Saving the 'Ohi'a: Hawai'i's Sacred Tree

Using air pump- pressure test Using air pump to detect the existence of hole in the xylem that will be the means for the ROD fungus to get in the Ohi'a tree. 1 0 1 Members Open to new members

Aerial detection of ROD Finding fungal infections in the forest through aerial analytics 1 0 4 Members Not accepting new members

Soil test experiment Testing of means of transmission of soil for the ROD fungus. 1 0 1 Members Open to new members

Saving the Oh Saving the Ohi'a tree by pre detection of the fungus using moisture meter to measure the water content of the Ohi'a tree. 1 0 1 Members Open to new members

Saving the Ohiʻa tree Saving the ʻŌhiʻa tree by pre detection and understanding of the spread of the fungus. 0 4 1 Members Open to new members

Ohi'a 'Ohana Ohi'a 'Ohana Using data, we put a map that showed the acidity of soil over top of a map that showed where the trees have died. We think that if we lower the soil's acidity we can help the trees to not get sick. 1 0 1 Members Not accepting new members

Tracing Plant fever Tracing plant fever or body temperature variation to get early warning mechanism for the ROD fungus. 0 0 1 Members Open to new members

Using Compression test This project is about using a compression test device to measure and detect the difference in the compassion of infected Ohi'a tree and healthy ones. 0 0 1 Members Open to new members

Tracing cavitation sound Using ultrasound microphones, vibrometers and AI assisted software to trace the cavitation sound on xylem to detect water stressed Ohia tree to detect the ROD fungus. 0 0 1 Members Open to new members

Ground-penetrating radar Ground-penetrating radar Ground-penetrating radar to detect the low water content Ohi'a trees to detect the ROD fungus. 0 0 1 Members Open to new members

Diameter difference Difference of the diameter to detect the ROD fungus to save the Ohi'a tree. 0 0 1 Members Open to new members

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