Detailed Explanation of Pearl Farming Methods and Technical Key Points

China is the earliest country in the world to harvest and use pearls. In addition, countries that produced pearls in ancient times also included ancient Egypt, the Persian Empire, ancient Greece and ancient India, etc. So what are the pearl farming methods?

Pearl Farming Methods

1. Water area types for pearl farming. The living environment of pearl mussels is a water area, and the quality of the water environment conditions directly affects the growth of pearl mussels and the cultivation of pearls. Generally speaking, any water area where fish can be raised can be used to farm pearls.

2. Water flow must have a certain speed of flowing water, which is of great significance to the growth of pearl mussels and the cultivation of pearls. Triangle sail mussels grow well when farmed in rivers with smooth water flow. Production practice has proved that pearls cultivated in flowing water areas have better luster than pearls cultivated in still water, and the yield is also higher.

3. Food organisms are the material basis on which pearl mussels depend for survival. When food organisms in the water are abundant, pearl mussels are richly nourished and grow well, so the pearls also grow quickly and are of high quality. The main food organisms are phytoplankton and zooplankton. Triangle sail mussels mainly feed on diatoms, and also feed on protozoa and organic debris, etc.

4. Water temperature. Temperature is closely related to the metabolic processes of organisms. The optimum temperature range -- 15-30 degrees: within this water temperature range, pearl mussels grow and develop normally, nacre secretion is vigorous, and pearls grow quickly.