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Originally Posted by jtjmartin
Thanks Worth & Frank.
Do the 5/8" size bamboo stalks only last about a year also?
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I can't seem to get copy/paste today if you search bamboo here in the archive a lot of us put a lot of info.I use it a lot,it is hollow and those some nastys love to hide and harbor in it. I.E.RED RUSSET MITES ,AND ALL THE SPIDER COUSINS,SCALES,LOVE THOSE CHAMBERS.
"CAP"with spray pruning seal the cuts at the segments on top and bottoms,preventing below grade degregation(rot).Candle dip or spray pruning seal up from bottom about a foot to stop the poles losing their height per season cause they will snap off at ground level.Do coat them per season,they tend to turn black,with the natural demise off the cane.That black mold and the cane will itself harbor those nastys that will transfer to your beloved young seedlings after that rain.Use them for structurals,not really for plant support(lines strings )awash per season with your favorite cleaner should be done dependent on condition.I live in zone 10 b,tropical wet nasty miserable,for me I have no choice.Good luck.