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How to Produce Kawayan Charcoal Briquettes?

To fully utilize the bamboo, another technology was generated that could help the standowners produce more income. Wastes from bamboo processing may be manufactured into charcoal briquettes. This could help reduce pressure on wood resource. It could also help mitigate carbon dioxide emission into the atmosphere.

The steps in marketing kawayan charcoal briquettes are:

1. Collecting and Preparing the Raw Materials (more…)

What is the PoPeYE Technology and How is it Done?

Large areas of bamboo plantations have to be established to supply the increasing demand for poles. The most ideal source of raw materials for the various uses is commercial bamboo plantations but there is not enough to supply the demand of various industries. The natural stands are ready source materials if given proper management. They require only a short time and less investment than newly planted plantation before returning profits.

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How to Maintain Bamboo Stands?

• Clean the bamboo clumps to facilitate growth development of new shoots and the production of good quality poles. Two ways of cleaning bamboo clumps.
• Horse-shoe pattern – clean the clumps in such a way that the uncut culms will form a horse-shoe pattern.
• Cross pattern – remove all the culms within the cross pattern.
• Remove the spiny branches.
• If rats abound in the area, apply rodenticides at the base of the clumps. Distribute the bait around the plantation.
• Remove dry leaves and branches or anything that easily burns around the plantation to prevent fire (more…)