Bamboo an alternative eco-friendly agricultural resource?
1. Bamboo absorbs CO2. Infact it releases 33% more Oxygen than the equivalent hardwood forest.
2. Bamboo is very fast growing, up to 2-3 feet/day, you can actually hear it as it extends upward! And can be harvested in 4-5 years, rather than 50-100yrs for hardwoods. It then regrows from its lateral shallow roots, without any maintenance.
3. It is a great resource for beautiful furniture or flooring, and is far less susceptible to moisture and decay.
It is a great garden soil enricher and mulch I use it all the time, just shred it and add it to the compost bin or just rake it in at the end of the season ready for next spring. None of the plant is wasted.

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