About Beema Bamboo
• Beema Bamboo is a throneless variety.
• The Bio mass and Rigidity is more compared to other Bamboo varieties.
• The hallow in the middle of the Bamboo is less.
• Yeild of the Beema Bamboo is nearly 50 tons from 4th year consecutively.
• After 4th year you can harvest Beema bamboo every year. The yeild increases in consecutive days.
• As it is a thornless variety, harvest made easy.
Below is a image of Beema bamboo cut into peices.
Cultivation of Beema Bamboo:
• The land should be cleared and dig 3ft height and 3 feet width rows.
• Farm yard manure and Top soil mixed well.
• Plant the Beema Bamboo saplings at distance 10 feet x 10 feet. Can purchase Beema Bamboo saplings at the Rs.30 per sapling.
• The company recommends to plant 1000 saplings per acre.
• The NPK 19:19:19 fertigation is used from bamboo growth.
• Weeding should be undertaken.
• Every 3 to 4 days water should be irrigated.
Yeild and Income:
• After three years of planting, we can harvest Beema bamboo.
• Expected yeild per acre after 3 years is 40 tons.
• Market price per ton ranges from 4k to 5.5k
• Expected Income excluding the maintenance expenses will be around 1Lakh to 1.5 Lakh.
• Second harvest starts in 4th year, the expected yeild is 50 tons.
• After 3 years, every year we can harvest bamboo and yeild will increase consecutively as new clums come up.
Courtesy:
Info provided by
Growmore BioTech,
Hosur
Growmore BioTech,
Hosur
Note: Please contact Farmers who are already into this cultivation before planting.
