I call it giant cane even though it is called "Giant reed" here in San Diego
@MrHandle_18 күн бұрын
3:18 you might really be dreaming 😂
@dennysrodriguez920011 күн бұрын
I have a bunch on my back yard 😂
@nicovandeventer275415 күн бұрын
Thanks Fred.always interesting
@bambubatu13 күн бұрын
Thanks Nico!
@BryceGarling16 күн бұрын
There is a black Bambusa textilis purpurescens
@bambubatu13 күн бұрын
I think that one is supposed to be purple, but usually looks closer to maroon or brown. Then again, most black bamboo is more like dark brown.
@terryrickman228916 күн бұрын
More species IDing videos like this would be awesome. Go over how to ID....Not a lot of information on IDing bamboos.
@bambubatu16 күн бұрын
Thanks Rick. I'll try to make more. Check out this Playlist: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g6esqGCZidmjitk
@BryceGarling13 күн бұрын
I wish. I have had a few bamboos misidentified and then had to remove them and replace.
@WESLEYFMURDOCK17 күн бұрын
Bamboo is cooool
@WESLEYFMURDOCK17 күн бұрын
I LOOOOOOVE ALL BAMBOO
@OviHentea23 күн бұрын
Loved the format, loads of insights in a short amount of time! Re results on rice paddies, what improvement was felt at 20-30% biochar? Applying rice husk biochar would make this nicely circular
@bambubatu23 күн бұрын
I will look for the original article and send it to you and/or share it here. But there's more research ongoing.
@OviHentea23 күн бұрын
It's supposed to be only mature culms, right? Is this in Europe?
@bambubatu23 күн бұрын
Selective harvesting of about 1/5 of the culms per year, only the ones that are more than 3-4 years old. This is tropical bamboo (Asper), in Southeast Asia, but I'd rather not be specific, to avoid embarrassing anyone. You might get away with this if you were harvesting Bambusa vulgaris (indestructible), but not Dendrocalamus asper.
@zoeyfleurzoey5024 күн бұрын
Hi Fred, just charcoal is not fertilizing the soil. You need to charge it first with urine or animal po. If not it takes first the nutriants out by absorbing them. We make charcoal and then urinate on it in a bucket. This eliminates all odors and charges the char into biochar. After 2 days we collect it in a bigger bin and after 2 weeks its going in the soil. The results in the plants is enormous. If you put it around the young bamboo plants the wild boar (pigs) will not pull out your risomes the hate the smell of it. Thanks, Martin Portugal
@bambubatu23 күн бұрын
We usually recommend mixing with compost or manure to balance the nitrogen levels with biochar's high carbon content. Otherwise, the short term results aren't very good, although in the long term the biochar will still increase soil quality and microbial life, among other benefits. You can get great results with urine too. Nice that it also works as a pest deterrent!
@weproductions489425 күн бұрын
Great insides! Thank you
@audgepodge7726 күн бұрын
Amazing. Love whatever bird noises or critter noises are in the background. I'm so happy you're doing what you love
@bambubatu26 күн бұрын
Yay!
@firstname-qq3xp29 күн бұрын
So the biochar takes nitrogen, so is that N not available just like the salt is not available?
@bambubatu28 күн бұрын
There is a point where the volume of biochar in the soil can be excessive. This depends on the local conditions - climate, soil type, crop type. When there's too much carbon present, the soil has a way of balancing the equilibrium, and that could mean drawing nitrogen away from the plants, in the short term. So it's very important to inoculate the biochar with a nitrogen-rich substance like compost or manure. Unlike fertilizers, biochar is not added to the soil on a regular basis. It remains there for hundreds of years, and will continue to bring the benefits of improved moisture and nutrient retention, and increased presence of micro-organisms.
@indujadiasnanayakkara783229 күн бұрын
Fred thanks for posting this, is there any specific use or version of biochar to tackle high levels of iron and aluminium in soils. Usually regions in Kenya have this issue.
@bambubatu28 күн бұрын
Great question. Biochar in general has a great capacity for soil remediation, and one of the ways it does that is through bonding with heavy metals. I'm not aware of a specific type of biochar (made from a specific biomass) that is more effective than others in this aspect. But it's another area where more research is probably needed.
@indujadiasnanayakkara783227 күн бұрын
@@bambubatu Thanks, I have not done any research but from what I have seen about Biochar on the internet and in real life is that it is probably one of those best things humans can do as a blessing to the earth when all that is argued is how humans are a curse to nature. It's a seemingly way more promising thing to revitalize hope around the world. But in general to the knowledge people have about chemical fertilizers do people know about biochar even half as much?
@nicovandeventer275429 күн бұрын
Thanks again for sharing Fred
@bambubatu29 күн бұрын
My pleasure!
@WESLEYFMURDOCKАй бұрын
It's The SMOKE That Goes Back Into The Burning Bamboo That Makes Bio Char ?
@bambubatuАй бұрын
No, the smoke is a negative side effect. With proper pyrolysis process, there is almost no smoke. (That's the difference between making biochar and just making a bonfire. Also, very little ash left at the end.)
@firstname-qq3xp29 күн бұрын
Dinosaurs enjoyed great big plants at a time when carbon was really high in the atmosphere.
@bambubatu27 күн бұрын
And therefore, more atmospheric carbon will make the world a better place? I'm afraid this line of reasoning does not qualify as scientific, or even reasonable.
@WESLEYFMURDOCKАй бұрын
Why NOT Just bury The Xtra Bamboo ?
@bambubatuАй бұрын
The bamboo would simply decompose, but it's an ok way to add organic matter to the soil. After pyrolysis, the carbon is stabilized so you can create a permanent carbon sink with more long-term benefits.
@WESLEYFMURDOCKАй бұрын
Can we use it in the fire place ?
@bambubatuАй бұрын
Yes, biochar is essentially high-grade charcoal. But if you burn it, you send all the carbon back into the atmosphere.
@firstname-qq3xp29 күн бұрын
Jurassic era had much more carbon in the air and yet plants and animals were huge.
@WESLEYFMURDOCKАй бұрын
Can you help me out on some BAMBOO FURNITURE ?
@bambubatuАй бұрын
Can you be more specific?
@SyddlesFuzzАй бұрын
Unrelated to the video but... My henon bamboo has started to run! :) It's been in the ground for only about two years! I'm excited! Watching my bamboo barrier borders like a hawk.
@MikandaMabotoАй бұрын
Very informative video, salute from Kenya!
@bambubatuАй бұрын
Thank you!
@FerozeAyubАй бұрын
Where van i find an expert to help start a plantation, in Suriname, South America?
@bambubatuАй бұрын
Email me and we can help
@draguja2357Ай бұрын
👍 please where is the place in Portugal?
@bambubatuАй бұрын
Bambu Parque. The link is in the show notes.
@f612CreatorsPodcastАй бұрын
I'm in Tennessee and I'm pretty sure I have a moso bamboo grove. I'd like to send you some pictures to help me determine if that's the case.
@bambubatuАй бұрын
OK. I won't post it in the comments, but you should be able to find my email address. Photos of young shoots will be the best way to ID the species. You can also compare to the photos here: bambubatu.com/genus-phyllostachys-prolific-bamboo-for-all-climates/
@nicovandeventer2754Ай бұрын
This is a really nice work shop ,thanks for sharing Fred
@bambubatuАй бұрын
Yes, they're running a serious operation!
@FIROZSHAH-j8cАй бұрын
you can USE MIC , Sound is comparetably Low always `
@bambubatuАй бұрын
Sorry about that. I'll try to get a decent mic before my next bamboo expedition.
@ClaireBusbridgeАй бұрын
Hhaha, love it. I miss the foxes as they were never introduced here in NZ (which is a good thing due to all of our flightless birds here in NZ), but loved seeing them during my lifetime in the UK. Nice to see Mr/s Fox being curious in the background!
@bambubatuАй бұрын
Some pretty remarkable biodiversity here. I know foxes are very commonplace in the UK, but for me it's still kind of rare and exciting!
@WESLEYFMURDOCKАй бұрын
CAN YOU Grow Crops Better Against A Mountain ?
@bambubatuАй бұрын
Not really, but sometimes you just have to work with what you have. In Colombia they have the Andes!
@WESLEYFMURDOCKАй бұрын
IS That A Volcanic Mountain ? And IS IT More Fertilized ?
@bambubatuАй бұрын
These are the Colombian Andes. They are not volcanic. Coffee farmers have used traditional fertilizers for decades, and the soil has gradually degraded, which is why we've been encouraging and supporting more regenerative practices, including the use of biochar.
@WESLEYFMURDOCKАй бұрын
I TRUELY ENJOYED The Last Talk About Burning AN Growing Coffee ! IM A TEA DRINKER
@bambubatuАй бұрын
I prefer tea as well, although Colombia temporarily had me reconsidering my preferences...
@BishnuHariNiureАй бұрын
I am spic lattino
@WESLEYFMURDOCKАй бұрын
VERY INTERESTING TALK
@bambubatuАй бұрын
Thank you!
@Astrid-k3l2 ай бұрын
Thanks for this great examples
@bambubatu2 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@boyheemskerk47112 ай бұрын
hope your boss doesn't look at your videos 😅
@bambubatu2 ай бұрын
they thought I was just on a coffee break
@boydmcbride80722 ай бұрын
🎥🎬⭐️💫✨🙌😉
@bambubatu2 ай бұрын
You said it, my friend!
@rebekahban9832 ай бұрын
We have bamboo shoots chopped and sliced mixed with veggies but not bamboo flour.
@bambubatu2 ай бұрын
Sounds good. The shoots are more palatable. Bon appetit!
@nicovandeventer27542 ай бұрын
Thanks for the info Fred,met be nice to travel the world
@salimkaramanciftlikokulu2 ай бұрын
❤
@otc00762 ай бұрын
How do you spell the European one.. After gold standard and Verra you've listed.? Caption can't follow that..
@bambubatu2 ай бұрын
ONCRA
@chuckcrowe24662 ай бұрын
GREAT MAHALOS AND ALOHA FROM HAWAII 😎
@dawienatral70832 ай бұрын
how long does the viability last in seeds?
@dawienatral70832 ай бұрын
how long does the seed stay viable>?
@bambubatu2 ай бұрын
Long time if you put them in the freezer, otherwise try to plant them within 6 months.
@dawienatral70832 ай бұрын
this is a young clump?
@bambubatu2 ай бұрын
No, this is pretty well established
@poppsicles2 ай бұрын
I’m hoping to go!
@ebenhaezer94553 ай бұрын
Where can I get bamboo seeds?
@bambubatu2 ай бұрын
Message me through the website and I'll email you an introduction.
@mangyanmga-yan36163 ай бұрын
We can plant thousand of hectares of bamboo if there really a market for bamboo pellet...
@bambubatu3 ай бұрын
The market for biomass and biofuels will definitely be growing over the next 5 to 10 years
@julietk-no8pv3 ай бұрын
Thank you for this, it's exactly what I needed.
@bambubatu3 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@Mr.DennisWills3 ай бұрын
thank you for your video, can you please explain what we can do with these carbon credits once we create them?
@bambubatu3 ай бұрын
They are sold on the Voluntary Carbon Market, primarily to corporate buyers seeking to offset emissions and achieve carbon neutrality goals.
@kolapyellow76313 ай бұрын
What kind of bamboos that dont have lower branches.
@bambubatu3 ай бұрын
It's not uncommon with timber bamboo. Most large species of Phyllostachys (Moso, Madake, Vivax, etc). Also Guadua and some Dendrocalamus (Asper, Giganteus). Most bamboo has branches all the way down, but Oldhamii is a good one.