Farming Bamboo Caliper harvesting shoots

harvesting shoots

but the majority of observations and statements apply to bamboos grown in the United States as well

Very good book with many excellent color photographs on cold hardy bamboos

Reprint of book entitled "Bamboo Work" published in 1853

cuts the rhizomes clean

Farming Bamboo Caliper harvesting shootsFarming Bamboo Daphne Lewis, Carol Miles Farming Bamboo describes how to grow bamboo as a farm crop for shoots and poles in the warm temperate zones of the United States. The second half of the book is an encyclopedia of the larger Phyllostachys bamboos that are suitable for producing a sellable crop. Use the encyclopedia to determine which bamboos to plant on your farm or plantation. Chapters cover topics such as the botany of bamboo, selecting a