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Mr. Herzher's¿ Pet Residence ¿ Finally an Indoor Pet Home you won't want to hide ¿ comes in four sizes, Small, Medium, Large, and X-Large, providing a stylish den for pets of any size. Original features include the unique two-way door and a removable double-tough floor pan for easy cleaning.
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We designed these stools to fit right up to the potty or sink without taking up too much room. The legs are in the shape of a little man holding a surfboard over his head. Potty training just got easier for the little surfer who will love the bright painted colors and cool surfboard design. A great match to our growth charts and wall racks. Specs: 7" high x 8" wide x 15" long. Comes pre assembled!
Read more!Agroforestry is the integration of woody plants with other ag enterprises such as crop or livestock production. The idea behind agroforestry is to derive both economic and ecological benefits, two key goals of sustainable agriculture.
Bamboo as a woody grass plant is uniquely suited to agroforestry. Some of the many uses of bamboo in agroforestry are summarized in the list below.
Agroforestry Function ¾ Primary Use
1. Intercropping
2. Riparian vegetation filter
3. Constructed wetlands
4. Living screens
5. Permaculture
Agroforestry Products ¾ Value-Added
1. Timber
2. Craftwood
3. Fiber crop
4. Livestock forage
5. Bamboo shoots
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Read more!Potential markets and bamboo products in the United States are summarized below. In most circumstances, bamboo should be viewed as a complementary crop that fills a niche market or serves a purpose on the farm, rather than a primary cash crop.
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Common Names: golden bamboo, fishpole bamboo, running bamboo
Native Origin: China; and cultivated in Japan for centuries.
Description: Golden bamboo culms can reach a height of 8 to 10 meters. The alternate, grass-like, leaves are lanceolate; 1.5 dm long and 1 to 2 cm wide and often in fan clusters. The edges of the leaves may be rough or smooth without lobes. Golden bamboo flowers infrequently, may not flower for several decades and in many cases will preclude the death of the plant. Spikelets are solitary and 8 to 12 flowered. Stems are solid jointed canes 1 to 6 inches (2.5 to 15 cm) in diameter that are hollow between joints and golden to green to black. Stems branch wiry and grass-like from joints. Lower shoots and branches with loose papery sheaths cover the ground when shed. Roots primarily spread by rhizomes. Shoots develop in the spring with initiation primarily controlled by temperature. The culms grow from side shoots at alternate nodes of the rhizome.
Habitat: Golden bamboo thrives in full sun in all but the hottest climates where it requires some shade. It will grow in sparsely wooded secondary forests. Vigorous growth and spread is seen in moist, deep loamy soils. In habitats less than ideal, it will continue to grow and spread at a diminished rate.
Distribution: This species is reported from states shaded on Plants Database map. It is reported invasive in GA, MD, PA, VA, and WV.
Ecological Impacts: It is common around old home-sites and has escaped. It colonized by rhizomes with infestations rapidly expanding after disturbance.
Control and Management:
• Manual- Cutting/Mowing: This method can be used on small infestations or where herbicides cannot be used. Cut plants as close to the ground as possible. Repeat several times throughout the growing season as plants re-sprout. Monitoring and retreatment will be necessary for several growing seasons until the energy reserves in the rhizomes are exhausted.
• Chemical- It can be effectively controlled using any of several readily available general use herbicides such as glyphosate. Foliar Spray Method: This method should be considered for large areas of bamboo where risk to non-target species is minimal. Air temperature should be above 65°F to ensure absorption of herbicides. Follow label and state requirements.
References: www.forestimages.org, http://plants.usda.gov, www.nps.gov/plants/alien, Invasive Plants of the Eastern United States www.invasive.org, Miller, James H., Nonnative Invasive Plants of Southern Forests, A Field Guide for Identification and Control. USDS SRS-62, p. 56-57
Produced by the USDA Forest Service, Forest Health Staff, Newtown Square, PA. Invasive Plants website: http://www.na.fs.fed.us/fhp/invasive_plants
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Bamboo forest ecosystem. A dense, evergreen bamboo forest is a peaceful and magical place. As the wind bends the flexible bamboo, the poles clack and the leaves whisper. Bamboo has inspired human beings for millenia.
The fastest growing plant. Bamboo is not a tree, it is a giant grass. Some species grow four feet in one day! Bamboo reaches full height in one growth spurt of about two months. When bamboo is harvested, the root system is unharmed and healthy, ready to produce more shoots, just like a grass lawn.
1500 varieties. Bamboo grows naturally in the tropical world extending to temperate climates. Running bamboo spreads underground and pops up like a weed. Clumping bamboo is preferred because it remains in the area it is planted.
5000 uses. For thousands of years, bamboo has benefited people in Asia, Africa, South America: building materials with the strength of steel, furniture, weapons (first rocket was a bamboo tube stuffed with gunpowder), writing and musical instruments, fuel, food, medical products.
Bamboo for building. Some grows so large it is called timber bamboo- 120 feet high and 13" diameter. Thick bamboo poles are 2-3 times stronger than comparable size of wood timber. Bamboo can be harvested in 7 years versus 10-50 years for softwoods and hardwoods, yielding up to 20 times more than wood. One bamboo clump can produce 200 poles in the five years it takes one tree to reach maturity. Bamboo can be sustainably harvested and replenished with virtually no impact to the environment.
Grow your own home. It's a renewable resource for housing, flooring, paneling, fencing and more. In the tropics, it's possible to grow your own home. In Costa Rica, 1000 bamboo houses have been built annually from a 60 hectare (150 acre) plantation.
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A traditional Japanese design of woven bamboo matchstick, more durable than rice paper screens, well crafted from tough, sturdy kiln dried Spruce wood with traditional Japanese joinery, designed to last a lifetime, select from 5 color & 4 size options, ships in 48 hours, professionally packed fully insured from Massachusetts warehouse via FedEx, expedited delivery available.
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These rugged bamboo chairs feature wonderful details not often found in folding chairs, including a graceful curve in the backrest and a high-gloss lacquer. 34Hx18Wx324D".
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The borwn-trim slim slat Bamboo Rug features a versatile design that complements both carpeted and hardwood surfaces. It adds natural warmth and style to any decor.
