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Research Stations
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Waimanalo Research Station (Oahu County )
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| Mailing address: |
41-698 Ahiki Street |
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Waimanalo, HI 96795 |
| Contact: |
Rogelio Corrales |
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(808)259-7201 |
| Fax: |
(808)259-9434 |
| E-mail: |
waimanalo@ctahr.hawaii.edu |
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| Brief description: |
The Waimanlo Research Station has a modest cluster of buildings. The inventory of buildings includes an office/laboratory, general storage building, tractor/chemical storage building, cottage, open storage shed, and a condemned building.
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| Current Activities: |
Areas include: truck crops, tropical fruit trees, entomology, termites, cover crops, vegetable breeding, papaya breeding, tropical tree breeding, corn breeding, post-harvest research, taro research, organic and sustainable research.
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| Special events: |
Field days announced
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| Crops in ground: |
papaya, banana, guava, ornamentals, corn, turf grass, sweet potato, tomato, soybean, mango, macadamia nut, and tropical trees.
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| Total acres: |
128 |
| Elevation (ft): |
65-95 |
| Annual rainfall (in): |
55 |
| Ave. Min. Temperature (°F): |
68 |
| Ave. Max. Temperature (°F): |
82 |
| Soil Series 1: |
Waialua
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| Soil Order 1: |
Mollisols
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| Soil Family 1: |
Vertic Haplustolls, very-fine, kaolinitic, isohyperthermic
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| Soil Series 2: |
Kawaihapai
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| Soil Order 2: |
Mollisols
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| Soil Family 2: |
Cumulic Haplustolls, fine, mixed, isohyperthermic
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Last updated on 7/11/2006
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