Haleakala Times, June 17, 2008
Jericho Samuel Stringer
Bamboo is becoming known as the fastest growing, strongest, most sustainable timber producer on the face of this planet. Almost all of the bamboo used here on Maui for building construction has been imported from other countries, yet Maui has one of the most ideal climates on earth for growing plants like bamboo. Growing timber bamboo on plantations right here on Maui makes sense on many levels, starting with the fact that the product wouldn’t need to be imported.
Are the people of Hawaii ready for such an industry? At Yellow Seed Bamboo we say yes! As fuel prices continue to rise and the dollar weakens, it makes more and more sense to produce locally. Hawaii is the best state in the entire U.S. to grow bamboo for timber.
By applying up-to-date technologies in soil science, using mineralization techniques, we can ensure the production of fiber-dense, fully hardened bamboo for construction. A pioneer project like this, of course, has many hurdles to cross, one of them being...
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