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  • From: Paul Wheaton <paul@richsoil.com>
  • To: permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [permaculture] Re: Bamboo - goats?
  • Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 11:37:39 -0800 (PST)


I've heard that if you get the running bamboo, pigs will keep it in check.

I would guess that if you have a new shoot coming out of the ground, goats
will eat that.
So the only bamboo you would have would be the older bamboo.

--- JSBMH2@aol.com wrote:

> Hi Carrie,
> Goats love Bamboo. Leaves at least. All my Bamboo in their field is
> 'Goat
> pruned' at least to 6 feet. It is a wonderful winter green for them and
> they
> help me clean the harvested Bamboo for other uses.
> That being said, Bamboo is an environmental disaster if you do not have a
> plan. It is important to know that Goats do not stop the spread of
> Bamboo. It
> can be extremely invasive. Investigate Bamboo thoroughly before you
> plant,
> once a spreading Bamboo takes hold it is very hard to remove. Be sure to
> look at the clumping Bamboo's and see if they will work for your fence
> line.
> All the best,
> John Herndon
> Norman OK
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