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 Dendrocalamus asper (source 2)

Dendrocalamus asper (source 2) seeds were collected in Burma. Its flowering culms showed bigger sizes than source 1 from Yunnan province China. 

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It can reach a diameter of 15-25 cm, height of 20-30 cm, wall thickness of 2-4 cm at base. 

Thick mature Dendrocalamus asper S2 bamboo culms showing closely spaced nodes near their bases.
Dendrocalamus asper S2 bamboo culms and fine branches viewed upward against the sky.
Dense Dendrocalamus asper S2 bamboo clump with mature upright culms and fallen stems at its base.
Cross-section of a Dendrocalamus asper S2 bamboo culm with a measuring tape across its diameter.
Split Dendrocalamus asper S2 culm sections comparing wall thickness at the base, middle and top.

          dimeter at 0.6 m tall                                                 Culm wall thickness at base, middle and top

Dendrocalamus asper shoots are edible. It's one of the main bamboo species for shoot production in Asia. 

​Dendrocalamus asper poles are strong and durable, good for construction, charcoal, biofuel, paper making, textile etc.  

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Best climate to grow Dendrocalamus asper:

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  • annual daytime temperature: 20-27 °c 

  • mean annual rainfall: 1,200 mm above 

  • Soil type: sandy loam, or heavy soil with good drainage 

  • PH in soil: 5.0-6.5 

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Dendrocalamus asper S2 bamboo seeds beside a centimetre measuring tape.

Dendrocalamus asper seeds (S2): 

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Seed size: 5-7 mm long, 2-3 mm wide 

Harvest time: March 2019 

Origin: Burma 

Seed number in 1 gram: 80 seeds 

Germination rate: 45% 

Plants from 1 kilo seeds: 20,000-30,000

Viability: 9-12 months (at 1-4 centigrade)

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Young Dendrocalamus asper S2 bamboo seedlings with green leaves growing together in a black nursery pot.

Germinating Dendrocalamus asper seeds (S2): 

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Best temperature: 25-30 centigrade 

Sprouting time: 4-5 days on tissue (shell free) 

                           8-10 days on tissue (with shell)

                          15-30 days in soil (with shell)

​Sowing on seedbed: 30 grams per square meter

Facility: plastic film to control moisture

               shade net when temperature is above 25 °C

​               irrigation system 

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Transplant: 1) pot up when 3-4 leaves are developed 

​                    2) plant in field when 2-3 culms are fully                                   lignified and minimum 60 cm high 

Planting Dendrocalamus asper seeds (S2): 

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Suggested space: 4m x 5m 

                              5m x 5m

​                              5m x 6m 

Planting season: beginning of rainy season 

                            (at least 1-2 months of rain after planting)

                           If irrigation is available, can be planted all                             year round 

Planting hole size: 60cm (L) x 60cm (W) x 50cm(D) 

                                80cm (L) x 80cm (W) x 60cm(D)

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Life of plantation: ​80-100 years 

One-year-old Dendrocalamus asper S2 bamboo culms beside a measuring tape and small bottle for scale.

1-year old Dendrocalamus asper seedlings

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