The new foliage or leaflet (Figure 2 circled in red) emerges similar to a small shoot behind the existing foliage in the Spring. This small spike expands to the length of a leaf and it gently unrolls. during the end of this process, the existing foliage is dropped by the plant. The exchange is gradual and can go unnoticed unless a close inspection is performed.
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Figure 2The leaf experiences natural aging during the yearly leaf cycle. Soil conditions, species, and weather can cause the foliage to present in slightly different shades of color too. Leaves at the end of the cycles become more prone to bacterial, fungal and even plant scale infections. These are natural occurrences and mechanisms in most all environments that are attracted to flora in later stages of life cycles and typically does not transfer to the new foliage.
Figure 3Figure 3 shows leaves in different stages of the life cycle. The top leaf represents foliage that is ready to be replaced. It has become absent of chlorophyll, slightly desiccated and cracked by the wind, and has a little plant rust. Once again, this is a normal experience at the end of the foliage life cycle. The lower picture is of newly formed foliage unaffected by any of the aforementioned ailments.
Once the old foliage has dropped, it is best to leave it on the groves. The leaves serve multiple beneficial purposes for the bamboo groves. The leaves are high in silica and bamboo thrives on silica. Bamboo leaves are like a natural fertilizer that helps the plant's growth in future years. Leaf decomposition and nutrient release typically occur in one year following the foliage drop. The foliage is also beneficial in suppressing competitive growth. It also presents in a beautiful mat on the forest floor.
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I have access to dry rice straw and lots of dry teak leaves but some people say neither of them are good for mulch and compost? Is that true? That there is some kind of chemical in the teak leaves that prevent growth?
Are dry rice straw ok to put in the compost as the brown/carbon part? They break down pretty slow'
I have started to use dry bamboo leaves in my vegetable beds - they are easier to handle than the rice straw.
Any recommendations to what to grow to produce material for compost? Here in North Thailand everything breaks down and dry out really fast so I feel I have to add compost all the time. I am thinking to plant Mexican sunflower (Tithonia diversifolia, in Thai: '''''') when the rain comes - it's also the flower of the Maehongson province so only appropriate .
Thanks, M
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