The efficient utilization of plantation bamboo for pulp and paper making is tested and discussed in this article. The principle focus of the discussion is the influence of plantation age on the physical and chemical characteristics of fiber and pulp. The results indicate that plantation bamboo reaches maturity during the first year of growth. In […]
Efficient Utilization of Bamboo Plantation | Agriculture
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Protection of Bamboo against Deterioration | Agriculture
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This article deals with the service life of bamboo, the treatability of bamboo culms, the traditional methods for the protection of bamboo, such as non-chemical treatments (curing, smoking, whitewashing, soaking), construction methods, and chemical treatments (fumigation, brushing, and spraying, butt-end treatment, open-tank treatment, hot and cold treatment, sap replacement treatment, pressure treatment), fire protection. Finally […]
Giant Bamboo: Introduction, Methodology and Properties | Agriculture
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In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Introduction to Giant Bamboo 2. Methodology for Producing Giant Bamboo 3. Properties of Bamboo Species in Philippines. Introduction to Giant Bamboo: Giant bamboo was the tallest, with the biggest internode diameter, the most number of internodes per culm next to kauayan-kiling, and the longest fibers. Buho was […]