East Hawai'i Master Gardener Links
- Schedule for 2016
- 1: Introduction
- 1a: Basic Botany & Food Safety
- 2: Plant Pathology & Entomology
- 3: IPM & Common Pest ID
- 4: Vegetable Crops
- 4a: Soils & Nutrition Mgmt
- 5: Plant Nutrition and GMOs
- 5a: Organic Gardening
- 6: Native Plants
- 7: Fruits
- 7a: Pesticide Safety
- 8: Citrus
- 9: Weed Management
- 10: Plant Diagnosis/
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Class of 2016:
East Hawai'i Master Gardener Resources
Session 1: INTRODUCTION
California Manual, Chpt 1: Overview of the California Master Gardener Program
- Komohana Research Extension Center
- East Hawai'i Master Gardener Program
- Hawaii Backyard Conservation
- Plant Pono, Making Good Planting Decisions for our ‘Aina
Session 1a: BASIC BOTANY & FOOD SAFETY
California Manual, Chpt 2: Introduction to Horticulture and Chpt 10: Controlling Garden Pests Safely
- Basic Botany for Master Gardeners (AZ)
- Introduction to Plant Propagation (G. Sako)
- The Life of Plants (presentation)
- Saving Seed (handouts)
- Trees and Woody Landscape Plants (Intl Society of Arboriculture)
- Avoid Contracting Angiostrongyliasis (Rat Lungworm Infection): Wash Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Before Eating!
- Before You Buy or Apply an Herbicide…
- Best Food-Safety Practices for Hawai‘i Gardeners
- Best On-Farm Food Safety Practices: Reducing Risks Associated with Rat Lungworm Infection and Human Eosinophilic Meningitis
- National Pesticide Information Center: Understanding Pesticide Risks
- Minimum Risk Pesticides
- Minimizing Pollution Risk from Pest Management
- Student and Food Safety: Best Practices for Hawai‘i School Gardens
Session 2: PLANT PATHOLOGY & ENTOMOLOGY
California Manual, Chpt 6: Plant Pathology and Chpt 7: Entomology
PRESENTATION: Biological Control of Insect Pests in Hawaii (Shin Matayoshi)
- Hawaii Plant Disease Website
- Management Practices to Prevent and Control Plant Diseases
- Mango Powdery Mildew
- Other CTAHR Publications- “Plant Disease”
- Plant-parasitic nematodes and Their Management
- Plumeria Rust
- Sooty Mold
- Using Protector Plants to Guard Crops from Aphid-borne Non-persistent Viruses
Session 3: IPM & COMMON PEST ID
California Manual, Chpt 8: Household & Structural Pests & Chpt 10: Controlling Garden Pests Safely
Integrated Pest Management
- Brooks: IPM Talk (outline)
- Brooks: Key to Infectious vs. Noninfectious Plant Diseases (table)
- Brooks: Diagnosing Infectious and Noninfectious Plant Diseases (flowchart)
- IPM for Master Gardeners (Brooks Presentation)
- Hawaii Backyard Conservation - IPM
- UC IPM On-line (University of California)
Beneficial Insects
Common Pest ID
- Welcome to the Hawaii Ant Lab
- An Illustrated Glossary of Tropical Plant Pests
- Easy as 1-2-3: Fruit Fly Suppression for the Backyard Grower
- Mites - Hibiscus Erineum
- Mites - Ornamentals
- Quarantine Pests Commonly Found in Shipments from Hawaii
- Urban Knowledge Master
Session 4: VEGETABLE CROPS
California Manual, Chpt 14: Home Vegetable Gardening
- Dr. Hector Valenzuela: Growing Vegetables (presentation) ~9 MB
- Beans
- Edible-Podded Pea
- Oriental Leafy Greens
- Summer Squash
- Tomato
- How to Start a Vegetable Garden
- Recommended Plant Tissue Nutrient Levels for Some Vegetable, Fruit, and Ornamental Foliage and Flowering Plants in Hawaii
- Tropical Topics: Vegetables
Session 4a: SOILS & NUTRITION MANAGEMENT
California Manual, Chpt 3: Soil and Fertilizer Management
Soils
- Soils of Hawaii
- Testing Your Soil: Why and How to Take a Soil-Test Sample
- ADSC Analytical Service Fees
- Understanding and Managing Soils for a Healthy Landscape (Deenik, ~13 MB)
Soil Nutrients
- Adequate Nutrient Levels in Soils and Plants in Hawaii (General Guide)
- Hawaii Backyard Conservation: Nutrients
- Interpreting Soil Nutrient Analysis Data: Definition of “Low,” “Sufficient,” and “High” Nutrient Levels
- Recommended Plant Tissue Nutrient Levels for Some Vegetable, Fruit, and Ornamental Foliage and Flowering Plants in Hawaii
Soil Web-Based Tools
- Hawaii Soil Atlas (CTAHR Geoportal)
- Soil Web (UC Davis and USDA NRCS)
Session 5: PLANT NUTRITION & GMOs
California Manual Chpt 3: Soil and Fertilizer Management
- Essential Nutrients - Soil Management - CTAHR
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Nutrition (CTAHR)
- Biotechnology and Agriculture Home
- UH Seed Program
Session 5a: ORGANIC GARDENING
- Backyard Composting: Recycling a Natural Product
- Composting Worms for Hawaii
- Determining Feedstock Volumes for Your Compost Pile
- Hawaii Backyard Conservation: Composting
- Mulching for Healthier Landscape Plants
- Organic 101
- Organic Soil Amendments for Sustainable Agriculture: Organic Sources of Nitrogen, Phosphorous, and Potassium
- Small Scale Vermicomposting
- Teaching Organic Farming & Gardening
- Tea Time in the Tropics: a handbook for compost tea production and use
- The Allowed Use of Commercial Fertilizers, Pesticides, and Synthetic Substances on U.S. Farms Under the USDA National Organic Program
Session 6: INVASIVE SPECIES & NATIVE PLANTS
- Big Island Invasive Species Committee
- Nowhere Else on Earth: Indigenous Plants of Hawaii (YouTube Video)
- Hawaii Backyard Conservation: Natives
- Hawaiian Botanical History: Adapted from the course: Botany 130: Plants in the Hawaiian Environment (Millen)
- Native Hawaiian and Canoe Plants
- Native Hawaiian Plants for Landscaping, Conservation, and Reforestation
- Native Plants At Leeward Community College Campus (Millen)
- Native Plants Hawaii
- Natural History of Hawaiian Native Plants (Millen)
- Non Hawaiian Plants with Hawaiian Names
- O'ahu Planting Guide (Honolulu BWS)
Session 7: FRUITS
California Manual, Chpts 17, 18, 19: Temperate Tree Fruit and Nut Crops, Citrus, and Avocados
- Avocado
- Banana and Plantain
- Breadfruit
- Citrus for Hawaii’s Yards and Gardens
- CTAHR Publications: Fruit
- Fertilizers for Fruit Trees in the Home Garden
- Growing Lychee in Hawaii
- Mango
- Non-invasive Fruit Trees for Gardens in Hawai’i
- Tropical Topics: Fruit
- What Makes a Good Avocado Cultivar Good?
- Why Some Papaya Plants Fail to Fruit
- UH Rainbow Papaya: A High Quality Hybrid with Genetically Engineered Disease Resistance
Session 7a: PESTICIDE SAFETY
California Manual, Chpt 10: Controlling Garden Pests Safely
- Before You Buy or Apply an Herbicide…
- National Pesticide Information Center: Understanding Pesticide Risks
- Minimum Risk Pesticides
- Minimizing Pollution Risk from Pest Management
- Yard and Garden Pest Management
Session 8: Citrus
California Manual, Chpt 18: Citrus
- Citrus for Hawai'i's Yards and Gardens
- Citrus Fertilization
- Citrus Tristeza Virus in Hawaii
- Citrus culture in Hawaii
- Hilo Arboretum
Session 9: WEED MANAGEMENT
California Manual, Chpt 9: Weed Science
- Web Based Resources for Weed Control Information (DeFrank)
- Weed Control Options in Landscape Beds and Groundcovers
- Weeds of Hawaii
- Weed ID Website (Dr. DeFrank)
- Weed Management in Hawaii
- Cover Crops and Green Manures for Hawaii
- Native Hawaiian Plants as Groundcovers (Dr. Gregory Koob)
- Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
- Welcome to the Forages Website
Session 10: PLANT DIAGNOSIS/HELPLINE
California Manual Chpt 22: Diagnosing Plant Problems
- AZ Master Gardener Manual: Determine Causes
- Diagnosis of Plant Problems- Presentation1
- Diagnosing Plant Problems-Presentation2
- Mature Leaf Chlorosis and Necrosis
- Tips for MGs on recommending a pesticide
- Visual Symptoms of Plant Nutrient Deficiencies in Nursery and Landscape Plants
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