Growing bamboo

-Commercial bamboo farming, species.

Bamboo is low maintenance in terms of water utilization compared to other tree species like the eucalyptus, therefore, they can grow in dry savannahs depending on the variety.

The species available in Kenya include Abyssinica, which is solid stemmed, Juniperus sabina chinensis, Bambusa textilis or longinternode, Dendrocalamus barbartus, Leucaena leucocephala, Dendrocalamus giganteus, Phyllostachys pubescens(moso), Dendrocalamus maximuslamina, Dendrocalamus membranaceus cv grandis, Dendrocalamus maximuslamina, Dendrocalamus asper and Pinus Kesiya.

You can visit the bamboo market website to learn on where to sell your trees and their various uses. Kenya Forest Service can provide you with the seedlings and advice on the care of the trees.

Source: Daily Nation
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