A group of agriculture students succeed in planting grass to absorb toxins in the soil
A group of students from the Việt Nam Academy of Agriculture have successfully tested growing a type of grass that can effectively absorb toxins from fertilisers and pesticides that pollute soil and water.
The seven students, Vũ Hoài Nam (team leader), Nguyễn Minh Xuân, Nguyễn Trung Hưng, Nguyễn Ngọc Thanh, Nguyễn Thị Quỳnh Sa, Nguyễn Đỗ Hoàng Tùng and Trần Đức Duy, name the grass vetiver. Nam told giaoducthoidai.vn that the perennial vetiver grass has the ability to effectively absorb toxic minerals from unsafe fertiliser sources or the overuse of pesticides. The grass also acts as an indicator of soil health, so when planted, it can also be used as a sign of the conditions underground, whether it is fresh or polluted and whether it is suitable for planting.
