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Bamboo micropropagation with tissue culture
I'm sure you've noticed by now that bamboo is a pretty big deal. But when you're ready to go big with bamboo, you might want to look at something very small. Micropropagation is a fairly modern technique for reproducing plants, and the method is currently gaining some...
Bamboo Utility: Using every part of the plant
By now you've probably heard about the endless variety of products that we can make out of bamboo. If not, then you really need to take a look at this article about Bamboo Products from A to Z. But you might still be wondering how they do it. And you may be curious to...
Bamboo in Ecuador: Challenges and Opportunities
One of the smaller countries in South America and one of the world's richest in biodiversity, Ecuador enjoys the splendor of the Amazon rainforest but also suffers from the economic challenges endemic to Latin America and other tropical latitudes. Bamboo flourishes in...
Installing a bamboo root barrier for best containment
Critics will tell you not to plant bamboo because it's invasive and uncontrollable. Yet many gardeners are able to grow bamboo with great success and minimal disruption. Of course, the more you know about bamboo, the better your results will be. And it always helps to...
Purple Bamboo: An online phenomenon
Perhaps you've heard people whispering about it in forums and chat rooms. Maybe you've even seen photos of it on social media. So what exactly is Purple Bamboo? We call Purple Bamboo an "online phenomenon" because that's the one and only place where it exists. There...
Triple Hybrid Bamboo: Cross-breeding innovations
There's a new bamboo species on the scene. And it's not quite like anything we've seen before. It's called triple hybrid bamboo, and it's something of a triumph of horticultural ingenuity. It might be also a harbinger of more incredible things to come. If other...