Hoolehua Plant Materials Center

Hoolehua, Hawaii

Established 1957 on Maui; moved to Molokai in 1972

The Hoolehua 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

• Our 'Tropic Sunn' Shines - Recently, our NRCS Hoolehua 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’.
   
• Weed Control Research for Native Hawaii Plants - Streaming media and downloadable written reports on research conducted at the Hoolehua Plant Materials Center in Molokai. Prepared by Dr. Joe DeFrank, University of Hawaii, Tropical Plant & Soil Sciences Department and Glenn Sakamoto, Manager, NRCS Hoolehua Plant Materials Center.
  • The Response of Transplanted Pacific Lovegrass and Mau'u Aki Aki to 2 Preemergence Herbicides
  • Response of 3 Native Hawaiian Grasses to 5 Postemergence Grass Herbicides
     
• Chief Visits the NRCS Hoolehua Plant Materials Center
• Hoolehau Plant Materials Center Volunteer Recognized

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

Tropic sun, sunn hemp. (PDF; 229 KB) Glenn Sakamoto, Robert Joy and Jolene Lau. 2009. Hoolehua Plant Materials Center, March 2009. 2p. (ID# 8433)
Hoolehua PMC Annual Technical Report FY2008. (PDF; 6941kb) David Duvauchelle, Glenn Sakamoto, Robert Joy. 2009. Hoolehua Plant Materials Center, Hoolehua Hawaii. 2009. 99p. (ID# 9013)
PMC News, Volume 4 Issue 4 Jul - Sep 2009 (PDF; 309 KB)

Contact

P.O. Box 236/ 4101 Maunaloa Highway
Hoolehua, HI 96729

Telephone: 808.567.6885
FAX: 808.567.6537
Email: glenn.sakamoto@hi.usda.gov