Re: [Shaku] bamboo

Hello Kel,

Thank you for all the info.

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>I suggest you could plant several 'mother' culms in different soil
>locations, perhaps only feed some with fertilizer, but over the first few
>years observe any differences in growth patterns. I have read somewhere
that
>better flute material occurs in poor soil.
Good advice, I'll think about it.

>Be careful, growing bamboo is addictive, it grows so rapidly in early
Summer
>one is astonished. Madake is very strong and dense and there is a challenge
>to use it for fences and other building projects.
I'll be happy if it grows :-)

>Enjoy !
I will,

Igor

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Received on Mon Feb 13 08:33 PST 2006