Vernacular Name     :   Sweet bamboo

Seed Collection         :   May-June

Sowing time               :   June-July

Seed Count (per kg) :      -

Germination %         :   best in first month of collection

Temperature Requirement for germination in C:      20-35

Available Seed Treatment Methods:   Soaking in water for 2 hrs. before planting.

Storage:    at Moisture level 8% can be stored with silica gel or anhydrous calcium chloride at low temperatures.

End use:   Edible shoots, construction, craft

Preferable month/ Temperature for growing:  July-August

Preferable altitude :  100-1200 m

Gestation Period   :  4 years

Soil Types :  Prefers moist soil 5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)6.6 to 7.5 (neutral).