Trying to control bamboo.

[pat32rf]

Another knot weed grower!!!!
I have a couple of patches that I am trying to kill off (the rest I just let go). About 3 years ago I cut it down, then rooted out any stumps/roots I could find with the back-hoe. I then sprayed Round-up on it as it showed its head, then a few days later (after the Round-up should be absorbed) I would cut the shoots. Last year I just cut the shoots off with a shovel below grade every week or so. This year I have been digging/cutting every DAY or two since it came up in May.
My wife planted a dozen Dahlias in the spot so I can't get the BH in anymore, but if I could, I would. If I let it go two days, then I have the odd shoot that is 18" high. Other than that the shoots get cut/pulled/dug before they can get a leaf unfurled. Sooner or later its GOTTA die off.
I have another patch that I hit with Round-up every week, then chop the sprouts.
Good Luck!

 

[ak9]

papa jack
I'm sure you could sell live plant /risomes . I ,last year bought some Phyllostachys viva andhttp://bamboogarden.com/Phyllostachys%20bambusoides.htm . and unfortuneatly for me most died.This site is a wealth of info tho..There is so many different uses for bamboo seem a shame to just kill it ..! I have a field of garlic tho and I've tried to get rid of too so anything can be a problem when you want rid of it ... wana trade garlic for bamboo ...?
AK9

 

[Pa Pa Jack]

papa jack
I'm sure you could sell live plant /risomes . I ,last year bought some Phyllostachys viva andhttp://bamboogarden.com/Phyllostachys%20bambusoides.htm . and unfortuneatly for me most died.This site is a wealth of info tho..There is so many different uses for bamboo seem a shame to just kill it ..! I have a field of garlic tho and I've tried to get rid of too so anything can be a problem when you want rid of it ... wana trade garlic for bamboo ...?
AK9

Sure, how much do you want? LOL

 

[DAY]

This thread reminds me of a remark by the Jeff Goldblum character in the first Jurassic Park:
"Nature will find a way."

 

[forgeblast]

Yeah I had the knot weed under control and then they graded the road, the rhyzomes moved back to my area.
I spray it after it flowers, I dont want to zap my bees. And then I get it again in the spring normally 3 years of doing that kills it.

 

[deereman75]

You could try a forrest fire to get rid of the bamboo. Although it might not work. I tried to remove some lawn grass from around my vegetable garden, with a tiger torch on full blast. I first mowed it to putting green hight, then hit it with the torch. After an hour or more of torching to do an area 2 feet by 8 feet, I decided to use a rake to remove the burnt grass and see how well it worked. After raking it, I saw that there was still lots of living grass, it just burnt the tops off, even though it looked like it was all burnt away, it will still perfectly alive.

 

[bullydogcj]

Fire+Bamboo=Bamboom its awesome

 

[Adj100]

you could try goats

 

[zman007007]

I agree with the hungry goats. They cull nothing. LOL :thumbsup: