On Mar 18, 12:21*am, "SteveB" wrote:
I want to hear opinions on whether or not I can grow a 600' long bamboo wind
fence where I live.

I live in Toquerville, Ut. *Elevation 3700'. *Freezing temps in winter down
to about 15 degrees. *They say 100 days or so of 32 of less per year. *After
living here a year, I'd agree. *Summer gets up to just a bit over 100.

I have consulted different books and manuals, and get different zone
numbers, so I'm not sure which zone I live in.

The soil here is sandy, just like sand dunes, with lava rocks mixed in. *I
have an area where I would love to put a LOT of bamboo, and it could just
grow crazy. *I have a front end loader to use as an edger. *I have
irrigation water that costs me $100 a year.

Do you think it would grow in this climate?

Steve

Other than increasing the organic content of the soil where you want
to grow the bamboo so that it retains moisture evenly I don't think
you will have too many problems with members of the Phyllostachys
genus. Manure, leaves, sawdust, grass clippings etc all will help.