SPECIFICATION Moisture content (Moisturicy): 15% -20% Stools (Impurity): Maximum 4% Planting Age: 45-60 Days Color: Black, Amarant, Violet Drying: Sunlight Production Capacity: 300 Tons / Month The Gracilaria species are a major source of food-grade agar. The seaweed is both harvested from the wild and farmed for commercial applications. On farms, they are grown on ropes. A wide range of Gracilaria species have commercial uses. About 30,000 tons of Gracilaria species are produced a year, one-third of this from South America. China was one of the first countries to cultivate Gracilaria species.