Guadua Bamboo Forum

Name this Bamboo... its sick and needs Help! 
This bamboo was given as a gift and I'm not sure on the type. Its looking pretty sick. I have added bamboo fertilizer to the soil and water it about once ...

Looking for Tortoise Bamboo 
I'm looking to purchase Tortoise Bamboo. Is it a species or a anomaly to a specific species of bamboo?

Thank You
James

Is Beema Bamboo a Solid Bamboo? 
Hi,

I'm wondering about how true the claims of total solidity of some species or varieties of bamboo actually are. e.g. Bambusa balcooa var 'Beema'. Is ...

Is Gigantochloa apus stronger than Gigantochloa atter? 
Is there a difference in the level of sturdiness or hardness between Gigantochloa apus and Gigantochloa atter?

I am currently doing a project and need ...

Comparing Mechanical Properties of Bamboos 
I was wondering if there is good information about the mechanical properties of the good timber bamboos listed together so they can be easily compared....

Bamboo Flooring 
I am considering bamboo as a flooring material. Are some species better than others for bamboo flooring?

Love your site. So informative. So readable....

How to Kill Bamboo? 
Hi, I have bamboo coming from my neighbors yard and it’s popping up all over the place! Is there any way to control this or eliminate the bamboo, because ...

Bamboo Identification 
I was wondering if anyone can help me identify this bamboo. The culm internodes are 1.5' long, 1.8" in diameter and the tallest one is 40' tall. It's growing ...

Characteristics of Guadua Angustifolia Peruana   Not rated yet
I have just received a plant from a friend with above title (Guadua Angustifolia Peruana) but it is not mentioned in your list - I was hoping you could ...

Guadua Bamboo Rhizome Morphology  Not rated yet
I read about two different rhizome positions of Guadua angustifolia (nearly vertically positioned rhizome with collective feet and horizontally positioned ...

Curing Bamboo Immediately after Harvest  Not rated yet
What's the notion of this harvesting technique? Cut green culms and place them in a 5 gal. bucket with 3 gals. of a 10 % solution of Timbor (a borax / boric ...

Bamboo Mold in Bedroom Furniture  Not rated yet
Since we bought our bamboo bedroom suite I have had a croup type cough when I lie down in bed. We are now living in Queensland and this cough has been ...

Does dried bamboo absorb water?  Not rated yet
I'm working on a project which will require a grass plant type (preferably dried) to absorb filtered grey water. This is to make the place humid and wet!...

Costa Rica Residency and Tax Exemptions when Investing in Bamboo Plantations  Not rated yet
I read somewhere that an individual can obtain automatic Costa Rican citizenship when they purchase $100,000 (US) worth of land in Costa Rica. Is this ...

Biomass Production of Guadua angustifolia vs Dendrocalamus asper  Not rated yet
Which produces more biomass in a per hectare basis, Guadua angustifolia or Dendrocalamus asper?

ANSWER: Interesting question Robie. To be honest, I ...

Bamboo Posts for Vineyards  Not rated yet
I have read your article about poles and the durability of bamboo but do you think it would be feasible to treat bamboo for use as posts in vineyards? I ...

Growing Guadua Bamboo in Europe  Not rated yet
I am a postgraduate Architecture student and I am researching the possibility of growing Guadua bamboo in Europe in greenhouses or out-doors in southern ...

Is Dendrocalamus Minor Amoenus Edible?  Not rated yet
Are shoots of the Ghost bamboo (Dendrocalamus minor Amoenus) edible?

1) When boiling bamboo shoots, how many water changes are required?

I harvested ...

Bamboo Market Price  Not rated yet
I'd like to know how much (USD) raw bamboo can be sold for. Can you direct me to where I might find the current market prices for raw bamboo and how this ...

Harvesting Bamboo For Biomass  Not rated yet
Hi, In a large plantation of bamboo grown for biomass, how would one harvest it? The timber will be chipped and fed to a gasifier, so the quality doesn'...

Guadua Bamboo Investment  Not rated yet
Where's the best place to invest in Guadua bamboo plantations in Central America? Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua or Costa Rica?

I currently ...

Bamboo Irrigation  Not rated yet
We are planning to plant about an acre of seedlings on our land in Nicaragua. We will need to irrigate through the dry season for the first and possibly ...

Is it true that Investing in Bamboo can bring over 800% in 15 years?  Not rated yet
Hello,

I came across some of your valuable write-ups about investing in Bamboo and I really enjoyed it. There is firm that is on it pre-launch stage ...

Bamboo Modulus of Elasticity  Not rated yet
I am trying to build a bamboo bridge. Do you know the modulus of elasticity for bamboo?

ANSWER: The modulus of elasticity (MOE) for Guadua is on ...

Chusquea Bamboo, But What Species?  Not rated yet
After my trip through the cloud forest in Costa Rica today, I found some native Chusquea bamboo. However, I’m not an expert if it comes to Chusquea and ...

Safe and Ecological Preservation of Bamboo in Ghana  Not rated yet
I am designing a house to suite the emerging middle class in Ghana, looking to understand more about bamboo preservation techniques that offer excellent ...

Nutritional Value of Bamboo Seeds  Not rated yet
I am an ornithologist who has now turned to the subject of birds eating bamboo seeds.

Some years ago, when I was studying a family of grass finches ...

How much does an adult Guadua angustifolia bamboo stalk weight?  Not rated yet
How much does an adult Guadua angustifolia bamboo stalk weight?

Answer:
Around 21kg for a 4-5inch pole of 6 meter length (dry).

Guadua amplexifolia Yield  Not rated yet
My name is Merlijn Heugen, student forester in The Netherlands. I wish to start a fictional bamboo plantation with Guadua amplexifolia in Costa Rica. To ...

Chusquea delicatula from Peru  Not rated yet
I am looking for some seedlings of a vining bamboo called Chusquea delicatula. I prefer plants but I live in the United States so…Do you have any seedlings ...