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How To Harvest Seaweed


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How To Harvest Seaweed. Collecting what’s washed up on the beach, or harvesting it directly from where it grows in the water. Using scissors or garden clippers, cut off no more than half of a given plant so that it can continue to photosynthesize.

Harvesting cultivated seaweed with Ocean Rainforest Macro Cascade
Harvesting cultivated seaweed with Ocean Rainforest Macro Cascade from www.macrocascade.eu

Both methods have their own rhythms and rewards — and both require respect for the ocean’s balance. Never pull the plant up from the base. You only want to harvest on low tide when the seaweed has been freshly exposed.

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Harvesting cultivated seaweed with Ocean Rainforest Macro Cascade

You only want to harvest on low tide when the seaweed has been freshly exposed. If it’s on the beach, insects are already decomposing it. Never pull the plant up from the base. Using scissors or garden clippers, cut off no more than half of a given plant so that it can continue to photosynthesize.

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