Osrs Seaweed Runs (2024)

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How much does giant seaweed yield Osrs? ›

Farming giant seaweed

A minimum of three can be collected per patch, with the average amount harvested ranging between 15–55 (if ultracompost is used), and over 40 with the use of attas seed depending on one's Farming level. The magic secateurs do not increase yield of giant seaweed.

Once fully grown, which takes approximately 40 minutes, players will be able to harvest giant seaweed. A minimum of three can be collected per patch, with the average being around 15–30 (if super or ultracompost is used; 8-16 if compost is not used), depending on one's Farming level.

Seaweed contains a range of minerals that are easy for the body to break down, so it may be good for someone to include in their diet. Eating seaweed may help with thyroid function, heart health, weight loss, and more. Types of seaweed include: nori.

For an average of 1.45 glass per sand (two giant seaweed and 12 buckets of sand), each giant seaweed equals 538.5 experience when making lantern lenses or 669 experience when making empty light orbs.

Based on the current selling price of $ 0.50 per kg of dried seaweed, if you are engaged in a 320 line farm, you can expect to earn about $ 60.00 per week. If you have a bigger farm, let's say 480 line farm, you can earn up to $ 90.00 per week. This means $ 15.00 to $ 22.50 per each of the four working days. Not Bad!

The Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt, a 5,000-mile-long belt of seaweed weighing more than 11 million tons, is threatening to wreak havoc in the coastal waters and beaches of the Atlantic Ocean. It's so big that it can be seen from space, spanning the tropical Atlantic from West Africa to the Caribbean.

Uses - Comparing Molten Glass yield and XP

When used on a fire, giant seaweed turns into six soda ash upon successfully cooking, rather than just one given by normal seaweed. You can however fail, resulting in only one soda ash.

When used in conjunction with the Superglass Make spell, you should use 1 giant seaweed per 6 buckets of sand. 18 sand and 3 seaweed yields between 18 and 38 molten glass, with an average return of 1.3 molten glass per bucket of sand. The excess molten glass is dropped on the ground.

The European market for seaweed could be worth €9 billion in 2030 with demand in Europe forecast to rise from 270 000 tonnes in 2019 to 8 million tonnes over the period, according to the EU. It says production growth in Europe could create around 85 000 jobs.

What are the disadvantages of seaweed farming? ›

Seaweed farms can reduce the amount of light that reaches the seafloor beneath them and could make it challenging for other photosynthetic organisms like seagrass to grow.

Once fully grown, which takes approximately 35-40 minutes, players will be able to harvest giant seaweeds. A minimum of three can be collected per patch, with the average being around 20–40 depending on one's Farming level if super or ultracompost is used.

If players have completed The Hand in the Sand, Bert will ship 84 buckets of sand to the player's bank if talked to after the quest.

The Superglass Make lunar spell can instantly turn an inventory full of sand and seaweed into molten glass. On average, it will make 1.3 glass for every sand-seaweed pair, and without using mouse keys, one can cast it about 360 times an hour. Using mouse keys, the number of casts per hour may rise to up to 500.

Ranarrs provide the most profit since the herbs cost a lot. Although, Ranarr's are only the most profitable when using disease free patches or the Diary Boosts. When you unlock Ranarrs at 32, they are your most profitable option. At level 38, Toadflaxes are more profitable than Ranarrs.

You should also make sure that the area you are planning to use for your harvest has clean water, and is far from any sources of pollution. In most cases, you will be allowed to harvest 10 pounds of wet seaweed for your personal use. Seaweeds can be brown, red, purple, or green in coloration.

The average yield of a standard patch (Falador, Ardougne, Canifis) was 8.56 herbs, and the average that grew to harvest was 9.01 herbs. The lowest harvest was 6 and the highest was 20. A regularly updated Google Sheets with more details about each patch's yields can be found here.