Eucheuma

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Eucheuma — Photo: Clu028 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Typeseaweed

“Eucheuma is a genus of red macroalgae (seaweed)” — How to Grow Eucheuma — LizPlants

Days to maturity66–88 days

“Days to maturity: 90-120 days from planting fragment to harvestable size” — How to Grow Eucheuma — LizPlants

LightModerate to high light penetration

“Sun: Moderate to high light penetration” — How to Grow Eucheuma — LizPlants

WaterClean, well-circulated saltwater with salinity of 30-35 ppt (practical salinity units). Moderate wave action and water movement promote healthy growth; stagnant water increases disease risk.

“Requires clean, well-circulated saltwater with salinity of 30-35 ppt (practical salinity units)” — How to Grow Eucheuma — LizPlants

Soil pH8–8.3

“Seawater pH 8.0-8.3” — How to Grow Eucheuma — LizPlants

Propagationcut

“the only thing you have to do to grow your seaweed, is to cut the young branches” — HANDBOOK ON EUCHEUMA SEAWEED

Ready whenPlant reaches target size (200-400 grams wet weight per line); thalli become denser and fuller; carrageenan content increases

“Plant reaches target size (200-400 grams wet weight per line)” — How to Grow Eucheuma — LizPlants

Keep away fromheavily polluted coastal areas, areas with high freshwater runoff, pesticide or chemical discharge zones

“Areas with high freshwater runoff” — How to Grow Eucheuma — LizPlants

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Where this comes from

Name and place in the family tree: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (CC BY 4.0)
Fact sheet: 2 source pages, read and quoted by the OmniGrowers Librarian