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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "loren luyendyk" <loren@sborganics.com>
To: "Permaculture Listserve" <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2012 12:21 AM
Subject: Re: [permaculture] Article: "In Africa’s Vanishing Forests, the 
Benefits of Bamboo"



In warmer climates you can also propagate bamboo by laying the culms (full 
grown shoots) horizontally in a shallow trench and keeping moist for several 
months.  New shoots will sprout from the nodes.  In this way you can make 
many plants from one culm.

Loren Luyendyk
ISA Certified Arborist #WE 7805A
Permaculture Design & Education
(805) 452-8249
www.sborganics.com
www.globalpermaculture.com
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> From: amylittle@hvc.rr.com
> To: permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org
> Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2012 20:05:10 -0400
> Subject: Re: [permaculture] Article: "In Africa’s Vanishing Forests, the 
> Benefits of Bamboo"
>
> I used to know an Oregon Tilth farmer who grew several varieties of bamboo 
> for sale to farmers. If you go to Oregon Tilth you could find her.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: permaculture-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org 
> [mailto:permaculture-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of David Muhl
> Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2012 6:29 PM
> To: permaculture
> Subject: Re: [permaculture] Article: "In Africa’s Vanishing Forests, the 
> Benefits of Bamboo"
>
> Hey Chris,
>
> I'm certainly not a bamboo expert, but my understanding is that most 
> bamboo is propagated by division (rhizomes).  In the past, I've taken 
> bamboo that has grown a full season in, say, a 5 or 15 gallon container, 
> then quartered it in the spring once temperatures are favorable.  You 
> could conceivably get even more (but smaller ones) by growing out 
> individual rhizome buds.  There could be quite a few if you're digging up 
> a field grow specimen.  Then you could start these in gallon containers or 
> something about that size.
>
> Since bamboos (doesn't matter what species) rarely flower (maybe once in a 
> person's lifetime), and the same species will flower worldwide all within 
> a 2-3 year window, the odds of finding legitimate seed (what you're 
> looking for) are slim.  If anyone else knows otherwise, I'd like to find 
> out also!  Even if you do find some, I understand that when you grow them 
> out, there is quite a bit of variability in their appearance (nothing like 
> the parent plant).  There are also restrictions on the importation of 
> bamboo into the US (not sure why).
>
> Good luck whatever you decide to do.
>
> ~Dave
>
> --- On Wed, 3/14/12, Chris Carnevale <c.s.carnevale@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > From: Chris Carnevale <c.s.carnevale@gmail.com>
> > Subject: [permaculture] Article: "In Africa’s Vanishing Forests, the 
> > Benefits of Bamboo"
> > To: permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org
> > Date: Wednesday, March 14, 2012, 7:21 AM There is a great article on
> > bamboo in the NY Times Opinionator blog today: "In Africa’s Vanishing
> > Forests, the Benefits of Bamboo."
> >
> > http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/13/in-africas-vanishing-f
> > orests-the-benefits-of-bamboo/?partner=rss&emc=rss
> >
> > On this topic, does anybody have a good source for bamboo seed in the
> > USA?
> > Any experiences worth noting growing bamboo from seed?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Chris Carnevale
> > Charleston, SC
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