THE RECORD
A working record of the loʻi, water, weather, harvests, repairs, testing, and observations from this season. Some entries are measurements. Some are family knowledge. Some are things we are still trying to understand.
LOʻI / PATCH
H
CURRENT STATUS
FIELD MEASUREMENT
Harvesting
VARIETY
FIELD MEASUREMENT
Moi / Super Moi / Poniponi (Lehua Poni)
PLANTING DATE
FIELD MEASUREMENT
October 21–October 31, 2025
HARVEST BEGAN
FIELD MEASUREMENT
August 15, 2026
YIELD SO FAR — RAW KALO
FIELD MEASUREMENT
425 lb harvested to date
WATER / ʻAUWAI CONDITION
FIELD MEASUREMENT
Water and flow conditions observed & measured directly in the field.
WEATHER / RAIN EVENT
FIELD MEASUREMENT
Heavy and repeated rain events affected this patch during the season.
SOIL / MUD CONDITION
FIELD MEASUREMENT
Mud and lo'i conditions observed & measured directly in the loʻi.
SOIL TESTING
AMENDMENTS
FIELD MEASUREMENT
LAB RESULT
Soil testing has been completed.
LAB REPORT
WATER TESTING
FIELD MEASUREMENT
Water samples and field observations are recorded separately when testing is available. Confirmed results are added to the record once received.
FIELD CONDITION / CROP RESPONSE
FIELD MEASUREMENT
Crop condition is observed throughout the season for growth, leaf color, vigor, corm development, water response, and signs of stress. Changes are recorded alongside weather, soil, and water conditions to better understand how the patch is responding over time.
HARVEST NOTES
FIELD MEASUREMENT
Harvest began August 15, 2026. Yield is recorded as raw kalo weight as harvesting continues. Poi characteristics are recorded separately by batch.
VARIETY / HULI ORIGIN — MOI / SUPER MOI
VARIETY / HULI ORIGIN — PONIPONI
FAMILY OBSERVATION
Huli came from Kaua'i Taro Co.
FAMILY OBSERVATION
Huli came from Ho‘okua‘āina.
RECORD KEY
FIELD MEASUREMENT — measured or directly observed in the field
LAB RESULT — confirmed by laboratory testing
FAMILY OBSERVATION — remembered or observed within the family
GENERATIONAL OBSERVATION — knowledge carried across generations
WE DON’T KNOW YET — still being verified or understood
LAST UPDATED
September 2026
We keep these categories separate on purpose. A measurement is not the same thing as an observation. An observation is not the same thing as a lab result. And not knowing yet is still part of the record.