healthy rhizomes bearing a minimum of 5 intact shoots will need to be sorted 

 from the mat. 



10. Anchors must be used to secure the plant to the sediment. 

 Anchors can be made from pieces of sturdy wire approximately 8 in. in length 

 and bent into U-shaped pins. Bent sections of coat hangers or commercially 

 available erosion control fabric pins work well. Figure lA illustrates 

 placement of the anchors over the transplant stock. 



11. Additional preparation may be necessary, depending upon the 

 current velocity at the transplant site. In moderate-to high-current 

 areas, planting units are attached to anchors by twist ties. The anchor 

 should be attached to a sturdy portion of the runner(s) or rhizome(s). In 

 low-current areas it is not necessary to attach planting units to anchors; 

 the appropriate number of anchors and transplant stock need only be brought 

 to the transplant site. 



Planting Method 



12. Proper handling and spacing of planting units is essential for 

 a successful transplant. Planting units should be kept covered with 

 seawater at all times and handled carefully to reduce breakage and 

 transplant shock. 



13. Transplanting can be done in shallow water areas (up to about 

 2 ft deep) by wading workers or by SCUBA divers in deeper areas. Planting 

 grids with the proper spacing should be established using a weighted line 

 marked in the calculated spacing units or by other measuring devices. 



lA. Planting units need to be secured to the sediment surface but 

 not buried. The U-shaped anchors are placed over the rhizome or runner of 



