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[Alc]

I read about using a flame weeder and at the end of the season bought a HF propane torch to see how well it would work  So far I only used it to melt ice on the sidewalks that don't get sun , worked good for that !  Here's a youtube on one that does a bed that's kind of neat    https://www.youtube....?v=mlDugl-hYIw   Anyone use one that could give some tips cautions , ect ?  https://www.harborfr...orch-91033.html

Edited by Alc, February 10, 2018 - 07:42 AM.

[LilysDad]

How does it discriminate between good plants and bad?

[Alc]

Here's a co that  sells for small gardeners  http://flameweeders.com/index.htm

[Alc]

It seems best , for me anyway would be to flame weed would be peremergence , I would just use the cultivator after that though some pictures show "hoods"  around the torch , also saw a large farm tractor going through corn which did singe the corn but they said because corn grows through the middle it's not harmed 

[propane1]

They work great. You don't need to hit the weeds with the flame necessarily, just the heat will kill the weed.  I use a hand held propane torch to kill potato bugs. Guaranteed dead. I do hit the bugs with the flame, but only a second, is all you need to kill the bugs. 

 

Noel

[Sawdust]

I think there's a difference in weed control & seed bed prep. I've been wanting to try the one from HF to control weeds in fence lines. The seed bed prepper looks like it just singes the top of the bed.

Edited by Sawdust, February 10, 2018 - 09:36 AM.

[HALFSCALE]

It can be used for seed bed prep if you want, when tobacco was big around here , they would steam the ground to kill disease, weed seeds,and insects. We plant our garden with a plastic layer and use the burner to keep the middles clean. It really shows benefits from year to year, because no matter what anyone tells you , weed spray will carry over.

[Jazz]

I will take the tiger torch to the garden this spring. I was planning on using it on my crushers fines at back of house. Dont know about these crusher fines but they sure do grow weeds 

[ShotgunWedding]

My trusty Sneeboer hoe has never let me down.  Greenhouse gas free, no fuel tank needed.

 

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[WrenchinOnIt]

https://farmersfrien...ment/pyroweeder

Twice the price as the one you linked but after watching “ in use “ vids of both on YouTube, this one is slick, of course it would have to be adapted to a hitch mount for a GT .... right ? 😁

[Alc]

I think someone could make one for a GT with 3 of these for a reasonable amount of $    Having 3 different heads you could pick the best one for the job https://www.ebay.com...=item3ceb9a24ae

Edited by Alc, February 11, 2018 - 10:01 PM.