Project Olonā
A Collaborative Effort
Kapi'olani Community College STEM and Kamehameha Extension Education.
HILO
Excellent day to plant all varieties of plant except bananas. This Hawaiian "New Moon" phase starts the lunar calendar sequence.
HOAKA
Today is promising day for planting many varieties of plants, especially ʻuala and tuber-type plants.
KŪKAHI
Plant sweet potatoes. Will be firm and upright "kū". Will also produce one shoot. Plant upright plants such as trees.
KŪLUA
Excellent day to plant ʻuala, kalo, maiʻa, and trees. Huli planted is believed to produce two shoots: kū lua means to stand in pairs.
KŪKOLU
Huli or slips planted today will produce three shoots; kūkolu means to stand in threes.
KŪPAU
Final evening that ʻuala and kalo can be planted and expected to grow upright and firm Kū.
ʻOLEKŪKAHI
Unproductive for planting. Cultivating, prune, and hill up sweet potatoes. Plants will remain pruned back longer.
ʻOLEKŪLUA
Most challenging day, moon rises at noon, moon's shape appears to be split in half. Planting is unproductive. Prune and mulch today.