Agreement Number
NR2192510002G002
Awardee Name
University of Hawaii
Grant Type
State
Project Title
Implementation of long-term ground cover in orchards or trellis agroecosystems that benefit soil health, weed management, and economics
Awardee State/Territory
Hawaii
Involved States/territories
Hawaii
Award Year
2021
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$60,488.00
Production/Use
Farmland Agricultural
Resource Concern (Broad)
Soil
Resource Concern (Specific)
Sediment transported to surface water
Compaction
Conservation Practice(s)
Conservation Cover
Project Background
Different combinations of perennial cover crop will be grown in an agroforestry or trellis cropping system to reduce soil erosion, improve water holding capacity and cec, reduce soil compaction, and suppress weed pests. Project objectives are to: document changes in soil health, determine reduction in time spent on weed management, analyzing cost-benefit of cover cropping for citrus and trellis crop systems, and share information via education and outreach events.
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No