Profection of Bamboo during Outside Storage - Prophylactic Treatment and its Economic Feasibility

Abstract

Bamboo is generally stored in outside locations in wood based industries in our country. The storage period extends from a few weeks to about nine months. During this period the bamboo is attacked by various wood destroying organisms, it is believed that more than 20 per cent of it is destroyed during outdoor storage. Various chemical treatments have been suggested for controlling the decay in bamboo/wood during outdoor storage. The paper deals with the use of three cheap indigenous chemical preservatives for treatment of bamboo during outdoor storage for a period of twelve months. The economic feasibility of the treatment has also been discussed. The pentachlorophenate (Sodium Salt) was found to be most economical and effective.