Thread: Starting a Patch of Bamboo?

Ok, had to drive by the boo patch today on my way to the store and snapped a pic with my phone.

Not very good but it'll give y'all an idea.

Originally Posted by GCD

Ok, had to drive by the boo patch today on my way to the store and snapped a pic with my phone.

Not very good but it'll give y'all an idea.

GCD, that looks like what I see around these parts!!!

If you have access to a patch of boo, then cut a peice or 2 down, and take it to said place of cultivation. Dig a trench about 2 inches deep and long enough to lay the boo in the bottom. Cover the stem up with dirt, but leave the branches sticking out. The stem will root and then each stem should produce a new stem of boo. In a couple months you should have a real nice boo patch.

Originally Posted by LMBarnett

If you have access to a patch of boo, then cut a peice or 2 down, and take it to said place of cultivation. Dig a trench about 2 inches deep and long enough to lay the boo in the bottom. Cover the stem up with dirt, but leave the branches sticking out. The stem will root and then each stem should produce a new stem of boo. In a couple months you should have a real nice boo patch.

That sounds easy enough!

Originally Posted by LMBarnett

If you have access to a patch of boo, then cut a peice or 2 down, and take it to said place of cultivation. Dig a trench about 2 inches deep and long enough to lay the boo in the bottom. Cover the stem up with dirt, but leave the branches sticking out. The stem will root and then each stem should produce a new stem of boo. In a couple months you should have a real nice boo patch.

Say are you talking about the verticle canes? That would be much easier to do than try to dig up roots. Planting tips and how too's is most welcome, like when and where to plant etc...any more ideas on this anyone?

This is just about everything you need to know about growing bamboo.

Growing Bamboo - How to Grow Bamboo Plants

Originally Posted by LMBarnett

If you have access to a patch of boo, then cut a peice or 2 down, and take it to said place of cultivation. Dig a trench about 2 inches deep and long enough to lay the boo in the bottom. Cover the stem up with dirt, but leave the branches sticking out. The stem will root and then each stem should produce a new stem of boo. In a couple months you should have a real nice boo patch.

I knew you could do that with willow but didn't know it worked with bamboo.