bamboo trench -- dug --

[Unregistered2013]

-- yet another use for the 'hoe -

 

[J_J]

Are you planting bamboo, or trying to prevent it from spreading?

 

[Unregistered2013]

i planted 80 bissettii on the 250' long berm, and i'm trying to contain them before they spread!

 

[LBrown59]

-- yet another use for the 'hoe -

What is a bamboo trench ?
And what is it for?
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[woodlandfarms]

When we trench for bamboo, we have to put in a rubber or thick plastic wall. 3ft down as I remember... What are you going to do for a barrier in the trench?

 

[Unregistered2013]

here is more on the "whys" of trenching --

Controlling Bamboo

i chose this open design because it drains water to a central receiver box, too.

with an open trench (such as this) you don't need to go deep, which you have to do with a barrier.

 

[J_J]

My two acres has three sides of bamboo, each leg about 320 ft, about 3 to 5 ft thick, and about 30 ft tall. Anybody need some fishing poles, or you can make flutes or wind chimes out of them. Maybe even a bamboo doorway.

 

[Unregistered2013]

post pictures of your bamboo -- i'd love to see it!!

 

[Ranger Rick]

You must not be on good terms with your neighbor. There is a patch near me that has spread over a half acre. Another neighbor had to get a back hoe to remove what was growing in his yard and some still came back the next growing season. Good luck with trying to contain it.

 

[workinallthetime]

Was mowing it down as it spread not an option? I planted 2 plants about 4 years ago to create a screen around a deck, it has spread all through the bed as I designed it to, as the runners come out i just mow them down and they dont seem to come back. Bamboo is a grass after all.
It seems that trench would be a maintenace issue over time and even a possible safety hazzard.
looks like fun work though