[NAFEX] Flame War/Weeder

tanis cuff tanistanis at hotmail.com
Fri Nov 5 18:48:38 EST 2004


Bruce-- yes I think the last time I saw an A.M.Leonard's they listed a 
flame-weeder.   I'm not sure that's what they called.  Not sure what name to 
use to Google it either.

Heron-- Orchards used to get "prescribed burns" like we do prairies & grass 
seed fields now.  I learned it was to control scab (by removing the 
innoculum-- fallen leaves), but burns also scew the ground-layer species.  
Not in one burn, but because of the annual or otherwise regular 
"disturbance", some have less advantage than others.  I think if the fuel-- 
vegitation & mulch-- were removed from near trunks, no ill effects could be 
expected, except low branches too close to tall grasses/large fuel loads.  
Autumn burns are good, because fires are not so fierce-- sun is lower/weaker 
and relative humidity is lower & steadier than in the spring.  Soil biota 
respond to the soil temperature, but because of the sun exposure after a 
burn rather than the slight & short heating from a burn.  And burned areas 
get less heating from sun in autumn than in spring.

And please learn the local rules & regs re burns before you do anything!



----Original Message Follows----
From: "Bruce Hansen" <
To: <nafex>
Subject: RE: [NAFEX] Flame War/Weeder
Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2004 17:55:48 -0500

Heron:

Come to think of it, I could use a flame weeder. I have hundreds of young
trees that I want to keep the vole habit away from their tuncks. Where do I
get one? Menards? A.M. Leonard.

Bruce


-----Original Message-----
From:  Heron Breen
Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004 4:19 PM
To: North American Fruit Explorers
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Flame War/Weeder

Here,Here! Question for folks: Has anyone used a Flame Weeder to elimate
weeds around fruit trees? I was considering it, but didn't know if
Apple/other fruit bark could hold up to a scorch here and there. Or the
roots: do feeder roots react negatively to heat/burnt leavings? I would
think the ash/remains would benefit, but I am not sure the metabolic react
to a burned enviroment. I assume I should do this not too late in the
season, as to not stress the tree with any injury, and maybe only before
Solstice as to not trigger a soil biota reaction while in storage mode.
Well, any thoughts would be very welcome! Heron

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