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Smallholding => Land Management => Topic started by: Plantoid on May 13, 2012, 09:28:50 pm

Title: Bamboo -- Arundinaria
Post by: Plantoid on May 13, 2012, 09:28:50 pm

Have any of you grown big bamboos say an inch thick or thicker for a crop of plant supports  or for wind breaks etc. if so what were your soil types and what have you grown  , what care did you need for them ????
 I've looked at loads of sites on line and now want the real truths .

Title: Re: Bamboo -- Arundinaria
Post by: clydesdaleclopper on May 15, 2012, 08:00:28 am

I haven't but I am thinking about planting some for the sheep to eat as I saw this discussed on the permies forum.

Title: Re: Bamboo -- Arundinaria
Post by: Plantoid on May 15, 2012, 10:38:52 pm

Thanks for the interesting reply that sheep eat them