{"id":9832,"date":"2021-08-13T06:23:43","date_gmt":"2021-08-13T06:23:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/farmandanimals.com\/?p=9832"},"modified":"2021-11-13T11:49:52","modified_gmt":"2021-11-13T11:49:52","slug":"how-to-grow-bamboo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/farmandanimals.com\/how-to-grow-bamboo\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Grow Bamboo: A Simple Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Bamboo can be grown by planting seeds<\/a>, cuttings, runners, or rhizomes. The fastest way to establish new plants is by separating young new plants that have appeared on runners, but this isn\u2019t possible with all types of bamboo. In this article, we will look at how to grow bamboo as a crop or for profit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is Bamboo Easy to Grow?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Once established (similarly to some other less usual crops, e.g. quinoa<\/a>), bamboo is easy to grow. Young bamboo takes time<\/a> to become established and doesn\u2019t compete against other vegetation well.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re going to plant directly into the ground, then a good level of preparation is required. The plot needs to be clean of all other plants, and the soil should be well tilled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Test the prepared seedbed for nutrients and pH, which should be slightly acidic at around 6. Bamboo likes loamy soil that is high in nitrogen. If you have heavy clay soil, adding plant matter can help open it up and add nutrients. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bamboo does better if provided with natural organic fertilizers rather than synthetic ones. A soil test can help you to determine where your land is deficient and can be  adjusted accordingly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Young plants during the first season of growth will need weekly watering unless you have good levels of rainfall. An irrigation system is the best way of doing this by setting it up to run automatically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Protect the new plants from weed growth that can suffocate them and from animals such as deer who may like to eat them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing your bamboo to a harvestable size depends on many factors, the type of bamboo, weather, sunlight, soil type, nutrient availability, water, and so on. It can take 5 to 15 years to fully mature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t allow your bamboo to grow too thickly and thin out the grove annually to maintain good health. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When your bamboo is fully established, it will remain productive for several decades before it requires replacement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is the Best Way to Grow Bamboo?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Depending on the type of bamboo business you want to establish and the kind of  bamboo you intend to grow, you have several options:<\/p>\n\n\n\n