TEXAS BAMBOO SOCIETY

BAMBOO STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM

Steve Muzos, Coordinator

txboostew@hotmail.com


The Texas Bamboo Society (TBS) encourages interested TBS members the chance to participate in the TBS Bamboo Stewardship Program.


GOALS   STEWARDS    WHICH BAMBOOS QUALIFY        DATA TO KEEP        GETTING PLANTS
 BAMBOOS CURRENTLY BEING GROWN


GOALS OF THE PROGRAM

Provide numerous varieties of bamboos to TBS members at special prices and obtain growth data on those plants.

Have TBS members collect growth data on numerous types of bamboos being grown in Texas and surrounding areas.

Post information on the web concerning locations where different which bamboos are being grown, such as by city. No individuals or exact locations will be identified without approval of the grower.
 

This is part of a larger project called  the TBS Bamboo Plant Evaluation Research Project.

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PARTICIPANTS (STEWARDS) WILL:


Grow one or more bamboo plants in Texas, or in a neighboring state, in a habitat similar to one found in Texas.

Sign the TBS Stewardship Agreement

Grow the bamboo plants outdoors, either in the ground or in a container

Keep growth records for at least four years and submit information to TBS every year grow the plants until they are ready to be propagated by divisions

Provide TBS with a total of three propagated plants, within three years of the time that the plants are ready to be propagated, during August in time for the Texas Bamboo Festival.

Keep the original plant.
 

TBS will use the propagated plants to grow, sell or continue/expand the program.
 
 

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WHICH BAMBOOS QUALIFY?


Certain plants sold at TBS functions (auctions, plant digs, plant sales).

Stewardship plants may be available at discounted prices from plant digs.

Stewardship plants sold at TBS auctions are chosen for the data which they will provide.

Plants which members own already.

If you have plants already and would like to grow them as part of this program, TBS would love to have you submit data annually as part of the TBS Bamboo Plant Evaluation Research Project.
 

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DATA TO SUBMIT EVERY WINTER

Data Form for first year

Data Form for second, third, fourth year etc.
 

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EVENTS WHERE STEWARDSHIP PLANTS HAVE BEEN  AVAILABLE


The 11th Annual Texas Bamboo Festival, Austin, TX, August 23 & 24, 2003
 

The Chambers Bamboo Work Day and Dig, Buckholts, TX, January 17 & 18, 2004

The 12th Annual Texas Bamboo Festival, Austin, TX, August 28, 2004.
 

EVENTS WHERE STEWARDSHIP PLANTS WILL BE AVAILABLE

The 13th Annual Texas Bamboo Festival, Mercer Arboretum and Botanic Gardens, Humble, TX, May 28, 2005.
 
 
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BAMBOOS CURRENTLY BRING GROWN FOR THE PROGRAM

For a list of the plants currently being grown in the TBS Stewardship Program click here.
 
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FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT STEVE MUZOS AT: txboostew@hotmail.com
 

Last updated by Steve Muzos, December 2, 2004
 

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