Mussel Socking Mesh Size/ Mussel Seed Parameters
Important Notes:
1. When socking mussels,
seed width must match diagonal
mesh size for maximum seed conversion ratio.
2. Grading machines grade on shell height only, therefore
care must be taken when selecting mesh size for graded
seed.
E.g. Graded size 8mm = 12mm width = 15mm diagonal mesh
= selected sock will be 10mm sq. mesh.
3. Due to site and species specifics the above is to be used
as a guide only. The best rule of thumb is that to determine
the match of sock mesh size to seed width size a seed should
have to be pushed through the mesh with slight pressure.
|
| Socking | Seed | ||||||
| Mesh | Width | ||||||
square
 |
diagonal
 |
stretch
 |
stretch flat
 |
diameter
 |
length
 |
width
(1/2 length)  |
height
(1/3 length)  |
| Brown/Yellow 6mm 0.23" |
9mm 0.35" |
12mm 0.47" |
5cm 2" |
3.25cm 1.25" |
12 - 24mm 0.47" - 0.94" |
6 - 12mm 0.23" - 0.47" |
4 - 8mm 0.15" - 0.31" |
| Yellow 10mm 0.39" |
15mm 0.59" |
20mm 0.78" |
7.5cm 3" |
4.75cm 1.87" |
20 - 40mm 0.78" - 1.57" |
10 - 20mm 0.39" - 0.78" |
7 - 13mm 0.27" - 0.51" |
| Green/Yellow 13mm 0.51" |
20mm 0.79" |
26mm 1" |
9cm 3.5" |
5.8cm 2.3" |
30 - 50mm 1.2" - 2" |
15 - 25mm 0.59" - 0.98" |
10 - 17mm 0.39" - 0.67" |
| Green 15mm 0.59" |
22mm 0.86" |
30mm 1.18" |
10cm 4" |
6.4cm 2.5" |
35 - 60mm 1.37" - 2.36" |
18 - 30mm 0.70" - 1.18" |
12 - 20mm 0.47" - 0.78" |
| Brown 20mm 0.78" |
30mm 1.18" |
40mm 1.57" |
12.5cm 5" |
8.0cm 3.14" |
50 - 80mm 1.96" - 3.14" |
25 - 40mm 0.98" - 1.57" |
17 - 27mm 0.66" - 1.06" |
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