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Bamboo is often claimed to be the most versatile and useful plant in the world. Once established, bamboo can be harvested annually for decades, making it an excellent long-term investment. In this article, we will discover how to harvest bamboo and methods to preserve it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How do You Harvest Bamboo?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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How you harvest your bamboo will depend on the type and what you will be using it for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Giant Bamboo<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It can take many years for bamboo to grow<\/a>, and it should not be harvested before the stand is of good size. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Culms in the grove will be of different sizes. The oldest will be thinner and shorter than the younger ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once the grove is mature, you can start to harvest it annually by taking only the culms of the right age. Too young and they won\u2019t be durable, too old and they will be brittle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although strip harvesting has been used for ease, it isn\u2019t the best way to manage your plantation. The best method is to select the culms of the correct age each year and harvest only them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Strip harvesting can be detrimental to the health of your bamboo grove, and recovery can take a long time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is best to only remove up to one-fourth of the canes at once. Marking the canes each year to indicate their age is good management.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The poles are best harvested by hand using a saw rather than an ax that can leave sharp edges. These edges can be dangerous to people working in the grove and to wildlife. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A healthy, well-managed grove will have abundant dark green foliage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bamboo Pots<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Harvesting is somewhat different if you grow your bamboo in pots<\/a> for use in gardens. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can increase the quantity of plants you have each year by splitting them in their second year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This should be done during the spring, and one plant can be divided into two or three, which will really help you to multiply your stock. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you begin to notice new clumps emerging from the plants in spring, divide them up and re-plant. It\u2019s essential to keep the rhizomes damp before and after planting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is the Best Way to Harvest Bamboo?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Let\u2019s take a closer look at the best ways of harvesting bamboo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bamboo Shoots for Food<\/strong> <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Specific species of bamboo<\/a> can be grown for food. Young bamboo shoots appear in the spring around the edges of your bamboo plants. They can be harvested and processed annually. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bamboo contains a lot of cyanide. You must boil it before consumption! Here is how to harvest your bamboo shoots and process them correctly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n