Killing Bamboo with Salt
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How to kill bamboo?
Comments (16)I am new to this forum, and the reason I found it is due to my desire to eradicate the bamboo that is growing in the creek or slough as they call it around here. I live next to Berenda Slough in Chowchilla Ca, (central Ca) on 6 acres where bamboo or arundo as some call it is very prevalent. We also have an arsonist on the loose and last wednesday someone set a fire in the bamboo, resulting in an inferno that almost burned my house down. If I could I would post some pics so you can see the devastation. Our losses due to that fire were: A dairy barn which was built in 1938, the contents of the barn which contained all of our family memorabilia from 27 years of marriage, including most of the family pictures, we also lost several cars and trucks, two boats, and our fences around the pastures. Thank God our house was spared. I am already seeing green sprouts from the clumps of bamboo root that lines the border of the slough and it has only been a week since the fire. I am contemplating ripping out the roots with a D8 cat with ripper shanks. My property borders the slough for 1/4 mile. This would be a huge undertaking since I doubt I would get any help from the county, flood control or water district. My only other options are if I cant remove all of it, maintain or keep a fire break to keep the house safe. My house sits about 60-70 yards from the slough, but when the bamboo reaches 20-30 feet high, and then when it burns its burning embers fell several hundred feet away. Maybe spreading salt would help. How about chlorine bleach? I am willing to try anything at this point. Thanks in advance....See MoreNot exactly a tree question...but how do you kill bamboo?
Comments (4)I would cut it down, and keep mowing the area and replant with desired species. Many times chemicals wont kill the rhizomes, and you just douse your yard in them. 1/5 of an acre is a lot of herbiscide. It is just as effective to remove the shoots you see come up with a mower, which ends up eliminating the startch in the rhizome, therfore killing it. You may think about selling the culms and or making divisions for cash. If its aruea, lots of people love that bamboo! You can crags list " free bambo odiisions, come take your fill" and people may be able to do some of the work!...See MoreUsing vinegar to kill bamboo
Comments (17)Well, that's unfortunate, but, if you've read this thread, you should realize your approach won't work and you will only succeed in possibly messing up your soil. Sorry, but this is a common problem that has no easy, magical chemical solution. Also, while I understand you don't want it in your yard, bamboo does not damage foundations, so, if that is your primary cocern, you're worrying about nothing. If you want an effective and permanent solution, you'll get a pickaxe, dig the bamboo out, and install bamboo barrier....See MoreAnyone from salt lake with Yellow Groove or Black Bamboo?
Comments (0)Hello all, I am curious about species of bamboo that grow well in Utah, my favorite so far is the black bamboo. I have gone over budget on my gardening projects this year but I completely had my heart set on some bamboo. So here's my pitch: Strong, capable worker willing to help with any rhizome pruning. I am most interested in sizable cuttings of phyllostachys aureosulcata & phyllostachys nigra. If you have either variety and they are invading, I would like to help contain them for you and I'll even haul off the trimmings for free ;) Thanks -Chris...See Morekudzu9
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