RECLAIMING GRASSLAND 



Experiment to determine rvhether Hilo grass (Paspalum 



conju^atutTj) areas may readili^ be replaced by broadcast sowing of 

 seed of haole i<oa (Leucaem g(auca) Inimted March I7, 1 SI I 

 in Nuvanu Mallei^, J 5 mi from Honolulu P.O., ^5o ft SE of No. Z 

 reservoir, elevation 7(>o ft., average annual rainfall iio inches 

 Honolulu YVatershed Forest Tie serve, Oahu, Terr of Havy/aii. 



PL/^N OF PL0T5 



Each phi contains one-hundredth acre 



PLOT I 



Untreated 



Sown to J.6 01 seed or at 

 the rate of lolbs- per acre 



Scale 



PLOT 2 



Untreated 



Sown to 3 2 oz seed or at 

 the rate of zolbs per acre 



PLOTS 



Untreated 



SoYrn io ^Q 01 seed or at 



the rate of zo lbs per acre 



PLOT 4- 



Hilo ^rass burned 



Sown to f.Goz seed or at 

 the rate ai lOlbs per acre 



PLOT 5 



Hilo ^rass burned 



Soirn to i 2 01. Seed or at 

 the rate of Zo lbs per aere 



PLOT 6 



Hi/o grass burned 



Sorrn to f 8 oz seedorat 

 the rate of zolby per acre 



PLOT 7 



Burned and p/owed 



Scfrn to Idol seedorat 

 the rate of /cits per acre 



PLOT 8 



Burned and plofved 



So)rn to 3.2 02 Seed or at 

 the rate of 20 lbs per acre 



PLOT 9 



Burned and plowed 



Soirn to ^.eoz Seed orat 

 the rate of 30 lbs per acre 



