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Originally Posted by tam91
Out of curiosity, if you're trying to get rid of bamboo, why not roundup or brush killer or something? Why just try to dig it? Or is it so tough it is impervious...?
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Imagine a clump(non invasive) that was 10 x 10 square and had 40-60ft poles.It was affecting the growth of two cushman(prize)mango trees by blocking the sun to them.The root ball was at least 4-6 foot deep and the roots found the water table(3-4ft season dependent).If left untrimmed the older poles do die and turn into ugly falling over dead leaf masses.If you cut the poles the center of clump will produce smaller side shoot plant growth and only a couple of new towering poles will emerge.Also we have and never will use chemicals in the garden since we have such a shallow water table here in S Florida.I could go on and on about chemical ferts and pesticides but that would be a opening for another debate that I will not get into.Just call me old school, natural,organic,biological control gardner.