6 articles
Hand-harvesting caps a kelp farm at boutique scale. How mechanised cutters, pump systems and harvest geometry work — and when automation actually pays.
Naomi Reyes ·
Build a useful kelp farm sensor kit for the price of a good anchor: DIY temperature chains, light loggers, tilt sensors and telemetry that answers real farm questions.
Naomi Reyes ·
The right kelp harvest kit — cutting tools, line reels, bins and a disciplined deck layout — turns a chaotic pull into a flow. An equipment guide for small seaweed farms.
Naomi Reyes ·
How to mechanise kelp seeding on a farm: binder machines, spool carriages, spray systems and drum seeders compared, with throughput, costs and buying advice.
Naomi Reyes ·
Between hand knives and full automation lies the mechanisation ladder: pot haulers, powered reels and smart deck layouts. How mid-size kelp farms mechanise, rung by rung.
Naomi Reyes ·
Rent or buy? A diver's honest order of purchase — mask, fins, computer, exposure suit, BCD, regs — with the math on when owning beats renting.
Tom Okafor ·