Coconut trees are now bearing on Enewetak, Japtan, and Medren;
These islands were not involved in
the main residence islands.
the nuclear testing program except as residence and
administrative centers.
The breadfruit continue to do poorly
with a
few exceptions,
and are particularly vulnerable to the
salt spray and low season rainfall.
Pandanus is now universally
successful with 1095 established plants.
,
Two tropical typhoons back in the early 1980's have
contributed to the breadfruit loss rate as has the lack of
windbreak; however, breadfruit was only available on one section
of Enewetak Island prior to World War II, and conditions are
marginal
for
its cultivation.
The 1985 and 1986 Fertilizer Test Plot results showed
clearly that both nitrogen and potassium are being utilized by
the
coconut
palms.
There
is
no
further
need
to
carry
on
the
Fertilizer Test Plots.
The results of the test plot showed that
the application of Osmocote (N-O-K) 17-00-23 at the rate of 1-1/4
pound per palm per year will ensure adequate palm growth.
A nursery is well established on Enewetak Island, producing
various tree seedlings, squash, eggplant, taro, guava, papaya,
Chinese
cabbage,
breadfruit plants.
head
cabbage,
tomatoes,
banana,
lime
and
The propagation of breadfruit, pandanus, and various plants
and vegetables will require participation on the part of the driEnewetak.
date
Some
interest
members of
families
are
growing
in agriculture
bananas
and
has been minimal,
the work crews.
papayas
except
but
to
for paid
The DOI will continue through its Contractor to provide an
Agricultural Consultant on a quarterly basis for two weeks to one
month, who will work closely with the Contractor Station Manager
and
the
agricultural
crew
and
residents;
and
provide
instructions of agricultural practices to follow and
written recommendations to be carried out between visits.
been
are
the
In
the
past year
made.
The
three
coming
two
years.
a
number of
common
successfully established
They
taros
new plant
grown
the
leave
introductions
throughout
and plantings will
are
detail
common
be
taro,
have
Micronesia
expanded
in
Colocasia
esculenta, which can be grown either as dry or wet (pit) culture
method;
giant
only
trial
Xanthosoma
swamp
in
taro
taro,
pits
sagettifolium,
Cyrtosperma
close
to
purposes were Guava,
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strictly a dry
chamissonis,
fresh water.
Passion Fruit
land taro;
and
introduced
for
which
Also
(Lilikoi),
can
be
grown
Chinese Dwarf