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by Boukou
Sat Jun 30, 2018 4:45 am
Forum: Growing Bamboo
Topic: Starts from Seed
Replies: 21
Views: 15892

Re: Starts from Seed

It all depends in your location, here in Greece sun can cause leaf damage even in bigger plants so what i do is use this green net that blocks a part of suns beams so that the plants can be in sunny locations and receive less sun for more hours. The nets can block from 30% of the suns radiaton to 70...
by Boukou
Mon Oct 16, 2017 11:14 am
Forum: Growing Bamboo
Topic: Phyllostachys edulis in mediterranean forest
Replies: 4
Views: 4473

Re: Phyllostachys edulis in mediterranean forest

These leaves were not yellow a few days ago
by Boukou
Mon Oct 16, 2017 11:10 am
Forum: Growing Bamboo
Topic: Phyllostachys edulis in mediterranean forest
Replies: 4
Views: 4473

Phyllostachys edulis in mediterranean forest

Hello I am seeking some advise concerning a project I have started in order to create a small bamboo area in a property i own. The area contains of mediterranean forest (oak trees etc average 3 meters) and some scrubs. I planted there 5 plants (moso) of the age of 1-2 years old that I grew from seed...
by Boukou
Mon Jan 12, 2015 5:53 pm
Forum: Growing Bamboo
Topic: moso seedlings leaves yellowing
Replies: 12
Views: 7345

Re: moso seedlings leaves yellowing

I had some bad luck with the sand unfortunately the one i bought was very thin and didnt help with the drainage, in fact it made it worse. luckily i expiremented on an empty pot and didnt do any harm to the plants. I added some more pumice on the soil, i have tons of that stuff but i wanted to ask y...
by Boukou
Sun Jan 11, 2015 7:57 pm
Forum: Growing Bamboo
Topic: moso seedlings leaves yellowing
Replies: 12
Views: 7345

Re: moso seedlings leaves yellowing

Very interesting information guys. Having all this in mind, first thing in the morning i am going to make a new soil mix. I chose this one because i figured the Ph was what the bamboos would want since it is acidic. I had to change the old one because it was pure clay (i want to believe) and when it...
by Boukou
Sun Jan 11, 2015 12:36 pm
Forum: Growing Bamboo
Topic: moso seedlings leaves yellowing
Replies: 12
Views: 7345

moso seedlings leaves yellowing

I need the help of someone your expertise on my moso seedlings that keep getting progressively yellow leaves and die. If from your experience you have any advice to give me i will gladly appreciate it. I had 16 plants a month ago and now i am only left with 3, that are 3-4 months old now. The last m...