Bambusa Balcooa Tissue Culture Bamboo Plant

Local Name

• Baruwa (Manipur)
• Bhaluka (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bengal)
• Beru (Meghalaya); Bhalu Bans (Nagaland); Barak (Tripura)

Uses

Building Material For Houses, Bridges, Fishing Floats, Scaffolding, Rickshaw Hoods, Baskets, Woven Mats.

Characteristics

• Culm Length: Up To 30 M
• Culm Diameter: 8 -15 Cm
• Internode Length: 20 - 40 Cm

Distribution

Indigenous To Northeastern India But Naturalized In Many States Of India.

Cultivation Conditions

• Altitude - Sea Level Up To 0 – 2000 M.
• Soil Type - Grows In A Wide Range Of Soil Types But Maximum Productivity Is Seen When Grown In Heavy Textured Soil With Good Drainage. Soil Ph Should Be Low Of About 5.5.  Climatic Conditions - Growth Is Profuse In Tropical And Tropical To Sub-tropical Conditions. Prefers Tropical Monsoon Climate With An Annual Rainfall Of 2500-3000 Mm.

Advantages Of Tissue Culture Plants

• True To The Type 
• High Market Value & High Yield And Quality
• High Biomass Yielding Plant
• Energy Can Be Generated
• Throughout The Year Plantation Possible
• Disease Free Plants.
• Genetically Pure And Identical To Mother Plant.
• Uniform And High Yield.
• Mass Production At Less Time And At Less Cost.
• Season Independent.