Cleared tall grass with hand sickle. Dug hole for 3 gal pot. Inserted palm and covered with soil. Cut down surrounding tall grass and laid over soil to mulch.
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Two more oil palms
Planted out two more hybrid oil palm seedlings in the back 40, other side of the peninsula gulch cut. Planted near edge of gulch with sky opening roughly S-SE.
Cleared tall grass with hand sickle. Dug hole for 3 gal pot. Inserted palm and covered with soil. Cut down surrounding tall grass and laid over soil to mulch.
Cleared tall grass with hand sickle. Dug hole for 3 gal pot. Inserted palm and covered with soil. Cut down surrounding tall grass and laid over soil to mulch.
Friday, April 12, 2013
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Planted oil palm in back 40
UH students provided me with three hybrid oil palms in two-gallon containers.
The trees were badly over growing their containers, probably belonged in 5 gal containers.
Repotted two in two 5 gal containers temporarily. Planted one in the ground in our "back 40" area across the gulch. Next to some feral bananas and a large unmaintained green pear-shaped fruiting avocado. (Those avocado will likely be ripe in mid-May.)
The trees were badly over growing their containers, probably belonged in 5 gal containers.
Repotted two in two 5 gal containers temporarily. Planted one in the ground in our "back 40" area across the gulch. Next to some feral bananas and a large unmaintained green pear-shaped fruiting avocado. (Those avocado will likely be ripe in mid-May.)
Monday, April 8, 2013
Planted four ma'afala 'ulu
Planted four 2 gallon ulu in the orchard, including 26" wire protectors and shade cloth.
No geotextile underneath. Instead, culled perennial peanut form the sod cut from the planting hole, and carefully replanted that on top of each tree's soil. Also mulched a bit with dry avocado leaves.
No geotextile underneath. Instead, culled perennial peanut form the sod cut from the planting hole, and carefully replanted that on top of each tree's soil. Also mulched a bit with dry avocado leaves.
Planted mangosteen
Planted mangosteen in previous " fern grotto" near peninsula entrance (45m). Place shade over Tahitian ulu wire guards.
Noticed that perennial peanut flowers are turning from yellow to pale white and shriveling.. Could be they're turning to seed.
Noticed that perennial peanut flowers are turning from yellow to pale white and shriveling.. Could be they're turning to seed.
Sunday, April 7, 2013
Planted two, 3-gal 'ulu
Planted out two "Tahitian" ulu in the orchard, near gulch, along same line as previous ulu. (4h)
Potted with a mix of ag lime, cinder, compost, chicken manure, phosphate, and charcoal.
Used 28" "garden wire" from HD instead of hog wire. Hope this is sufficient to deter pigs.
Still need to attach shade cloth to wire later.
Potted with a mix of ag lime, cinder, compost, chicken manure, phosphate, and charcoal.
Used 28" "garden wire" from HD instead of hog wire. Hope this is sufficient to deter pigs.
Still need to attach shade cloth to wire later.
Friday, April 5, 2013
Plant It Hawaii spring sale purchases
Picked up multiple ulu and replacements for lost mangosteen and vanilla.
Ma'afala ulu: 4 (2gal, $30 each)
Tahitian ulu : 2 (3 gal, $45 each)
Vanilla vine (1 gal, $22.50)
Mangosteen (2 gal, $25)
~ $270 total
Ma'afala ulu: 4 (2gal, $30 each)
Tahitian ulu : 2 (3 gal, $45 each)
Vanilla vine (1 gal, $22.50)
Mangosteen (2 gal, $25)
~ $270 total
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