[Greenbuilding] [BULK] Re: Plybooboo

[Tim Vireo Keating]

While I'm a fan of bamboo in general, the fact that non-native 
species are currently kept in check by mowing doesn't sit well with 
me. I can imagine these plants running amok years after we're all 
dead, continuing to wreak havoc on native plants and wildlife.

There are many native bamboos out there.

tim keating

At 1:55 PM -0600 2/8/07, Lawrence Lile wrote:
>Nonnative bamboo is a concern, however in several instances I have
>observed, it does not spread uncontrollably in practice. 
>
>My neighbor grows bamboo in his yard, has quite a stand of it in fact,
>and it spreads by roots.  Anyone who mows their lawn in the vicinity
>keeps it totally in check, same with the road on the other side of his
>property.  I've let some spread into my yard just because I think it is
>a cool plant. 
>
>Another planting by a friend of mine transplanted some "cane" from
>Tennessee to a plot in Central Missouri.  He planted it in a small
>bottomland clearing surrounded by forest.  So far it hasn't spread into
>the woods, seems to require full sun. 
>
>A third site, also in a backyard, is also easily contained by
>surrounding mowed areas. 
>
>An area I observed planted at the Tennessee Farm near Summertown, also
>seemed to be completely contained by minimal mowing. 
>
>
>Bamboo does spread by roots, at a rate of a few feet per year, but it is
>nothing like the dreaded Kudzu, Multifora rose or other famous nonnative
>disasters.  While I try to focus more on native plants these days, I
>don't think nonnative bamboo is a huge concern, and it is a fantastic
>building material.
>
>Despite my teasing my friend about planting the new "kudzu of the
>North", none of these bamboo plantings seem to be spreading and are
>easily controlled.  Your Mileage May Vary. 
>
>
>Lawrence Lile, P.E., LEED AP
>
>-----Original Message-----
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>[mailto:greenbuilding-bounces at listserv.repp.org] On Behalf Of David
>Bergman
>Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 10:58 AM
>To: YankeePerm at aol.com; GREENBUILDING at listserv.repp.org
>Subject: [BULK] Re: [Greenbuilding] Plybooboo
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>
>At 09:35 AM 2/8/2007, YankeePerm at aol.com wrote:
>>There is plenty of
>>bamboo growing in the USA and the plantations would expand if there
>>were a large
>>market such as an US-based plyboo factory.
>
>Are there issues with Bamboo being a non-indigenous plant and
>threatening existing eco systems? I'd thought that, because it is
>essentially rapidly growing weed, it is hard to control and can
>potentially spread beyond farms and overtake systems.
>
>
>David
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