Steve B said:

"Eggs Zachtly" wrote in message
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Steve B said:

"Jack S" wrote in message
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I've got a rock "lawn" and I would like to quit using herbicide for
killing weeds, and try scorching them instead.

There are a lot of weed / roofing torches on ebay and I was wondering if
there is anything to choose for or against in buying one. The one I'm
leaning toward getting says: "3000+ Fahrenheit" - that's enough, right?



Thanks


Maybe you need better herbicide.

Maybe they don't want to keep chancing that the herbicide will also affect
their plantings.

Maybe they just don't like storing and handling the extra chemicals.

Maybe it's a large area, and they just don't want to keep contaminating
the
ground water, below.

Maybe.

The torch works good, but so many more bad
things can happen when using flames.

How many rocks can you name, that are flammable?


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It's really a simple thing. No need to make so many guesses.

They weren't guesses. I was being facetious. You apparently didn't read the
OP's post very well.

Just get a flame thrower and give it a whirl.

Now we're going to get out a 'flame thrower'? I thought they only wanted to
use a propane torch on some weeds, not remove some jungle. There's a bit of
a difference, you know.

What's the worst that could happen using
a device that can melt steel and then some? (2500F)

In order to 'melt steel' with a propane torch, you'd have to keep it in one
place, with the flame feathered properly, and positioned in the optimum
place, for quite some time. Much longer than it would take to kill a weed,
which is what the OP wanted it for.

A little fire?

From a rock? Again, tell me a rock that's going to burn, in the amount of
time that it kills a weed.

Some nasty burns?

Your chances of poisoning or burning by a 'better herbicide' are far
greater than that of burning yourself with a propane torch with a spreader
on it. And, with a spreader on a torch, you've little chance of melting
steel, btw.

The OP asked for opinions. I am sorry that by stating mine,
I made you so angry.


ROFL nothing you say could possibly make me angry. Your reply was quite a
source of amusement, trust me. The OP didn't ask for your opinion about
their choice of herbicides. They stated that they wanted to get away from
herbicides. You tell them get a better one. I called you on it, simple as
that.

Propane torches are safe for use on weeds in rocks. Where I work, there's a
lot of brick, concrete, and flagstone. A torch makes quick work of any
weeds that germinate in the cracks. You only need to wilt them, not hold
the torch on them until nothing is left. Do a bit of homework before
spewing drivel, next time, please. And, I'll add to please read the post
you're replying to, a bit more closely, in the future. Thanks.

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Eggs

In the 60's people took acid to make the world weird. Now the world is
weird, people take prozac to make it normal.