Can a bamboo clump be checked ?
Yes, we have designed an anti-rhizome barrier (BAR 70). This is 70-cm high plastic film to be installed at the edge of the clump at an angle of approximately 15°. The rhizomes will run into the plastic “wall” and grow up it before eventually growing up into the open air. It is best for the film to stick up about 1 cm above ground level so that rhizomes trying to replant themselves can be spotted. In this way the plantation will become denser and need less maintenance.
