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  • From: "Elaine Granata" <ecgranat AT ouray.cudenver.edu>
  • To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT franklin.metalab.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: drip tape pick-up and storage
  • Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 22:38:56 -0600


Rick: What's the "new organic roundup"?

Elaine
----- Original Message -----
From: Rick Williams <mrfarm AT frontiernet.net>
To: Market Farming <market-farming AT franklin.metalab.unc.edu>
Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2002 5:59 PM
Subject: [market-farming] Re: drip tape pick-up and storage


> Chris Sawyer wrote:
>
> > I burn the holes with my flame weeder,
> > it makes a
> > perfect 2 inch hole every time. (tricky to get the flame just right so
it
> > is not too hot and wont go out when you brand the plastic)
>
> Is it fair to say that flame weeders are a standard item of use now for
> organic gardners/marketers?
>
> What brands do you folks recommend?
>
> We definitely plan to buy one next spring and connect to the standard LP
> tank. I have heard that the backpack type are considered too dangerous.
But
> in order to carry it around easily, are there any dolly's that work well?
> The typical welding tank dolly's would seem to be much too large.
>
> Between flame weeding and the new organic "roundup", I hope that our weed
> control will improve a whole lot next year from this years dismal
control:)
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Rick Williams
> Misty Ridge Farm
> Dairy heifers and dairy beef graziers
> Viroqua, WI
>
> www.mistyridgefarm.com
>
>
>
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