the workhorse
Sugar kelp
Fast, dense, and cold-water loyal. The backbone of every line.
s. latissima
What grows here.
Two kelp species, five months of cold water, and a metre a month of growth. We watch the chemistry and stay out of the way.
Sugar kelp
Saccharina latissima — the workhorse of cold water, fast and dense.
s. latissimaWinged kelp
Alaria esculenta — longer blades, firmer texture, a little sweeter.
a. esculentaGrowth stages
From a 2 mm seed to a 3-metre blade in five months.
lifecycleWater quality
The water does the fertilizing. We just watch it.
nutrientsThe species
Four moods of the same crop.
the tender one
Winged kelp
Longer blades, firmer bite. A little sweeter at the table.
a. esculenta
the strong one
Oarweed
Thick stipes that shrug off storms. Built for the exposed coast.
l. digitata
the fast one
Sea lettuce
A bright green sprinter that shows up early and everywhere.
ulva lactuca