Moso Bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis (Carrière) J. Houz., 1906) or tortoise-shell bamboo is a temperate species of bamboo native to China and Taiwan and naturalized elsewhere. “Mao Zhu” is the Chinese name of Moso bamboo, meaning “hairy bamboo”. The bamboo is famous for its edible shoots which gave the part in its Latin name edulis. This bamboo can reach heights of up to 28 m (92 ft). This particular species of bamboo is the most common species used in the bamboo textile industry of China. Its physical properties boast an average breaking tenacity more than three times that of cotton, wool, rayon, or polyester.
Bamboo is ready for harvest in less than 10 years and has a greater yield per hectare and higher strength than traditional timber resources. The bamboo macrostructure consists of a generally hollow cylindrical shoot, known as a culm. The culm is divided into sections by nodes that run transversely through the culm cross section; the longitudinal sections between the nodes are known as internodes. In Moso bamboo, the culm diameter and wall thickness decrease with increasing height of the culm.
Moso bamboo is one of the most important timbers in China and has also been grown successfully in South Carolina and some other Southeastern states in America for more than 50 years. The products made from moso bamboo are
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It is optimal for Moso bamboo when the rainfall reaches 400 to 600 mm by shooting time. March to May is the fast growth time for shoots and new culms, so there is a need for a vast amount of water in this period. In the Moso bamboo central distribution zone, rain season, the time of shooting and new culm growth coincide. July to September is the time of rhizome growth and shoots bud division. During a drought, few shoot buds will divide and conduct; c hoots will develop in the next spring. The most suitable soil conditions: Over 60cm deep fertile loam; pH = 4.5 to 7.0; moist but not
While the Yanomamo travel for several weeks when the jungle fruits and vegetables are ripe, they are a tribal society settled in villages, which break into small groups to go off on collecting expeditions. During such expeditions, game such as wild pigs, large and small birds, monkeys, deer, rodents, and anteaters, are hunted. The bulk of the Yanomamo food, more than eighty percent, is grown in their village gardens. The size of the garden is dictated by the size of the family it must feed. Because village headmen will have the responsibility of entertaining visitors and sponsoring feasts, they plant and care for larger plots. Plantain is their most important domesticated crop. Manioc, taro, and sweet potatoes are also cultivated along with cane, used for arrow manufacture, and tobacco, a crop of central importance. All women, men, and children chew tobacco daily and guard it jealously. The Yanomamo word for being poor is literally translated as without tobacco. Cotton is also grown in the village gardens to provide the materials for hammocks and clothes. The Yanomamo envision the universe as having four layers hovering at...
In a country where war constantly looms over the people, one of the very few boys that can read and write in the city is dragged into the boundaries of conflict. At the age of fifteen, the timid Chiko is dragged away from the comfort of his home and tricked into joining a cause he does not believe in. Overall, I really enjoyed the first few chapters. Throughout the book, I felt like the author did an amazing job with both character and plot development, wasting no time at all with “lagging” events. Unlike most historical fiction novels, Bamboo People took an opportunity to progress the plot quickly, whereas many other books of this genre take too much time describing background information. However, while the book’s plot developed well, I noticed
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Kalanchoe is part of the Crassulaceae plant family, which includes relatives such as Jade and Stonecrop. A native of Madagascar, the plant requires sun and a well-drained, light soil, one suitable for cacti. There are over 125 species of the Kalanchoe tropical plants, only one species of the crassulaceae family originates from the America, 56 from southern & eastern Africa and 60 species in Madagascar. They are also found in south-eastern Asia and China. The name Kalanchoe comes from a phonetic transcription of the Chinese words 'Kalan Chauhuy' meaning "that which falls and grows", likely in reference to the plantlets that drop from many of the species but others believe it from the ancient Indian words 'kalanka' meaning "spot" or "rust" and 'chaya' meaning "glossy" in reference to the reddish glossy leaves of the Indian species Kalanchoe. It is typically grown indoors as a houseplant which requires warm temperatures from 60 to 85 degrees and is very sensitive to the cold. Too high or low temperature may cause flower to die. Kalanchoe are naturally spring bloomers. When grown outside the plant thrives on most soils. Use a soil made of equal parts of coarse sand and good potting soil or compost with a tablespoon of dry manure. Kalanchoe has dark green, thick waxy leaves with scallop-edges and small four-petal flowers, while other Crassulacae have five. If the plant is over watered it will cause the root to rot, the soil should dry slightly between watering. Kalanchoe only needs one light application of fertilizer each year with minimal care and grows about 12 inches tall. The flowering occurs within four months after exposure to six weeks of fourteen hour nights. Kalanchoe can be re-bloom next season if it is cared for correctly. A...
Two members of the group were instructed to visit the laboratory each day of the experiment to water and measure the plants (Handout 1). The measurements that were preformed were to be precise and accurate by the group by organizing a standardized way to measure the plants. The plants were measured from the level of the soil, which was flat throughout all the cups, to the tip of the apical meristems. The leaves were not considered. The watering of the plants took place nearly everyday, except for the times the lab was closed. Respective of cup label, the appropriate drop of solution was added to the plant, at the very tip of the apical meristems.
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Before one can even begin to understand the way in interpellation and social history influence Ozaki story “The Bamboo Cutter and the Moon-Child”. This a fascinating story of an old bamboo cutter who was poor and sad for he had no child to call his own. One morning as usual he went out and found a nice spot and started cutting some down. Then he saw the bright light coming from on the bamboo’s and found a tiny girl inside the size of his hand. He brought her home and the couple were extremely happy. After three months the girl grew into a full size women and her step-parents decided to name her Princess Moonlight. They had a party and invited everyone they knew to celebrate their new daughter. After the party the word of her beauty spread far
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