Update:
So, my bamboos were practically top killed (except for Nigra that I tarped that were stripped of by mice).
Some culms do manage to releaf a little bit, but it's probably less than 0.1%. It's not much, but every leaf counts at this point. I'll wait until the shooting season is done before clearing the dead and worthless ones i.e. 98% of the groves. What I find interesting is that which culms it chooses to releaf is not deterministic based on the looks. Some look greenish while not producing a single new leaf. Some are nearly blackened by the cold yet are still showing signs of life, albeit not much.
As for shoot size. A few Atrovagina shoots have emerged and they're about 2/3 the size they were last year. Parvifolia shoots are just starting to poke through the soil and also appears to be downsized by as much, although I do see one promising shoot that could be as big as the big ones last year. I hope it doesn't abort.
A moment of silence for all the dead and dying bamboos
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Re: A moment of silence for all the dead and dying bamboos
I don't miss that cycle, hope you get some decent culms this year.
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