Dendrocalamus strictus also known as Male Bamboo, Solid Bamboo or Calcutta Bamboo is a tropical and subtropical clumping species native to Southeast Asia. This bamboo is extensively used as a raw material in paper mills and has edible shoots.Uses: Dendrocalamus strictus is extensively used as raw material in paper mills and also for a variety of purposes such as light construction, furniture, musical instruments, bamboo board, mats, sticks, agricultural implements, rafts,baskets, woven wares and household utensils. Young shoots are edible and used as food. Leaves are used as forage, and decoction of leaves and nodes and silicious matter is used in traditional medicine.

HOW TO GROW:Soak seeds for 24 hours before germinate Germination percentage : 90 to 95 Germination period : 8 to 20 days Seeds are sown directly in garden/pot/sow beds and slightly covered with soil. Partial shade is necessary for initial establishment of the seedlings. Seedlings are pricked out when they are 5 to 6 cm high, One-year-old seedlings are preferred for transplanting under commercial cultivation.You can sprout the seeds separately and replant into the soil when sapling turned to 2-3 leaves or sprout the seeds directly in the garden/Farm/Field. Best wishes & Happy Gardening.

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