Finally I bought a Sun Joe CJ603E to chip/shred bamboo. It works for both fresh and dry bamboo although dry ones work better. At least I don't have to cut it into pieces if it is within 1.5 inch in diameter. It turns bamboo into mulch. So far so good. I made a youtube video here: https://www.youtube...

There is a youtube video showing chipping bamboo using Sun Joe CJ603E (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YggrbmAhrSY). Looks like it works, but it seems the bamboo he is shredding are new shoots. Not sure how well it works for older bamboo. "Uncle goat" seems like it, being able to shred bam...

Thanks to both for your replies. The web link to the digital book helps a lot. So the above ground part (culm and leaves) are important for the bamboo as a viable plant. In that case bamboo is not in-destroyable as some have suggested. The underground part of bamboo appears to me much like the inter...

A few bamboo physiology questions: 1) Does the bamboo stake (being green in color) participate in photosynthesis? In other words, if the bamboo leaves are cut and only the stakes are left, does it still transport energy to the rhizome? 2) How does xylem and Phloem work for bamboo, and which part is ...

You are correct that I also wonder what bamboo dust would affect health. What I heard is that bamboo contains cyanide which is why most animals wouldn't touch. Does anyone know what happens to the cyanide when either shredding or composting bamboo?

Thanks for your help in identifying the species. The zig zag feature in the lower portion only appears in some of them. Most of them do not have this. Also, I rarely see any yellow color in the culm. Most of them are less than 1 inch in diameter but more than 20 feet tall. I can upload more photos l...

I understand there was an old post about a similar topic, but does anyone have experience shredding fresh cut bamboo? I saw some youtube video but most are shredding dry bamboo. A tree company guy told me that shredding bamboo can damage the shredder because it is so hard so he suggests to dump it a...

Hi, I would appreciate it if someone can help identify the bamboo in the attached photo. It grows upto 40 feet high and 2.5 inch in diameter. Thanks in advance.