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Hoolehua Plant Materials Center

Updated 11/17/2009

Research, Studies and Activities

The Hoolehua Plant Materials Center is involved in the following studies and activities to address the above resource issues. For more information on these studies please contact the PMC at (808) 567-6885.

Study Number Study Name Description Duration
HIPMC-P-0603-CR Sporobolus virginicus - Release Evaluate accessions of Sporobolus virginicus found in the Hawaiian Islands for superior characteristics.. 2006-2008
HIPMC-P-0701-WI Polyscias guilfoylei - Release Evaluate accessions of Polyscias guilfoylei for windbreak systems. 2007-2009
HIPMC-P-0802-WI Eugemia: Evaluation for Windbreak Spacing To evluated the growth form of Eugenia for potential windbreak selection. Start 3/13/08 2008-2011
HIPMC-P-0803-IN Native Hawaiian Ground Cover: Initial Evaluation To evaluate growth charateristics of various native Hawaiian groundcovers. Start 1/10/08. 2008-2010
HIPMC-P-0903-CR Vitex rotundifolia - Release 2008-2012
HIPMC-P-8903C-P Contour Hedgerow / Alley Cropping Trial To assemble, test, and evaluate leguminous and non-leguminous plant accessions for use in cropping systems where conventional conservation practices are limited or unavailable due to topography, resources or enviornmental concerns. 1989-2010
HIPMC-S-9803-CR Vetiver zizanioides 'Louisiana Sunshine' for HI Evaluate and increase vetivergrass for conservation use in HI and Pac Basin . Develop a system to harvest vetiver for Commercial production. 1998-2007
HIPMC-S-9902-CR Kahoolawe Island Native Plant (Piligrass) Restoration Initiative Provide technical data and release document on the large scale propagation, management, post harvest conditioning, cleaning and storage of Heteropogon contortus, piligrass. Technicial data and seeds will be provided to the Kahoolawe Island Reserve Commission (KIRC) to aid in the revegetation of highly erodible sites on the island of Kahoolawe. 1999-2009
HIPMC-S-9903-CR Kahoolawe Island Native Plant (Aalii) Restoration Initiative Provide technical data and release document for the large scale, propagation, management, post harvest conditionig and storage of Dodonaea viscosa, a'a'li'i. Technical data and seeds will be provided to the Kahoolawe Island Reserve Commission (KIRC) to aid in the restoration of highly erodible sites on the island of Kahoolawe. 1999-2005
HIPMC-T-0001-CR Native Plant Haybales for Use on Highly Erodible Sites To investigate the potential use of Heteropogon contortus, piligrass as haybales in re- vegetation work on the island of Kahoolawe. Haybales are baled with mature seeds and transported to disturbed areas on the island of Kahoolawe. Bales are then used as mulch, physical barriers, and seed source, 2000-2010
HIPMC-T-0201-CR Kahoolawe Island Native Plant (Emoloa) Restoration Initiative Provide technical data and release document on the large scale propagation, management, post harvest conditioning, cleaning and storage of Eragrostis variabilis. Technicial data and seeds will be provided to the Kahoolawe Island Reserve Commission (KIRC) to aid in the revegetation of highly erodible sites on the island of Kahoolawe. 2001-2010
HIPMC-T-0202-CR Kahoolawe Island Native Plant (Aweoweo) Restoration Initialtive Provide technical data and release document on the large scale propagation, management, post harvest conditioning, cleaning and storage of Chenopodium oahuense, Aweoweo. Technicial data and seeds will be provided to the Kahoolawe Island Reserve Commission (KIRC) to aid in the revegetation of highly erodible sites on the island of Kahoolawe. 2001-2010
HIPMC-T-0801-CR Waltheria indica: Large-Scale Harvesting To investigate harvesting techniques. 2008-2010
HIPMC-T-0804-BF Oil Paml: Inititial Trial To evaluate diferent strains of Oil Palm for adaptability to Hawaii Climate. Start 2007-2008
HIPMC-T-0901-CR Eragrostis variabilis - PROPAGATION TRIAL To evaluate the effects of certain fungicides on E. variabilis seedling mortality. 2008-2009
HIPMC-T-0902-NU Adaptability of 'Tropic Sun' Sunn Hemp 2009-2009
HIPMC-T-0904-WI Hybrid Leuceana - Propagation of Cuttings To investigate the propagation of Leucaena cuttings. 2009-2010
HIPMC-T-9902-CR Kahoolawe Island Native Plant (Piligrass) Restoration Initiative Provide technical data and release document on the large scale propagation, management, post harvest conditioning, cleaning and storage of Heteropogon contortus, piligrass. Technicial data and seeds will be provided to the Kahoolawe Island Reserve Commission (KIRC) to aid in the revegetation of highly erodible sites on the island of Kahoolawe. 1999-2010
HIPMC-T-9903-CR Kahoolawe Island Native Plant (Aalii) Restoration Initiative Provide technical data and release document for the large scale, propagation, management, post harvest conditionig and storage of Dodonaea viscosa, a'a'li'i. Technical data and seeds will be provided to the Kahoolawe Island Reserve Commission (KIRC) to aid in the restoration of highly erodible sites on the island of Kahoolawe. 1999-2010

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