BAMBUSA NUTANS TISSUE CULTURE BAMBOO PLANT

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• Mokal/Mallo/Kali (Arunachal Pradesh)
• Deobanh/Jatie makal (Assam)
• Utang (Manipur)
• Mal Bans (Sikkim)
• Rungazumi (Nagaland)

Conventional Uses:

• Weaving

• Whole culms in construction

• Furniture

• Fodder

Industrial Uses:

• Paper and pulp production

• Shelter for tea plantations

• Charcoal manufacturing

Emerging Potential:

• Bioenergy

• Biorefinery

• Engineered bamboo products

Bambusa Nutans is well-suited for dry regions, making it a valuable resource for ecological restoration projects.

• Large, upright bamboo species

• Features short-necked pachymorph rhizomes

• Culms height: 10 to 22 meters

• Solid culms at the base at most locations; hollow at the upper internodes

• Internode lengths: 25 to 55 cm

• Numerous branches at the higher nodes

Native Range:

• Spans from the Himalayas to Indo-China

• Indian Subcontinent: Nepal, West Himalaya (Himachal Pradesh), India (Uttar Pradesh)

Cultivated/Naturalized Areas:

• Eastern Himalayas: Sikkim, Bhutan

Climate:

• Thrives in regions with annual rainfall ranging from 700 to 4500 mm.

• Grows at elevations from sea level up to 1700 meters, with an optimal range of 700 to 1500 meters.

• Prefers temperatures between 10°C and 32°C but can tolerate temperatures up to 38°C.

Soil:

• Prefers well-drained soils, from sandy loam to clay loam.

• Optimal soil pH is between 6 and 7.

Plantation Types:

• Commonly grown in block plantations and for boundary planting.

Spacing:

• Ideal spacing is 5x5 meters, though 3x3 meters has also proven effective in some plantations.

Maturation Period:

• Reaches maturity within 3 to 5 years.

• 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.