

The Filipino version of the manual AEM 32 The farming of the seaweed Kappaphycus released in 2000. Pag-aalaga ng halamang-dagat na Kappaphycus (2007) 24 pp Four culture methods are presented: fixed off-bottom, raft long-line (single or multiple), hanging long line, and polyculture of seaweeds with carnivorous fishes. Tigbauan, Iloilo, Philippines: Author.ĪEM 32 The farming of the seaweed Kappaphycus (2000) 26 ppĪ 24-page manual that introduces the carrageenan-producing seaweed Kappaphycus whose culture has spread from Jolo in Mindanao to at least 14 sites in the Visayas and Luzon.

Initial weight of seedlings for four croppings (kg)Ĭost and returns analysis (PhP per year) Investment cost Technical Assumptions for Multiple longline method Project duration (years)Įxpected weight of harvest (kg fresh weight/crop)Įxpected weight of harvest (kg fresh weight/year)įarmgate price of dried seaweeds (PhP/kg) For bigger volume and export purposes, store seaweeds by baling (stocking of seaweeds in sacks).
#Lato ug guso seaweed install#
Install 10 m x 10 m bamboo raft at the farming site.

Raft method (single) ‒ one unit is composed of four bamboos arranged in a square shape. There are two methods for deep-sea culture of Kappaphycus:Ī. Kappaphycus may be eaten but it is predominantly used as source of carrageenan which has a wide range of uses as an emulsifier, binder, gelling and thickening agent in food and non-food products. Likewise, it can provide alternative livelihood for coastal farmers. As an aquaculture enterprise, seaweed farming has been proven to be a top foreign exchange earner. It is also one of the top three marine-based export of the country. Kappaphycus, a red seaweed locally known as ‘guso’ or ‘tambalang,’ constitutes eighty percent of the Philippines’ seaweed export (BAS 2015). Green Kappaphycus ( Kappaphycus striatus) Brown Kappaphycus ( Kappaphycus alvarezii)
