Bamboo - A Miracle Plant

Abstract

This review paper is based on the versatile and numerous uses of bamboo grass plant. They are some of the fastest growing plants. Bamboos as construction material are associated with south and east Asia. Bamboos long life make it symbol of uprightness in china and symbol of friendship in India. It is used by rural people for food, housing and other domestic purposes. They are used in Chinese traditional medicine for treating various ailments and are rich source of nutrients. They can be further exploited for various other medicinal uses.

Emerging Phytoplasma Diseases in Forestry and the Role of Determining the Insect Vectors for the Management of the Diseases

“…There is a growing trend of using bamboo in rural and urban areas of the country as a widespread, renewable, productive, versatile, low cost or no-cost, easily accessed, environment-enhancing resource. The importance of bamboo as a resource for livelihood development and alleviation of both environment and social problems is increasing (Singh et al, 2017). Many diseases such as leaf spot disease, leaf blight, and seedling wilt in nurseries, bamboo mosaic disease, witches' broom, little leaf disease, and emerging culm rot affect the bamboos in plantations (Harsh et al, 2005).…”