Using Ratchet Rake for clearing Bamboo

[MXBX]

I have an established bamboo grove in a 50 X 20 foot area and would like to start digging it out. I know the roots are relatively shallow. Do you think the RR would work effectively?

I'm also thinking of upgrading to a B series. Almost bought a B2920 with 104 hrs but they were hard hours and I don't believe the tractor was ever serviced. It was only 11K though, which I thought was a great deal.

 

[MXBX]

I spent an hour out there with my Piranha toothbar and it's working like a charm. Now what to do with the bamboo and rhizomes? This may require a few trips to the dump.

 

[skeets]

Let me explain to you about bamboo ,,,,NO YOU WILL NEVER DIG IT ALL OUT,,, The reason I know is when the OL had her green houses we got several roots for a customer,, she didn't take them all so I planted the 3 other ones,,,, and I have not been able to get rid of it since,,, Last year I sprayed my patch it was about 20 feet wide and 60 feet long and taking over the yard.. SO most it is all now dead, now I have to figure out how the hell to get rid of all the canes,,, I mowed and 40 feet away new shoots are popping up,,,so the battle continues

 

[MXBX]

The research I've done says rip out as much as you can then cover it, block the light and mow, mow mow.

I'm not a big fan of poison but do use it to control the poison ivy around here.

We used to have horses and llamas. The llamas loved to eat the shoots and wiped out a large area.

Now it's just me against nature. But that's why we have tractors, right?

 

[bcp]

If you can find someone with a herd, that might take care of the bamboo.

Bruce

 

[ShaunRH]

You must dig down about 4'-6' (depending on the bamboo species) and sterilize (burn/incinerate) the soil before returning it to the dug up area.

If you have bamboo, you have bamboo, it's best to contain it with a 6' deep 1' thick reinforced concrete wall and live with it unless you really like digging...

 

[MXBX]

You must dig down about 4'-6' (depending on the bamboo species) and sterilize (burn/incinerate) the soil before returning it to the dug up area.

If you have bamboo, you have bamboo, it's best to contain it with a 6' deep 1' thick reinforced concrete wall and live with it unless you really like digging...

It's pretty nasty but it does provide a privacy barrier and I find that regular mowing keeps it from taking over the fields. Right now I'm just pushing it back and reclaiming a area that I want to use for brush and other organic debris.