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Moso Bamboo The difference between seed starting indoors vs outdoors Read Below
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2nd Year update, 7ft tall - • Moso Bamboo Grew to 7 feet in 2 Years... • Year 2 care and winter Prep - • Moso Bamboo in Ohio and 2017's Winter... • 2018 Summer - • My Moso Bamboo Grew to 12ft in 3 year... (live 6/16/18) • *The comparison in the video is valid for this climate (Ohio). Results may vary in other climates. • I started Moso bamboo seeds at the same time. One batch inside and one batch outside directly in the ground. 1 Year later you can see the difference a controlled growth can give you. You get several years (seasons) worth of growth in less than a year by starting the grow, indoors. Its a night and day difference. If you do this in a milder climate, the difference would be less dramatic • You can see a few other videos on my channel where I documented the growth of this single seed I started in a grow box over a period of 8 months. • This is just a yearly update video for those who want to follow along with the progress of this running Moso bamboo. I also explain the other types I have growing in the same grove. • Starting 2018 I only use Milorganite in spring before the bamboo starts shooting and also in late fall. Ill use almost an entire 40lb bag over 100sf both times. It's not possible to use too much, but you need to use a lot for it to work well. It's organic and contains lots of iron. It's effects last far longer than chemical fertilizers and is cheap. • I only use about a 4 inch layer of wood chips (not mulch) every other year in late fall. By simply covering the bamboo with clear or white plastic (NOT BLACK) it makes a huge difference in winter preservation. If bamboo dries and turns brown over winter, it will grow back in spring, but the new shoots may not gain any height and it may not put out as many new shoots. The cold tolerance of bamboo is not just about what it can handle, but more importantly what it can tolerate for a period of time. Some bamboo such as my incense bamboo can survive down to -10f, but if its 20f for several weeks, the top growth will still dye off. That is due to the cold dry air. This is why covering it can be a night a day difference in plant health over winter. • By preserving bamboo and keeping it green over winter, the new shoots next season can double in height over the previous year's growth. Fertilizing and mulching are also very helpful. By winter preservation and fertilization, you can shave off years of progress if height and density is what you are going for. Bamboo also needs at least 6 hours of direct sun during the growing season. It will not get very tall or spread quickly if it's shaded. In the shade, the shoots tend to stay short, thin and sparse. Also one last tip is to water it daily when it starts sending up new shoots in the spring. You'll want to do this until the new shoots have stopped growing in height.
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