{"id":9915,"date":"2021-08-21T09:01:07","date_gmt":"2021-08-21T09:01:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/farmandanimals.com\/?p=9915"},"modified":"2021-08-21T09:28:37","modified_gmt":"2021-08-21T09:28:37","slug":"how-to-germinate-bamboo-seeds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/farmandanimals.com\/how-to-germinate-bamboo-seeds\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Germinate Bamboo Seeds?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It can be tricky to grow bamboo<\/a> from seed because healthy seeds are hard to get. Bamboo coming from outside of the United States has to be quarantined, plus bamboo plants don\u2019t produce seeds often, and they only remain viable for a short time. In this article, we will be looking at how to germinate bamboo seeds if you are lucky enough to get some. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How do You Grow Bamboo From Seed?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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There are more than 1,400 species of bamboo in the world. Different species take varying amounts of time before they flower and produce seeds<\/a>. This can be 10 to 100 years or more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once a grove of bamboo flowers and produces seeds, it will often die. And inexplicably, this usually happens worldwide over a period of 5 to 10 years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Any seeds produced are only viable (alive) for a short time, and it is almost impossible to buy bamboo seeds like you would for other plants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most seeds you can find are for Moso bamboo and originate in China. Seeds coming from China have to be quarantined, which renders most of them unviable when they are released.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Importing seeds from outside of the US is illegal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to get seeds<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You may be able to find bamboo seeds on Amazon or other online retailers. It is wise to remember that you are likely to have limited success in germinating them, however. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Only buy seeds from a seller who can prove their provenance and that they have gone through the necessary quarantine. Always germinate seeds as soon as you receive them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steps to Growing Bamboo from Seed<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
  1. To begin, you\u2019ll need to soak the seeds in water for between 12 to 24 hours. This is necessary to help germination. <\/li>
  2. Get a plastic container with a lid, a seed propagator is ideal, but any plastic container with a lid will do. You\u2019ll also need a seed tray with individual compartments for each seed. Egg boxes are great for this. <\/li>
  3. Put a little good quality potting compost into each compartment and place it into the bottom of the plastic container. Water thoroughly using chlorine-free water. <\/li>
  4. Place the seeds two in each compartment. There is no need to cover the seeds with compost. Place the lid on the container and put it somewhere with plenty of light, but not in direct sun, as that will burn the seeds.<\/li>
  5. Spray the seeds with (unchlorinated) water daily, ensuring they stay moist until you start to see the beginning of shoots growing. This typically takes 3 to 8 weeks. <\/li>
  6. Continue to spray the seeds once daily or as required. Don\u2019t totally saturate them, the soil should be damp, not wet. Around 18 days after the seeds have germinated, you will see the first leaves appearing.  <\/li>
  7. You can now leave the lid off of the container. Repot your seedlings into larger pots once they have developed several leaves, around 8 to 9 weeks after planting your seeds. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    In this video, you will see another method of germinating bamboo seeds: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6ngy_TDW03c<\/a>