Cutting out and Clearing Bamboo

[@thelastengineer2315]

Good way to ensure that you will be back in a year or two to do the job again. If you don’t remove the rhizomes that shit will be back in a few months.

[@williambryant5946]

Rhizomes are the thick white peices of the root system right?

[@wendymorrison5803]

Ohhh yeah. It's evil.

[@dalecherry4044]

My first house had bamboo in the back of the yard. I dug up all the roots digging down to clean dirt. About 10 inches. When I got it all out of my yard (seven pickup loads of roots.) I buried aluminum sheets vertically 18 inches in the ground 6 inches above the ground. Mind you this was in 1976. To this day there is still no bamboo in that backyard. A lot of work all by hand but it was well worth the time

[@chronically.advocating]

The only issue I have with removing bamboo is the positive ecological impact bamboo has. I've gone over this before, but for anyone who missed it. Bamboo requires 25% less resources, produces 35% more oxygen, and removes 5 times the CO² than an equivalent forest of hardwoods or pines. The other benefits being for textiles, and soil fertility. Bamboo produces 6 times the useable textile material per acre than cotton, and bamboo naturally fertilizes the soil. Now this customer wanted it gone. That's your job that's what you got to do. I'm glad you did it in an eco-friendly way, and you did a great job. This is more geared towards landowners who want to eliminate bamboo. They have a great natural resource that helps clean the air we breath better than anything else and they should keep at least a small patch of it and just maintain it. I should do my part in educating how to control a small plot of bamboo. You need to put it in a raised bed with a solid barrier of whatever material you desire 12" deep into the soil, and have the bed raised 12" above the soil. This keeps the bamboo from spreading via roots and rhizomes. Then when you go to mow the lawn (even if the patch isn't near the lawn) circle the patch and pull up any little shoots you may find from droppings. This keeps it contained, and you get to reap the benefits of this wonderful natural resource. Alright my little preachy moment is done😂

[@Mag_Aoidh]

My Dad used to call it the Devil Plant. We spent an entire summer getting rid of it out of his backyard, one root ball at a time. It sends out rhizomes underneath the ground.

[@barrymurray8264]

Make sure the crew get all of that bamboo crap off your boots and pants so you don’t dump it in your yard !! Good job ! UBC the bamboo killer ! Have a good week.

[@grahamallen3941]

That was a brilliant job John, you and the boys did a terrific job especially with that bamboo! Well done. Take care and be safe. Best regards from Graham🇬🇧🇬🇧👍👍🎋🎋🎋🎍🎍

[@seansysig]

Nice job! I give the bamboo 6-8 months before they start popping up again.

[@sonnyblazer5504]

WOW! Thanks for a real educational video on 'bamboo' as I had NO IDEA how invasive it was (living in the north east!) DOZERS are mean machines but yours with the FORKS took out & pushed MULTIPLE trees. What a great job. I don't believe there is anything YOU and the CREW cannot do! How great is that! Thank you ALL! Sonny

[@Artemesia_]

That’s a huge job! Running bamboo is really hard to get rid of. IME the root ball isn’t the biggest problem, the rhizomes are. Unless you dig out and remove the rhizomes, new shoots will still continue to pop up. Man, I wish people would do more research before planting this stuff because controlling it is damn near impossible and removal is an absolute nightmare. It’s a good thing you guys had the room to bring in so much heavy equipment!

[@quietusplus1221]

That before and after is amazing

[@jmart91111]

Advice from someone who has spent two years manually controlling (battling) bamboo: You must remove the rhizomes. Any partial fragment of the bamboo rhizome left behind will go into survival mode the following Spring and new bamboo shoots will sprout in areas you thought were clear of any existing bamboo. It is amazing stuff, really. You must remove all of the rhizomes (dormant and active). It is the only way to rid an area of bamboo. End of story.

[@UpstateBrushControl]

Thanks for the tips!

[@jmart91111]

@@UpstateBrushControl great vids! Keep up the good work!

[@dennis2376]

What a difference from start to finish, nice job. Have a great week.

[@garybritt1209]

Thanks for the info on Bamboo! Learn something new everyday. You and your guys did an awesome job as usual!

[@UpstateBrushControl]

Thanks for watching!

[@wendyandjodymaillet7503]

It looks great! Great job y’all! Upstate Brush Control Crew rides again!!!

[@chargermopar]

I can only imagine what it is like to live in a place where the houses actually have space between them.

[@emeyers5984]

Bamboo is prolific! It’s a constant battle once it takes root, even in KY. As usual the transformation is amazing! Great job!

[@kathrynhelm4176]

That turned into a huge lot that is now useable. Nothing on earth smells worse than a decaying animal YUCK! My gosh you can tell how tenacious the bamboo is by how many passes it took for the rake to even push it out and how much topsoil had to go. We almost put bamboo in our family home. We were on a corner lot with a pool and I wanted something that would provide some screening for the kids. I’m so glad we did not use bamboo. Great job UBC. 👍🥰❤️

[@phil10000]

Good honest and super hard working

[@billfeldman3234]

Very Good Job you ALL Keep up the good work!!!

[@UpstateBrushControl]

Thank you!

[@satan2133]

Goats lol get some Panda bears to eat that bamboo ha ha. Great job looks amazing 🤩

[@carlcook3297]

To bad you couldn’t cut it and give it away to your local zoo.

[@fillg]

When I was young and stupider than I am now, I planted some bamboo in my yard. I was keeping it mowed around it and thought I was doing ok. Then about 3 years later it started popping up shoots 10-15 feet from the original clump and about that same time I saw on the news that cities in my area were passing laws that if you plant it and it got into your neighbors yard you would have to pay to have it professionally removed as well as pay fines for spreading noxious weeds. I went out and dug up the main clump, watching for any runners going out from it. Then I dug the entire length of each runner and took the whole thing out. I had one shoot pop up the following spring but after taking that one out I never saw it again and it's not growing in any of my neighbors yards, so I guess I was thorough enough to get it all.

[@LynnStaples-r5d]

If you leave any roots from the bamboo, it will grow again. To reduce the growth you have to contain the roots so they don’t grow more. So just removing them from the ground level will not stop them. Be careful.

[@TheJetJock]

What you will find with bamboo in a garden as well (which we found out in England, when we moved into our new house) is that when it travels and appears on another side of the garden, you will start getting bald patches in your lawn. As it sucks all the moisture from the soil and the grass won’t grow, as seen in this video where you walked upto the house to show it sprouting. That bamboo will be under that house and even further. It is a bitch to get rid of. The black bamboo stays clumped and doesn’t travel much, but green bamboo……good luck getting rid of that!

[@JAY-CRA]

Professionally done great job guys💯👏🏾👏🏾

[@UpstateBrushControl]

Thank you so much 😀

[@lydiasoto536]

I loved how you guys did that and all l the stuff we learned about bamboo ,I always thought bamboo was a good thing but I guess not, thank you, God bless

[@UpstateBrushControl]

Thanks for watching!

[@lydiasoto536]

I'm just crazy about your videos, around 9.00 pm every nite I go to my room turn the TV on and I watch you guys . I wish the screen had a date on it so I know which one is the latest video, but it does not matter some I've already watched s couple of times and it's great. Blessings

[@tracywilliams4907]

Looks great! Good job guy’s. 👍👍👍

[@martymclamb5750]

Nice job their guys and that new trailer looking good loaded

[@gorgonbazil2652]

Great job, now that its clear those pines will fill out real nice!

[@UpstateBrushControl]

That's the plan!

[@frank4532]

Looks amazing Great job Thanks for sharing 👍 👏 🙏

[@gayle4804]

💯 percent teamwork! Job well done 👏

[@roelceleste2374]

Great job guys👏👏👏 always fun to watch your videos. Avid subscriber here from Cebu, Philippines 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@UpstateBrushControl]

Thanks for subbing and watching! We appreciate your support!

[@CourtnRob]

Never knew Bamboo grew in the united states. Learned something new today!

[@paulbogaerts982]

Did he just say sorry to the bamboo branch at the beginning of the video? LMAO. Good job guys as a garden worker, those things are a nightmare to pull out for good!

[@kingkong7617]

The bamboo will really cover a area real quick and you have to remove it before it gets too bad, but as usual you and your guys did a great job and it looks really good.

[@Rod-d1t]

I have Bamboo on my farm. I seriously doubt that the root rake is going down 24 inches to get all the roots. I cut mine down and now anything green and my sheep and goats are on top of it. Absolutely the best bamboo control! Still the Bamboo on the neighbors property is a guarantees it will comes right back!

[@kogerlaan]

Letsdig18 cleared a few weeks ago bamboo too, but he also removed the rootsystem as good as possible. There is a lot of root in the soil I can tell you..... See comment below.

[@TGSamantha091]

The apartment complex I last lived in actually removed 2 trees that provided a nice privacy barrier and replaced them with, you guessed it, bamboo aack

[@uncommonlogic1698]

Bamboo is a grass, roots grow to a matt that supports other stalks. Roots will spread and stalks will come up. Like weeds, you must keep cutting them short , and cut often. Covering the ground will keep them down, so mulching a thick bed will slow it down. If you want to remove permanent. Cut stalks as close to the ground. Stack stalks to dry.( They will burn) Dig up roots and bury deep. Spread hole dirt over old bamboo growth.

[@Tailss1]

The forestry mulching is the best way to control stuff like this imo, provided the property owner keeps it mowed afterwards.

[@silvergrizzly316]

If I ever had a bamboo problem I'd call, Upstate Brush &🎍Bamboo 🎋Busters Control!!! 🤣

[@JodiSones]

Most people don't realize that bamboo is actually a grass. Bent grass to be specific. Very difficult to get rid of completely.

[@bobjoncas2814]

..lookin' good, nice job, stay well and have a great week...

[@nancyshaw9604]

I am 73 and MY GRANDPARENTS USED DDT ON IT !! ONLY THING THAT KILLED IT!!

[@marktaylor2644]

you said the guys kidos were in 4 H and wanted to show goats. fence that off, a good goat barn and put the goats in it and they will keep it cleared off. I have several goats and they keep my 3 acre lot they are on cleaned off well. just remember if you put a fence up make it a good one. like a old man said, if you put up a goat fence and throw water on it and the grass gets wet on the other side goats will get out. he was kidding but close to the truth. thanks for all the good videos.

[@TheBarryWaterman]

wow that is an insane transformation

[@dawnbradrick6289]

Bamboo is in the grass family. Just sprayed part of my lot today.

[@davidlinux]

My neighbor has asked me to help him get rid of his bamboo. The is about 80 feet wide by 10 feet deep of them. I have a Deere 2025R with a stump bucket. I plan on digging them out and seeing this video I think that wont be a huge deal since you really explained very well the root system. To keep the bamboo from sprouting up later would burning the ground with a propane torch help? I am sure he does not want to deal with them again (nor do I). Any guidance would be appreciated. Keep up the great work on the videos. Thank you for providing so much helpful information.

[@bigwallyhdfb]

Great work place is looking great

[@Southernbred52]

Awesome work!

[@wendymorrison5803]

That's a tough call. Bamboo is a grass. It regrows from the root mass. Cleat it off and then dig it out. Nothing else works.

[@jamesalinio5277]

God, what a mess, I lived in northern North Carolina for 19 years and I remember that red clay real well, and up here in the mountains of north eastern Pennsylvania, we have Japanese knotweed, just as invasive and hard to get rid of as what y'all have, about the only thing I've found to get rid of this is to clear off the infected area then keep it mowed, it's a constant battle but you have a good looking lawn lol

[@fredschultz8267]

Need the excavator on sight to dig up the root ball system on these bamboo plants, good old hoodies needed as well.... LOL

[@DanKoning777]

Explains why countries that abound with bamboo gave up centuries ago, and instead of fighting it they learned how to benefit from it e.g. flooring, furniture, etc. There are many YT video's displaying how bamboo is processed/used in other countries/cultures. *Great job UBC. God bless.* Bamboo Processing Machines - Tools, Factories and Modern Technologies: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g6Omd2h-gtJrqMk

[@DEEDEEGARRETT1]

Beautiful job !

[@UpstateBrushControl]

Thank you so much 😀

[@gregallsup9522]

Awesome Job!!

[@UpstateBrushControl]

Thanks!

[@greenwoodsbushhogging6704]

So for the guys trying this with just a brush hog and tractor equipment... have you ever tried to make a few heavy passes with a tiller to destroy the root system, or do you think a ground burn of the bamboo cutting would kill off the roots?

[@mr.rogers1962]

It's best to do mulch and then go in there with a rototiller attachment and dig it all up

[@barbarapatterson4132]

There is a bamboo that doesn't invade like this, but you have to be clear what you are putting in your garden.

[@AndyB718]

Good Job as always 👏

[@tacocin]

I don't know what's worse ... bamboo, wisteria or kudzu. All of it is super invasive and really hard to control. Y'all did a great job but the land owner really needs to get those goats in there quick!

[@katherinecalderon50]

Will the goats eat the bamboo?

[@tacocin]

@@katherinecalderon50 Yes... and they will eat the bark from the remaining trees unless the trees are wrapped with a barrier.

[@bigraywaxman2057]

I have a question as to how to rid Bamboo could you do a control burn ? And would that get hot enough and deep enough ?

[@SuperIanjohnson]

That wouldn't work lomng term. It would easily grow back as it spreads tough roots underground. The only way is to get rid of every single bit of root.

[@kreeskalay7042]

Would've loved to see a barrier against the remaining bamboo. They sell sheathing you can buy and bury that supposedly prevents it from spreading back, otherwise great video!

[@richardcline1337]

That's a lot like Azaleas. If you don't get that root out, you can rarely ever get rid of the things and they spread like bamboo.

[@OffroadTrucker740]

I wonder if you put a big disc plow on the dozer and ran it over the area, if that would work better than flipping the dirt with the excavator?

[@jimpumphrey7713]

Sometimes I think I watch you videos just for the music. Always good tunes. Are you Irish Jon? ------ Nice job guys. Guess you'll be back in a year or so unless the home owner can keep it under control.

[@UpstateBrushControl]

Thanks! Jodi works hard to find good music when she edits. We have some Irish heritage.

[@kkeenan536]

It would be expensive, but I wonder if he could have a small trench dug along that line of bamboo and fill it with concrete to prevent rhizome spread into his yard

[@bradf1467]

Kudzu and bamboo equals job security for you.

[@kevinwilliams8662]

Enjoyed the show

[@donwilbanks7808]

Great job .

[@williambryant5946]

The only good way I've found to keep bamboo from growing back is to cut about a foot to 18 inches of dirt away where its standing to get rid of all those roots especially the thicker white pieces. If you leave one piece of that white root stuff the bamboo will be back in no time at all. Before you make the cut to get rid of the roots dig a deep hole to push it into and make sure you get at least a good 2 foot, 3 is better; of dirt cover over it that doesn't have any of those white shoots in it. That stuff is a pain in the ass. If he gets the goats in there fast after you've done what you're doing here they will eat the little tender shoots as they're coming up and probably get rid of it that way. I've seen a town close to me that had some problems with bamboo and kudzu on a large piece of land they owned and they didn't have the money to pay for someone to come in and remove it all. It was mostly kudzu and an area of bamboo about the size you had here. The city workers went out and cut all the bamboo down, piled it up and burned it. Then they fenced the entire property in and put goats in there. The goats eat all that kudzu down and kept the bamboo from growing back. I think it took about a year but they got rid of the kudzu to where the town workers could get rid of the clumps of stalks that was left. I'm not exactly sure why it was such a priority to get rid of the kudzu and bamboo on that land bit they had an important reason I'm sure. That was a good spot for a pond.

[@robbinstruckinglandclearin786]

Nice job guys 😃

[@ardelpedro7866]

In Vietnam we had to watch for bamboo vipers...a deadly snake we called the two stepper. One bite, two steps... you're dead. Good thing they aren't in this country. By the way, bamboo is the best wood for flooring.

[@busdr2]

I have seen some people will dig a trench and put in some type of barrier to keep the roots from going any further!

[@SuperIanjohnson]

I think that anyone who plants bamboo shouyld be fined 100 dollars per plant ! It is truly horrible stuff to get rid of-I had to get rid of a patch in the garden of our present house; approx 20 feet x 8 feet by hand; no way we could get any machinery in. It took about 2 months and broke my heart; not to mention breaking a new spade and fork, and a truck load of waste. There is still odd runners popping up now over a year later.

[@dennisryan7487]

" Ruby Red " is on The Job!

[@johnrobichaud2776]

I got rid of it by ripping it out ground and then putting it in plastic if you drag it with out containing the plant you will have regrowth on the trail of removal very soon

[@nathanscott7910]

Would it be easier to cut the bamboo down first then root rake it with the dozer? Let'sdig18 just did a job with bamboo and it gave him a fit trying to grub it out. You could bury all that stuff in that stump hole.

[@geraldmicallef6575]

Bamboo is good to be by ponds, and lake's. ,or you can dry it and use it for shading.banana😁

[@doritleis2773]

Bamboo free to be over it by great plait barely possible. The most sort must have a rood barricade about 4 foot in the earth. The Rhizome (rood) to remove not possible. But abut all 70 year is Bamboo flower and after death. The Plants all to contemporary on the continent. Only grain of seed not to come in the ground. Your have a great work, but not long time is it good. Greeting 🇦🇹

[@ccole51]

Great job! Now the goats will keep it at bay they will eat the shoots

[@jeffmawhinney1709]

Have you ever considered mulching spray then rototiller it to death?

[@MOHCTEP_KILL]

Отличная работа и большой объем за один день.

[@sylviaprudhomme5417]

Really do not like bamboo. Great job. Always clean

[@robertframe7310]

Nice job I'm new to your channel im Rob

[@hebneh]

Plant bamboo at your own peril. You will almost certainly regret it. Consider yourself warned.

[@Senegal01]

It will not grow in NY, there are a few that grow but don't put out runners like in SC. My son in NC has some on his property and I have dug and brought it to NY but it died off in the winter. I would love to have that be tall bamboo growing here.

[@Fedharrison5634]

Good job guys but you will be back if they don't keep it spread that crap will take over... Stay Safe guys...

[@andrewcobra2000]

Get some Pandas they will take care of the problem

[@LynnStaples-r5d]

Can you dig a hole and put the bamboo pieces in it and burn it. Then cover it in the hole?

[@robertappleby4734]

Dang! What a mess. I hate bamboo

[@williamd6967]

Would another option be..raise the deck on your mulcher run the tall stalks then dozer the roots into a pile??? If the owner was up for the root pile to be left.This is based on the Equipment you have here and the agreement you have with this owner.

[@wilfredmicks4768]

if you have alot of bamboo check around any local zoos they can always use it for pandas and other animals

[@bobgrier3103]

Jon, is the dozer root rake able to get out any significant amount of the bamboo rhizomes?

[@RogowskiBubba0864]

Bamboo is nice to live 🙃

[@southerndirt9589]

Nice job

[@kevinmhardie842]

When you are pushing bamboo can you burn it or will you have to take it out I tracking

[@carmenolan1836]

Do you know how many stuff you could do with bamboo how expensive it is. And the island We are not allowed to cut them.

[@markdiulio2245]

Job well done

[@maxb4074]

I read that the only living things capable of surviving a nuclear apocalypse are ants and bamboo. These would inherit the earth.

[@olnamgrunt9857]

My only experience with bamboo was in nam.