The Secret to Long-Lasting Bamboo: Treating Bamboo with Borax and Boric Acid

Suan Sook Happy Garden Homestay, Thailand

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The Secret to Long-Lasting Bamboo: Treating Bamboo with Borax and Boric Acid. If you're looking for a way to preserve your bamboo for outdoor use, treating it with borax and boric acid is an effective and affordable solution.
In this video, you'll learn the step-by-step guide to treating bamboo with borax and boric acid. Bamboo is a versatile and eco-friendly material that is commonly used in construction, furniture making, and handicrafts. However, untreated bamboo is susceptible to pests and decay. That's where borax and boric acid come in. These natural minerals can protect bamboo from pests, fungi, and decay, making it more durable and long-lasting.
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@LandTrees 6 месяцев назад

Question - do you reuse same solution or you remix the entire solution?

@suansook 6 месяцев назад

Yes, I do reuse the solution (but it does deplete and I've not yet figured out how to tell when it's not strong enough. I think in the coming season I'll top it up with fresh borax and boric acid from time to time.)

@shockwavegaming1376 Год назад

Another good video about bamboo preservation. Soaking it like that really lets the solution soak into the wood much better than any topical treatment would. I like the pvc pipe idea too. 💡 Keep up the good work. 👍

@suansook Год назад

Thank you

@newolde1 6 месяцев назад

Does anyone have experience with re-treating a bamboo building? I'm wondering what might be the best process might be to get as complete saturation as possible? Right now thinking tap holes and spray, but am doubtful that'll achieve total saturation.

@suansook 6 месяцев назад

Sorry, I have no experience with retreating bamboo. I guess you're not able to soak it, so maybe spraying is your best option.

@newolde1 6 месяцев назад

@@suansook much appreciated! Yeah tapping and spraying is the conclusion I've come to so far. The bamboo in the house we just moved into doesn't seem like it was well treated since it's only been 10 years. Will replace all of the infested ones after retreating. Wish me luck! 🙏🏼

@suansook 6 месяцев назад

@@newolde1 Good luck. It sounds like it might be a job with a few challenges ... but will be worthwhile!

@newolde1 6 месяцев назад

@@suansook indeed so, nice to get back into building after a decade of coding. And excited to gain some experience working with bamboo as well. Thanks again!

@LandTrees 6 месяцев назад

Creat content and grear idea when you have smaller quantities.

@suansook 6 месяцев назад

Thanks. Yes, my method using the pvc pipe makes it more practical when treating small batches.

@bruceparker6142 3 месяца назад

I have 3 week old bamboo used to cast an upper floor. I want to reuse it for sheds, gazebo and raised beds. Will this old bamboo soak up the solution?

@suansook 3 месяца назад

I think it will. It may be best to leave it soaking a little longer if you can.

@cavyguy6287 Год назад

Question, you begin this video with treating, as you put it, "an older piece of bamboo about a year old." I had understood that you cannot effectively treat bamboo with Boric Acid and Borax unless you do so within a few days of cutting it down?

@suansook Год назад

I've tested with young culms and older ones, but never with them when they are so fresh. I try to only cut them at the end of our dry season and leave them standing in place until the leaves start falling off. I think it is best to treat them sooner rather than later though.

@michaelrichie5 6 месяцев назад

Your technique should be required reading for everyone living in the tropics!

@suansook 6 месяцев назад

Thanks!

@ZORGONICAL Год назад

casually growing mary jane lol

@suansook Год назад

Sure, it's another wonderful plant that produces so much oxygen (like bamboo, about 30% more than most trees and other plants do) and has so many great uses. Plus it is legal here now too :)

@inverted_real_it_y Год назад

@@suansook I have been adding this miracle plant to my salads for the health benefits. Locals here (Uganda) give the leaves to their chicken to help combat parasites.

@suansook Год назад

@@inverted_real_it_y Wow, cool, I'll have to check this out some more. We eat some of the young shoots but I didn't know about eating the leaves

@suansook Год назад

@@inverted_real_it_y Good to know. I'll have to give it a try

@justineglennfelix6565 Год назад

How long do you submerge the bamboo in the chemical solution?

@suansook Год назад

I leave it in for one week (or more sometimes). The solution of boric acid and borax is natural, not chemical.

@domingodelarosa485 2 месяца назад

Good the method soak the bamboo

@suansook 2 месяца назад

Thanks for watching

@agromedia874 9 месяцев назад

Is it dry bamboo only for treat ?

@suansook 8 месяцев назад

I usually leave the bamboo to stand where it is cut until the leaves dry and most have fallen off

@agromedia874 8 месяцев назад

@@suansook thank you sir

@samday6621 Год назад

I’m wanting to keep my bamboo as long as possible, so this soaking method would be difficult. I’m wondering if there’s a paint on or soaked wrap method? I’m also in a much drier climate, and have not seen the same insect damage (so far). Good clip though, thanks!

@suansook Год назад

Soaking it like this will help it last a long time. Great that you don't have the bugs like we do here!