Weed Burner and Ground Sterilizer.

Weed Burner and Ground Sterilizer.

http://www.flameengineering.com/VT3-30C.html

I bought this "Weedburner" from the US from the Internet. Since ordering I found that Lee Valley locally sells the same device. I use the barbeque propane tank, and find the flame is ideal size for home use.

My hollyhocks have a fungus and I burned the tops off, and flamed the ground around the plants in October 2006. Next year will indicate if my practice is fruitful or not. I tried all the fungicides for three years now with little success.

These devices don't kill the plant, but they are probably excellent for killing insects, mold and mildew under the right circumstances.

Anyway my intent is to use it in what would be considered ideal situations as a supplement to other "cide" methods.

Another thread discussing the burner. http://xrl.us/u8fs

Durgan.