Groundcover Trials for Organic Systems
Part 1: Evaluating Native Hawaiian Groundcovers
Dr. James Leary, Invasive Weed Scientist with CTAHR, initiates a project to evaluate the effectiveness of Hawaiian plants as ground covers for an organic farming system at MA'O Farms. Part 1 explains the project, shows site preparations, and introduces the plants. Naupaka (Scaevola taccada), nanea (Vigna marina), piligrass (Heteropogon contortus) and ahu awa (Cyperus javanicus) are used. [10:36 min]
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