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Whether you’re a farmer looking to grow your own seed, a shellfish operator expanding into kelp, or an entrepreneur starting fresh, explore our resources on creating the ideal nursery environment for kelp seed production.

Essential Courses

Getting Started
Seed Production Pathways to Scale
Create a compact, high-yield kelp nursery.
5 lessons
41m
Getting Started
Building a Gametophyte Seed Bank
Explore the process of culturing gametophytes for large scale seed production.
6 lessons
1h 14m

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Getting Started : Kelp Hatchery

Building a Gametophyte Seed Bank

Explore the process of culturing gametophytes for large scale seed production.
6 lessons
1h 14m
Annual Operations : Kelp Hatchery

Propagating Seedstring from Gametophytes

Learn best practices for optimizing growth conditions and troubleshooting in gametophyte cultivation.
5 lessons
1h 30m
Getting Started : Kelp Hatchery

Introduction to Kelp Hatcheries

Learn what a kelp hatchery is, how it works, and why it’s important to the ocean farming industry.
6 lessons
38m
Getting Started : Kelp Hatchery

Kelp Culturing 101

Learn the kelp life cycle and essential equipment for hatchery success.
2 lessons
10m
Getting Started : Kelp Hatchery

Hatchery Equipment

Explore key nursery components to optimize seed growth.
3 lessons
26m
Getting Started : Kelp Hatchery

Build Your Hatchery

Design and construct your own kelp nursery.
3 lessons
15m
Getting Started : Kelp Hatchery

Seed Production Pathways to Scale

Create a compact, high-yield kelp nursery.
5 lessons
41m
Annual Operations : Kelp Hatchery

Sorus Collection

Learn to find and responsibly harvest kelp sorus tissue.
3 lessons
20m
Annual Operations : Kelp Hatchery

Preseason Preparation

You’ll learn about the preseason preparations and planning that must be completed every year.
2 lessons
15m
Annual Operations : Kelp Hatchery

Seeding

Transform sorus tissue into thriving seed spools—step by step.
3 lessons
30m
Annual Operations : Kelp Hatchery

Routine Maintenance

Learn essential bio-protocols and routines that maximize kelp growth.
3 lessons
25m
Annual Operations : Kelp Hatchery

Monitoring Growth

Monitor kelp growth, identify contaminants & keep effective records.
3 lessons
20m
Annual Operations : Kelp Hatchery

Wrapping Up the Season

Close your hatchery with confidence and plan for future growth.
3 lessons
15m