How to remove bamboo

[deepNdirt]

What would I use to cut bamboo?, 1/4 acre of it to be exact, I never had any dealing with brush cutting this stuff so I'm not sure this is even an option...
I've not seen the patch of bamboo yet, but what I have seen in the past is that this stuff grows in thick tall stalks, I'm not sure of what to use to cut it, I have used a machete to cut a couple of stalk down to use as cane poles, although I certainly wouldn't hand cut 1/4 acre of this stuff like that, what would you use?
Thanks

 

[RobertN]

Do you just want to cut it down, or do you want to get rid of it?

 

[teg]

...do you want to get rid of it?

Good luck with that a Friend would like to get rid of some... mowing it just made the bamboo get mad and sprout even more...

 

[RobertN]

Ya, you have to get the roots...

Good luck with that a Friend would like to get rid of some... mowing it just made the bamboo get mad and sprout even more...

 

[deepNdirt]

I'm really not sure how he wants it removed, I am supposed to meet with the man tomorrow and go over what he wants, if I'm thinking correctly doesn't most of this stuff grow in marshy area's? if this is the case My 2 wd tractor is not the tool, and he might have plans for me trying to push it up by the roots, But just in case he wanted it cut I is reason I brought the question to you folks.... what method to use to cut it? would a sickle cutting blade be be the tool? or would it be large enough to cut through the stalks?

 

[teg]

Ah, you are cutting it for someone else... Find out what his plans are. Chemicals are going to be one of the better ways to get rid of it. It will also take a couple of years...

Bamboo can be on dry land so 2wd is not out of the question but mowing it is NOT a good option unless he's looking for a thicker stand of it.

 

[czechsonofagun]

From what I read, napalm could work if the bamboo is not well established :thumbsup:

 

[deepNdirt]

From what I read, napalm could work if the bamboo is not well established :thumbsup:

No No No! he only lives 10 miles from me I would be afraid of the fallout and that it might start growing here on my place I have enough to worry with all this Pompas grasses, which i think is about as bad,

 

[RobertN]

I asked my wife, a Master Gardener. Bamboo roots will be about 18" deep. They travel like Bermuda grass. It will die back if you can cut it off from water. If you just cut it, you're not doing anything to the root structure; it will come back with a vengeance.

Best would be check in with your local Ag Extension office for practical advise in your specific area and soils. The could recommend proper tillage, or chemical application(or both?).

http://extension.uga.edu/

 

[Larry Caldwell]

Careful of bamboo splinters. They are sharp and will go right through tires, dog feet, eyes, etc. Wear goggles and put a 12" saw blade on your gas powered weed whacker.

Bamboo is a grass. Glyphosate will kill it out.

 

[CompactTractorFan]

If you find a easy way, let me know! :confused2:

 

[gilraine]

a tactical nuclear device in the 60-70 kiloton range would work well.. I hate bamboo with a passion

 

[brin]

Funny Deep,

I was just listening to Walter Reeves on WSB this AM ( Extension Agent and talk show host ) he had a caller ask about bamboo...He told them to cut it and use round up or something similar and he told them they would have to keep cutting and applying roundup for 3 years to kill it...he also said an 18 inch trench should be dug to keep it from encroaching any further...You may have a 3 yrs. deal with this customer...

 

[bullbreaker]

Good info on fighting bamboo !


Bamboo Removal and Eradication - How to get Rid of Bamboo

Bamboo Eradication | How to Remove Bamboo

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[RobertN]

That's what my wife was saying; at least 16" deep. And block it from water if you can.

he also said an 18 inch trench should be dug to keep it from encroaching any further...You may have a 3 yrs. deal with this customer...

 

[Bigfoot62]

Good luck with that a Friend would like to get rid of some... mowing it just made the bamboo get mad and sprout even more...

If you find a easy way, let me know!

If you can build a good enough fence to hold them, brush goats will take care of it. Cut it down once, and the goats will do the rest. It will take a few years, but the root system will eventually die with the goats eating the sprouts as they come up. When you're finished with the goats, you can sell them for a profit. (a goat herd will typically double each year)

 

[Bigfoot62]

What would I use to cut bamboo?, 1/4 acre of it to be exact, I never had any dealing with brush cutting this stuff so I'm not sure this is even an option...
I've not seen the patch of bamboo yet, but what I have seen in the past is that this stuff grows in thick tall stalks, I'm not sure of what to use to cut it, I have used a machete to cut a couple of stalk down to use as cane poles, although I certainly wouldn't hand cut 1/4 acre of this stuff like that, what would you use?
Thanks

Depending on the size, you will likely need a bulldozer or backhoe to take it down. If it is piled to be burned later, be very careful. When it dries out, that stuff burns like is has gasoline in it!

 

[SandburRanch]

If it is to be eradicated I wouldn't cut it. Postpone until it has new spring growth and use Glyphosate. After the new growth is dead along with the previous year's growth burn it.