[header] How to cure bamboo [title] Select bamboo to harvest. [step] If you're harvesting bamboo for an at-home project, you'll first want to select the proper culms to harvest. Culms are stems of bamboo that shoot up from the ground.
[header] How to cure bamboo [title] Select bamboo to harvest. [step] If you're harvesting bamboo for an at-home project, you'll first want to select the proper culms to harvest. Culms are stems of bamboo that shoot up from the ground.
[substeps] If you're harvesting bamboo for a project at home, you'll first want to choose the culms that're grown in front of the house. Choose culms that have preservative or micronutrient properties. Look for culms that are longer and straighter in appearance. These bamboo culms may be sturdier and their width tapers off with height. You'll need to purchase culms that can be harvested using a special type of hoe, pruning saw, or garden saw. [title] Cut bamboo into 6-6 feet (1.8-1.8 m) or larger pieces. The culms are strong, sturdy, and come in many different colors, from blue to lilac. [substeps] Culms can also grow upright.