Courses / Outplanting

Course Content

Preparing to Outplant
Introduction Communicate with Your Hatchery Check Your Permits Install Your Growlines Choose Your Weather
Seed Spool Transfer
Transporting Seed Spools Receiving Spools Holding Spools on Your Farm
Day of Outplanting
Outplanting Tutorial Step-by-Step Guide
Outplanting on a 5-Line Array Keep Good Records
Resources & Tools
Farm Operations Forum
Kelp Spool Quality Rating System
Download file
Outplant Tracking Farm Map
Download file
Lesson 3 Day of Outplanting

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Outplanting on a 5-Line Array

If you’re using a 5-line array, you’ll want to follow the same basic principles of outplanting that you would on a single-line array. The main difference is that, with a few small adaptations, you can outplant several lines simultaneously. To do this, you’ll need to build or configure a type of bar to hold multiple seed spools at once. This could be as simple as tack welding several pairs of vice grips to a piece of stock aluminum.

Other farmers attach a seeding bar to the side of their skiff and pull themselves sideways down the array.

Outplanting a 5-line array in Kodiak, Alaska
Outplanting with vice grips welded to stock aluminum

Whatever system you choose to configure, make sure your seed string is able to make tight loops around the growline and you’re not sacrificing the quality of outplanting.

Watch this video tutorial on outplanting a 5-line array on the GreenWave farm.