1. Variety selection
When choosing a bamboo variety, you need to consider the following factors:
- Purpose of cultivation: For cultivation as an ornamental crop, varieties with beautiful leaves or stems are selected.
- Winter hardiness: Some types of bamboo can tolerate short-term frosts, while others require shelter for the winter.
- Size: Bamboo comes in a variety of sizes, so you need to choose a variety that suits your site.
2. Soil preparation
Bamboo is a light-loving and moisture-loving plant, so to grow it you need to prepare a sunny and well-drained place.
The soil for planting bamboo must be fertile and neutral or slightly acidic.
3. Landing
Bamboo is planted in the spring, when the threat of frost has passed.
Bamboo is planted in planting holes with a depth and diameter of 60-70 cm. A drainage layer of broken brick or crushed stone is poured into the planting hole, then a layer of fertile soil. Bamboo is planted so that the root collar is at soil level. After planting, bamboo is watered abundantly.
4. Plant care
Bamboo is an unpretentious plant, but to obtain good growth and development, the following measures must be taken:
- Watering: Bamboo is a moisture-loving plant, so during the growing season it is necessary to water the plants regularly, especially in hot weather.
- Fertilizing: During the period of active plant growth, 2-3 fertilizing with mineral fertilizers is carried out. The first feeding is carried out in the phase of 3-4 true leaves, the second - in the flowering phase, the third - in the fruiting phase.
- Pruning: To form a bamboo bush, pruning is carried out. Pruning is carried out in the spring, before the buds open.
- Protection from pests and diseases: Bamboo is susceptible to various diseases and pests. To protect plants from pests and diseases, it is necessary to carry out preventive treatments.
5. Harvest
Bamboo is a perennial plant that bears fruit once every few years. Bamboo fruits are small seeds that ripen in late summer.
6. Diseases and pests
Bamboo is susceptible to the following diseases:
- Rust
- Bacterial wilt
- Powdery mildew
Bamboo is susceptible to the following pests:
- Bamboo aphid
- Bamboo weevil
- Bamboo scale insect
Additional Tips
- To obtain an earlier harvest, bamboo can be grown as seedlings. Bamboo seedlings are grown at home or in greenhouses.
- To increase the yield of bamboo, you can grow it in beds mulched with straw or sawdust.
To obtain a good harvest, it is necessary to follow the agricultural techniques of growing bamboo.
- Bamboo stems are used to build houses, fences and other structures.
- Furniture, household items and musical instruments are made from bamboo.
- Bamboo shoots are used as food. They are a valuable source of vitamins and minerals.