Anybody looking for bamboo

[littlemountaincrappie]

Just wanted to let everyone know that I have a very large patch of bamboo canes on my property that I want to thin out. If anyone is interested in free canes, let me know. Sizes range from 5-6' up to 35-40'. I'll even show you the little secret that we concocted that makes it sooooooo easy to put these things out. I also have a backhoe loader if your interested in taking some by the roots to start your own patch.

[bostonjervar]

How far is it from little mtn to greenville

[triplebeard]

An hour and a half straight down I-26. It's near Chapin.

[Cleon]

I would love to take some off your hands, but I think it may be a little too far to drive for me. But I'll give it more thought.

I would like to know your secret on putting them out if you don't mind.

[cruise]

tell us the the big secret cause i need all the help i can get

[Allen42]

little Mountain exit is 85 off 28

[rango]

theres a good bit of info on the board, with photos, on how folks have been sinking them. i think the ga boys have done posted a good bit on puttin em out.

[littlemountaincrappie]

I'll take some pics this weekend to post for you guys but it is basically building a 4'x4'x4' frame out of the larger sections of cane and wiring them together with #10 wire by drilling holes in the cavities and threading the wire through. Then you wire your tall canes diagonally in the framework. I use 2 pieces of 2" rigid conduit for the bases on the bottom for weight instead of canes but you can tie cement blocks, rocks, or anything in the canes once you have them tied up in the center. It's a little hard to explain but I'll have some pics for you by Monday. The beauty of this method is that you can build the frames, which are flimsy without the diagonal pieces, and I can load 2 frames and 16 tall canes on my 16' bassboat at one time. We then take 'em to the bank and put them together with more wire, mark the spot and slide 'em right off the edge of the boat and they sink great and stand up very good. No way they'll turn over. I have some that top out at 20' tall and cover over 900 sq. ft. of area with just one pile. Those go in about 30' of water. Then we go between the deep pile and the bank, usually off of a point and drop a shallower pile in about 20' of water. Takes about 45 minute from the time I cut the canes, to the time I finish 1 pile. Very easy to transport to the lake.