Kbud
08-15-2014, 07:45 PM
Say that 2 billion times quickly!
Hi all!!!!
Remember me from "The Pineapple Diaries" thread?
So, I am finally getting a sugar cane plant!!!!!! OMG!!!!!!! I am literally so excited! My dream has come true - not even kidding!!!!! I was seriously dreaming of sugar cane (yeah, don't know how that came about!!) :woohoonaner: :birthdaynana: :goteam: :woohoonaner: :woohoonaner:
Anyway.
I would really like to ask a quick question or two. The first is soil related. My plants are going to arrive bare root. Obviously, I need soil. However, I hit a stuck point in research. It sounds like the plant is not too picky, but I read from a sugar cane grower (Ornamental Sugar Cane Plants - ChewingCane.com (http://www.chewingcane.com)) that you should not use fertilizer as it may ruin taste and whatever you do, don't use manure or compost.
WHAT????????
In short, I am now at a loss for what to plant the plants in, as I would like to eat and process the cane. Is the statement above true, and what can I plant the cane in? I came across little during my research.
Second Question:
Sugar cane obviously does not grow naturally in upstate NY. Thus, my plants need to be inside for the winter under grow lights. My plants will not be mature before that time, but I will need to cut them down next to nothing so they can resprout from their roots and stay smaller until I can get them outside again. However, now I just have cut, somewhat immature cane. What can I do with it? Will it still juice into sweet juice I can boil down and make sugar out of? Will it be edible? Can I use the fiber? Or does my first little harvest of cane have to go on the compost pile...:(
Last question:
Do you guys have any uses for the fiber after it is juiced? I know of people who make yarn from cane, but I think it is a highly chemicalized process. I heard from one video that it can be used to feed cows, as well. I don't own a cow. It can also obviously be composted, but I would prefer to use the fiber for something else if I can. Any ideas?
Anyways, sorry for the long post, but thank you for all the help!! You guys (and girls) rock!!!
Thanks,
Kbud
Hi all!!!!
Remember me from "The Pineapple Diaries" thread?
So, I am finally getting a sugar cane plant!!!!!! OMG!!!!!!! I am literally so excited! My dream has come true - not even kidding!!!!! I was seriously dreaming of sugar cane (yeah, don't know how that came about!!) :woohoonaner: :birthdaynana: :goteam: :woohoonaner: :woohoonaner:
Anyway.
I would really like to ask a quick question or two. The first is soil related. My plants are going to arrive bare root. Obviously, I need soil. However, I hit a stuck point in research. It sounds like the plant is not too picky, but I read from a sugar cane grower (Ornamental Sugar Cane Plants - ChewingCane.com (http://www.chewingcane.com)) that you should not use fertilizer as it may ruin taste and whatever you do, don't use manure or compost.
WHAT????????
In short, I am now at a loss for what to plant the plants in, as I would like to eat and process the cane. Is the statement above true, and what can I plant the cane in? I came across little during my research.
Second Question:
Sugar cane obviously does not grow naturally in upstate NY. Thus, my plants need to be inside for the winter under grow lights. My plants will not be mature before that time, but I will need to cut them down next to nothing so they can resprout from their roots and stay smaller until I can get them outside again. However, now I just have cut, somewhat immature cane. What can I do with it? Will it still juice into sweet juice I can boil down and make sugar out of? Will it be edible? Can I use the fiber? Or does my first little harvest of cane have to go on the compost pile...:(
Last question:
Do you guys have any uses for the fiber after it is juiced? I know of people who make yarn from cane, but I think it is a highly chemicalized process. I heard from one video that it can be used to feed cows, as well. I don't own a cow. It can also obviously be composted, but I would prefer to use the fiber for something else if I can. Any ideas?
Anyways, sorry for the long post, but thank you for all the help!! You guys (and girls) rock!!!
Thanks,
Kbud