After carrying out many Bamboo removal in Kent, we understand how frustrating it can be to tackle yourself. Being the invasive plant it is sometimes cutting it down to ground level and applying herbicide won’t do the trick on the first visit. Therefore it may take multiple visits to stop the regrowth.
T.D Environmental Services are experts in vegetation clearance and management. This is because we have years of experiment dealing all types of vegetation including bamboo removal in Kent. Depending on the type of bamboo you have “clumping” or “running” the former being easier to deal with than the latter.
Different methods of bamboo removal
We have found the most effective way to deal with bamboo and its removal is excavation. This includes cutting the bamboo to ground level and using a mini excavator to extract the root/rhizome. This is the most costly method but it has the quickest results. After the bamboo has been removed. A second or third visit may be required to apply herbicide to any regrowth that has appeared.
The second option for bamboo removal in Kent. Although it’s not nearly as effective as excavation is to cut the bamboo to ground level and apply herbicide. However due to the nature of bamboo it may still shoot from the subsoil. This means multiple visits may have to take place.
The third and final option is to stump grind it. Now with this option of bamboo removal in Kent, the only way to do this is remove the arisings. This is because all the fine chopped up roots/rhizomes need to be removed. With the nature of stump grinding, cutting them into small pieces it nearly impossible to get 100%. It’s recommended after stump grinding takes place the application of herbicide.
Conclusion
Due to the nature of bamboo removal, no matter what method is chosen a secondary visit may be required. This is due to a rhizome being left in the ground will send new shoots. A secondary visit should not include any major work, only applying herbicide or physically remove shoots.
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