bamboo

[struie]

Anybody chipped Bamboo,or used the chips round young fruit trees. cheers struie.

[nepia]

I've chipped it a few times with no problem (Jo Beau).  I can't think of a reason why it wouldn't be fine for mulching: not the best perhaps but OK.

[struie]

3 minutes ago, nepia said:

I've chipped it a few times with no problem (Jo Beau).  I can't think of a reason why it wouldn't be fine for mulching: not the best perhaps but OK.

Thanks nepia,first time i have had to deal with it, its only small,but was a bit anxious for the blades, Kwikchip 160.and for round the young apple n pear.thanks for your reply mate.

[s o c]

I’ve never chipped much bamboo but chipped misccanthus for a day once and blades were totally blunt after 

[Dan Maynard]

We took some bamboo down the other week, it went off to the local wildlife park as food. Saved chipping.

[struie]

9 hours ago, Dan Maynard said:

We took some bamboo down the other week, it went off to the local wildlife park as food. Saved chipping.

not to many pandas round peebles Dan, haha.cheers mate.

[forestgough]

JUST WONDERING IF THE CHIP MIGHT START GROWING IF USED AS MULCH,THEN YOUVE GOT BAMBOO GROWING EVERYWHERE.

[struie]

11 hours ago, forestgough said:

JUST WONDERING IF THE CHIP MIGHT START GROWING IF USED AS MULCH,THEN YOUVE GOT BAMBOO GROWING EVERYWHERE.

Hmmm mabey think about renting a Panda for a few days from Edinburgh zoo,cheers forestgough never thought about that.

[nepia]

16 hours ago, forestgough said:

JUST WONDERING IF THE CHIP MIGHT START GROWING IF USED AS MULCH,THEN YOUVE GOT BAMBOO GROWING EVERYWHERE.

Don't think bamboo sprouts from top growth; it sure didn't when I chipped my own back onto the ground it had been growing in.

If you put the roots through the chipper though...?

[struie]

8 hours ago, struie said:

Hmmm mabey think about renting a Panda for a few days from Edinburgh zoo,cheers forestgough never thought about that.

The Bamboo is being topped,no root attachment,so should be ok,thanks to all. PS,this bloody Panda takes up a load o hoose room.