Bamboo questions?

Hi!


How long can one wait before transplanting bamboo roots and when you have cut a bamboo pole how do you go about drying and preserving it?


thanks!


Hugs and love


StarShine!

Bamboo questions?
beats me sorry best of luck
Reply:Hey Starshine,





The roots are called rhizomes. They can be harvested and immediately planted elsewhere. You can also cut a bamboo pole (living) into segments. Look at the nodes, see the little lump - if you plant a segment with one of those little lumps pointing up, it will start a new plant.





The person that answered drying did a good job of answering that part of the question. There are thousands of varieties of bamboo, you should try to identify your variety - then seek specific help from someone that grows that type. See the American Bamboo Society sites on the internet.
Reply:One great advantage of growing your own bamboo, is having a source of long poles handy. They can make quick work of fence making in the garden, and a situation always turns up where you need a long pole.


Bamboo poles dry faster if they are upright. Thing is, who has a 30+ foot tall shed to dry them in?


If the culm branches still have some leaves on them, I like to leave them stacked upright, in or near the grove for about a month, till the leaves fall off.


Preferably not in full sunlight, or at least turn them so they don't get bleached on one side.


From there-on, I cut some to lengths so that they can be stored upright, and stack others horizontally.


The main requirement is: air circulation.
Reply:To add to Rust, put the rhizome divisions in the ground as soon as possibleand water in well. The longer the rhizome roolets are dry the less chance of it recovering from the shock. He is also right about node cuttings. But also make sure the node is under the layer of soil and make sure it does not dry out. If the node has a primary branch on it, leave it. Cut off any small secondary branchlets.





When you plant the rhizome division make sure it does not dry out in the first month at least! But be careful of drainage too. Bamboo dont like to "sit" it water for long periods