When does winter bamboo shoots start to be harvested? When does winter bamboo shoots start to be harvested?

When to harvest winter bamboo shoots

The time to harvest winter bamboo shoots: November in the Gregorian calendar and September in the lunar calendar.

Now is the time to harvest winter bamboo shoots. Many people like to go harvesting winter bamboo shoots. While harvesting winter bamboo shoots, we can also get close to nature and exercise our bodies at the same time.

Moreover, winter bamboo shoots are delicate and delicious, and digging winter bamboo shoots is a lot of fun. However, you must choose the right time and season to dig winter bamboo shoots, otherwise it may affect the growth of winter bamboo shoots next year.

The timing of harvesting winter bamboo shoots is very important

There are many things to pay attention to when digging winter bamboo shoots. " Before the ninth lunar month, the winter bamboo shoots rot in spring. After the ninth lunar month, the winter bamboo shoots are in full bloom during the Qingming Festival." I believe many friends who like to dig winter bamboo shoots know this old saying.

This sentence is about the time to harvest winter bamboo shoots. It means that winter bamboo shoots before the winter solstice will generally not grow into bamboo shoots. Generally, only winter bamboo shoots that sprout after the winter solstice can grow into bamboo shoots .

Therefore, it is best to harvest winter bamboo shoots before the winter solstice , because harvesting winter bamboo shoots during this period generally will not affect the later growth of bamboo.

  In fact, winter bamboo shoots start to grow in October every year, and the growth rate is very fast. So it is very suitable to harvest winter bamboo shoots around November.

How many months can winter bamboo shoots be dug?

Winter bamboo shoots and spring bamboo shoots are from the same family. Winter bamboo shoots are the infant stage of bamboo, which is the bamboo in the mother's womb. Winter bamboo shoots after December every year are the earliest to be harvested. Those grown after this period will generally grow into bamboo, so it is best not to harvest winter bamboo shoots after this period.

Only a few winter bamboo shoots that sprouted before the winter solstice can turn into spring bamboo shoots. Most of those that are not dug up will rot, which is the main part of the harvest. However, most of the winter bamboo shoots that sprouted after the winter solstice can turn into spring bamboo shoots. When spring comes and flowers bloom, bamboo shoots will break through the soil and become bamboos. We should not dig these bamboo shoots.