How to Plant Moso Bamboo Seeds

Bamboo is one of the fastest growing plants in the world, according to the American Bamboo Society, and moso bamboo is no exception. Native to China, moso bamboo can grow nearly 2 feet in a 24-hour period. Moso, like most bamboo, spreads through rhizomes under the ground. Bamboo only seeds when it flowers, which is rare. However, moso bamboo seed will germinate under the right conditions.

Plastic container with lid
Perlite
Peat moss
Salt
Bowl
Pot

Instructions

- 1
  Rinse the moso seeds in fresh water. Fill a bowl with 10 parts water and 1 part salt. Place the seeds into the bowl and soak them for five minutes. Empty the bowl and rinse it out. Soak the moso bamboo seeds in clean water for 15 minutes.
- 2
  Fill the plastic container with 1 part perlite and 1 part peat moss. Mix well with your hands until they are combined. Set aside 1/4 cup of the mixture.
- 3
  Sprinkle the moso bamboo seeds into the mixture and sprinkle with the remaining planting medium you set aside. Sprinkle water on the mixture until it is moist but not soaking.
- 4
  Place the lid on the plastic container and set it in a warm, dark place. The temperature should be between 70 and 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Open the lid once or twice a week to circulate the air in the container. Moisten the medium with water if it dries out. The seeds should sprout in two to three weeks.
- 5
  Remove the seedlings from the plastic container when they press against the lid. Fill a pot that has three to four drainage holes with potting soil and transplant the moso bamboo seedlings to the pot.

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