美国90年前便引种毛竹,但因繁殖困难,又无竹苗供应,迄今很少种植。美国竹子协会于1983年3月从中国得到一些毛竹种子,并在奎尔(Quail)的检疫温室加以培育,预期于1985年3月末出苗。一部分送给公园、公共植物园,奎尔保留一部分,其余准备在5月出售。竹苗在两加仑容积罐里培育了约一年,每罐3—6根秆,2—3英尺高。按 The United States introduced bamboo 90 years ago, but due to the difficulty of breeding, there is no supply of bamboo seedlings, so far it has not been planted. The American Bamboo Society obtained some bamboos from China in March 1983 and nurtured it in Quail’s quarantine greenhouse, which is expected to emerge at the end of March 1985. Part of the park, public botanical gardens, Guell reserves part of the rest ready for sale in May. Bamboo seedlings are cultivated for about a year in two-gallon capacity jars with 3-6 stalks per pot and 2-3 feet tall. press