Sowing months
Jun–Jul
Sunlight
Full sun
Water
Heavy while establishing
Mature size
12–20 m
First harvest
Shoots year three
Family
Poaceae
Where it grows
ground
Good for
biodiversity, food
Sow in
monsoon
Care
Harvest shoots at 30 cm, never more than a third of a clump.
The north-eastern shoot bamboo — fermented shoots are a regional staple.
Growing it
Harvest shoots at 30 cm, never more than a third of a clump.
What it is for
Fermented bamboo shoot; poles; slope stabilisation.