Hello,
I was wondering if bamboo shoots would compost in a reasonable amount of time or if they take years to break down. The leaves look kinda waxy to me so I am not sure. I am sure the stems would take forever to decompose.
I have to find something to do with this stuff growing all over my yard
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My husband ran some bamboo through the chipper and added it to the compost pile. I ended up digging the pieces out 2 years later. It didn't breakdown at all. I wonder if young bamboo would possibly breakdown easier than older shoots. The old wood he used didn't even breakdown well in the chipper. Personally I wouldn't add it again to compost.
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