Hello meaveo,In consideration of your best plantation locations search, I wonder if
there
is in Georgia or the southeast USA an authoritative information source
about BROWNFIELD sites the likes of which have been made available here
in the Phila. PA area for uses such as for container agriculture hoop
houses now growing market vegetables and greens. A dollar a year to
begin with for the property costs certainly helps the nursery
operations.
It would be interesting to consider collaborations here at this GROUP
for the use of such sites for propagation and growing out of the
appropriate bamboo species on such brownfield sites. The proximity of
MUNICIPAL effluents for irrigation would be a fortunate connection to
make as well and also might be a value in finding potential funding for
bamboo plantation biomass/waste water treatment projects.
Also, the use of municipal leaves, chips and tree trimmings (which
might typically be delivered for disposal nearby the treatment plants
anyway); as well as the bamboo debris unsuitable for bamboo crafts
uses, or such other waste woods unsuitable for biomass/power production
might allow for beds of fungi species to PURIFY WATER while eventually
continually providing the composts good for bamboo plantations, or for
nursery sales (and/or biochar amendments).
Paul Stamets of fungiperfecti.com has plenty of fine suggestions for
this potential "mycorestoration" treatment strategy. It should be part
of any municipal proposals for bamboo plantations:
bioremediation with fungi
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BelfLIJErek
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BelfLIJErek>
Paul Stamets: 6 ways mushrooms can save the world
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XI5frPV58tY
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XI5frPV58tY>
Mycorestoration (scroll down 1/2 way) explanation
http://paulstamets.com/seminars/index.html
<http://paulstamets.com/seminars/index.html>
I've seen several good potential bamboo sites downsteam from
municipal water works in the southeast and esp. in South Carolina. Such
sites would not suffer from the frequent recent droughts there, nor
present
the plantation bamboo growers with the expenses of wells and big water
pumping equipment. Gravity would be quite an asset for irrigation at
these sites.
These sites are presently underutilized, served by public transportation
for employees and have a reduced real estate value as fewer folks want
to locate residences or businesses near the sewage plant properties.
Some have species of cane growing there already, indicating favorable
conditions. The potential of BROWNFIELD amelioration funds and reduced
acquisition or use fees could present quite an opportunity, as well.
Additionally, I read recently of a french company, AREVA, which has
entered into recent collaboration with Duke Power to make electrical
generation from the immense Duke forest holdings biomass in the SE.
Just a
thought. There is quite a growing interest in biomass, as many in this
group might be well aware. Would the estimate of bamboo crafts
production waste of say, 70% be too high? Or maybe just figure a 1/3
clearcut harvest each year after establishment.
The Auburn University studies of bamboo somewhat authoritatively
quantify the several times higher than PINE PLANTATION amounts, I
believe. If someone here has something more recent - please post the
links.
http://bioenergy.checkbiotech.org/news/2008-09
<http://bioenergy.checkbiotech.org/news/2008-09> -
25/Duke_Energy_and_AREVA_to_jointly_develop_baseload_biomass_power_pla
nts_in_the_U.S/
http://www.iconocast.com/00015/R9/News7.htm
<http://www.iconocast.com/00015/R9/News7.htm>
<http://www.iconocast.com/00015/R9/News7.htm>
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/georgias-oglethorpe-power
<http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/georgias-oglethorpe-power> -
launches-single/story.aspx?guid=%7BC1E1A51F-C6E1-40AB-A88F-
251D60B9B192%7D&dist=hppr
oglethorpe-power
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/georgias-oglethorpe-power-launches\
-single/story.aspx?guid=%7BC1E1A51F-C6E1-40AB-A88F-251D60B9B192%7D&dist=\
hppr
<http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/georgias-oglethorpe-power-launche\
s-single/story.aspx?guid=%7BC1E1A51F-C6E1-40AB-A88F-251D60B9B192%7D&dist\
=hppr>
If a plantation SITE EXPLORATION TEAM could find a location for such
a project, and help invite and assemble a team of suitable stakeholder
or academic and legal advisors and technicians, I'd be interested in
helping to find some grants for some of the initial expenses.
Please help by highlighting your interests here.
Thanks,
Bob Hayes
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Your original message:
best locations for bamboo farming in the USA
Posted by: "meaveo" momarah@the-or.com <mailto:momarah@the-or.com>
meaveo
Wed Nov 5, 2008 7:47 am (PST)
Does anyone know how I can find out where the best locations in the
USA are for large scale bamboo farming? I am also interested in
locations where land is considered marginal or damaged and could
benefit through the introduction of commercial bamboo farming?
Meave, Boston, MA
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