12 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 ·
A field note from Hokkaido's kombu coast: stone-beach drying, grading tables and the harvest craft that reshaped how Tidewright handles its own kelp.
Jack Callum ·
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 ·
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 ·
A kelp harvest is won or lost in logistics: weather windows, crew and crane slots, landing hygiene and the critical first six hours. An operations manual for seaweed farms.
Naomi Reyes ·
Whole-line stripping, partial blade cutting, selective hand harvest and mechanical methods — how each kelp harvest method trades yield, regrowth and quality.
Jack Callum ·
Dockside post-harvest handling for food-grade kelp: deck discipline, seawater washing, sorting, blanching, salting and pack-out that protect texture, colour and flavour.
Naomi Reyes ·
Seaweed grades are built on a handful of tests — moisture, ash, contaminants, colour and sensory score. Learn what buyers measure and how to grow and handle for top grade.
Naomi Reyes ·
When should you harvest kelp? How the biomass-versus-quality trade-off works, species-by-species seasons, and the sampling routine that catches the peak.
Naomi Reyes ·
What to do with freshly harvested kelp: a practical comparison of drying, blanching, freezing, fermenting and milling — shelf life, quality, cost and best-fit markets.
Naomi Reyes ·
How nori farming actually works — the shell-grown conchocelis stage, net seeding, the winter crop cycle and the repeated harvests that built an industry.
Naomi Reyes ·
How kelp farmers predict yield before harvest — from simple degree-day rules to temperature-light growth models — and how forecasts sharpen harvest timing and sales.
Naomi Reyes ·