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

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