Boilie ingredients: Plant extract and botanical
Ingredients in the library: 3 · Herbs, spices, vegetables, fruits, and botanical extracts
How to use them in boilies
Plant extracts and spices add heat, colour and taste: garlic powder, paprika and chilli powder are the common ones. Spicy baits have a long tradition in carp fishing, and garlic is one of the strongest single attractors in the hobby.
These are measured in grams per kilo of dry mix rather than percent: usually around 3 to 10 g. Paprika also colours the bait red; chilli brings heat that carp tolerate well. Spices suit autumn and warm-water mixes and combine with fishmeal, liver, yeast and spice flavours.
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Questions and answers
Plant extract and botanical: how much goes into a boilie mix?
Doses depend on the ingredient and are measured per kilo of dry mix. Each ingredient page lists the minimum, typical and maximum dose.
Plant extract and botanical: which one has the most protein?
Garlic powder has the most, at 16 % protein. The cards above compare protein, fat, binding and attraction.
Can I build my own recipe with these ingredients?
Yes. Open the free calculator, add any of these ingredients and the analysis shows nutrition, binding and cost per kilo as you go.
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