Mauna Kea Oral History Appendix - Office of Mauna Kea Management

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When you think about it , there’s got to be an opportunity here, somehow.
That’s right.
I just don’t see how you can harvest it.
Kelly Greenwell was saying, it’s sixty percent paraphan and forty percent nitrogen. So, he
was even talking about chopping it and using it in pellets for feed.
That’s expensive cattle feed.
It would be.
Hey, it’s an alternative.
That’s right.
Instead of control, maybe we should use it.
Instead of fight ‘em, join ‘em.
You see this koa plot, how it grows, it does well, but then you know the gorse can still
come up any time.
Not heavy enough a canopy.
Yes…
Hey, there is a Douglas fir in there.
That’s another thing you know, Christmas trees, making a lot of money.
I’ve thought of that also, I suggested it before that, Christmas trees, you ought to make
some money off it.
I have two people from Canada who do the deal. They were putting in test plots and I’m
going to bring them up here, and I think part of our tree testing will be some of the Doug
fir and some of the Christmas tree stuff. You never know… You got the rain out here, lot
of fertilizer and gorse.
You’re only talking about a couple year crop
In Hawai‘i, they don’t know how fast it will grow. They were thinking possibly, they didn’t
know, but five years is probably what they felt… [recorder off]
[standing on Kalai‘ehä-Laumai‘a Road; reviewing site visit]
Easy…
I appreciate all you guys coming.
Thank you, I appreciate this.
This was really good, Robby.
I appreciate the car more than the horse.
[all chuckles]
If in the future, I can get ‘Öiwi Lökähi out here with you.
Any time, I’d be willing to come.
They need to know what you’re doing, it gives a more positive outlook. I’m really
encouraged by what you showed me so far, the advancements that they made.
We’re moving forward, that’s for sure. I think this part, the scientific part, is really
important. It gives some direction to what we’re doing and how we’re doing it, and what
works, what doesn’t work. Study the gorse and kind of learn what makes that thing work.
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A Collection of Oral History Interviews (HiMK67-050606) A:165