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by dependable
Thu Aug 17, 2023 2:48 pm
Forum: Bugs, beasts and diseases
Topic: Bamboo mites
Replies: 18
Views: 9123

Re: Bamboo mites

According to what I read, the weather where I am is harsher than in Slovenia. It got to -5F (about -20C) here last winter, though that is not a regular occurrence, it does regularly get to 20F, (about -7C) here. it is my understanding, admittedly limited, that some species of predatory mites' eggs w...
by dependable
Fri Aug 11, 2023 11:42 am
Forum: Bugs, beasts and diseases
Topic: Bamboo mites
Replies: 18
Views: 9123

Re: Bamboo mites

Thanks for the reply, good to know it would kill the plants and that damage varies.

I'm looking into predatory mites, trying to figure which species and what release date would be best. I know they won't solve the problem, but population could be established to mitigate, it would still be worth it.
by dependable
Tue Aug 08, 2023 6:27 pm
Forum: Bugs, beasts and diseases
Topic: Bamboo mites
Replies: 18
Views: 9123

Re: Bamboo mites

I have noticed mite infestations on a lot of my bamboos this year. They seem to go for some species more than others, but most are affected somewhat. I have perhaps 14 species of bamboo and many sub types. The mites are new my groves, and I have not introduced any new plants for several years. I'm t...
by dependable
Sun Jun 25, 2023 4:09 pm
Forum: Growing Bamboo
Topic: How to know if bamboo will die to ground from cold?
Replies: 3
Views: 1559

Re: How to know if bamboo will die to ground from cold?

It mostly looks OK, plenty of new shoots too. Some of the older culms probably had more of a die off than normal, and some of the taller, more exposed ones did not re foliate up to the top.
by dependable
Fri Jun 09, 2023 5:50 pm
Forum: Bamboo Discussions
Topic: Winter Kill
Replies: 19
Views: 4599

Re: Winter Kill

Ending on a positive note;
by dependable
Fri Jun 09, 2023 5:48 pm
Forum: Bamboo Discussions
Topic: Winter Kill
Replies: 19
Views: 4599

Re: Winter Kill

Here are a few more;
by dependable
Fri Jun 09, 2023 5:39 pm
Forum: Bamboo Discussions
Topic: Winter Kill
Replies: 19
Views: 4599

Re: Winter Kill

Here is a follow up on winter damage, as usual, for some reason can only post 3 pictures at a time;
by dependable
Wed Jun 07, 2023 6:21 pm
Forum: Bamboo Discussions
Topic: How best to induce shoot abortion
Replies: 2
Views: 841

Re: How best to induce shoot abortion

Just break off the tops of ones you want to abort. It has to be more than the tip however, a foot or so of growth should do it.
by dependable
Mon Apr 10, 2023 3:51 pm
Forum: Bamboo Discussions
Topic: Winter Kill
Replies: 19
Views: 4599

Re: Winter Kill

Reflecting on this year's freeze event, I'm wondering if sudden temp drop, which in my case was about 40 degrees in about 10 hours, affected leaf damage along with low temp and wind. In the last winter kill event I had in 2016 the low temp I recorded was -7F and the winds were just as strong as this...
by dependable
Sun Apr 02, 2023 6:29 pm
Forum: Bamboo Discussions
Topic: Winter Kill
Replies: 19
Views: 4599

Re: Winter Kill

Here are the last three pictures for today. I might not have any updates on this until May. One thing that is slightly novel about this kill off is now my yard is getting filled with dead bamboo leaves, in a quantity I've never seen come down all at once before. Hope report is helpful, let me know i...
by dependable
Sun Apr 02, 2023 6:19 pm
Forum: Bamboo Discussions
Topic: Winter Kill
Replies: 19
Views: 4599

Re: Winter Kill

Yet three more;
by dependable
Sun Apr 02, 2023 6:09 pm
Forum: Bamboo Discussions
Topic: Winter Kill
Replies: 19
Views: 4599

Re: Winter Kill

Here are three more:
by dependable
Sun Apr 02, 2023 6:00 pm
Forum: Bamboo Discussions
Topic: Winter Kill
Replies: 19
Views: 4599

Re: Winter Kill

Here's some that got damaged badly;
by dependable
Sun Apr 02, 2023 5:53 pm
Forum: Bamboo Discussions
Topic: Winter Kill
Replies: 19
Views: 4599

Re: Winter Kill

Here are some more Fargesias;
by dependable
Sun Apr 02, 2023 5:35 pm
Forum: Bamboo Discussions
Topic: Winter Kill
Replies: 19
Views: 4599

Re: Winter Kill

Here are some wither damage pictures I took today. The dead leaves are just beginning to fall off the tattered groves. Looks like I can only post 3 pictures at a time, so we'll see how far I get with this. Species and comments with pictures.