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Originally Posted by Roger
I have a further question about thinning bamboo. When cutting
out culms for thinning, does one cut them at ground level or
at the first or second node? I've read conflicting things about this,
and would like to cut as close to the ground as I can manage, but
don't want to damage the plant.
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Cut just above the lowest node. If you cut below it, then the culm may rot back to the roots if it fills with water. The culm will die back to the node fairly quickly.