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Small Headcut Repair using Vetiver

Below is an example of a low-light (approximately 50-60%) gully erosion headcut repair using Vetiver, combined with a local sedge, Lomandra hystrix. Lomandra does well where Vetiver does not, but requires far more plants to be not nearly as effective as full sun Vetiver.

Vetiver headcut trimmed

Vetiver headcut trimmed

Here are the Vetiver roots visibly knitting the soil together on the headcut wall batter.

Vetiver roots visible on batter

Starting out on 14/12/2015.

Headcut battered and logs sunk

Headcut planted