agricultural Extension
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Online Access:https://www.journal.aesonnigeria.org/index.php/jae/article/view/3894