Where is the best place to plant bamboo shoots?

Lei bamboo shoots planting area

Generally, bamboo shoots grow mainly in places that are sheltered from the wind, facing the sun, with plenty of sunlight, deep soil and fertile soil. The soil should be slightly acidic to neutral, with a suitable pH value between 5 and 7. It can be cultivated in ordinary red soil and yellow soil.

Lei bamboo shoots are mainly distributed in the hilly plains of northwest Zhejiang and Jiangxi. The Lei bamboo shoots produced in this area are also quite famous. They are sold far and wide due to their early shoots, high yield, long shoot season and delicious taste.

Planting conditions of bamboo shoots

The average annual temperature in the suitable growing area of ​​​​Lepidoptera: Phyllostachys thunbergii should be between 15 and 18 degrees. It is best planted in areas with a frost-free period of 240-260 days, an annual rainfall of 1200-1600mm, and an annual sunshine of 1800-20OOh. July to October is the differentiation period of seed buds of Lei bamboo shoots. This is the hot and dry season, so attention should be paid to watering and drainage.

Key points for planting and managing bamboo shoots

1. Forest land selection and land preparation: Land preparation generally adopts full reclamation, deep plowing 30 cm, removing stones, tree roots and other debris. Dig 40-80 planting holes per mu.

2. Mother bamboo selection: Choose a mother bamboo that is 1-2 years old, 6-12 cm thick, with low branches, free of pests and diseases, and without flowering.

3. Water management: Water the plants if there is drought, especially during the bamboo shoot growth and bamboo shoot differentiation period from July to September.

4. Reasonable fertilization: It can be combined with soil loosening, three times a year, apply 10-15 kg of human manure per plant in February, 25 kg of human manure in June, pig manure in September, etc. Chemical fertilizers can also be applied, but they must be diluted with water.

5. Reasonable retention and maintenance: dig near and leave far, dig weak and leave strong, dig dense and leave sparse.