Roger Wrote:
> I have a further question about thinning bamboo. When cutting
> out culms for thinning, does one cut them at ground level or
> at the first or second node? I've read conflicting things about this,
> and would like to cut as close to the ground as I can manage, but
> don't want to damage the plant.
>
> [/color]
Cut just above the lowest node. If you cut below it, then the culm may
rot back to the roots if it fills with water. The culm will die back to
the node fairly quickly.
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pjedmond
