Blog and technical guides
Growing methods, markets and field experience on miscanthus, paulownia, bamboo and other biomass crops, from the nursery team.
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Growing guides
Giant bamboo (Phyllostachys): biomass yield and profitability per hectare
Giant bamboo: yield, end markets and biomass profitability per hectare Running bamboo is a crop with high volume potential: fast growth, regeneration from rhizomes, regular production…
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Growing guides
Anti-rhizome bamboo barrier: installation to manage trailing bamboo
🛡️ Objective: contain the area 🧱 Priority: watertight junctions 📏 Benchmark: 60-70 cm minimum An anti-rhizome barrier is used to define a perimeter. It frames the…
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Supply chain
Listebambou: search engine for 300 varieties of bamboo
🎋 Online comparison tool • Bamboo varieties The success of a bamboo plantation depends largely on the choice of variety: height, hardiness, diameter and rhizome behaviour.…
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Markets
Miscanthus, hemp, pine bark: which is the best mulch?
Standing in front of the mulch shelf, doubt is common. Should you choose traditional pine bark? Fashionable hemp? Or the miscanthus everyone is talking about?The choice…
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Growing guides
Paulownia pruning and trimming
Producing class A timber (knot-free) calls for a rigorous technique. While poplar forgives late cuts, paulownia demands preventive management. Here is a comparison of the cultivation…
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Growing guides
Soil and Drainage for Paulownia: Successful Planting (Technical Guide)
The paulownia has an Achilles heel: root asphyxiation. Unlike willow, it does not tolerate standing water. A rigorous soil analysis is the key to profitability. Here…
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Markets
Paulownia 2026 lumber price: log, sawn, dry, prices
Paulownia wood prices in 2026: value, markets and advice Logs, sawn timber, finished products: how does the price vary according to quality, country and stage of…
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Growing guides
Growth of paulownia in France: limiting factors and realistic expectations
Paulownia growth in France Limiting factors: water, soil, frost, wind Realistic expectations: height, diameter, mortality The growth rate of paulownia depends less on promises than on…
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Growing guides
Paulownia and the risk of invasiveness: framework, vigilance and responsible conduct
Paulownia • regulation & caution Audience • farmers, foresters, project developers Objective • decide on and secure a plantation Before planting, the question must be framed…
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Markets
Paulownia firewood: profitable or a bad idea?
for main heating, paulownia is rarely the most appropriate choice. On the other hand, it can be used as a back-up, for lighting, or to make…
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Markets
Turn your land into a strategic asset: energy and plant autonomy
Make the most of your land, whether a productive hedge or a dedicated plot. Produce your own mulch, your own firewood and strengthen biodiversity with our…
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Growing guides
Miscanthus hedge: Fast-growing ecological privacy screen
Miscanthus provides an excellent 4-metre visual break in record time.
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