If you are looking for something different to boost your catches, you can never be stuck for choice and there are some very effective ones too. Nuts are one very special ingredient and bait that has caught fish reliably for ever. There are many reasons why such an often ‘foreign’ food item produces fish. But fish just love them!

One important mention is nut preparation. Unless nuts are used as finely crushed or flour form, they need correctly soaking for at least 12 to 24 hours to ensure they have fully absorbed water. Many fish have died as a result of fish eating nuts thrown in as ground bait or chum, and then had nuts swell up as they absorbed water, but inside the fishes’ own digestive tract! In the States nuts dumped directly into rivers do not seem to decimate carp however. Why I do not know especially as much of this waste is not ‘human grade’ and likely to have toxins as a result of fungi or bacterial activity. Perhaps resistance has been developed as a result of this seasonal activity of dumping? Read the rest of this entry »

Speciality coffee by its nature is fairly traded. Rather than being treated as a commodity on the futures market, it is traded on its quality, which in turn demands a premium price for the farmer. For example, in May 2006 ‘Hacienda la Esmeralda Geisha’ coffee, from Panama, set a record of USD50.25 per pound at online auction (This award winning coffee retails for over USD100 a pound). More over, it is not only third world countries which grow coffee, developed nations such as Australia and United States (Hawaii) also have established industries. and in Indonesia there is alot of coffee, one of them are rebusta coffee from Makasar sulawesi.

I ever been there, when i get a jo to go there. So i buy some coffee. and after that i mix with hot water, and don’t forget with the sugar and mix it together and it is so great. and i think you must try it coffe from Indonesia.

Many people imagine coffee to be grown in large plantations akin to vineyards, with row after row of coffee bushes. This may be the case for the beans that are sold to make your jar of instant coffee, but speciality coffee tends to be grown in smallholdings by the indigenous people of the land. In contrast to the mono-culture of plantations, these smallholdings are bio-diverse. The farmers cultivate the land with self-sufficiency in mind. They have to feed their family and their livestock as well as growing coffee and other produce they can sell.

This approach has great benefit for both the quality of the coffee and the sustainability of the land. The bio-diversity of the smallholding attracts natural predators to eat the pests, so chemicals are not needed. The nutrients of the soil are not drained as the different species of plants require and produce different nutrients. And so, although most farmers choose not to pay to be certified, their produce is organic and therefore better for us.

So you should feel good when you buy speciality coffee. Not only is it fairly traded, but it is grown in a sustainable and organic manner. You get great tasting coffee which is ethically sound.

Clove plantation usually in mountain or in the hight land. so the weather is soo cool. It is the man product made of cigarrete. Clover is a high protein legume that benefits the animals that feed upon it and contributes nitrogen to the soil. In today’s markets seed companies all claim to have the best variety. What do you think? We all heard or read about the white and red clovers, crimson clovers, the white tail clovers, high protein clovers as well as the 38 percent protein clovers. Every seed company claims that theirs is the best, but only a few tell you in what regions that their clover is the best.

The trick is the region in which these clovers are planted. Whether cool climates or warm climates some will do very well in the south in wet sandy areas, and some will do well in the north in wet and sandy areas as long as there is enough sun light to allow the photosynthesis process to work. No matter what people claim, the solution is to plant a variety that is suitable for your region, take the time to correct ph levels to those suitable for the seed that is planted, adequate soil preparation, and of course proper fertilization. Soil preparation along with a good solid fertilizer program and adequate moisture will certainly help produce suitable yields. in Indonesia it is place more in Sukabumi, Pelabuhan ratu, and North sulawesi. in the hight land.

When you plant clover always use the recommended inoculants for that particular variety. When planting clover or any other type of wild life planting, in addition to fertilizer, I prefer to use Bio Stimulants like RACKMAX because it is so cost effective. Bio stimulants are plant growth hormones that enable a plant to manufacture natural sugar giving a plant more early season vigor, better stands, faster germination, and more leaf area sooner. You get much sweeter plants by increasing the starch and sugar production, making a plant resistant to freeze, drought, overgrazing, and erosion. Bio stimulants increase the root system up to 300% and have a positive impact on plant health.

Most of us know a clover seed is very small and does not produce a very large root system. Whenever you can help a plant increase the way that it absorbs moisture and nutrients, that alone will help the survival rate of the plant. One word of caution when using a Bio Stimulant on clover. Make certain you plant enough or the deer will decimate it!

The inoculants for the type of clover that you purchase can be purchased separately. If you have a seed that has been pre-inoculated, it will not hurt to add additional inoculants. This will insure that all of the seed has a good dose of inoculants on them.

It is more tecknik to use and how to procedure planting the clove. When planting clover try to plant on a good seedbed Use a culti-packer if you have one. If you don’t you should prepare the ground a week before planting, and try to get the ground level to avoid small shaded areas in the field. Advance preparation will allow the dirt to settle and tighten up a bit.

Since clover seed is so small, a seeding rate of 12 to 20 pounds to the acre makes it difficult for birds to do much damage. Scatter the seed and let the rain bury it or you can drag it in with a section of chain link fence. The ideal depth is about ¼ to ½ inches this will allow sun light to penetrate for germination.

If you have a seed drill learning how to use it will result in an even stand, however a small seeder like the cyclone seeder will do very well. Only a few hunters know that planting clover seed to deep results in poor stands. Avoid disking clover seed in 5 or 6 inches deep because it results in poor emergence.

Always try and use the recommended amount of seed to eliminate competition. Too many seeds will not allow a plant reach its potential making the process expensive. Not enough seed, on the other hand will make it easy for weeds to take over your food plot.

Use herbicides in your clover fields when needed to eliminate the grasses that compete with the clover.

Diversity is the key to any successful hunting area. A successful hunting area may contain several types of clover. This will help insure adequate feed for the wildlife at different times of the year. When one variety of clover matures and dies, another will be ready. Here in Alabama I prefer the crimson and Yucci Arrow Leaf varieties. These varieties are beneficial to quail and turkey poults in the spring as well as prime white tail forages in the fall and winter.

Clover is a safe bet on planting for forage crops. One of the really great things about clover is that it makes it own nitrogen. When you plant other crops with clover the clover will help provide nitrogen for other grasses in the area. Nitrogen is essential in the production of wild life forages.

Two overlooked aspect about any clover is the need to refertilize several times during the year. Fertilizing will help to feed the plant for the growth process keeping it succulent. A simple ph test should be done annually and corrections should be made based on the results.

Is the clover that is planted an annual or a perennial? Annuals will need to be planted every year but perennials will reseed itself for several years provided the fields are not grazed to short during the blooming stage.

If you would like some good solid information on clover in your area go to your extension office, or simply call. They will be glad to help. So now you can see some of the benefits of clover. It provides good solid forage for you wildlife. And always remember that our youth need to be involved with our time in the field.

Ed Haas

www.rack-max.com