I remember my dad use to burn all the cut branches and leaves of the coffee trees every year many farmers in kona practice the old methods that worked even our kanaka kupuna incorporated an "imu" in their farming practices they burnt brush to help maintain disease and bug infestation returning the bio-char back on to the aina.These diseases and bugs were around long before anyone even notices it was a problem. Kona once was rural our methods of farming has shifted modeling an industrialised mind set. We need to go back to basics. Our Agricultural and marine ' solutions in that past has been great failures from toxic chemicals to introduce evasive species "Roy" " Crab spiders" for fruit flies really. Introduce more evasive species, caterpillars,fungus etc. that have greater destructive effects on our environment in the long run while diminishing our health just to make a buck. As a responsible farmer i still follow the old methods of our ancestors. Aloha aina.
Great post, it sounds like you have generation’s if farming in your family. Question how many non native farms are there that are having issues vs native farms using historical methods successfully? I wonder how many people come to the island and say I have money I want to play farm and not even contact local native farms for the ways of the land. Might be more of a human infestation rather than a fungal infection?
@@dustinauclaire1813 Aloha we all are affected by many discouraging causes when farming the difference between a seasoned farmer and a newbie/ farmer for profit is our reasons for farming. Farm for food first profit second. Because westerners with their ideas of farming and difference in culture changes the way we farm and what is expected or not allowed any more. Like burning in the field. There are only two seasons no matter where you farm in Hawaii there is "kau" referring to ours or your harvest and "ilo" referring to the bugs. They have to eat and survive too. We as farmers should accept that and always have a healthy creative mind to figuring out farmings challenges. No need panic Grow organic. Mahalo
@@Kalokala10 we wish you the best and hope the local economy will grow and heal after all that has happened, we love the island and hope to come visit again. God bless.
@@dustinauclaire1813 Mahalo Aloha keakua. Wish you great gratitude in God's love and grace. Come visit me on the island of Molokai at mahana the school of healing.
Aloha, I'm just a home gardener, but organic. I have had some good results against fungus here in Oregon using chamomile and cinnamon. I don't know if they could be used on a large scale, but it's probably worth looking into. Oregon is a fungus growing area in general, with all the rain, so if it works here, it's probably pretty effective. Aloha from a former resident of Honomolino, on the Kona coast.
Talk about a pandemic ? Imagine if you will all those people that sit in their cars and wait for an 8$ cup of coffee at starbucks and read a sign that says "Sorry No Coffee"
We have fewer birds and other insects that would kill these bugs....we have destroyed the natural cycles plus we have so many pollutants that doesn't let the plants breathe or have any chance of recouperating, we suffocate them. The best thing would be to have other shrubs in amongst the coffee plants, introduce a 'normal' natural cycle with even chickens out on the fields, chickens are excellent at eating many bugs and pests, and chickens do come when you call on them. They also leave their compost out on the fields which has natural nutrients. Coffee plant in 'wild' have other shrubs around it and trees.......we have cut out the natural pest control......but chickens are great, plus you would have a second income on chicken farming. x
Beneficial fungi. Biochar, strengthen shrubs through compost teas, comfrey teas, organic copper as a last resort. It's like your gut, if you don't have the good stuff, the junk will take over.
I remember my dad use to burn all the cut branches and leaves of the coffee trees every year many farmers in kona practice the old methods that worked even our kanaka kupuna incorporated an "imu" in their farming practices they burnt brush to help maintain disease and bug infestation returning the bio-char back on to the aina.These diseases and bugs were around long before anyone even notices it was a problem. Kona once was rural our methods of farming has shifted modeling an industrialised mind set. We need to go back to basics. Our Agricultural and marine ' solutions in that past has been great failures from toxic chemicals to introduce evasive species "Roy" " Crab spiders" for fruit flies really. Introduce more evasive species, caterpillars,fungus etc. that have greater destructive effects on our environment in the long run while diminishing our health just to make a buck. As a responsible farmer i still follow the old methods of our ancestors. Aloha aina.
Great post, it sounds like you have generation’s if farming in your family. Question how many non native farms are there that are having issues vs native farms using historical methods successfully? I wonder how many people come to the island and say I have money I want to play farm and not even contact local native farms for the ways of the land. Might be more of a human infestation rather than a fungal infection?
@@dustinauclaire1813 Aloha we all are affected by many discouraging causes when farming the difference between a seasoned farmer and a newbie/ farmer for profit is our reasons for farming. Farm for food first profit second. Because westerners with their ideas of farming and difference in culture changes the way we farm and what is expected or not allowed any more. Like burning in the field. There are only two seasons no matter where you farm in Hawaii there is "kau" referring to ours or your harvest and "ilo" referring to the bugs. They have to eat and survive too. We as farmers should accept that and always have a healthy creative mind to figuring out farmings challenges. No need panic Grow organic. Mahalo
@@Kalokala10 we wish you the best and hope the local economy will grow and heal after all that has happened, we love the island and hope to come visit again. God bless.
@@dustinauclaire1813 Mahalo Aloha keakua. Wish you great gratitude in God's love and grace. Come visit me on the island of Molokai at mahana the school of healing.
Aloha, I'm just a home gardener, but organic. I have had some good results against fungus here in Oregon using chamomile and cinnamon. I don't know if they could be used on a large scale, but it's probably worth looking into. Oregon is a fungus growing area in general, with all the rain, so if it works here, it's probably pretty effective. Aloha from a former resident of Honomolino, on the Kona coast.
Talk about a pandemic ? Imagine if you will all those people that sit in their cars and wait for an 8$ cup of coffee at starbucks and read a sign that says "Sorry No Coffee"
So what? Drink tea
Thanks.
I just quit drinking that.
We have fewer birds and other insects that would kill these bugs....we have destroyed the natural cycles plus we have so many pollutants that doesn't let the plants breathe or have any chance of recouperating, we suffocate them. The best thing would be to have other shrubs in amongst the coffee plants, introduce a 'normal' natural cycle with even chickens out on the fields, chickens are excellent at eating many bugs and pests, and chickens do come when you call on them. They also leave their compost out on the fields which has natural nutrients. Coffee plant in 'wild' have other shrubs around it and trees.......we have cut out the natural pest control......but chickens are great, plus you would have a second income on chicken farming. x
Live in Lerz so2 from fissure 8 affected the coffee and other plants now coming back healthier if they survived
This is one of problem in our coffee plant. I just collect them and cut some branch for burn. Sorry my English is not perfect
Beneficial fungi. Biochar, strengthen shrubs through compost teas, comfrey teas, organic copper as a last resort. It's like your gut, if you don't have the good stuff, the junk will take over.
Same thing with Raspberries need to cut old out or causes problems in new growth per my mom
This is very disappointing! Beneficial fungal infection? Of course these Issues needs to be Identified, Governmental agencies may not be the solution?
Glomeromycota.
@@guslook3184 THANKS!
There's alot of uh and um in this video speech 🤭🤭🤭
Damn mine are getting that, thought it was from sun burning
Fungus usually have a spot inside a spot, burn look and dot inside of different color. Please look into biodynamic solutions.
@@nobodyspecial914 Mahalo!
Hahaha good. The land is not yours.