Preliminary Taro Baseline Information
(Awaiting QLCC-CTAHR Information)
Number Surveyed: 9
Date: February 1999
Island: Oahu
Total Acreage Surveyed: 65
Percent of Industry: 15%
Conducted at Huli Distribution & Demonstration
CULTIVARS
| Cultivars |
Number of Responses |
| Bunlong |
3 |
| Leihua Maole (Poi Taro) |
4 |
| Moi Poi Taro |
2 |
| Zuiki (Leaf) |
1 |
| Niue (Samoan Taro) |
2 |
| Palauan Taro |
1 |
| Other: Arimo, Apii, Kai, etc. |
1 |
LEAF BLIGHT LOSSES
| Annual Losses Due to Leaf Blight |
Number of Responses |
| 0% |
1 |
| 1-25% |
4 |
| 26-50% |
0 |
| 51-75% |
2 |
| 76-100% |
0 |
| No Reply |
2 |
LEAF BLIGHT RESISTANT VARIETIES
| Acreage Grown with Leaf Blight Resistant Taro Varieties |
2.1 |
| Which Varieties? |
P1 |
|
P4 |
|
P5 |
|
P7 |
|
P8 |
|
P10 |
|
P12 |
|
P15 |
|
P16 |
|
P19 |
|
P20 |
| Pleased with New Varieties: |
1 |
| More Time to Evaluate |
8 |
| Qualities of Concern for Palauan Taro |
Number of Responses |
| Taste |
4 |
| Color |
2 |
| Texture |
4 |
| Yield |
4 |
| Other: |
leaf |
| Anticipated Palauan Acreage in 1999: |
17 |
Number Surveyed: 6
Date: July 1998
Island: Hawaii
Total Acreage Surveyed: 30
Percent of Industry: 6%
Phone Interviews Conducted by Project Investigator
CULTIVARS
| Cultivars |
Number of Responses |
| Bunlong |
4 |
| Leihua Maole (Poi Taro) |
3 |
| Moi Poi Taro |
1 |
| Zuiki (Leaf) |
0 |
| Niue (Samoan Taro) |
2 |
| Palauan Taro |
0 |
| Other: Arimo, Apii, Kai, etc. |
3 |
LEAF BLIGHT LOSSES
| Annual Losses Due to Leaf Blight |
Number of Responses |
| 1-25% |
3 |
| 26-50% |
1 |
| No Reply |
2 |
FERTILIZER APPLICATION
| Fertilizer |
Number of Responses |
| Lime |
2 |
| 10-30-10 |
2 |
| Triple 16 |
1 |
| Triple Phosphate |
1 |
| Ai |
4 |
| Mac Nut Compost |
1 |
DISEASE
| Diseases of Concern |
Number of Responses |
| Leaf Blight |
6 |
| Pocket Rot |
2 |
| Soft Rot |
2 |
LEAF BLIGHT RESISTANT VARIETIES
| Acreage Grown with Leaf Blight Resistant Taro Varieties |
0.5 (?) |
Number Surveyed: 6
Date: July 1994
Island: Oahu
Total Acreage Surveyed: 60
Percent of Taro Industry Surveyed: 12%
Old Baseline Survey
CULTIVARS
| Cultivars |
Number of Responses |
| Bunlong |
3 |
| Leihua Maole (Poi Taro) |
3 |
| Moi Poi Taro |
1 |
| Zuiki (Leaf) |
0 |
| Niue (Samoan Taro) |
0 |
| Palauan |
0 |
| Other: Araimo, etc. |
1 |
LEAF BLIGHT LOSSES
| Leaf Blight |
Number of Responses |
| Loss in Yield Due to Phytophthora Leaf Blight |
4 |
| Application of Chemicals to Control Disease |
All Applicants Do Not Apply Chemicals to Control Leaf Blight |
FERTILIZER APPLICATION
| Fertilizer |
Number of Responses |
| Lime |
1 |
| Mirate of Potash |
1 |
| Nitro Phosphate (14-20-20) |
1 |
| 10-20-10 |
1 |
| Triple 15 |
2 |
| Triple Phosphate |
1 |
| Urea |
1 |
| Water Soluble |
1 |