How long does bamboo

Racoon · #1 (**permalink**) 03-06-2008, 04:26 PM

last underwater? How long do the leaves stay on bamboo underwater? Just curious

Racoon · #2 (**permalink**) 03-13-2008, 10:22 AM

I guess it's safe to asume it dosn't ever rot away? I've read on this fourm that fish are still caught off 5 year old bamboo. Maybe no bamboo has reached end of life yet?

bigfish5 · #3 (**permalink**) 03-13-2008, 10:27 AM

I Think It Depends On The Lake. It It Stays Submereged It Will Last For Years. If It Is On A Lake That Flucuates And Is Out Of The Water For Long Time Periods It Will Break Down Quicker Than If It Is Always Submerged.

thudpucker · #4 (**permalink**) 03-24-2008, 01:13 AM

Over in Louisiana they pull Cypress up out of the rivers that are a hundred years old or older. The wood is still good.
It would take years for wood to rot under water if the water never got above 80 degrees.