How to Dry Dendrocalamus asper for Making a Beehive?
I have some bamboo hives of the sting-less bee Tetragonisca angustula. I now started researching D. Asper to build homes for this species and others of the sting-less bees.
Some of my work can be seen at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvkI-WfS5332s4we892mtgg
My question is which is the best method to dry the bamboo? Some people use torches to apply heat, etc.
⭐ Best Answer:
Just put the bamboo to dry in the sun (rotate every day to avoid cracking). Flame torching is most suited for small diameter green bamboo, not so much for large diameter bamboo. Sun drying will take about 2 weeks for small sections, but do make sure to use mature Dendrocalamus asper otherwise it will crack easily.
