When do winter bamboo shoots begin to grow and be harvested?

In which month are winter bamboo shoots usually available?

Winter bamboo shoots usually start to appear in November and December . At this time, winter bamboo shoots begin to grow. As long as the temperature and humidity in the soil are suitable, winter bamboo shoots will grow wildly.

Winter bamboo shoots cannot grow without bamboo shoots in the soil. Generally, bamboo shoots that can produce bamboo shoots have grown for more than three years, have strong fibrous roots, and are earthy yellow in color.

For example, the green bamboo shoots have already degenerated in growth. Although they still have the ability to produce shoots, the shoots they grow are very small. The white bamboo shoots are newly grown. The growth base of each item is not yet mature, and they do not have the conditions to produce shoots.

When do winter bamboo shoots start to grow?

Winter bamboo shoots usually grow in September and October of the previous year . At this time, the temperature and soil moisture are suitable. Strong bamboo shoots will slowly breed bamboo shoots in the soil. Since the bamboo shoots are just beginning to grow, they will swell as time goes by.

Bamboo shoots are protected by the soil layer, and the shoots are tightly wrapped in the soil. Under the right temperature and humidity, bamboo shoots begin to grow. When the temperature of winter bamboo shoots is below 8°, they stop growing .

The soil layer where winter bamboo shoots grow is mostly about 20 centimeters below the ground surface. When the long winter comes, the winter bamboo shoots stop growing. The bamboo shoots in the soil layer are particularly delicate due to the frost and snow in the morning and evening. The cold will freeze them directly.

For example, when winter bamboo shoots survive the winter, the stronger the wind and snow, and the lower the temperature, the higher the chance that the bamboo shoots will be frozen. Many winter bamboo shoots can grow out of the soil, but the shoot tissues of the bamboo shoots have been frozen, and in fact they cannot grow again after the spring.

When are winter bamboo shoots available?

In November, especially after the beginning of winter, winter bamboo shoots are put on the market in large quantities . The winter bamboo shoots at this time can be said to be the "first fresh food in winter". They are the bamboo shoots that develop from the side buds of the underground stems (bamboo whips) of the bamboo. In fact, they have not yet emerged from the soil, and the bamboo shoots are tender and delicious.