An overview of bamboo cultivation in Southern Italy

Lombardo, Emanuela

doi:10.1016/j.bamboo.2022.100002

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“…They are widely distributed throughout tropical, subtropical, and mild-temperate regions, particularly in East and Southeast Asia [1,2]. Due to its high tolerance to lower temperatures, bamboo can also be successfully grown in different regions, including in Europe [3,4].…”

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Swelling Behaviour of Bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens)

Roszyk,

Kropaczewski,

Mania

et al. 2024

Forests

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Bamboo is a plant with various applications. As a natural, renewable material that exhibits good mechanical performance, it seems to be an interesting alternative to wood, which has become a scarce and expensive commodity. However, comprehensive knowledge of its properties is necessary to maximise its potential for various industrial purposes. The swelling behaviour of bamboo is one of the features that has not yet been sufficiently investigated. Therefore, in this research, we aimed to measure and analyse the swelling pressure and kinetics of bamboo blocks. The results show that similar to wood, the swelling kinetics of bamboo depend on its density: the denser the tissue, the higher the maximum swelling value recorded. The maximum tangential swelling measured was about 5%–6%, which is lower than the value for the most commonly used wood species. Swelling pressure ranged from 1.16 MPa to 1.39 MPa, depending on the bamboo density: the denser the sample, the shorter the time required to reach maximum swelling pressure. Like in wood, the smallest linear increase in size due to swelling was observed in the longitudinal direction (0.71%). However, opposite to wood, more pronounced swelling was recorded in the radial direction (over 7%) than in the tangential direction (nearly 6%). The results show that bamboo’s swelling behaviour makes it a good material for use in variable humidity conditions, being more favourable than the unmodified wood of many species.

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Swelling Behaviour of Bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens)

Roszyk,

Kropaczewski,

Mania

et al. 2024

Forests

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“…Bamboo has the advantage that old shoots can be harvested yearly, and young shoots can be left for the following year (Kirchhof, 2021). Bamboo can be cultivated on marginal land, thereby increasing its economic value, empowering village communities, and involving various sectors to grow the rural economy (Lombardo, 2022). Bamboo is generally managed traditionally by relying on the resources owned by farming households (Nath et al, 2018).…”

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“…Most farmers believe that bamboo roots are expansive, so the land under the bamboo stand is unsuitable for cultivating annual crops (Ananfack et al, 2023). Therefore, preventive efforts are needed to limit the spread of bamboo root (Lombardo, 2022). This can be done by tilling the soil at a depth of 0-30 cm around the bamboo clump because, at this depth, the development of fibrous roots is the highest (Xiao et al, 2021).…”

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rowth of Betung Bamboo (Dendrocalamus asper) and Food Crop Production Under Agroforestry Bamboo Systems

Hani,

Suryanto,

Murniati

et al. 2024

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One of the main species in community forests is betung bamboo (Dendrocalamus asper). Optimizing land use under bamboo can be achieved by cultivating food crops. This research aimed to determine the growth of betung bamboo and the production of food crops. The experimental design used a split plot design with four cultivation patterns as the main plots: agroforestry bamboo pattern i.e. agroforestry bamboo + rice (P1), agroforestry bamboo + rice + cassava (P2), agroforestry bamboo + rice + taro (P3), and mixed food crops (rice + cassava + taro) (P4), while the subplots were rice varieties: rindang 2 (V1), protani (V2), and unsoed (V3). The observed parameters were bamboo growth, soil fertility, and food crop production. The results showed that seven-year-old betung bamboo had an average of 6.01 mature stems per clump, an average plant height of 7.23 m, and a stem diameter of 7.12 cm. The numbers of young stems and shoots per clump was 1.45 and 3.71. The highest betung bamboo growth was in the agroforestry pattern (length: 8,49 m, diameter: 7.17 cm, thickness: 1.95, total weight: 21.31 kg). The highest rice yield was observed in the P2V1 treatment (4.17 kg). The highest cassava tuber yield per plant was observed in P4 (2.12 kg). The taro tuber yield was relatively higher in the agroforestry pattern with a distance of >1 m from the bamboo clump (0.52 kg plant-1). The land equivalent ratio (LER) and area time equivalent ratio (ATER) of bamboo and food crop agroforestry have a value above 1, so it is more efficient in land.

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“…As a result, bamboo can reduce soil erosion, conserve water efficiently and be used for land rehabilitation (Ben‐zhi et al., 2005; Dlamini et al., 2021). Bamboo also has antibacterial properties and, therefore, does not require pesticides (Lombardo, 2022; Rocky & Thompson, 2018). Because of its carbon‐fixing capabilities, the culms can also be utilized for sustainable construction and form an important income source for local producers (Li et al., 2015; Liese & Köhl, 2015; Zhou et al., 2011).…”

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“…The species of interest in the present study are P. nigra , P. aurea and P. aureosulcata , which are black, green and yellow, respectively. Stands of P. nigra , P. aurea and P. aureosulcata are reported throughout Europe (Lombardo, 2022). These take the form of professional plantations, experimental plots or ornamental gardens.…”

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Assessing belowground carbon storage after converting a temperate permanent grassland into a bamboo (Phyllostachys) plantation

Kovacs,

Colinet,

Longdoz

et al. 2024

Soil Use and Management

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Bamboo (Phyllostachys sp.) is considered a sustainable resource that can replace fossil fuel‐based products. Its additional ability to sequester organic carbon in the soil (SOC) makes it a promising nature‐based solution for combating climate change. However, bamboo's soil C storage potential may vary considerably between species or growing conditions and needs to be better quantified, especially in temperate climates where data are lacking. In the present research, the SOC dynamics of plots converted from grassland to plantations of three bamboo species (i.e. Phyllostachys nigra, Phyllostachys aurea and Phyllostachys aureosulcata), planted 12 years ago on podzol (World Reference Base classification) in the Belgian Campine region, have been studied. Soil and root samples were taken until a depth of 40 cm using a 10 cm interval. Besides, the total belowground C stability (mgCO2‐C g−1 C h−1) was assessed by measuring during 3 months the carbon dioxide (CO2) efflux relative to the belowground C stock. Based on an equivalent soil mass, only P. aureosulcata, the species with the highest culm basal area, had a significant (p < .001) SOC increase of 5.0 kg C m−2 (relative increase of +94%) as compared with grassland. Considering the sum of C stocks in the soil, roots and leaf litter, all bamboo species showed significant (p < .001) C storage, i.e. +3.6 kg C m−2 (+64%), +5.3 kg C m−2 (+94%) and +8.6 kg C m−2 (+151%) for P. nigra, P. aurea and P. aureosulcata, respectively. In addition, bamboo's relative basal CO2 efflux (0.007, 0.006 and 0.008 mgCO2‐C g−1 C h−1, respectively) was remarkably lower than in the grassland (0.012 mgCO2‐C g−1 C h−1), though it was only significant for P. aurea. This study highlights that converting temperate permanent grassland into Phyllostachys bamboo plantation can result in net and rapid organic C storage by increasing the total belowground C stability and C input. Further research regarding the net CO2 balance of bamboo‐derived products is still required to fully assess its climate change mitigation potential.

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An overview of bamboo cultivation in Southern Italy

Cited by 11 publications

References 35 publications

Swelling Behaviour of Bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens)

Swelling Behaviour of Bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens)

rowth of Betung Bamboo (Dendrocalamus asper) and Food Crop Production Under Agroforestry Bamboo Systems

Assessing belowground carbon storage after converting a temperate permanent grassland into a bamboo (Phyllostachys) plantation

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