Dendrocalamus Brandisii Tissue Culture Bamboo Plant

Local Name

• Bulka (West Bengal) 
• Wanan (Manipur)  
• Bilathimula (Malayalam)

Uses

Building construction, Boats mats, Furnitures, Farm implements, Water pots and Paper making.

Characteristics

• Culm length – 19 - 33 m
• Culm diameter – 13 - 20 cm 
• Internode length – 30 - 38cm 

Distribution

Found mainly in the states of Manipur and Andaman. It can also be grown in south Indian states of Kerala, and parts of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka.  

Cultivation Conditions

• Altitude - Grows well in plains and in hilly tracts and up to 1300 m. 
• Soil type - Prefers well drained sandy and clayey soils. 

Climatic Conditions

It prefers a tropical climate and responds well to water availability.  

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.