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• Method 2 of 3: Fighting bamboo without chemicals
• Method 3 of 3: Limiting Distribution
• Tips
• Warnings

1 Cut the bamboo flush with the soil and wait for new shoots to grow. Before processing new bamboo leaves, make sure the stems have been cut or cut and that these are new shoots. It sounds strange, but new stems need to be allowed to grow. Bamboo herbicides are not effective when sprayed onto formed reeds.

• Prune bamboo in late winter to spray new shoots in late spring or early summer.

2 Divide all underground rhizomes as new shoots begin to grow. Use a sharp shovel (or other sharp garden tools) to cut the bamboo and split the rhizomes. Divide as many ligaments as possible with riza.

• Rhizomes are tufts of roots that grow underground. Root shoots grow horizontally in clusters underground, and when the plant is ready for aboveground growth, new shoots sprout from them.
• You will probably recognize rhizomes if you have ever tasted ginger or galangal, or you have seen raw turmeric. Underground bamboo rhizomes also look like roots with a lot of branches.

3 Apply glyphosate herbicide to bamboo leaves, stems and shoots. The glyphosate herbicide only kills the plants that it hits directly. Therefore, be careful and apply it only to bamboo. The most common types of glyphosate herbicides must be applied to the leaves, stems and shoots of the plant and given sufficient time to absorb without being diluted with water. Unless instructed to do so, do not apply glyphosate herbicide to the ground around the bamboo, as this will have no effect.

• If there is a water source near you (river, lake, ocean), then it is necessary to use a herbicide designed to destroy plants near the water. The last thing you need to do is pollute the surrounding water masses.

4 Alternatively, you can use a root and stump killer. Another way to kill bamboo in situ is to cut the stems and apply a root and stump remover that contains glyphosate or triclopyr to prevent re-growth.

5 Reprocessing. Processing alone is not enough; bamboo is very sturdy and spreads like wildfire (unfortunately, even a wildfire cannot completely eradicate the parasite!) While new shoots appear, you will have to continuously apply the herbicide to the leaves, stems and shoots of the plant to get rid of it permanently.

• Remember to read the package directions when using any herbicide. Some of them can be very different from the advice in this article. When making your decision, rely on the instructions on the packaging.
• In parallel with the application of the herbicide, it is necessary to uproot the bamboo rhizomes in order to prevent the appearance of new shoots.

Method 2 of 3: Fighting bamboo without chemicals

1. 1 Dig up the plant. This is one of the main non-chemical methods of dealing with bamboo. Use a sharp shovel, hoe, or saw to cut the plant and then dig it up.As with other methods of struggle, here too you need to be careful and continuously destroy the stems and rhizomes.
   • It is necessary not only to cut off the stems, but also to uproot the rhizomes, otherwise the growth of this weed will not stop. Rhizomes grow at depth, so they will have to be dug up.
   • Separate the rhizomes, especially if you don't want to destroy all the bamboo. This will limit the growth of the shoots.
   • Continue cutting and digging. This procedure is carried out until the bamboo stops sprouting. This task can take months or even years to complete, but there is no quicker way as bamboo is a very hardy plant.
2. 2 Mow the area regularly. Like grass, bamboo can be cut from time to time, but you shouldn't do it often. This way you can reduce the number of stems, especially when the plant has not had time to grow (if you do not cut the shoots first, then it will be more difficult for you and you will have to mow large and overgrown stems).
   • Mowing the bamboo regularly will help reduce rhizomes as you will interfere with the plant's ability to receive food (sunlight through the leaves).
   • It is necessary to mow every time new stems appear, as this method can be time-consuming.
3. 3 Destroy the stored plant resources. Another way to get rid of bamboo is to starve it to death. First, you need to cut the stems below the soil level, and then cover the plants with an opaque tarp or thick plastic wrap. This will cut the plant off of rain, sun and air, which should kill the weed.
   • Press down on tarp or plastic. Usually, cinder blocks are used as a load, but any item of sufficient weight will do. The tarpaulin or plastic should be kept still, as bamboo must be disposed of throughout the entire area.
   • If new shoots begin to appear from under the tarp, then they will need to be immediately treated with a herbicide (containing triclopyr) or cut and covered with a cinder block.
   • Again, you will need time and patience. The tarpaulin should lie at least a month (and it may even take a year to completely destroy it).

Method 3 of 3: Limiting Distribution

1. 1 Fencing without one wall. The fence should go into the ground to a depth of at least 60-90 cm, which is greater than the depth of the growth of the rhizome. The advantages of fencing without one wall include limiting the growth of roots in an enclosed space, as well as having the necessary drainage. It can also be used to restrict growth along the fence line or the border of the plot, so that you will not start to grow bamboo from your neighbors and vice versa.
   • If you want to do it yourself, then you can make a fence made of concrete, metal or plastic. Any of these materials will work. Be aware that rhizomes can grow through wood. Therefore, you should not make a fence made of wood.
   • A really effective and widely used material is high density polypropylene - 40 mils and thicker. This type of special bamboo fence costs $ 9-12 per linear meter, depending on the material and thickness.
   • When installing a fence alongside a fence, place it directly next to the fence, leaving about five centimeters above the ground.
2. 2 Fully enclosed fence. Like a fence without one wall, a fully enclosed fence must go 60-90 cm deep into the ground. Unlike a fence without one wall, it will cover the bamboo from all sides, so all rhizomes will remain inside. The main advantage of such a fence is the most obvious - the bamboo will be closed on all sides, but sometimes you should still check the absence of a riza outside the perimeter.
   • Again, about five centimeters of the fence should be left above the ground so that rhizomes can be seen trying to get over the fence.
3. 3 You can limit the bamboo to one side with a pond or stream. When properly laid out, a pond or stream combined with a three-sided fence will not only serve as a decorative but also an effective way to contain the spread of bamboo. The stream itself will play the role of the fourth wall, since bamboo rhizomes are not able to pass through the water.
4. 4 Check periodically for rhizomes that are trying to climb over the fence. If your fence is deep enough and correctly assembled, then the bamboo will not have much room to grow. However, observation is never superfluous. If you nevertheless notice recalcitrant rhizomes, then they should be completely removed: cut them below the surface of the earth and use one of the above methods to fight.

Tips

• If you initially plant bamboo in a container, then in the future you will not need to worry about shoots all over the yard. This is a great way to admire bamboo and avoid problems.
• If you really want to grow bamboo, consider the bamboo option (the most aggressive is free-growing bamboo and the hardest to get rid of). But it also needs an eye and an eye, and the above methods will be no less effective.

Warnings

• Wear gloves when applying the herbicide to avoid skin irritation.
• Be sure to only apply the herbicide to bamboo, otherwise other plants in the garden may be damaged.