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Ho'olehua Plant Materials Center
Ho'olehua, Hawaii
 Established 1957 on Maui; moved to Molokai in 1972
The Ho'olehua Plant Materials Center in Molokai, Hawaii, selects plant materials and develops
conservation technology for the unique volcanic soils of Hawaii, Guam and other
Pacific Basin islands. The Center has developed technology for cover crops, windbreaks, grazing systems,
native plants production and wildlife habitat.
The Center has released several plants including ‘Tropic
Coral’ tall erythrina for use in windbreaks; 'Tropic Lalo' paspalum for use in
ground cover for orchards, waterways, roadsides; 'Tropic Shore' seashore
paspalum for stabilizing the shorelines and banks of aquaculture ponds, canals,
and streams with brackish or salty water; and a variety of perennial soybean.
Special Features
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Our 'Tropic Sunn' Shines - Recently, our
NRCS Ho'olehua Plant Materials Center release
‘Tropic Sun’ Sunn Hemp has gained some national
attention. With the rising costs of fuel, the
cost to produce commercial fertilizers has also
risen. Currently, Plant Materials Centers
throughout the Nation are working simultaneously
to determine the geographical limitations of
‘Tropic Sun’.
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Weed Control Research for Native Hawaii Plants
- Streaming media and downloadable written
reports on research conducted at the Ho'olehua
Plant Materials Center in Molokai. Prepared by
Dr. Joe DeFrank, University of Hawaii, Tropical
Plant & Soil Sciences Department and Glenn
Sakamoto, Manager, NRCS Ho'olehua Plant Materials
Center.
If you encounter any problems with the files provided on this page, please contact
Leslie Glass at 701-250-4330.
The following documents require Acrobat Reader
2009 Progress
Report of Activities (PDF; 978 KB)
PMC News, Volume 4 Issue 4
Jul - Sep 2009 (PDF; 309 KB) Contact
P.O. Box 236/ 4101 Maunaloa Highway
Ho'olehua, HI 96729
Telephone: 808.567.6885
FAX: 808.567.6537
Email: glenn.sakamoto@hi.usda.gov
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