Culm harvesting of medium-sized bamboo is not arduous, though it requires your assistance, as described in → this post.
Culms of medium-sized bamboo are less tall, about 10 m, but the usable section of such a culm is shorter, often between 5 and 8 m long. Diameters are mostly in the range of 2 to 4 cm. Please see below a selection of suitable species.
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ไผ่ริกิดา (phai rikida), Bambusa rigida, BS-0518,
diameter 2.5–4 cm, moderately thin-walled but strong.
Uses: Fence boards or pickets, basketry.
— UPDATE 18 SEP. 2024: CULMS ARE AVAILABLE TO HARVEST FROM VARIOUS CLUMPS IN MODERATE QUANTITIES, ALTOGETHER ABOUT 50 CULMS. —
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ไผ่กราซิลิส (phai krasilit), Graceful Weaver's Bamboo, Bambusa textilis var. gracilis, BS-0243,
diameter 2–3,5 cm, thin-walled.
Uses: Small fence boards or pickets, basketry, support of low climbing plants like tomatoes.
— UPDATE 18 SEP. 2024: ABOUT 20 CULMS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FOR HARVEST, AND MORE WILL BE AVAILABLE IN 2025. —
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Gigantochloa sp., Krabi, BS-0562,
stems strong, diameter 2–4 cm, thick-walled, basally solid.
Uses: Light construction, fence pickets, interior design.
— UPDATE 18 SEP. 2024: CULMS ARE AVAILABLE FOR HARVEST IN SMALL TO MODERATE QUANTITIES, ABOUT 20 CULMS. —
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ไผ่ช่างทอ (phai chang tho), Weaver's Bamboo, Bambusa textilis, BS-0444, BS-0616,
diameter 3–5 cm, moderately thin-walled.
Uses: Fence boards or pickets, basketry.
— UPDATE 18 SEP. 2024: CULMS FROM VARIOUS CLUMPS ARE AVAILABLE FOR HARVEST IN SMALL TO MODERATE QUANTITIES, ALTOGETHER ABOUT 50 CULMS. —
