how to kill bamboo: 3 steps
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How to Kill Bamboo: 3
Steps.
By: John Lampe
November, 2014
Bamboo can be very invasive where it is not native.
This presentation shows how to control invasive bamboos in three steps.
Spring of the Year
In spring the clump of bamboo will green up.
In late spring, cut the bamboo clump relatively close to the ground.
1st
Step
Cutting the Bamboo
Cutting may be the hardest part of the job –depending on the type of bamboo and the age of the stand.
Cutting may require tools such as:
• Weed whip
• Pruning shears
• Handsaw
• Brush cutter
• Chainsaw
Once cutting is finished, leave the stumps.
Summer
During summer, allow new shoots to grow.
During the summer
• Don’t re-cut the bamboo unless it grows above chest height.
• You want to leave enough foliage for an herbicide application in the fall.
Fall
In the fall, you will apply a glyphosate herbicide to the foliage at the
maximum label rate.
Use the small foam herbicide dispenser from Green Shoots® for small jobs.
Use the large foam herbicide dispenser from Green Shoots® for big jobs.
Foliar application of foam herbicide
2nd
Step
Try to cover foliage attached to each shoot –20% to 30% of the total area of foliage.
Wait 10 to 14 days.
Re-treat the foliage that is still green.
3rd Step
Leave the treated plant alone until the following spring to ensure complete control.
Review
• 1st Step: cut bamboo stems in late spring.
• 2nd Step: do first application of herbicide in late fall.
• 3rd Step: do a second application of herbicide 10 to 14 days later.
More Information
Green Shoots®: www.greenshootsonline.com
Contact: john@greenshootsonline.com
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