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Old 11-04-2007, 08:14 AM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Sacha Sacha is offline
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Default Weedkiller for large areas of brambles

On 11/4/07 00:11, in article , "Nick
Maclaren" wrote:


In article ,
"Pete ‹(•¿•)›" writes:
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| Get yourself a decent paraffin flame gun, such as
| http://tinyurl.com/2bwdqw or similar, expensive but really do the job
| properly.
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| DONT be tempted to buy the cheapies that run off a gas can, it'll
| never work.
|
| If you like DIY, why not make your own? http://tinyurl.com/f2jxz

It's a long time since we had a troll posting under the name of Pete!

Anyway, a wimpish little thing like that will only burn the tops off.
You need a proper vehicle-mounted flamethrower, or to scrounge a
disused tokamak and make a plasma gun. Now, THERE'S a REAL way of
getting rid of weeds!


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.


A friend of mine trying to clear large swathes of bracken used to swear by a
Sea Harrier. ;-)

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