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Published Abstracts

Abstract (UH-CTAHR): Storage temperature and relative humidity affects the rate after ripening and viability of Heteropogon contortus seeds (PDF; 12 KB) Baldos, O.C.; Defrank, J.; Sakamoto, G.S. 2013. University of Hawaii, CTAHR/ TPSS; USDA/ NRCS PIA Hoolehua PMC. Honolulu, Hawaii. 1p. (ID# 11593).

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Information Brochures and Flyers

Brochure: Hoolehua PMC 2012 (PDF; 901 KB) Duvauchelle, D.P. 2012. USDA/ NRCS PIA Hoolehua PMC. Hoolehua, Hawaii. July 2012. 2p. (ID# 11385).

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Plant Fact Sheets

Plant Fact Sheet: Achyranthes splendens (PDF; 102 KB) Duvauchelle, D.P. 2010. USDA/ NRCS PIA Hoolehua PMC. Hoolehua, Hawaii. June 2010. 2p. (ID# 9753).

Plant Fact Sheet: Chenopodium oahuense (aweoweo) (PDF; 109 KB) Duvauchelle, D.P. 2009. USDA/ NRCS PIA Hoolehua PMC. Hoolehua, Hawaii. 2p. (ID# 9011).

Plant Fact Sheet: Dodonaea viscosa (aalii) (PDF; 164 KB) Duvauchelle, D.P. 2009. USDA/ NRCS PIA Hoolehua PMC. Hoolehua, Hawaii. 2p. (ID# 9010).

Plant Fact Sheet: Eragrostis variabilis (kawelu) (PDF; 202 KB) Joy, R.J. 2009. USAD/ NRCS PIA. Honolulu, Hawaii. June 2009. 2p. (ID# 9016).

Plant Fact Sheet: Heteropogon contortus (piligrass) (PDF; 161 KB) Duvauchelle, D.P. 2008. USDA/ NRCS PIA Hoolehua PMC. Hoolehua, Hawaii. March 2008. 2p. (ID# 7970).

Plant Fact Sheet: Vitex rotundifolia (pohinahina) (PDF; 169 KB) Duvauchelle, D.P. 2008. USDA/ NRCS PIA Hoolehua PMC. Hoolehua, Hawaii. June 2008. 2p. (ID# 7971).

Plant Fact Sheet: Polyscias guilfoylei (panax) (PDF; 266 KB) Duvauchelle, D.P. 2007. USDA/ NRCS PIA Hoolehua PMC. Hoolehua, Hawaii. June 2007. 2p. (ID# 7383).

Plant Fact Sheet: Sporobolus virginicus (aki aki) (PDF; 207 KB) Duvauchelle, D.P. 2007. USDA/ NRCS PIA Hoolehua PMC. Hoolehua, Hawaii. May 2007. 2p. (ID# 7382).

Threatened and Endangered Species (PDF; 218 KB) Joy, R.J. 2007. Beltsville, MD. December 2006. 2p. (ID# 7547).

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Newsletters

Hoolehua PMC News - 1st Quarter FY2016 (PDF; 342 KB) David Duvauchelle 2016. Hoolehua PMC. Hoolehua, Hawaii. Volume 9: Issue 1. 2p. (ID# 12751).

Hoolehua PMC News - 2nd Quarter FY2016 (PDF; 277 KB) David Duvauchelle 2016. Hoolehua Plant Materials Center. Hoolehua, Hawaii. Volume 9: Issue 2. 2p. (ID# 12893).

Southeastern Plant News NOW, Feb 2016 (PDF; 1.2 MB) Jacobs, A.A., J. Grabowski, R. Barrett, and D. Duvauchelle 2016. PMC. Coffeeville, MS. Vol. 2 Issue 1. 4p. (ID# 12812).

Hoolehua PMC News - 1st Quarter FY2013 (PDF; 237 KB) Duvauchelle, D.P. 2013. USAD/ NRCS PIA Hoolehua PMC. Hoolehua, Hawaii. Volume 8: Issue 1. 2p. (ID# 12026).

Hoolehua PMC News - 2nd Quarter FY2013 (PDF; 210 KB) Duvauchelle, D.P. 2013. USDA/ NRCS PIA Hoolehua PMC. Hoolehua, Hawaii. Volume 8: Issue 2. 2p. (ID# 12027).

Hoolehua PMC News - 3rd Quarter FY2013 (PDF; 308 KB) Duvauchelle, D.P. 2013. USDA/ NRCS PIA Hoolehua PMC. Hoolehua, Hawaii. Volume 8: Issue 3. 2p. (ID# 12028).

Hoolehua PMC News - 1st Quarter FY2012 (PDF; 271 KB) Duvauchelle, D.P. 2011. USDA/ NRCS PIA Hoolehua PMC. Hoolehua. Volume 7: Issue 1. 2p. (ID# 10744).

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Plant Guides

Plant Guide: Chrysopogon zizanioides ('SUNSHINE' Vetivergrass) (PDF; 123 KB) Joy, R.J. 2009. USDA/ NRCS PIA. Honolulu, Hawaii. May 2009. 6p. (ID# 9015).

Plant Guide: Schleinitzia fosbergii (Strand Tangantangan) (PDF; 143 KB) Thomson, L.; Lawrence, J. 2003. USDA/ NRCS PIA. Mongmong, Guam. April 2003. 3p. (ID# 5381).

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Major Publications

'TROPIC SHORE' Seashore Paspalum, Paspalum vaginatum Sw. (PDF; 1.3 MB) Joy, R.J.; Rotar, P.P. 1991. University of Hawaii, CTAHR; USDA/ NRCS Hawaii. Honolulu, Hawaii. January 1991. 4p. (ID# 1400).

'TROPIC CORAL' Tall Erythrina, Erythrina variegata L. (PDF; 2.5 MB) Rotar, P.P.; Joy, R.J.; Weissich, P.R. 1986. University of Hawaii, CTAHR; USDA/ NRCS Hawaii. Honolulu, Hawaii. December 1986. 11p. (ID# 2532).

'TROPIC LALO' Paspalum, Paspalum hieronymii Hack. (PDF; 916 KB) Joy, R.J.; Rotar P.P. 1984. University of Hawaii, CTAHR; USDA/ NRCS Hawaii. Honolulu, Hawaii. July 1984. 7p. (ID# 1399).

CTAHR: 'TROPIC SUN' Sunn Hemp, Crotalaria juncea L. (PDF; 2.5 MB) Joy, R.J.; Rotar P.P. 1983. University of Hawaii, CTAHR; USDA/ SCS Hawaii. Honolulu, Hawaii. November 1983. 7p. (ID# 2531).

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PM Annual Progress Report of Activities

2015 Hoolehua PMC Progress Report of Activities (PDF; 1.8 MB) David Duvauchelle 2016. HIPMC. Hoolehua, Hawaii. February 2016. 4p. (ID# 12814).

Annual Progress Report: Hoolehua PMC FY2011 (PDF; 1.3 MB) Sakamoto, G.S. 2012. USDA/ NRCS PIA Hoolehua PMC. Hoolehua, Hawaii. January 2012. 9p. (ID# 11077).

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Release Brochures

PIA Conservation Plant Release: 'TROPIC CORAL' Erythrina (Erythrina variegata) (PDF; 378 KB) Duvauchelle, D.P. 2013. USDA/ NRCS PIA Hoolehua PMC. Hoolehua, Hawaii. June 2013. 2p. (ID# 12029).

PIA Conservation Plant Release: 'TROPIC SHORE' Seashore Paspalum (Paspalum vaginatum) (PDF; 398 KB) Duvauchelle, D.P. 2013. USDA/ NRCS PIA Hoolehua PMC. Hoolehua, Hawaii. May 2013. 2p. (ID# 12030).

PIA Conservation Plant Release: 'KUIAHA' Desmodium (Desmodium intortum) (PDF; 732 KB) Duvauchelle, D.P. 2012. USDA/ NRCS PIA Hoolehua PMC. Hoolehua, Hawaii. March 2012. 2p. (ID# 10852).

PIA Conservation Plant Release: 'Tropic Lalo' Paspalum (Paspalum hieronymi) (PDF; 394 KB) Duvauchelle, D.P. 2012. USDA/ NRCS PIA Hoolehua PMC. Hoolehua, Hawaii. March 2012. 2p. (ID# 10853).

PIA Conservation Plant Release: 'TROPIC SUN' Sunn Hemp (Crotalaria juncea) (PDF; 224 KB) Sakamoto, G.S.; Joy, R.J.; Lau, J. 2009. USDA/ NRCS PIA Hoolehua PMC. Hoolehua, Hawaii. March 2009. 2p. (ID# 8433).

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Refereed Journal Articles

Dehydropyrrolizidine Alkaloids, Including Monoesters with an Unusual Esterifying Acid, from Cultivated Crotalaria juncea (Sunn Hemp cv. 'Tropic Sun') (PDF; 330 KB) Colegate, S.M.; D.R. Gardner; Joy, R.J.; Betz, J.M.; Panter, K.E. 2012. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. Logan, Utah. March 2012. 10p. (ID# 11078).

Pre- and Postemergence Herbicide Tolerance of Tropical Fimbry, a Native Hawaiian Sedge with Potential Use for Roadside Revegetation (PDF; 634 KB) Baldos, O.C.; DeFrank, J; Sakamoto, G.S. 2012. Hort Technology, An American Society for Horticultural Science. Alexandria, Virginia. February 2012. 5p. (ID# 12484).

Cultivation of kenaf and sunn hemp in the mid-Atlantic Untied States (PDF; 77 KB) Bhardwaj, H.L.; Webber III, C.L.; Sakamoto, G.S. 2004. Industrial Crops and Products, An International Journal. August 2004. 8p. (ID# 5627).

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Final Study Report

Study Report: Seedling Survivability of Zeba-Treated Seeds of Two Native Hawaiian Plant Species: Eragrostis variabilis and Dodonaea viscosa (PDF; 584 KB) Duvauchelle, D.P. 2012. USDA/ NRCS PIA Hoolehua PMC. Hoolehua, Hawaii. September 2012. 6p. (ID# 11387).

Study Report: Eragrostis variabilis - Propagation Trial (PDF; 708 KB) Duvauchelle, D.P. 2009. USDA/ NRCS PIA Hoolehua PMC. Hoolehua, Hawaii. March 2009. 5p. (ID# 8435).

Study Report (UH-CTAHR): Finding Ways to Increase the Large Scale Utilization of Native Hawaiian Plants for Erosion Control (PDF; 932 KB) Sakamoto, G.S.; DeFrank, J. 2008. University of Hawaii, CTAHR/ TPSS; USDA/ NRCS PIA Hoolehua PMC. Honolulu, Hawaii. September 2008. 10p. (ID# 8077).

Study Report (UH-CTAHR): Screening of Two Postemergence Herbicides for Selective Weed control of Three Different Age Classes of Fimbristylis cymosa (PDF; 343 KB) Sakamoto, G.S.; DeFrank, J. 2008. University of Hawaii, CTAHR/ TPSS; USDA/ NRCS PIA Hoolehua PMC. Honolulu, Hawaii. September 2008. 5p. (ID# 8076).

Study Report: Piligrass - Mulching Rates with Seeded Hay-Bales (PDF; 1 MB) Duvauchelle, D.P. 2008. USDA/ NRCS PIA Hoolehua PMC. Hoolehua, Hawaii. September 2008. 8p. (ID# 8073).

Study Report (UH-CTAHR): Response of 3 Native Hawaiian Grasses to 5 Postemergence Grass Herbicides (PDF; 1.4 MB) DeFrank, J.; G.S. Sakamoto 2007. University of Hawaii, CTAHR/ TPSS; USDA/ NRCS PIA Hoolehua PMC. Honolulu, Hawaii. July 2007. 11p. (ID# 7386).

Study Report (UH-CTAHR): The Response of Transplanted Pacific Lovegrass and Mauu Akiaki to two Preemmergence Herbicides (PDF; 771 KB) DeFrank, J.; G.S. Sakamoto 2007. University of Hawaii, CTAHR/ TPSS; USDA/ NRCS PIA Hoolehua PMC. Honolulu, Hawaii. July 2007. 7p. (ID# 7387).

Study Report (CTAHR): Evaluation of Herbicide Spray Applications to Seedling Emoloa null DeFrank, J. 2003. University of Hawaii, CTAHR/ TPSS; USDA/ NRCS PIA Hoolehua PMC. Honolulu, Hawaii. November 2003. 4p. (ID# 5425).

Study Report: Sunn Hemp 'TROPIC SUN' as a Cover Crop in Edible Ginger (PDF; 177 KB) Sato, D.; Joy, R.J.; Wung, M. 1999. USDA/ NRCS Hawaii. Hoolehua, Hawaii. 5p. (ID# 1742).

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Published Symposium Proceedings

Agroforestry Workshop: Windbreaks for Agroforestry (PDF; 460 KB) Joy, R.J. 2006. USDA/ NRCS PIA. Honolulu, HI. May 2006. 9p. (ID# 6712).

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Technical Notes

Technical Note 1. Plant species with rooting ability from live hardwood materials for use in soil bioengineering techniques null Burgdorf, D.W., C. Miller, S. Wright, C.E. Morganti, D. Darris, G. Sakamoto, and the Rose Lake PMC 2007. USDA NRCS Plant Materials Program. Washington, DC. January 2007. 8p. (ID# 7364).

PIA Plant Materials Technical Note 10: Understanding Inoculants (PDF; 51 KB) Duvauchelle, D.P. 2014. USDA/ NRCS PIA Hoolehua PMC. Hoolehua, Hawaii. September 2014. 4p. (ID# 12340).

PIA Plant Materials Technical Note 3: Understanding Pure Live Seed (PLS) (PDF; 51 KB) Duvauchelle, D.P. 2014. USDA/ NRCS PIA Hoolehua PMC. Hoolehua, Hawaii. September 2014. 3p. (ID# 12338).

PIA Plant Materials Technical Note 6: Commercial Sources of Plant Materials Native to the Pacific Islands Area (PDF; 103 KB) Shishido, C.; Duvauchelle, D.P. 2014. USDA/ NRCS PIA. Honolulu, Hawaii. October 2014. 5p. (ID# 12482).

PIA Technical Note 7.1: Pacific Islands Area Vegetative Guide (PDF; 923 KB) Joy, R.J. 2012. USDA/ NRCS PIA. Honolulu, Hawaii. September 2012. 35p. (ID# 11436).

PIA Plant Materials Technical Note 7.2: Pacific Island Area Vegetative Guide (photos) (PDF; 4.85 MB) Joy, R.J. 2010. USDA/ NRCS PIA. Hoolehua, Hawaii. April 2010. 37p. (ID# 12481).

PIA Plant Materials Technical Note 7.3: Pacific Island Area Vegetative Guide (Plant Establishment Procedures) (PDF; 35 KB) Joy, R.J. 2010. USDA/ NRCS PIA. Hoolehua, Hawaii. April 2010. 5p. (ID# 12483).

PIA Plant Materials Technical Note 8: Plant Materials Collection Guide (PDF; 808 KB) Duvauchelle, D.P. 2011. USDA/ NRCS PIA Hoolehua PMC. Hoolehua, Hawaii. August 2011. 10p. (ID# 10554).

PIA Plant Materials Technical Note 9: Establishing Field Plantings (PDF; 59 KB) Duvauchelle, D.P. 2014. USAD/ NRCS PIA Hoolehua PMC. Hoolehua, Hawaii. September 2014. 5p. (ID# 12339).

Technical Note (UH-CTAHR): Obtaining Seeds and Plants for Conservation (PDF; 780 KB) Joy, R.J.; Evans, D.O. 2012. University of Hawaii, CTAHR; USDA/ NRCS PIA. Honolulu, Hawaii. June 2012. 3p. (ID# 11079).

Technical Note (UH-CTAHR): Cover crops for orchards in Hawaii (PDF; 1.9 MB) Evans, D.O.; Joy, R.J.; Chia, C.L. 1988. University of Hawaii, CTAHR; USDA/ NRCS Hawaii. Honolulu, Hawaii. August 1988. 16p. (ID# 806).

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PMC Annual Technical Report

Annual Technical Report: Hoolehua PMC FY2012 (PDF; 1.2 KB) Duvauchelle, D.P. 2013. USAD/ NRCS PIA Hoolehua PMC. Hoolehua, Hawaii. 134p. (ID# 12025).

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Other Publication Types

Narrative Video (UH-CTAHR): Protocols for Establishing Mauu Akiaki (Fimbristylis cymosa) Along Roadside Rights of Way Areas Baldos, O.C. 2013. University of Hawaii, CTAHR/ TPSS; USAD/ NRCS PIA Hoolehua PMC. Honolulu, Hawaii. (ID# 12024).

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