To reduce the risk of damping off disease, increase air flow around the seedings once they have germinated, by gradually removing the covers until they are acclimatised.

Bamboo grows mainly in Asia, although you can also find it in Australia as well as Central and South America. No one really knows where the name comes from, but the best guess is that it is a Dutch or Portuguese version of a word used in Malaysia or India. There are records of people growing and using bamboo for tools, musical instruments and building materials in China as early as 7,000 years ago. Darmadi, Hamid (30 March 2018). "Sumpit (Blowgun) as Traditional Weapons with Dayak High Protection". Journal of Education, Teaching and Learning. 3 (1): 113. doi: 10.26737/jetl.v3i1.601. Bamboo pulps are mainly produced in China, Myanmar, Thailand, and India, and are used in printing and writing papers. [82] Several paper industries are surviving on bamboo forests. Ballarpur (Chandrapur, Maharstra) paper mills use bamboo for paper production. The most common bamboo species used for paper are Dendrocalamus asper and Bambusa blumeana. It is also possible to make dissolving pulp from bamboo. The average fiber length is similar to hardwoods, but the properties of bamboo pulp are closer to softwood pulps due to it having a very broad fiber length distribution. [82] With the help of molecular tools, it is now possible to distinguish the superior fiber-yielding species/varieties even at juvenile stages of their growth, which can help in unadulterated merchandise production. [83] Bamboo: an untapped and amazing resource". UNIDO. Archived from the original on 22 December 2009 . Retrieved 30 November 2009. Sengupta, Rajarshi (2 January 2019). "An Artisanal History of Kalam?". Journal of Textile Design Research and Practice. 7 (1): 25–37. doi: 10.1080/20511787.2019.1580437. ISSN 2051-1787. S2CID 190517335.cover the seed pan with a clear plastic lid or a clear polythene bagif sown in a pot, to maintain humiditywhile the seeds are germinating Annual cycle: Most all growth of new bamboo occurs during the wet season and disturbing the clump during this phase will potentially damage the upcoming crop, while harvesting immediately prior to the wet/growth season may also damage new shoots, therefore harvesting is best a few months prior to the start of the wet season. [61] Also during this high-rainfall period, sap levels are at their highest, and then diminish towards the dry season. [62] World's Biggest Bamboo Plant Found in Southwest China". Forest Conservation Portal. 28 August 2003. Archived from the original on 10 November 2003 . Retrieved 4 April 2004.

Use a multi-purpose compost and mix in an equal quantity of perlite to improve drainage. Sow the seeds on the surface. Enrich the whole planting areawith well-rotted garden compost or manure. This will also improve the soil's ability to hold moisture. How to plant Michelle Nijhuis (June 2009). "Bamboo Boom: Is This Material for You?". Scientific American Earth 3.0 Special. 19 (2): 60–65. doi: 10.1038/scientificamericanearth0609-60.

Recently, some attempts have been made to grow bamboo on a commercial basis in the Great Lakes region of east-central Africa, especially in Rwanda. [36] In the United States, several companies are growing, harvesting, and distributing species such as Phyllostachys nigra (Henon) and Phyllostachys edulis (Moso). [37] It was a very chill, very Cambodian, experience rolling up, with no exact instruction, but of course, a nice tuk-tuk driver was more than happy enough to point us in the correct direction.