Do you know how seaweed is grown?

06 / 11 / 2024 THE SEA OF JAPAN
Polina Bakunovich SMM Manager
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At our pilot farm in the Sea of Japan, we have planted Undaria pinnatifida seaweed plantations, known in cooking as wakame. This edible seaweed, rich in iodine, B vitamins and fucoxanthin, is traditionally used in Japanese cuisine to make chuka salad.

Interesting fact: Undaria pinnatifida can grow up to 2-3 meters in length in one growing season, making it one of the fastest growing seaweeds in the world!

From the surface of the water, the plantation is a system of floats located at a certain distance from each other. Under the water, there is a complex cultivation system: each float has a special rope (substrate) attached to it — a carrier of seaweed spores.

These threads with sprouts will develop in optimal conditions until the end of May — beginning of June. At a water temperature of 10-15 ° C and good lighting, the algae reach maximum productivity. With the onset of summer, the harvest will begin, the predicted volume of which will be an impressive 70-80 tons!

Useful fact: growing algae is not only economically profitable, but also environmentally beneficial — one hectare of seaweed absorbs as much carbon dioxide as 5 hectares of tropical forest, helping to combat climate change.

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