The Holy Grail Homestead Plant & The Secrets to Grow It
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- čas přidán 6. 06. 2024
- Today we visit my friend Darrell Luck's TN homestead to learn about the ultimate homestead plant, bamboo. This bamboo grove tour covers growing techniques, varieties, edible vs timber, how to get rid of it naturally, propagation, using it for animals and much more!
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Table of Contents:
0:00 How Did Darrell Get into Bamboo and Homesteading
3:23 American Native Bamboo
5:45 Bamboo Growing Advice
9:51 When to Harvest Bamboo
12:09 The Best Tasting Bamboo
13:47 Henon - Timber Bamboo
15:27 Understanding How Bamboo Grows - Rhizome
18:14 How to Remove Bamboo without Chemicals or Machines
19:36 Black Bamboo
20:49 Two Types of Bamboo
22:41 Making Money with Bamboo
23:51 Don't Make this Mistake When Building with Bamboo
26:00 Darrell's Handmade Bridge
27:39 Flute Maker's Bamboo
28:30 When to Harvest Bamboo for Timber
29:48 Why We Shouldn't Be Scared of "Invasives"
33:15 Propagating Bamboo
35:16 The Best Books on Bamboo
39:08 Spring Fed Pond
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Pretty sure it is illegal to plant bamboo.
@@coffee7521 Pretty sure it's not.
@@coffee7521 they want you to think that so they can charge you $80 for a ladder you can grow in your yard
Guy, your hair is costing you $ for food and cleaning. You should get all of that cut down.
@@coffee7521 it’s possible it could be illegal to plant it in a National Forest not sure though
For anyone who wants to plant bamboo in the US, but doesn't want the hassle of 'managing' it so that it doesn't become invasive, please get the Arundinaria gigantea (Giant river cane) species. This is a NATIVE bamboo (yes, there is an American native bamboo!) - and actually a quickly-disappearing biome needed by several species of birds and butterflies.
Good suggestion. It spreads also, but not as aggressively as some I have mentioned. The shoots aren't much to bother with for eating and the wood quality is poor, but you can still have the look of bamboo, create some biodiversity and habitat, and, yes, help save our disappearing river cane.
I agree, there are 3 native species of bamboo, or river cane, the one where I live in northern California is about 15 to 18 feet maximum jhas long leaves but is not very sturdy,,it's not suitable for crafts
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There are Bamboo Native to America like Guadua that can grow fron Northern Mexico to South America and can be of Commercial importance.
@@carlosmante Cool! Thank you!
I'm lucky enough to have a large amount of it growing wild on my land, I'm doing work next spring to spread it and encourage it to fill in. A little sad that the only native species is so thin, but I'll take it over the invasive mess that I've seen with other varieties
I did not plan to watch 40 minutes of content of bamboo. But I don’t regret it! Great work!
Thanks Conrad such a compliment!
Miss you conrad homestead
Thank you, Conrad. Now that we've got you hooked, you could probably handle a lot more than 40 minutes of bamboo talk. I can go on forever about gourds too. Maybe we'll do that someday. It'll hook you just like the bamboo did.
@@darrellluck7230 My wife is addicted to gourds! I hope your time and energy allow you to share with us. Thank you very much for your wisdom and knowledge.
@@keeponcoding816 I have done numerous videos on Kaye Kittrell's channel (Late Bloomer Show), many with gourd talk. You can find me in her playlists under Bamboo Oasis.
My uncle has bamboo growing all the way around his home. When the hurricane came through. His house was the only one left standing. The bamboo shielded his home from the dangerous winds.
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Praise the lord 🙌🏽
I planted several varieties of bamboo on my off grid property 20 years ago. It has endless uses and in many cases is stronger and cheaper than regular wood. I have used it for many different things including building some of my outbuildings. More people need to get educated about bamboo and use it. Once tou plant a stand, you have an unlimited, free resource
What zone are you and what I'd the best variety?
Nonsense
I attended a military jungle survival school in the Philippines. Bamboo is very versatile and can be used to start a fire without matches or a lighter, fashioned into cooking vessels and water storage. It can be carved into eating utinsels and tools. And be used to construct a strong shelter. Using nothing more than a larger knife or machete.
yep. theyre finding out that some of the first wars were with sharpened bamboo.
also they can be used to make boats/ water structures.
I've just got a place and want to plant bamboo on my property line i love how it looks and it's a good for private fence
Yes they actually used it for weapons they would dig holes and then they would cut the bamboo off and they would leave it sharpened and kinda long and when they fell into the hole it would impale them and caused serious damage immediately or would set up a infection and so it can be very dangerous when cut down and sharpened it turns hard and is something nobody wants to mess with honestly!!
@@jeremiahslone9762
They're called punji sticks, the VC would coat them with human waste and other stuff to promote infection. Nasty trap.
Bamboo is probably the most fun word to say.
BAM!
BOO!
chimi.
changa.
You remind me a lot of a good friend and neighbor that passed away not long ago. He planted pines and oak over several acres. It was dense beautiful vegetation. My new neighbors have spent the past year and a half demolishing the trees it's now almost completely flat. I've been growing a small bamboo farm of Albo, Moso, Fishing pole, and black running bamboo. Only one season has passed, but the bamboo is already showing small progress. Too many people want a concrete jungle. Keep up the good work man, you are a legend.
Nonsense
@@ecycleus ?
I wouldnt care what people say those bamboo groves look dope ...they def have a vibe to them
When I was a kid, my friend and I found a decent bamboo growth by our elementary school. It was a 10 year olds Lincoln logs for sure. Between making all kinds of crafts and epic weaponry, we kept busy for hours. Nature's STEM class for sure.
Sumac trees for My friends & Me in the Great white North some almost 10 feet tall and easy to carve cool designs on the stalks. Still enjoyed the Coastal Redwoods north of Santa Rosa CA the best ...very quiet and relaxing under their cool summer shelter.
+1 on the weapons story, we turned everything into a weapon as a kid :)
Can bambo handle the Texas heat?
@@johnzx14rk94 I read some bamboo species can survive -20 degrees F, and most thrive between 60 to 70 F. It's related to grass and one species of bamboo, Arundinaria, is native to part of Texas but is usually called “river cane.”
@@TheDogGoesWoof69 nope that’s a dog
I had no idea bamboo was native to the Americas. I had only heard it described as invasive, but it makes sense now...canebreak rattlesnakes, Tom Sawyer's cane fishing pole...I can't believe I didn't know this. Super cool dude and very educational video.
Only one type is native to America. The rest are very invasive.
Some bamboo is native, some isn't. Some clump, some run. Some REALLY run. If you want to never have to worry about a source of bamboo again, plant some running timber bamboo. You will never get rid of it once it gets established. That kind of bamboo is what people think of when someone mentions bamboo.
I live in Tennessee and there was a patch of bamboo by the river that we used to take and make fishing polls out of.
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A native American once taught me how to make a whistle from river cane.
I live in Australia and have planted 13 species of clumping bamboo, none are native BUT they supply an amazing amount of protection to birds and native mammals. They certainly don't hinder the local wildlife, though it must be added I still maintain plenty of locals. The bamboo has been a rapid and protective plant for a much larger range of native birds, possums and gliders. My property has benefited from their planting.
Whereabouts? I'm in QLD in South Burnett i have clay soil and zero shade - would i be able to grow some? If so which do you recommend - which is the easiest?? thanks
@@rotyabraingames672contact 'Bamboo Down Under' on the Gold Coast. Large variety of both clumping and running bamboo, good knowledge. If you get a chance to visit they also have an awesome grove onsite that is an excellent walk.
Two suburban gardeners; you can have lots of beautiful bamboo! The plastic liner you sink into the ground as a barrier absolutely works. But you gotta dig deep- 24 to 28 inches. Worth it! Bamboo does have its own special spirit. Birds love it.
Nonsense
Darrell could his his own CZcams channel .What a great guy. Lots of free flowing information .
I was wondering if he had one? I think he is to busy enjoying his life to mess with running a channel 😊
I loved and appreciate hearing Daryl describe how he built the bridge!
Bamboo was introduced into Fiji and it revolutionised the local building industry.
Love, love bamboo. As a kid we lived in Japan and I played in the bamboo forest. I still remember how magical it felt just sitting in the forest. Thank you for bringing back that memory. I love all things made of bamboo.
Right there with you.
My house in Florida had a 26-year-old stand of timber bamboo when we bought it, and I absolutely loved the stuff, and so did ALL the birds, especially woodpeckers!
I really loved listening to it in the wind, reminiscent of listening to the rigging on a sailboat; and my Cambodian neighbor used to ask to come dig the sprouts, and then gifted us with some of the delicious soup she made from them.
Now that I'm in Tennessee, we do have a clump of one of the smaller river canes by the river, but I really miss the larger bamboos, and would love to have several varieties. Wonderful stuff.
Me too in a dream
@@Keyspoet27damn that sounds amaze
Yeah right
Ok, Darrell made a convert out of me. I have a small grove on a piece of property I co-own with my siblings and we have been discussing how to kill it. I'm completely rethinking that idea now. This was an Excellent video, Thanks!
Glad to hear that! Well if you do decide to kill, Darrell gave a great example of how to kill with no chemicals/machines. Here, 18:14
Alright! A convert! Welcome to the club. Bamboo is awesome!
I was shocked you didn’t mention rhizome pruning the running species, Darrell. I’m in zone 6a, and trying Phyllostachys atrovaginata.
@@darrellluck7230 Do you still have your shepherd dog?
@@kudryavkalaika875 Oh yeah. Petey is sitting right here beside me, as usual. Amazingly smart dog!!!
You solved the problem of runaway bamboo for me. Control maintenance is the key! While living in Japan I saw commercial buildings being built with the aid of bamboo scaffolding. My drapes are hanging from bamboo I cut down on my property 5 yrs ago. It is a wonderful resource. Thanks for sharing with us.
Thank you, fellow bamboo-lover. If you eat the shoots and make use of the canes, you'll always wish your grove was even bigger.
Where is the best place to source bamboo
Take a look at Bamboo U Bali.
@@darrellluck7230 hey there. I’m in Baxter, TN too and was just wondering if you could show me how you make different crafts?
@@sharonkeef it's mentioned in the video where he likes to source his bamboo and said they ship as well
‘You can solve a lot of problems with bamboo’ 100% agree, it’s an amazing resource.
@10:15
I very much appreciate being "Bamboozled" by this Vlog!!
See what you did there!😂
We have 20 acres in Arkansas and planted several varieties of bamboo. Love the beauty and vibe it gives. We see how the little birds make their nests in them. Planted the Chinese variety and have eaten the shoots.
Can I join you please to be friends??
Your garden is a reminder of the beauty and wonder of nature! 🌿🌈
Excellent show. I am the fortunate recipient of my neighbor’s bamboo gone wild. Consequently I’ve a bamboo grove with fairies for my grandchildren to try catching. The silence inside my bamboo grove is unique and calming. The bed of leaves it creates is soft and light. Ive had it now since 25 years. I’ve lived in my home for 36 years. My neighbor is since deceased. I’m so grateful it was planted and an amazed of the various varieties that mysteriously appear around my property including the clumping variety. This only seven years ago. Keep up the great work. I learned so much today. That’s the thing about bamboo; it’s always a mystery just when you think you know it all! Darell is knowledgeable, humble and has a lovable spirit. Thank you for teaching me more than I already knew.
I am delighted to have chanced upon this video. I didn't know You could grow bamboo in Tennessee so well. Incidentally, I have been watching a very interesting video series where a Vietnamese woman named Ly Thi Ca works creating a farm and home mainly using bamboo. Her dexterity, talent and skills with bamboo are amazing. Her series is a treasure trove of knowledge for anyone wanting to learn skills in the use of bamboo to build homes and even farm sheds etc. A must-watch for all. Just google her name with bamboo and it will bring up her videos numbering nearly a hundred if not more. The woman is just amazing. And yes, bamboo is one of the most useful trees ever.
Bamboo is the future , despite the pushback by the general masses it will prevail.
So glad instarted my Bamboo nursery
Im all about the clumping bamboo, i have probably 20 types. This guy is a real gentlemen, good vibes, encouraging… and when hes talkin about bamboo u can tell its his passion. I use all the leafy branches around my fruit trees and they love it, plus it’s long lasting
I'm curious how you do this, like chop and drop?
@@heterodox3487 yup I take a reciprocating saw out with me and I thin out around the outer clumps, and cut the into 2’ pieces. The lower half of the cane is mostly woody and so I set that aside and put on top after the green leaves are down first. One thing is that once you cut down a cane, it’s best to get it cut and placed around the fruit tree as fast as possible, the leaves start to fall off fast . The county mulch system here is a nightmare, and so when I gave up on it I started mulching with my bamboo and it’s better than banana leaves.
Do you know of a clumping variety for zone 5 ,full sun?
What an absolute WEALTH of info Darrell Luck just shared with us... Thank you both! ⚛🙏🏽⚛
That Carolina Parakeet Fun Fact really hits home…
Love my bamboo! My back yard is nothing but bamboo & I have deep respect for it! I had my ankle sliced open from dried bamboo that was laying flat on the ground & the pain & damage it did to my ankle not even speaking of what that ended up costing me in medical bills… I now have total respect for it! I keep mine growing for water control, flooding in my yard. My basement use to flood. Once I let the bamboo grow & take over my back yard, it absorbs so much water it’s unbelievable the difference it made! My basement has not flooded once since I let it grow back! And it truly is like a zen zone back there in the bamboo! I love it. As well as have so much respect for it. ☮️
That's a really awesome thing to hear, that the bamboo ended your basement flooding issues. I knew its rhizome system was good for erosion control, by firmly holding the soil in place. But, yeah, all those leaves in the grove need a supply of water and it gets transpired into the air. Bamboo - the solution to many of life's problems.
I am sure your neighbors too
I've always loved bamboo but always had trouble finding good info about starting/maintaining it. This is a massive help, thank you!
I loved this!
It's an invasive weed
Maybe this guy smokes it too!
This is what fear sounds like lol
Now that's one very wise man.
A pity more like him do not dominate the media.
I love this guy's energy. Basically, the takeaway is if you wanna grow the stuff, have a ton of property out in the middle of nowhere away from a main road or neighbors. Sounds like my dream home.
Bamboo makes a good water bong also
Years ago I bought some bamboo from a local nursery and planted it in the middle of my back yard. I mowed all around it and didn't let it spread too far but by the 4th year it was sending up shoots about 15 feet from the original clump and it kind of scared me because I didn't want it to spread to my neighbors yards because they don't take care of their yards and it would quickly get out of control. Then some of the local towns started passing laws that if you plant bamboo and it spreads to your neighbors and they want it gone you have to pay to have it removed. I started researching how to get rid of it and came across the same advice Darrell gives here about how it grows and how to get rid of it. I did that and it tried to regrow for 3 years but I haven't seen any since. I really like it though and one day I'll have a place to plant some again.
Greetings from the LooseNatural farm in Andalusia Spain where we currently live through a drought and we are creating swales and plant them with bamboo. Thanks for sharing this video
Not sure how this video got recommended to me but bamboo is one of my favorite materials. It grows like crazy and looks beautiful no matter if its a bamboo forest outside or bamboo furniture and decorations.
CZcams knows you much better than you think haha
While living in Austin, Texas, one of my brothers would harvest bamboo in vacant lots. It grew like a weed. So he would dry the bamboo naturally and make flutes, tobacco pipes, and once made a dig-a re do to support himself. Anyways love this excellent information in this video as an option for homesteader's. TY 🙂
@@CRLAV ur a weed!
@@CRLAV its a grass.
@@CRLAV weed is a term profit driven humans use to describe typically native wild heirloom plants.
I think you mean didgeridoo. Musical instrument of Australian first people. Usually made of an Australian eucalyptus hardwood
In general, there are a few types of woods that are used most often in traditional didgeridoo making. Those wood types are:
Bloodwood Eucalyptus didgeridoos
Mallee Wood Eucalyptus didgeridoos
Boxwood Eucalyptus didgeridoos
Stringy Bark Eucalyptus didgeridoos
Pink Bloodwood - WoolyButt Eucalyptus didgeridoos
Yellow Box Eucalyptus didgeridoos
Iron Bark Eucalyptus didgeridoos
Remember, traditionally only men can play the didgeridoo.
Probably Japanese Knotweed, not true bamboo, it is an invasive weed
I planted some Yellow Groove around 25 years ago. This guy knows his stuff.
He's right it does feel different in a bamboo patch!!
After spending a year in Vietnam , I observed how strong and versatile the plant could be even in a survival situation noting how much water each node contains. Many uses including a strong building material…. Thanks for the knowledgeable vid..
Housing from bamboo is something wonderful. There is a technology by which the cut bamboo is kept solid and does not dissolve. In Jamaica houses by bamboo are standard and can have several levels.
This man is a national treasure…
Thank you very much for interviewing him on this subject.
My poor neighbor doesn’t realize how much he is missing out on by simply cutting his bamboo patch down every couple years. He told me I can have as much as I want so I need to get to harvesting!
I feel like this is one of the most underutilized plants in America.
I pray that God will help us all understand the potential of this marvelous crop and through humility and love for the people of the far east I am sure we can learn lots.
Peace to you.
Bamboo is truly an amazing resource capable of lifting the most downtrodden people out of poverty, by providing housing, dignity, income, and food. There is a reason people respect bamboo that is impossible to ignore.
I planted mine to combat erosion in my back yard, I love it.
In all of my world travels the most awesome, beautiful, and even kind of spooky was the grove of clumping bamboo’s at the research center in Fiji some 40 years ago. Hundreds of acres, the clumps were a big as 8 vans parked together all in even rows , 100 (or so) feet tall. The canopy blocked out all sunlight. I’ll never forget that place.
What a great interview. Thank you, Darrell, for sharing your knowledge. I never knew bamboo could be managed so well and be so useful. I learned that it's nothing to be afraid of planting.
Thanks, Leah. Glad you liked it.
Sadly yes it is something you should be afraid to plant. Although there is a native bamboo it is only native to several coastal and river inlet areas of the south.
People plant bamboo and then forget about it and it destroys huge amounts of habitat in the northeast and Midwest.
Bamboo has destroyed native stream and river and meadow ecosystems all around the Appalachian mountains and Hudson river valley and people keep planting it then letting it escape to destroy more plant and wildlife habitat.
@@TwoKnowingRavens I am not familiar with any native bamboo that is considered "invasive"....are you talking about Japanese Knotweed which is sometimes refered to as "bamboo"?
i have to say this guy is a real master. how do you come across people like this
With bamboo and coconut trees, whether on an island or on a mountain, you can have a homestead with enough materials to build a house, make tools and any structure at all -- and even feed a family or 2, along with animals and veggies, with all the needed essential nutrients.
The deer love the grove I have down by the spring. It's always cool in the summer, the deer will slip out one end as any potential predator comes in from the other. The bucks even rub their antlers on the stalks, sometimes enough to wear through and the stalk falls over. Good stuff.
How lovely to have deer visiting.
Lived in the tropics for four years and my favorite haunt was a spring by a pig trail by the shade of a bamboo grove. When a typhoon approached, the branches would sway and click-clack, I don't know how to explain it, but beautiful and haunting different tones, like Tall Beards warning of soon disaster. Winds woo-woo, and hiss-hiss, then crashing fall of giant breadfruit trees.
Wind gushing thru bamboo sometimes makes howling sound, gets pretty scary on no moon nights.
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Love to listen to knowledgeable, kindhearted old dudes like me 👍 thanks for sharing all of this info!
I always like to see passionate, knowledgeable, old guys dropping knowledge lol, they are always so energized to do so
I just told my husband a couple weeks ago I wanted to grow bamboo. We have 7 acres, 4 in the back, where I would love to have bamboo on. I didn't know where to get them. And I was so glad you said about Lewis in Jasper Alabama, I live 15 miles from Jasper. Thank you so much! This was the BEST video, learn so much, and make me want bamboo more.
Yeah, go visit the nursery in Jasper. You'll be blown away! Happy bamboo growing. Glad you liked the video.
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Bamboo is easy to control. Pour lime on the ground where you want it to stop growing. Water the lime so it soaks into the ground. Repeat twice annually. The roots will not pass.
Interesting. Do you think it could also work to just dump wood ash out around the bamboo? That could be an awfully convenient solution for people interested in a self-sufficiency/homesteading lifestyle, if it works.
@@eyesofthecervino3366 I'm not sure about that. I just know that when I lived in Hawaii that lime is what my Gardner used to contain the bamboo perimeters.
It would be worth experimenting with to find out. If it did not work one could always turn to lime.
@@eyesofthecervino3366 I know that low waste and no till farmers use ash as a fertilizer so I'd be worried about it boosting the bamboos growth
Having spent 30 years living with 2 species of bamboo, I find the idea of lime to control bamboo's spread VERY hard to believe.
While visiting my Brother in Jacksonville Beach, Fla. . It rained a lot and his front door was uncovered. So I set out to build him a little roof over the front steps. He had a forest of bamboo around his home. I cut down what I needed and proceeded to make a little two sided roof. I learned very fast that you can not nail bamboo. It splits every time. So I had to drill a hole for the nails. More work for me. But it turned out nice. No more wet clothes when fumbling for keys !
I think a lot of people basically lash it together due to the splitting.
Bamboo grows wild in the countryside of Jamaica, in fact, we've been fortunate to recently move to a property that has bamboo. I need to do some more research as I'd love to cook the shoots without poisoning anyone 😄. Often, you'll hear the loud popping sound from bamboo patches being burned by farmers trying to clear their land. I love the idea of using bamboo for trellises - we're just starting our 1st homestead in the rural mountains of Jamaica 🇯🇲 🖤💚💛 #ExcitedAboutBamboo
The toxin found in bamboo shoots is taxiphyllin which degrades readily in boiling water. Levels vary across species and some are so low as to be safe to eat uncooked. All you need to do to make sure any bamboo shoot is safe to eat is to cook it in boiling water. Boiling at 98C for 20mins will remove 70% of the taxiphyllin. Longer cooking and/or higher temps will remove progressively more. Even the highest levels found will be reduced to safe levels after 2hrs.... just don't drink the water :-)
No poison eat Any bamboo shoot or fern fiddle head some are just not so palatable
Maybe a bit of hydrogen cyanide nothing you can't boil out
Find out what species you have. I know that Bambusa Vulgaris was brought into Jamaica a very long time ago as supports for banana plantations and you can cook their shoots but as the other commentator points out you want to boil it at least three times changing the water each time to avoid ingesting the small amount of toxin. It's a little bitter but enjoyed by the Vietnamese.
Best times of My Crazy life were spent in Ocho Rios ...& ... Playa del Carmen Mexico. Happy trails !
In north Georgia I climbed atop a waterfall and on a ledge was bamboo growing and it was just a magical spot. The moss was on the rocks and it was just soft and quiet and cool.
I really love bamboo because it's different but now I learned a few new interesting things. I planted 3 types of bamboo 2 years ago, going into third, but my space is very limited and it's only started to spread. I have deep concrete barrier on 3 sides and one left to spread and collect sprouts.
Some people fear the bamboo but in my opinion you can never have enough since you can do something with it at any time.
Darrell seems really awesome! I just love his energy and excitement. I will say I've always loved bamboo it's absolutely beautiful 🤩
Darrell is the kinda guy i would love to just sit and talk with. Good video!
I really enjoyed this and the exuberance of Darrell Luck. A great place to live, surrounded by the work of your hands and the work of nature just being what it was designed to be. Thank you so much for this video.
Thank you so much! I have done numerous videos on Kaye Kittrell's channel (Late Bloomer Show) where you can see more of my gardens. You'll find in her playlists under "Bamboo Oasis".
@@darrellluck7230 Thank you Mr. Luck - I much admire your style of living.
I've had my black bamboo staff for 20yrs and it's still awesome!
One of the best YT channels covering gardening. Very informative but also excellent presentation and a wonderful personality
This man's views on invasive species are exactly in line with my own! This land is not in it's natural state and it hasn't been for a very long time. I'll gladly make use of an invasive species if it has something to offer.
The land's not in it's natural state when you introduce an invasive species, either. If the land is degraded for whatever reason, there are native plants that can heal it. Folks forget that the key part of the word "ecosystem" is "system". The plants that evolved here over millions of years are a network of thousands of interactions. Introducing a foreign species that has no checks and balances, is only adding to the damage, not fixing it. Check out Dr.Tallamy's videos here on CZcams where he breaks down the science of just how bad foreign species are. It's eye-opening, and scary. We think we're doing nothing bad, and in reality we're doubling down on the damage.
I love listening to Darrell talk about bamboo….someone that nerds out about bamboo more than I do. Awesome information!
At 63, growing up in south Ga, we probably fished once or twice a week. Most often, we cut bamboo poles and off to the lake or stream or river.
Darrell is a great man. I love him with all my heart.
Something not mentioned is that if you want a small patch to remain somewhat orderly and beautiful, you'll need to thin the canes each year. It's a big task but if you don't do it you'll have a mess like he has there. There will be a lot of dead and fallen canes. You can harvest as much as half of the entire amount of canes.
Yes, it is recommended that 20% of the canes be removed each year to maintain a healthy grove. I am way behind on that task in all my groves.
I believe he did mention how to kill it off over time which includes annual management of shoots coming up. Instead of ridding all shoots decide on a percentage to grow out.
You know that anyone who gets uncomfortable when someone calls them an expert does actually know quite a lot. The more you learn, the more you know you don’t know.
This guy is just lovely. And inspiring. I’ve always felt a similar connection to bamboo. There’s a grace and sense of peacefulness to it.
Looking forward to growing some new types on my next property for needs aside from the purely aesthetic.
Absolutely LOVE the energy of this guy!
Redefining what it means to be BAMBOOZLED!!! I LOVE BAMBOO!!!! Great video! Darrell is a GREAT MAN! 😀💯💢💥👊💪🌴🌿🪴
Wow he’s a great speaker very clear
What a great wealth of information and knowledge is your friend Darrell. Thanks for sharing! I've got a couple of serious (30 yr) bamboo patches that I have been feeling burdened with... Now I have a more optimistic appreciation for it.
Love this man, passion is so beautiful when an expert is talking about his own
I love bamboo and brought it with me over the past 40 years and two moves. It took 15 years to get a good stand. It is invasive if left untended. Mow it, spray it to keep it in check. The native bamboo in the Mid South is tiny compared to mine and those on this video.
To keep a long and positive comment short: Neat and very inspiring!
Bamboo is one of my favourite plants, and it's so versatile,easy to grow and the shoots are great to eat.
There is definitely a feel to a bamboo grove.
WOW! What a GREAT interview. I've been tripping out on bamboo lately as I moved to Oregon and so many people seem to use the skinny kind around here where as in Cali it was the fear of the invasive bamboo, but I always loved it and clip canes when I can. Just today I was telling my wife I need to learn about the different kinds of timber bamboo vs etc. etc. The synchronicities these days are getting wild.
As an Oregonian I’d like to say people like you are destroying our forests a little at a time. Talk to a wildlife biologist at ODF and see what they say and go back where you came from .
Fascinating! The way he describes how to kill off Bamboo is exactly how I describe getting rid of Thistle infestation. Keep taking out the solar panels!
What an interesting and valuable guest to spend time with. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and personality.
This is awesome, thanks for making it. Definitely a lot of useful information and the guy seems like a real gem of a human being.
I live in Japan and that green white bush bamboo behind you is called Kumazasa. It is great to flirt and make teas from, extremely nutritious. It’s also a great vitamin to add to dog food. My Japanese Kai Ken and Shikoku Ken eat it raw on our property and we add it to their dog food very healthy.
Great interview. I'm in Portland, OR where I've been growing beautiful black bamboo in containers for years. The recent snowstorm saw them bent over and stuck to the driveway! They survived! :D
I like this man because he talks with his whole body like I do.
What a very knowledgeable guy. Nice peaceful ending too.
I grew up in the south, we would cut down the long cane sticks and let them dry by hanging them in a tree. When they dried we would varnish them they made great fishing poles and they were strong as well.
Thanks for all of your wonderful information Darrell.You've just made me a bamboo convert.I would never have thought that I would have stayed here watching a 40 minute video! Tyvm 😇😇😇😇
Welcome to the club! Glad you enjoyed the video.
Wow was this just an incredible treasure chest of knowledge! I love how he even gave us this great history of bamboo and talked about the squirrels. I love his bamboo shirt and his honesty about blocking county roads! I am hopefully going to go out and make a better and more green world/Earth now that I have this knowledge. Thank you so much for this!
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the video. Great to know of yet another bamboo-lover. I've done a few other bamboo videos with Steven and some with Kaye Kittrell if you want to see more.
Just a pleasure to learn about Bamboo from this Guy
I like Darrell .. have enjoyed some of his other interviews too. I grow bamboo too .. but not nearly the variety or amount. Great to know this stuff. Thanks to you both for covering this topic.
Glad you liked it, Merwin.
I’ve always loved bamboo growths. This video has sold me on doing a growth near my creek. If I’m in VA, I guess I’ll be able to plant soon.
Could hang all day with this dude. Fascinating and helpful. We just planted 8 bisetti bamboo from Lewis Bamboo. It is great he gave them a shout out as they are one of the few places I trust.
Excellent presentation. Mr. Luck is a wise man.
I was listening to Christopher Gardener and he said the best time to harvest bamboo is on the last quarter of the moon as the water within the plant is the least and will resist rot the best.
You could also char the bamboo where it will be in the ground to help with rot resistance.
He really knows his stuff, he is really knowledgeable. I've been visiting Colombia South America for the last 15 years. They have tons of it, I've always like bamboo. Unless you've been to South America the people use bamboo extensively, I've seen houses on stilts 40 feet up, it's dirt cheap. It's amazing, and it environmentally favorable.
Guadua is what the call it.
such a good tip at 6:55 re: fencing a core persistent patch and using the outward spring growth for human and animal feed
i liked the humility that he showed...