[Stoves] Fwd: {Vetiver System} Vetiver, stoves, and biochar

[Pat]

This is probably not valuable information, but kangaroos do eat it.

Pat
Australia

On 15/12/2011, at 10:41 PM, Anand Karve wrote:

> Dear Crispin,
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> Vetiver is not a grass. It looks like grass but it belongs to a family called Cyperaceae to which papyrus belongs. The roots of Vetiver contain a volatile fragrant oil of great economic importance. We grow it in India for its roots. At least in this country, Vetiver has no pests or diseases. Even cattle does not eat it.
> Yours
> A.D.Karve
> 
> On Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 3:31 PM, Crispin Pemberton-Pigott <crispinpigott at gmail.com> wrote:
> Dear Rick
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> A couple of questions:
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> What pests like to eat Vetiver grass?
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> What is the reaction locally to TLUD stoves and TLUD stoves using grass pellets as fuel?
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> I compliment you for pushing for local pelletization. I heard only one rumour of a plant that was heading there but not that anything is actually spitting out fuel. It will be a major step forward. It is so cheap next to local, legal charcoal, pellets are worth importing.
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> Regards
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> Crispin
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