LPG Weed Burner - Domestic
This gas-powered heat gun is what so many gardeners
overseas use in preference to poisonous chemical sprays. There
is no spray drift and you don't have to wait for a fine day.
The weeds don't have to be burnt to a cinder - simply give a
short blast of intense heat to the plant to burst the cell walls.
Within a few days the leaves should wilt and die.
 Leave
the dead plant material to add natural potash to the soil. It
is best to treat weeds when they are small, as they then die
completely. Using the weed burner is the same as chopping the
top off the plant with a hoe - the roots remain intact. This
is why it is so effective on small weeds - they have not yet
established a good root system. If the undesirable plant has
an extensive root system or a tap root, it will be much harder
to kill. Repeated use of the weed burner will eventually kill
the plant, however it is not practical to use the weed burner
on large established weeds. The Domestic LPG Weed Burner is
entirely self-contained; it has an integral piezo electric trigger/igniter
(no batteries required) and fits onto a standard barbecue gas
bottle.
Note: We have found that the weed burner is
great for burning holes in weed mat for planting. We have also
found it is most effective on emerging weeds (those little ones
that come up like a carpet after it has rained in spring). When
weeds are at the two leaf stage they are most vulnerable.
Our picture shows you how you can set up your
own weed exterminator. Use your existing barbecue bottle and
purchase a hand truck and ratchet tie down (see details below
on where you can purchase these), connect your burner and you
are in business.
LPG Weed Burner with Adaptor and 1.5m Hose
to fit Standard Barbecue Bottle LPG only $163.50. (Bottle,
hand truck and tie down not included.)
Postage packing and insurance NI $12.80,
SI $17.50
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This
works in exactly the same way as the domestic model but has
a much bigger flame. The output is 100,000 BTU and unlike the
domestic LPG Weed Burner, there is not much precision on what
you obliterate. Best for use in open areas. The unit comes with
a separate lighter and spare flints. Just connect to a barbecue
bottle (we recommend a 9kg bottle so it does not freeze) and
away you go. In our picture we show you how to set your own
weed exterminating unit.
