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  • From: Claude Genest <genest@together.net>
  • To: <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: [permaculture] Cleaning up land....
  • Date: Mon, 13 May 2002 18:35:27 -0400

Title: Cleaning up land....
What role might cover cropping serve in cleaning out chemical laden land ?

From: "Elijah Smith" <elijah@hilobay.com>
Reply-To: permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org
Date: Mon, 13 May 2002 07:03:54 -1000
To: <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [permaculture] How long before ag land is safe?



John,

Yes, it's in lower Puna - right between Lava Tree and Green Lake (Kapoho Crater) - just north of Halekamahina crater, if you're familiar.  It's where the red cross is here <http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=5&amp;n=2158126&amp;e=304322&amp;s=25&amp;size=l&amp;loc=Pahoa> .  

It's to the north of PGV, and while I'm aware of it, I think I can tolerate it.  It's right on the East Rift, but life is short.   Our neighbors on 3 sides are papaya, the fourth side looks like a small homestead, with bananas and citrus.

It does have soil, not sure how deep.  I'm assuming it was probably cane at one time... most of that area was.

Part of what is attractive about this land to me is that it's already been trashed - and we could do it a service to clean it up.  I'm just trying to get an idea of how bad it could be...

Does that give any more insight?

 Thanks!
   Elijah


----- Original Message -----
From: "John Schinnerer" <eco_living@yahoo.com>
To: <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2002 8:54 PM
Subject: Re: [permaculture] How long before ag land is safe?

> Aloha,
>
> > We've been eyeing some land in Hawaii that's currently 15 acres of
> > solid, chemically grown, monocropped papaya.  It's cheap, has an
> > incredible location, and is surrounded by tall windbreaks and some
> > avocados, coconuts, etc.  It's mostly surrounded by more papaya
> > fields.
>
> Sounds kinda familar - if you'll tell me exactly where the piece is I
> may be able to provide some more info on why/why not it is/is not a
> good deal.  If it's in Puna, there are several things besides poison
> spray to consider - PGV, lava flow hazard zone, and what the ag
> 'neighbors' are doing, to name a few.
>
> And is it for sale fee simple when the lease ends, or would you be
> taking the lease?  If so, what kine lease?
>
> > Our question is - how long before it's
> > "safe" to move in and live on that land?  One guy told us 3 years,
> > which seems excessive - is it?  How about eating food off the land -
> > wait longer for that?  
>
> Depends on a lot of things - is it soil, or just ripped lava; if soil,
> how deep; was sugar cane ever grown there; what else has been grown
> there; what are they spraying now; what else has been sprayed there.
> I'm assuming it's in Puna with consequent high rainfall...?
>
> You might gather that info and check with Jim Albertini (tell him I
> sent you :-) at Malu 'Aina (malu-aina.org - near Kurtistown) for his
> thoughts on "how long".  He's an organic farmer, been in the area 20+
> years and is a social/political activist who may have some useful info
> for you.
>
> A hui hou,
> John S.
>
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