Bamboo Farming and Species Selection

When it comes to farming bamboo, selecting the right species will be one of your biggest and most important challenges. It really depends on your climate and what you ultimately intend to do with the bamboo.
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[@OviHentea]

Loved all the information shared, as always. Questions:
- what makes a massif a massif?
- open clumpers? simply more space between culms? does that make it easier to harvest?

[@bambubatu]

Open clumpers are interesting. Yes, they're easier to harvest than a tight clump. Especially when you remember that the oldest culms, ready to harvest, are in the middle of the clump.

[@AkshayMalhotra-qf3gu]

very good session. What bamboo varieties would you recommend for making bio char in the northern and north eastern region of India. Thank you

[@bambubatu]

Any local variety should be good. Lots of bamboo there -- B.blumeana, B. Balcooa, D.hamiltonia and D.strictus, etc. Whatever is the easiest to harvest. If you're making biochar and want to earn carbon credits, contact me or visit Planboo.eco.

[@devstation18]

Thanks For the query and the answer as well

[@chiefetwful]

Have you heard about read margin bamboo? I heard that the University of Alabama did a study on it and it’s one of the biggest producers of biomass

[@bambubatu]

True. bambubatu.com/phyllostachys-rubromarginata-red-margin-bamboo/

[@hoakieu6011]

Can moso grow in southeast Texas?

[@bambubatu]

It will survive, but I would recommend Vivax or Henon if you want a running timber bamboo.

[@palanibharrati1]

Which is the best variety of bamboo for thick walls and good for making Bamboo charcoal and biomass

[@bambubatu]

Depends mostly on your climate and what's available. Bambusa balcooa is very high in biomass. Best practice is to use the premium parts of the bamboo for high-value building material, and the rest for charcoal or biochar, regardless of species. Bambusa vulgaris grows widely all over the tropical world, but it's not high quality for commercial applications, so it's a good, abundant variety for char. Whatever bamboo you use, it's way better than cutting down trees to make charcoal.

[@Not_really]

Hi, I found your channel by chance and I'm really impressed with the content.
I am interested in bamboo farming for construction purposes and would like to know if you sell seeds for phyllostachys nigra.

[@bambubatu]

Thank you for watching. We don't sell seeds. But I would recommend buying small plants instead. (Seeds can be difficult.) Check this list of bamboo nurseries: bambubatu.com/resources/

[@Not_really]

@@bambubatu Highly appreciated. Thanks.

[@chiefetwful]

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[@dhanalavengalarao5525]

Which variety of species is the best of fibre pro per ties suitable for farming in India.

[@bambubatu]

Dozens of species are native to India. Just depends on your end goal or the product you're considering.

[@joehomsombath167]

Through storms and strong wind, bamboo doesn't break like oaks. It bends and bends and bends . . . .

[@bambubatu]

Let this be a lesson to all of us... practice adaptability without compromising integrity!

[@darrellluck7230]

I was under the impression that all bamboo shoots were edible, with some tasting better than others. Why is Guadua not edible?

[@bambubatu]

I believe the bitterness and foul taste of the shoots are why they are not considered edible. Indeed, some species are better-tasting than others, but some are simply unpalatable.