[permaculture] Bamboo propagation

Kevin Topek ktopek at att.net
Mon Sep 29 09:01:02 EDT 2008


Jody,

Select a culm away from the main group and cut the connecting rhizome.  
Dig up the culm and transplant it. If the top is very high, you may  
want to prune it so the plant conserves moisture. You have at least a  
50% chance the culm will survive.

Kevin Topek
Permaculture Design LLC
www.permaculturedesign.net
713.206.2400
ktopek at att.net

On Sep 26, 2008, at 11:45 AM, Jody Troupe wrote:

> Is anyone out there a specialist on bamboo propagation? (more
> specifically, black bamboo).
>
> Was tried once last year, unsuccessfully. (live in Key West).
>
> Thanks for any info, links, etc.
>
>
> Jody
>
>
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