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Research Stations
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Poamoho Research Station (Oahu County )
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| Mailing address: |
65-620 Kaukonahua Road |
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P.O. Box 123 |
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Waialua, HI 96791 |
| Physical address: |
65-602 Kaukonahua Rd. |
| Contact: |
Susan M Migita |
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(808)637-4735 |
| Fax: |
(808)637-4206 |
| E-mail: |
poamoho@ctahr.hawaii.edu |
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| Brief description: |
The Poamoho Research station has a modest cluster of buildings. The inventory of buildings includes an office/laboratory building, general storage building, tractor/chemical storage building, cottage/storage and open storage shed.
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| Current Activities: |
Research in tropical fruit trees, entomology, termites, cover crops, vegetable breeding, papaya breeding, post-harvest research, taro research. Some of the crops grown include tomato, corn, papaya, macadamia nut, avocado, green bean, mustard cabbage, bulb onion, eggplant, pineapple, sweet potato, etc.
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| Special events: |
Limited events due to terrain.
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| Crops in ground: |
papaya, banana, macadamia nut, lychee, mango, avocado, pole bean, sweet corn, bulb onion, eggplant, pineapple, sweet potato, cabbage
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| Total acres: |
53 |
| Elevation (ft): |
545-705 |
| Annual rainfall (in): |
35 |
| Ave. Min. Temperature (°F): |
67 |
| Ave. Max. Temperature (°F): |
82 |
| Soil Series 1: |
Wahiawa
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| Soil Order 1: |
Oxisols
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| Soil Family 1: |
Tropeptic Eutrustox clayey, kaolinitic, isohyperthermic
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Last updated on 7/11/2006
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