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Propane weed burner question
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 |
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On Sat, 12 May 2007 17:35:47 GMT, "Jack S" wrote:
I've got a rock "lawn" and I would like to quit using herbicide for killing weeds, and try scorching them instead. I've used one for this same thing. It was a home I owned and rented at the time and I wanted fast way to kill weeds in a "rock" lawn. 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? If you already have a tank; just by the torch with regulator and hose... cheaper. It is HOT work in the desert here :-( Thanks -- Oren "The voices in my head may not be real, but they have some good ideas!" |
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"Jack S" wrote in message ink.net... 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? They are surprisingly hard to burn, but it can be done. It will not however kill the roots. I would stick to herbicide. |
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Jack S wrote:
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 3000F? That's more than crematoriums use to burn a human corpse to ash. I would expect something less than 1000F would kill your weeds with no problems. George |
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On Sat, 12 May 2007 17:52:58 GMT, "Toller" wrote:
They are surprisingly hard to burn, but it can be done. It will not however kill the roots. I would stick to herbicide. I agree. Seems like some green weeds just boil; instead of burning rapidly. The root kill is the best method. -- Oren "The voices in my head may not be real, but they have some good ideas!" |
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Jack S wrote:
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 How about you sprinkle some Preen, or other pre-emergent preventer, between the rocks before the weeds start to grow? -- Bill In Hamptonburgh, NY To email, remove the double zeroes after @ |
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Toller wrote:
They are surprisingly hard to burn, but it can be done. It will not however kill the roots. According to this, you just need to shrivel them, not actually burn them up. http://www.leevalley.com/garden/page...t=2,2300,44822 Chris |
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On Sat, 12 May 2007 12:41:26 -0600, Chris Friesen
wrote: Toller wrote: They are surprisingly hard to burn, but it can be done. It will not however kill the roots. According to this, you just need to shrivel them, not actually burn them up. http://www.leevalley.com/garden/page...t=2,2300,44822 Chris I wish, I would have had my bride do that. :-)) We use a weed barrier fabric beneath rock in the desert and still have superficial weeds pop up in the rocks. A torch has been good when I needed or used one. They are not routine for me, as I don't own one. -- Oren "The voices in my head may not be real, but they have some good ideas!" |
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Chris Friesen wrote: Toller wrote: They are surprisingly hard to burn, but it can be done. It will not however kill the roots. According to this, you just need to shrivel them, not actually burn them up. http://www.leevalley.com/garden/page...t=2,2300,44822 Chris I like the company Leevalley. I went with their advice to water the target plants. I quick hit of heat with no smoke and moss was dead on my brick patio in a few days. Boiled I guess ? I purchased to deice our walk . Have someone standby with a hose just in case as dry tinder seems to be about these days. Bill -- S Jersey USA Zone 5 Shade http://www.ocutech.com/ High tech Vison aid This article is posted under fair use rules in accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, and is strictly for the educational and informative purposes. This material is distributed without profit. |
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"Jack S" wrote in message ink.net... 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. The torch works good, but so many more bad things can happen when using flames. Steve |
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Also theose flaming weed controlers don't kill off the deep roots of the
weeds, so they can just regrow. -- The Lone Sidewalk Astronomer of Rosamond Telescope Buyers FAQ http://home.inreach.com/starlord Sidewalk Astronomy www.sidewalkastronomy.info The Church of Eternity http://home.inreach.com/starlord/church/Eternity.html AD World http://www.adworld.netfirms.com/ "Steve B" wrote in message ... "Jack S" wrote in message ink.net... 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. The torch works good, but so many more bad things can happen when using flames. Steve |
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Steve B wrote:
Maybe you need better herbicide. The torch works good, but so many more bad things can happen when using flames. Steve So true! I know a person that set his fence on fire using one of those things -- Bill R. (Ohio Valley, U.S.A) Gardening for over 40 years To see pictures from my garden visit http://members.iglou.com/brosen Digital Camera - Pentax *ist DL |
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[flup set to a.h.l.g.]
Steve B said: "Jack S" wrote in message ink.net... 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? -- 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. |
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"Jack S" wrote in message
ink.net... 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 Guessing that's about the temperature the bonfire 2 years ago burned at its height of heat. Cutoff lumber from the builder, juniper ashe, a little live oak. All dried for about 2 months first. Pile was over 10 feet high, 30 foot around, teepee fashion. Fire laughed at the garden hose at its height. Absolutely nothing grew there for a full year. Put a raised bed garden over the site. There was nothing within 50 feet that was a potential for burning, no wind, overcast, drizzly off and on that day. Watered down the area around the fuel dump anyway, prior to lighting off. Aluminum cans, and glass bottles were melted flat. Some steel in some nails melted. Used magnetic pickup tool to get all the steel remaining afterwards. You don't have enough propane to do that. Plus, the roots are hiding under rocks instead of flat ground. Something that will work for a a year or two is used motor oil. But, weeds will come back with vengeance. It won't kill them entirely. But, its no worse than the chemicals and consequential runoff from herbicides that you have to pay additional money for. Google "Barton Springs" and "herbicide" Dave |
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Propane weed burner question
On May 12, 1:35 pm, "Jack S" wrote:
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 I have used ordinary vinegar in a plastic watering can http://raised-garden-bed.com/chapt2.html prior to burning and have had no weeds return. Johnny |
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