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  1. Posted

    Thanks Volle, coupla ideas there, and rumple yep the very expensive spice.

    At this stage the spice is secondary to really producing as many corms as I can. Trying to work out the best way to push them in this direction, presuming nutrient manipulation. Had considered deflowering to concentrate energy on foliage/corm growth.

    I am looking for any ideas like the "forcing" of bulbs such as tulips (however this is to grow out of natural season).

    Cheers

    WB

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    Well my saffron corms have just started to poke growth above the ground.

    Placed them in a large pot, so I can keep them out of the rain.

    Made up a principally bark/sand mix to keep up drainage to prevent corm rot.

    Anyone have any experience or tips on a good nutrition schedule for saffron for improved corm multiplication, or any secrets you care to part with.

    Cheers

    WB

  4. Posted

    Redfin Vs Trout, goes back to the merry old mother country.

    Even today fishing for redfin in the U.K. is called 'coarse fishing' and for trout "sport fishing.

    Fishing snobery at best.

    Redfins an excellent fish to introduce kids to fishing.

  6. Posted

    Know nothing of catfish, but carp can be eaten and actually relished by some groups.

    I have had smoked carp that was kinda ok.

    It is good to catch feral animals in our water that are environmental disasters.

    Its even better to use them as a resource, make good plant fertlisers.

  7. Posted

    Its all good Arsea, it is a free space to speak.

    Just puttting my experince and perspective on it.

    your logic in kinda good if you live in a climate that is suitable.

    That I understand from the indigenous people of this Island that I spend a bit of time with.

    Psylo - the soft plastics you but now are biodegradable, however some things can be worse once degraded by just becoming

    smaller particles. I cannot vouch for how sound they are environmentally, but can reduce the harvesting of bait in areas under pressure.

  11. Posted

    This is not a personal attack, call it a rant....

    Arsea you are entitled to your view, but for the record.

    I consider people that drink piss and hunt others to assault the most cruel recreational past time.

    My legacy of being skilled and enjoyment of fishing come from two angles, let me explain.

    Some may have never been in the position of growing up so bloody poor that you actually have to hunter/gather to survive.

    I understand it some cannot actually comprehend that in Australia, but its more common than you think. I grew up that fucken poor, I could nearly cry about it now.

    I am lucky now educated and have employment, but I still fish - why? I like to supplement my families diet with sustainably harvested fish, locally, not imported from half way around the world in tins, not from Asia in waters that will cause the accumulation of who knows what in your system.

    I harvest what is required, and catch and release any beyond that. Catch and release is not always possible, and if not that fish is considered harvest and will given to another.

    It can be cruel if it taken with that approach, being humane is also a skill that is learnt from skilled fisherfolk.

    It is also how I commune with nature, religion if some may call it that.

    Also as an addition the beast such as photographed above I know catch and release for scientific research, and for the ultimate aim of the species. If it wasn't for those that know how to catch them, a skill nearly lost, we would know fuck all about them.

    Figure that fishing actually helping threatened species.

    END RANT

    I am happy to chat to anyone about fishing, and particularly from the point that it is can be a healthy, family activity,

    that may save your arse if he shit goes down.

    WB

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  12. Posted · Edited by waterboy

    And for more fishing amazement, we use to eat these before we started protecting them.

    Not like those pussy little yabbies, freshwater lobster - yes that is a 10L bucket :o

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    Lol.. only just noticed Zen kicked started this thread back to life, and appears to be a really good thing.

    On the fishing front I am mainly freshwater, a bit of salt but doesnt really bring the "hunter" out in me.

    I think between us here we can get you well onto the path of supreme fisho Psylo :wink:

    RiverMonstersHookingaGoliathTigerfish.jpg

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  15. Posted

    I prefer to eat them over trout actually.

    Biggest one I have caught was shy of 7lb, but mosly they are little fellas.

    The tassie ones are actually a different sub-species apparently.

  16. Posted

    If you knew some of the shit that has gone on at Bob's property from pro-forestry rednecks

    "tassie style" and how it has washed off his back, you would have an even greater respect for this bloke.

    He has a big set of balls, thats for sure.

    The bastards only succeeded in making him stronger.... the irony

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    I suppose it is also worth noting the Tassies are bred for high yield in Tassie conditions and soil types.....

    I still think the allure of that distant place (particularly internationally) drives demand. Poppy varieties from the third world when given cutting edge agronomy/horticulture seriously pick up alkaloid content.....

    The control involved in tracking crops from paddock through processing is incredible. Every crop gets analysed for alkaloid content (sometimes across soil types within paddocks), and this in turn improves agronomy. This is especially for Tasmanian Alkaloids crops (which have the exclusive norman line), BTW there are three processing companies in the game.

    Be stuffed if I can tell the difference visually, I do somewhat believe Normans smell slightly different when baked in sun, but I wouldn't bet my nuts on it (confirmed normans). When they are grown on the hectare basis you can distinctively smell poppies from quite a distance.

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