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by deekropf
Tue Jul 30, 2019 6:28 pm
Forum: Bugs, beasts and diseases
Topic: New Culms are Dying
Replies: 4
Views: 6960

Re: New Culms are Dying

Hi, I am not sure I ever really knew what the actual problem was, but I stopped having the problem after i used some granular grass fungicide on the bamboo and also some grass fertilizer. Also, I tried to keep the leaves cleaned out from the ground/mulch around the With the recent rain here, the new...
by deekropf
Sun Feb 26, 2017 8:42 pm
Forum: Bugs, beasts and diseases
Topic: New Bamboo shoots dying
Replies: 3
Views: 5824

Re: New Bamboo shoots dying

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Closer up shot of Stand 2.JPG
I have something like this happening - see photos below. Are you near salt water? Do the new stalks also die when they are only 1-2" high?
by deekropf
Sun Feb 26, 2017 8:35 pm
Forum: Bugs, beasts and diseases
Topic: Massive holes all along stalk...what is doing this???
Replies: 2
Views: 4347

Re: Massive holes all along stalk...what is doing this???

I have a similar thing happening. See attached picture. What sort of bamboo and where do you live?
by deekropf
Sun Feb 26, 2017 8:33 pm
Forum: Bugs, beasts and diseases
Topic: New Culms are Dying
Replies: 4
Views: 6960

Re: New Culms are Dying

Thanks for the response! Water could be a problem. It is dry here now, but my irrigation system waters twice a week. I also do some spot watering. Is it possible to overwater? Also, we use well water with a slight sulphur smell, but all the other tropicals and plants seem to be fine. Any idea on the...
by deekropf
Tue Feb 07, 2017 5:11 pm
Forum: Bugs, beasts and diseases
Topic: New Culms are Dying
Replies: 4
Views: 6960

New Culms are Dying

Hi, I live in Sarasota, Florida and have 5 stands of 8-10 year old bamboo, which have always been fairly healthy. I noticed issues developing recently on my blue bamboo and giant timber bamboo, especially as it related to new growth. Please see the three attached pictures. - New Growth - a new shoot...