Re: RoundUp Replacement
- To: s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
- Subject: Re: [SG] RoundUp Replacement
- From: K* P*
- Date: Sun, 7 May 2000 06:31:06 -0700
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Kris Plunkett
krisp64@onebox.com - email
(312) 660-3700 x6821 - voicemail/fax
---- Steven Espinosa <EADGBE4ME@AOL.COM> wrote:
> Flamers are portable gas torches that produce intense heat When you
> pass the
> flame over weeds, it quickly boils the water in the plants' cells,
> causing
> them to burst. Though flaming technology has been around since the1940s,
> Propane torches are the hottest trend in weed control because flamers
> require
> no chemicals, and don't result in groundwater contamination or chemical
> residues on crops. Once the heat destroys any section of a weed's stem,
> for
> instance, water and nutrients cannot reach the leaves, and the top
> part of
> the weed dies. Weeds: If you can't tame them, flame them!
>
Where can I find a flamer at? And about how much do they run?
TIA,
Kris P IL
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