Re: Weed torch
[Re: la4wd54]
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05/09/24 07:46 AM
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We use those to burn the spines off prickly pear cactus for the cattle to eat in winter. Cows get tune in on that roaring sound and come a running.
Pear burner  I have seen them in south Texas with a 50' hose and a 250gal propane tank on wheels behind a tractor for that purpose I have one of the bigger ones, runs on a 20# bottle with about 6' of hose Can get a brush pile roaring in short order or fire up the BBQ pit
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Re: Weed torch
[Re: AJE]
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05/09/24 07:59 AM
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I have the one from Harbor freight that green posted. Works good with a 20lb tank stuff the hot end in wet brush pile. When I was a kid we used one to burn weeds under electric fence. Now that Im some what crippled I usually use my 10lb tank. Way more mobile. My son is a firefighter instructor. He borrowed mine then bought his own. Uses it to light fires in rooms when their doing student interior burn classes.
Either size is handy for lighting camp fire if you're in a hurry.
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Re: Weed torch
[Re: AJE]
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05/09/24 11:19 AM
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All my roofing torches had 50 ft hoses.
Ant Man/ Marty 2028 just put your ear to the ground , and follow along
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Re: Weed torch
[Re: AJE]
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05/09/24 11:31 AM
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I have the one Pete posted. I guarantee the first time that you light it you will be smiling from ear to ear. They are impressive.
Looks like he needs another year;-)
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Re: Weed torch
[Re: Scott T]
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05/09/24 11:46 AM
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I have the one Pete posted. I guarantee the first time that you light it you will be smiling from ear to ear. They are impressive. the end of mine was the hose isn't particularly UV resistant and it cracked in like 2 years and started leaking. a 25 foot hose of good rubber would have been a good upgrade set the tank down and work for a bit then pick it up I went away from weed burning in the garden and fence and never got a second one. also not a bad idea to keep a hose handy , I might have lit part of my garden on fire once
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Re: Weed torch
[Re: AJE]
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05/09/24 03:02 PM
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Harbor Freight had a major recall on theirs a few years ago, might want to double check on them before committing.
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Re: Weed torch
[Re: Scott T]
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05/13/24 07:32 AM
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I have the one Pete posted. I guarantee the first time that you light it you will be smiling from ear to ear. They are impressive. I have the HF one thats 340,000 BTU. When I pulled the trigger for the first time, yes I had a big smile. They advertise 1 million + btu on Amazon. If that’s a real number, thatd be impressive to see how fast weeds shriveled up from those.
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Re: Weed torch
[Re: Oakey]
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05/13/24 05:51 PM
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I have the big one and I burn entire surface of my 6,000 square foot garden to kill weed seeds. It’s super fast the small torch would be hopeless for that. Do you burn over bare earth to kill the seeds, or over the weeds once they are growing? How often do you have to do it? Do you lose any fertility? I would like to find an easier way to keep weeds down. Keith
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Re: Weed torch
[Re: Oakey]
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05/19/24 12:42 AM
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I have the big one and I burn entire surface of my 6,000 square foot garden to kill weed seeds. It’s super fast the small torch would be hopeless for that. I like torches better than Roundup.
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Re: Weed torch
[Re: AJE]
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05/19/24 07:19 AM
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Re: Weed torch
[Re: AJE]
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07/11/24 04:52 AM
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I've used a Red Dragon weed burner with a 20lb bottle a lot to burn CRP and pastures, but never to actually burn weeds. Might need to try that.
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Re: Weed torch
[Re: AJE]
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07/11/24 09:00 AM
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I have no experience. I do have a new property with a bunch of poison ivy mixed in with the other weeds. Is it safe to burn that stuff?
Man who mistake shillelagh for fairy wand; see pixie dust, also.
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Re: Weed torch
[Re: T-Rex]
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07/11/24 09:21 AM
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I have no experience. I do have a new property with a bunch of poison ivy mixed in with the other weeds. Is it safe to burn that stuff? Don't burn poison ivy, the smoke if inhaled will make you a hurting pup!
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Re: Weed torch
[Re: AJE]
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07/11/24 09:43 AM
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Question for you pyromaniacs. Small weeds an inch or two tall do you actually burn them completely or can you just scorch them?
Thanks
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Re: Weed torch
[Re: snowy]
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07/11/24 09:51 AM
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Question for you pyromaniacs. Small weeds an inch or two tall do you actually burn them completely or can you just scorch them?
Thanks nope just blanch them so liek greens turn dark green when dropped in boiling water you run the torch over a weed and it turns darker in seconds , you are boiling the water in the leaf then you give it some time and it dies and turns brown. it is a wave of the torch in most cases to wilt the small stuff. you only need to harm the cell structure to make it stop photosynthesis
America only has one issue, we have a Responsibility crisis and everything else stems from it.
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Re: Weed torch
[Re: AJE]
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07/11/24 09:52 AM
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they used to use steam back in the day , a steamer on a wagon and a hose and a rake like steam head drag that through the soil and it killed the little weeds and many insects
America only has one issue, we have a Responsibility crisis and everything else stems from it.
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Re: Weed torch
[Re: GREENCOUNTYPETE]
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07/11/24 01:00 PM
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Question for you pyromaniacs. Small weeds an inch or two tall do you actually burn them completely or can you just scorch them?
Thanks nope just blanch them so liek greens turn dark green when dropped in boiling water you run the torch over a weed and it turns darker in seconds , you are boiling the water in the leaf then you give it some time and it dies and turns brown. it is a wave of the torch in most cases to wilt the small stuff. you only need to harm the cell structure to make it stop photosynthesis Thank YOU Sir!!
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Re: Weed torch
[Re: Kre]
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07/11/24 01:28 PM
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Anyone use this on small buckthorn or berry canes?
I'm fighting both, plus weeds in a section of my gravel driveway.
I'm definitely getting one of the HF models. one of the reasons not to get the HF is a short hose the weed dragon costs more but you get 10 feet of hose. if your working on a 20# tank setting the tank down and working an area with a longer hose is nice 25 feet of hose would be really nice set up the tank in a wagon or cart. and work a good area then move.
America only has one issue, we have a Responsibility crisis and everything else stems from it.
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Re: Weed torch
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07/11/24 01:36 PM
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Anyone use this on small buckthorn or berry canes?
I'm fighting both, plus weeds in a section of my gravel driveway.
I'm definitely getting one of the HF models. one of the reasons not to get the HF is a short hose the weed dragon costs more but you get 10 feet of hose. if your working on a 20# tank setting the tank down and working an area with a longer hose is nice 25 feet of hose would be really nice set up the tank in a wagon or cart. and work a good area then move. I'll just run the HF with a 5# or 11# LP tank. I don't have much do.
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Re: Weed torch
[Re: AJE]
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07/12/24 02:09 AM
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I am using a lighter tonight.....
Ant Man/ Marty 2028 just put your ear to the ground , and follow along
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Re: Weed torch
[Re: GritGuy]
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08/12/24 12:34 AM
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The only thing I have found to control goats head is a torch in the spring, until you till the ground then you need it again !!
I use a five gallon tank with a 30 foot hose tank is put on a hand truck to roll around when need it and the torch is a regular long shot, which is adjustable, works great !!
I've found you only need to hit the leaves until they curl and it's enough to kill the plants !! 30' hose, interesting. I never thought of that cart option.
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Re: Weed torch
[Re: AJE]
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08/12/24 02:11 AM
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The only thing I have found to control goats head is a torch in the spring, until you till the ground then you need it again !!
I use a five gallon tank with a 30 foot hose tank is put on a hand truck to roll around when need it and the torch is a regular long shot, which is adjustable, works great !!
I've found you only need to hit the leaves until they curl and it's enough to kill the plants !! 30' hose, interesting. I never thought of that cart option. drag a cart in tall grass? long hose big bottle.,,,,,,man up....
Ant Man/ Marty 2028 just put your ear to the ground , and follow along
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Re: Weed torch
[Re: Trapset]
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08/14/24 10:44 PM
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I start charcoal, our wood fired oven and wood fired cooker with a weed burner. It gets it all going at once and saves a ton of time. Not to mention the cool factor. It'll be nice for winter brush pile burning.
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Re: Weed torch
[Re: GREENCOUNTYPETE]
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05/31/25 10:01 AM
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I have the one Pete posted. I guarantee the first time that you light it you will be smiling from ear to ear. They are impressive. the end of mine was the hose isn't particularly UV resistant and it cracked in like 2 years and started leaking. a 25 foot hose of good rubber would have been a good upgrade set the tank down and work for a bit then pick it up I went away from weed burning in the garden and fence and never got a second one. also not a bad idea to keep a hose handy , I might have lit part of my garden on fire once lol I thought I was.going to burn off a section of field. I mowed around the area I wanted about 20 feet for a break then went to the end the wind was blowing to so the fire was fighting the wind. the plan was to burn off about 20' afor a nice break then light it up on the other end and let it burn with the wind feeding it tell it hit the burn out area Plan was working great tell the wing changed direction and picked up. by the time I got it out I didn't have any arm hair, eye lashes, and was read like I was sun burnt. Time before that I was burning off a fence line. Thought I got a hot ash in my eye keep working about 30. finally went back to the house and found I has something black in my eye. it would move but only a little and stayed in one spot. A closer look showed it was an ant and it was stuck becues it bit onto my eye ball before it died. I thought about going to the eye Dr but finally just grabbed it with tweezers taking some eye tissue with it bit got it out.
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Re: Weed torch
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06/01/25 12:29 AM
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Anyone use the extended wand 1# propane tank torches....Probably no good for heavy use but for spot burning easier than the handheld torches....?
I see Amazon has some for about 20 bucks Are you talking about the ones that look like canes?
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Re: Weed torch
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06/04/25 12:16 AM
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I guess, basically a hand torch with a long tube head, with a handle instead of holding the tank.... Ok. I have 1. It's a nice tool..not for every situation, but is worth owning.
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Re: Weed torch
[Re: SJA]
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06/05/25 12:16 AM
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Lincoln Torch I bought 1 kind of like this & used it tonight for the 1st time. It seemed to work well on garlic mustard.
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