treatment of bamboo against insect borers

untreated bamboo would only last 2 years at best. but when properly treated right after harvesting, bamboo can last as long as 30-50 years.The treatment basically flushes out the sweet sap inside the bamboo through an osmotic process and a substance that is offensive or unbearable to the potential borers is made to seep into the bamboo fibers. the traditional method has been to soak the freshly cut bamboo in seawater for 30-60 days. newer methods use a flushing mixture of borax and boric acid for no less than 14 days. treatment can be done faster using heat (max 75 Celsius over 6 hours with the borax/boric acid mix) or by enclosing the bamboo inside a pressurized chamber with the same mix for a few hours. check out the bembu institute of www.cabiokid.org for details regarding the mixture. take note that the bamboo has to be sealed from the outside to minimize the effect of moisture and humidity to which it is very sensitive.

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[ForPropertyInvestors]

When u say "has to be sealed from the outside to minimize the effect of moisture and humidity to which it is very sensitive" does that mean sealed before soaking or just after drying. Any other suggestions on cheap ways to treat for small home use projects?

[elenahitomi]

This is cool. Thanks for the info. :)

[elenahitomi]

posso fare la traduzione haha

[marcorutili]

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