Scaling up to farm-sized production of papaya ground seeds (PGS) as a novel biofumigant for sustainable management of soil-borne plant pathogens – a whitepaper

Project Type: Research and Education
Funds awarded in 2020: $349,995.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2023
Host Institution Award ID: G346-20-W7899
Grant Recipient: University of Hawaii at Manoa, College of Tropical Ag & Human Resources (CTAHR)
Region: Western
State: Hawaii
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Wei Wen Su
University of Hawaii at Manoa, College of Tropical Ag & Human Resources (CTAHR)
Co-Investigators:
Dr. Stuart Nakamoto
U. of Hawaii Manoa, Human Nutrition, Food, and Animal Sciences
Dr. Koon-Hui Wang
University of Hawaii
Dr. Tao Yan
Dept. of Civil & Environ. Engineering, University of Hawaii at M
Description:
A white paper that provides a technical guide for farmers and producers to scale up to farm-sized production of papaya ground seeds as a novel soil biofumigant
Type:
Article/Newsletter/Blog
File:
Author:
Wei Wen Su, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Target audience:
Farmers/Ranchers
Ordering info:
Dr. Wei Wen Su
wsu@hawaii.edu
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Dept. of Molecular Biosciences & Bioengineering, 1955 Eastwest Road, Ag Sci 218
Honolulu, HI 96822
18089563531
Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or SARE.