Ascophyllum nodosum kelp talk

[Shadey]

@curiouscat

Ascophylum nodosum is a kelp

Damn I have been collecting the wrong type of kelp of the beach, I have been getting the long flat ribbon type, like in the picture, still seems to work well though. I ran out last week so I will have to wait for a storm and get some more, of the right kind, this time, maybe some each.

[ReikoX]

Most likely the Greenleaf is the same type of kelp. Most kelp meal is.

[Heritagefarms]

There is a invasive European fresh water kelp that is found in small ponds and lakes, it has many of the same benefits and contains no salt which makes collecting and using alot easier, I have a pond full of it across the street and the hoa here loves when I remove some as its choking the pond

Freshwater Seaweed for Gardens

[GMan]

@Heritagefarms

There is a invasive European fresh water kelp that is found in small ponds and lakes, it has many of the same benefits and contains no salt which makes collecting and using alot easier, I have a pond full of it across the street and the hoa here loves when I remove some as its choking the pond

Hmmm, sounds like a good business idea. Clean ponds and benefit the landowner, then sell the seaweed to benefit the gardener.

[oleskool830]

Brilliant! @GMan. I like the way you think! This stuff is all over Texas.

[curiouscat]

@Shadey

Ascophylum nodosum is a kelp

Damn I have been collecting the wrong type of kelp of the beach, I have been getting the long flat ribbon type, like in the picture, still seems to work well though. I ran out last week so I will have to wait for a storm and get some more, of the right kind, this time, maybe some each.

the ones in this pictrue look like laminaria japonica aka kombu algae used to flavour sushi rice . Nori is suppused to have many good properties. There are many brown kelp that have benificial properties. I have heard of Bullwhip too.

[curiouscat]

sorry if i´m highjacking your post @ReikoX just thought the info could be of use to all forum users

[Heritagefarms]

I’ve often thought of doing that as a business as others have and it’s a working model but I have other interests

[TrevorLahey]

@Shadey

Damn I have been collecting the wrong type of kelp of the beach, I have been getting the long flat ribbon type, like in the picture, still seems to work well though. I ran out last week so I will have to wait for a storm and get some more, of the right kind, this time, maybe some each.

I figure we must have some of the best stuff here!

[Shadey]

I don’t think it gets any better for seaweed, at least that’s something Eh lol.

[GMan]

You guys on the Atlantic ?

[Meesh]

Is there even such a thing as the “wrong type of kelp”? I assumed all of it was god’s gift.

[curiouscat]

Of what I have read, the brown family, specially the ascophylum are the best. Because of the hormones and such. If it’s just minerals then any will do I suppose

[Shadey]

Yeh we are in Nova Scotia.

[ReikoX]

I moved this conversation to it’s own thread.

Kelp is one of the fastest growing plants in the ocean. It is also a bio accumulator so it tends to be packed with minerals and growth hormones.

[oleskool830]

Oooops! Correction…I was thinking of a fresh water version that is invasive to Texas Waterways. Never mind. Stoned again.

[curiouscat]

Thanks @ReikoX that’s cool of you I’ll try and search more into the stuff. I have a friend that knows a thing or two about algae

[ReikoX]

If you really want to know about the wonders of kelp, check out Seaweed and Plant Growth by T.L. Sen

Seaweed and Plant Growth https://www.amazon.com/dp/0939241013/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_-KZxDb9H5S3R1

[oleskool830]

Thanks for that @ReikoX. I’m in a learning mode these days so I need all I can get before I revert back to “veg” and go on autopilot/stoned for a spell. Take care my friend.

[PlantShepherd]

It’s on sale at Acres USA for $11.20 atm.

https://www.acresusa.com/products/seaweed-and-plant-growth?_pos=1&_sid=e2f9e2c84&_ss=r