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Research Stations
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Waiakea Research Station (Hawaii County )
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| Mailing address: |
c/o 875 Komohana Street |
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920 Stainback Hwy |
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Hilo, HI 96720 |
| Physical address: |
Stainback Highway |
| Contact: |
Dennis T Ida |
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(808)959-8477 |
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(808) |
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(808)959-8477 |
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| Brief description: |
The Waiakea research station consists of 1 cottage, 1 barn w/pasture (10 acres), 1 equipment garage, 1 supply room/break room, 1 garage/workshop, 3 fiberglass greenhouses (22,144 ft²), 3 polypropylene shade houses (46,960 ft²), 1 conley greenhouse (2,250 ft²), and 1 storage shed.
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| Current Activities: |
Research activities in the areas of Hawaiian endemic trees, anthuriums, lychee, tropical fruits, high value hardwood, flower and nursery pest management, stress factors for farm animals, fruit tree propagation, protea germplasm, macadamia variety trials, flower and nursery crops, termite projects, ginger and taro and fruit flys and sapindaceous fruit crops.
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| Special events: |
Field days held periodically
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| Crops in ground: |
macadamia and other tropical fruits, endemic trees, anthuriums, orchids, nursery crops.
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| Total acres: |
195.1
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| Elevation (ft): |
600-800 |
| Annual rainfall (in): |
170 |
| Ave. Min. Temperature (°F): |
63 |
| Ave. Max. Temperature (°F): |
79 |
| Soil Series 1: |
Papai
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| Soil Order 1: |
Histosols
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| Soil Family 1: |
Typic Tropofolists, euic, isohyperthermic
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| Soil Series 2: |
Keaukaha
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| Soil Order 2: |
Histosols
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| Soil Family 2: |
Lithic Tropofolists, dysic, isohyperthermic
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Last updated on 7/11/2006
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