Bamboo removal...

[Danllan]

Mrs Danllan has 'ornamental' bamboos in a couple of places that are no longer wanted - especially by me, because they have encroached... .

Now, I know it's a sort of grass but.... after cutting back, is it worth treating the re-growth with Grazon Pro? That would make life a lot easier because the shoots are coming up a long way down a hedge line and I'd like to keep the grass if possible. I'm hoping I don't have to use glypho', spraying would not be good and wiping will take ages. There could be bracken around there too - - which might need asulox later in the year, I wonder if any bamboo by the bracken might be hurt by that. Or spruce? Thoughts?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Bury the Trash]

.....Grazon pro - Yes will do,.. as its got triclopyr in it. .....

 

[Exfarmer]

Very much doubt asulox would touch it. Is Asulox still about?
Some bamboos are an absolute nightmare to control but they dont like grazing.

 

[Nearly]

@exmoor dave

 

[exmoor dave]

Very much doubt asulox would touch it. Is Asulox still about?
Some bamboos are an absolute nightmare to control but they dont like grazing.

Yep asulox is still about, but you can't buy it til about about june/july.......and you'll need a 2nd mortgage

 

[exmoor dave]

@exmoor dave

Spark the lot up and be done with it

 

[Bury the Trash]

Very much doubt asulox would touch it. Is Asulox still about?
Some bamboos are an absolute nightmare to control but they dont like grazing.

Asulox wont kill it.

 

[Y Fan Wen]

Very much doubt asulox would touch it. Is Asulox still about?
Some bamboos are an absolute nightmare to control but they dont like grazing.

The guy who bought the local home farm in the 60's turned the cattle into the bamboo plantation and pretty well destroyed it. Recently with the Tir Gofal scheme he has been keeping that area un or very lightly grazed and it is coming back a treat! Is TG policy to preserve bamboo?

 

[Bury the Trash]

 

[Danllan]

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Yes, thought about putting a couple of my belties on to it, or even painting some sheep appropriately...

 

[Danllan]

Just to update, nothing 'grass friendly' has worked so far. Some areas I thought had taken a hit have come back... as a last resort before glypho' I'm going to try Thrust, it works on rushes so it might have an effect upon bamboo, fingers crossed, touch wood etc. etc.

 

[jade35]

Just to update, nothing 'grass friendly' has worked so far. Some areas I thought had taken a hit have come back... as a last resort before glypho' I'm going to try Thrust, it works on rushes so it might have an effect upon bamboo, fingers crossed, touch wood etc. etc.

Looking at the RHS website, there are very few chemicals that work so you might as well use one of the recommended ones.
https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?PID=210


Eradicating the whole plant

• With very tall bamboos, which can be difficult to spray, cut down canes to soil level in late winter and then apply a glyphosate-based weedkiller (e.g. Scotts Roundup Ultra, Bayer Tough Rootkill, Bayer Garden Super Strength Weedkiller or Doff Maxi Strength Glyphosate Weedkiller) to the young growth in late spring and early summer. Several treatments may be needed
• Alternatively, cut canes to ground and treat with a stump and root killer containing glyphosate (e.g. Scotts Roundup Tree Stump & Rootkiller, Bayer Tree Stump Killer, Doff Tree Stump & Tough Weedkiller and Westland Deep Root Ultra Tree Stump & Weedkiller) or triclopyr (Vitax SBK Brushwood Killer). Treat foliage of any regrowth

or if you like hard work
Non-chemical control

• Non-chemical methods involve digging out clumps of bamboo and restricting the size. This can be difficult with very large plants, or on heavy soil. Use a sharp spade to dig up the entire clump or to remove sections from the edge of the clump that have grown beyond the limits. Sever the rhizomes as you go, lifting and removing them with a fork or trowel. The fringes of larger clumps can be rotovated

 

[Danllan]

Yes. I've been doing my best to avoid glypho' because of the surroundings, but it really does look like it will be the only option in the end. Shall have to weed wipe by hand though....

 

[jade35]

Yes. I've been doing my best to avoid glypho' because of the surroundings, but it really does look like it will be the only option in the end. Shall have to weed wipe by hand though....

How big an area?

Maybe speak to your local Horticultural college for advice.

 

[Danllan]

Along a couple of hedge lines and in a few patches, maybe a quarter of an acre in total.

 

[jade35]

Along a couple of hedge lines and in a few patches, maybe a quarter of an acre in total.

Oh, filling each cut stem with weedkiller is not really going to be an option with that sort of area