Bamboos are giant, woody, tree-like grasses - with a long history of exceptional versatile and widely used resource. India possibly has the world's richest resources of bamboo, with 130 species occurring over an area of 10.05 million hectare, which is about 12.8% of the total forest area. The diverse bamboo in the natural habitat are dwindling, due to over - [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Introduction to Bamboo Plantation in Tamil Nadu 2. Distribution of Bamboo in Tamil Nadu 3. Bamboo Supply and Demand 4. Restoration and Development. Introduction to Bamboo Plantation in Tamil Nadu: Bamboos are woody grasses with wide range of habitats varying from sea level tropics to 4000m high mountain slopes. There are about [...]
The efficient utilization of plantation bamboo for pulp and paper making is tested and discussed in this article. The principle focus of the discussion is the influence of plantation age on the physical and chemical characteristics of fiber and pulp. The results indicate that plantation bamboo reaches maturity during the first year of growth. In order to get optimal culm [...]