Commercial-Grade Bamboo Planting Material

Species: Bambusa balcooa (Clumping Bamboo)

OFFER DETAILS

1,000 x 2,5 L bagged bamboo plants/plugs = ±2.5 hectares (at 400 plants/ha)

Price:

Usual price: R62 per plug

Special offer:   R40 per plug

R35 per plug (bulk – take all)

Once-off special – limited availability

WHAT YOU GET

Tissue-cultured bamboo plugs/plants (NOT seed-grown)

Uniform, high-quality genetic material

Plants already established in 1.25 L bags

Average height: ±50 cm

WHY TISSUE CULTURE?

Unlike seed-grown plants:

Uniform growth across your plantation

Selected high-performance genetics

Predictable yield and structure

Stronger commercial outcomes

CARE & ESTABLISHMENT

Water: 150–200 ml per plant every 2–3 days

Root establishment: ±4 months before field planting or pot upgrade

Ideal for growers who want to develop their own nursery system

WHY USE PLUGS?

Easier climate adaptation

Lower transport cost vs large plants

Gives you control over early-stage plant development

Perfect for commercial-scale farming

SPECIFICATIONS – Bambusa balcooa

Type: Clumping (non-invasive)

Height: 15–25 m

Diameter: 2.5–10 cm

Internodes: 20–40 cm

Climate: Tropical / wet (tolerates down to −5°C)

Rainfall: 600–5,000 mm/year

Soil: Prefers heavy-textured soils

pH: 5.5 – 7.0

Altitude: 0–600 m

USES & APPLICATIONS

Construction & scaffolding

Furniture & panels

Pulp & paper production

Windbreaks

Animal fodder (leaves)

Edible shoots

Biomass, biochar & energy production

IDEAL FOR

Commercial bamboo farmers

Agroforestry projects

Carbon & biochar ventures

Nursery operators

Landowners looking for high-yield crops

NOTE

This is a once-off batch. Limited extra plugs may become available.

Send us a message to reserve your stock or to be notified of additional availability.

540 plugs(minimum order) = 1 x  box = +/-1 Hectare of bamboo plants

Plugs are cultured from tissue culturing and not from seeds. This allows us to get the best genetic material with the best selected characteristics.

Thus all the plants will be the same, and not different when you use seeds. The plugs are +/- 30cm tall and will require to be replanted into 2,5 liter bags filled with, preferably river sand and added Bio ganic(Pure natural organic fertilization based on mature chicken manure) to the soil mixture. Each plant needs at least 150 – 200ml of sprayed water every 2-3 days to keep them moist. The roots can take up to 10 months to strengthen, before it can be replanted into bigger bags or planted in a plantations.

Pros.: Using plugs helps the plant to adjust to the climate easier.  It is also more cost effective transport wise and you can be part of the nurturing of the bamboo in your own nursery.  It is ideal for Commercial Farming.

Cons.: Plugs must be replanted in 2,5 Liter bags, filled with a sand mixture with added Bio ganic or something similar and kept for up to 10 months in these planting bags before it can be replanted.  There might be a lead time of 3 – 6 months to prepare large quantities of plugs.

NB: Plugs will only be sold in boxes of 540 plants and not be sold separately to Nurseries or the public, except if we have a Nation wide promotion to promote other species. Our Supplier receives a yearly phytosanitary certificate verifying that all the agricultural products(bamboo plants and -plugs) have been inspected and are pest and disease free. This is for importing and exporting the bamboo plants and -plugs. In the more than 25
years this supplier supplied Africa, none of his products has been declined by customs. They are also inspected by the Department of agriculture, land reform & rural development on a yearly base.

Species: Dendrocalamus asper / Giant Bamboo

Clumper or Runner:  Clumper

Height / diameter / Internode: 15 – 30 m / 8 – 20 cm (at base) / 30 – 50 cm

Color / Leaf length / Branch: Plain green, white or yellow stripes at the base /30 cm / few

Potted/Garden/Commercial:  Large Garden or Commercial

Minimum Temperatures / Climate:  −4°C / Tropical wet to dry

Water needed yearly / Altitude / soil / pH :  1 200 – 4 500 mm / 0 – 1 500 m, any type / pH 6.0 – 7.0

Uses: Construction, furniture, basketry, handicrafts, edible young shoots and fodder. Industrial panel products, ply bamboo, chopsticks, toothpicks.

540 plugs(minimum order) = 1 x  box = +/-1 Hectare of bamboo plants

Plugs are cultured from tissue culturing and not from seeds. This allows us to get the best genetic material with the best selected characteristics.

Thus all the plants will be the same, and not different when you use seeds. The plugs are +/- 30cm tall and will require to be replanted into 2,5 liter bags filled with, preferably river sand and added Bio ganic(Pure natural organic fertilization based on mature chicken manure) to the soil mixture. Each plant needs at least 150 – 200ml of sprayed water every 2-3 days to keep them moist. The roots can take up to 10 months to strengthen, before it can be replanted into bigger bags or planted in a plantations.

Pros.: Using plugs helps the plant to adjust to the climate easier.  It is also more cost effective transport wise and you can be part of the nurturing of the bamboo in your own nursery.  It is ideal for Commercial Farming.

Cons.: Plugs must be replanted in 2,5 Liter bags, filled with a sand mixture with added Bio ganic or something similar and kept for up to 10 months in these planting bags before it can be replanted.  There might be a lead time of 3 – 6 months to prepare large quantities of plugs.

NB: Plugs will only be sold in boxes of 540 plants and not be sold separately to Nurseries or the public, except if we have a Nation wide promotion to promote other species. Our Supplier receives a yearly phytosanitary certificate verifying that all the agricultural products(bamboo plants and -plugs) have been inspected and are pest and disease free. This is for importing and exporting the bamboo plants and -plugs. In the more than 25
years this supplier supplied Africa, none of his products has been declined by customs. They are also inspected by the Department of agriculture, land reform & rural development on a yearly base.

Species: Bambusa blumeana / Spiny or Thorny Bamboo

Clumper or Runner:  Clumper

Height / diameter / Internode: up to 25 m / up to 20 cm / 25 – 60 cm

Color / Leaf length / Branch: Green / 15 cm / spine-like from all nodes

Potted/Garden/Commercial:  Garden or Commercial

Minimum Temperatures / Climate: 8°C – 37°C / Tropical humid

Water needed yearly / Altitude / soil / pH :  600 – 5 000 mm / 0 – 600 m, prefer heavy texture soil / pH 6.0 – 7.5

Uses:  Young edible shoots, leaves for fodder, building material, mats, baskets, pulp, scaffolding, panels, windbreaker, furniture, suitable for biomass, charcoal and energy charcoal production.

540 plugs(minimum order) = 1 x  box = +/-1 Hectare of bamboo plants

Plugs are cultured from tissue culturing and not from seeds. This allows us to get the best genetic material with the best selected characteristics.

Thus all the plants will be the same, and not different when you use seeds. The plugs are +/- 30cm tall and will require to be replanted into 2,5 liter bags filled with, preferably river sand and added Bio ganic(Pure natural organic fertilization based on mature chicken manure) to the soil mixture. Each plant needs at least 150 – 200ml of sprayed water every 2-3 days to keep them moist. The roots can take up to 10 months to strengthen, before it can be replanted into bigger bags or planted in a plantations.

Pros.: Using plugs helps the plant to adjust to the climate easier.  It is also more cost effective transport wise and you can be part of the nurturing of the bamboo in your own nursery.  It is ideal for Commercial Farming.

Cons.: Plugs must be replanted in 2,5 Liter bags, filled with a sand mixture with added Bio ganic or something similar and kept for up to 10 months in these planting bags before it can be replanted.  There might be a lead time of 3 – 6 months to prepare large quantities of plugs.

NB: Plugs will only be sold in boxes of 540 plants and not be sold separately to Nurseries or the public, except if we have a Nation wide promotion to promote other species. Our Supplier receives a yearly phytosanitary certificate verifying that all the agricultural products(bamboo plants and -plugs) have been inspected and are pest and disease free. This is for importing and exporting the bamboo plants and -plugs. In the more than 25
years this supplier supplied Africa, none of his products has been declined by customs. They are also inspected by the Department of agriculture, land reform & rural development on a yearly base.

Species:  Bambusa balcooa

Clumper or Runner:  Clumper

Height / diameter / Internode:  15 – 25 m / 2.5 – 10 cm / 20 – 40 cm

Color / Leaf length / Branch:  Silver brown / 6 – 30 cm / several to many

Potted/Garden/Commercial:  Garden or Commercial

Minimum Temperatures / Climate:  −5°C / Tropical wet

Water needed yearly / Altitude / soil / pH :  600 – 5 000 mm / 0 – 600 m, prefer heavy texture soil / pH 5.5 – 7.0

Uses:  Young edible shoots, leaves for fodder, building material, mats, baskets, pulp, scaffolding, panels, windbreaker, furniture, suitable for biomass, charcoal and energy charcoal production.