Agreement Number
NR233A750011G024
Awardee Name
Kipuka Land Mgmt
Grant Type
Classic
Project Title
Converting Invasive Biomass into Biochar to Improve Tropical Soil Health to Support Reforestation and Agriculture in Hawaiʻi
Awardee State/Territory
Hawaii
Involved States/territories
Hawaii
Award Year
2022
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$300,319.00
Production/Use
Agroforestry
Farmland Agricultural
Forestry
Resource Concern (Broad)
Habitat
Soil
Resource Concern (Specific)
Soil Health
Plant productivity and health
Carbon sequestration
Conservation Practice(s)
Nutrient Management
Project Background
This project will create biochar from biomass generated from four highly invasive tree species that are targeted for removal across the Island, including haole koa (Leucaena leucocephala), strawberry guava (Psidium cattleianum), albizia (Albizia julibrissin), and dillenia (Dillenia suffruticosa). Biochar created from these invasive feedstocks will be evaluated for quality and applied onto twenty test plots located in five different eco-systems on Oʻahu (Kahaluʻu, Pālolo Valley, ʻĀhuimanu, Pupukea and Kunia).
Project Scale
Field-level
Multi-farm
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
Yes
Awardee Technical Contact Name
Adam Laeha