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HIfarm

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Tropical Storm Darby
« on: July 24, 2016, 05:53:44 PM »
Just wondering how the big island growers fared with the tropical storm?  It was an anti-climax here (just outside of Hilo) -- kept waiting for it to get really windy & then it was gone ...

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Re: Tropical Storm Darby
« Reply #1 on: July 25, 2016, 01:11:32 AM »
Well my friend.  It's literally been blue skies and sunny for the last two days.  Not even a spec of wind here in Kona where I'm at up on the mountain.   Kinda like the hurricane a couple years ago.  Nothing happened here in Kona.
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With 3 acres of prime real estate for growing tropicals... why not create my own garden of eden?? Work in progress

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Re: Tropical Storm Darby
« Reply #2 on: July 25, 2016, 11:04:14 PM »
Glad it was a total non-event for you, KFF.  We did get some good wind and rain was heavy at times but we have gotten worse from just regular rain storms at times.  I regret I spent so much time moving stuff in or lashing it down but you never know until it hits.

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Re: Tropical Storm Darby
« Reply #3 on: July 26, 2016, 11:22:57 AM »
It was the highest water in a few years in Waipi'o valley.  Taro and small fruit trees were holding their breath for a day...underwater.
Luckily it didn't last very long.
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Re: Tropical Storm Darby
« Reply #4 on: July 26, 2016, 01:13:01 PM »
The main trunk of my best durian tree fractured in the wind, so 2/3 of it is now gone. :(
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Re: Tropical Storm Darby
« Reply #5 on: July 26, 2016, 01:31:54 PM »
Glad to hear it was nothing too serious for you, Micah.

Sorry to hear about the durian, BIG.  Hopefully it will recover quickly.  I had a feeling that there might be worse news coming from you guys in Puna & in Ka'u than up in the northern part of the island.

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Re: Tropical Storm Darby
« Reply #6 on: July 26, 2016, 02:07:22 PM »
ashamed to say was almost a non-event in Hana [ about 1" rain ] some wind but not much more than heavy trades
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Re: Tropical Storm Darby
« Reply #7 on: July 26, 2016, 02:35:46 PM »
We got breezy, barely any rain (total rainfall for 24 hours was less than 1 inch). It went right around us.  I sat in bed and watched Oahu get pummeled by lightning and rain for what felt like all night. I kept thinking it was heading our way.  News reports that Oahu got 8-9 inches of rain.
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Re: Tropical Storm Darby
« Reply #8 on: July 26, 2016, 06:45:16 PM »
Darby was mostly a dud here, for which i'm very thankful. Just a few strong gusts for a few minutes. Heard it was stronger winds along the coastline.
On friday night there was an earthquake in Kona, which i guess affected Kona a lot more than Darby?
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Re: Tropical Storm Darby
« Reply #9 on: July 27, 2016, 11:13:52 AM »
Quote from: HIfarm on July 26, 2016, 01:31:54 PM
Glad to hear it was nothing too serious for you, Micah.

Sorry to hear about the durian, BIG.  Hopefully it will recover quickly.  I had a feeling that there might be worse news coming from you guys in Puna & in Ka'u than up in the northern part of the island.

John

Thanks.  Same thing happened with Iselle.  One durian snapped off at the trunk, about six feet up.  It's growing back quite nicely.
Durian wood is soft and somewhat weak, I guess.  A bit over 4 inches of rain at my place.  Looks like Oahu got most of the rain.
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