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  • From: Two Onion Farm <farmer AT twoonionfarm.com>
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  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Flame weeding Salad production systems
  • Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2009 06:23:09 -0500

I have used the 5 burner walk behind flame weeder since 2006. I store it indoors and have not had any problem with the hood rusting out, but I have had problems with the orifices clogging. Usually it is easy to unplug them, but on one occasion I needed to order a new burner. The manufacturer is very willing to help with questions and he did send the new burner at an extremely reasonable price.

Another issue is that if you open the valve for a very hot flame you will freeze up your propane tank quickly. With five burners this happens more easily than with one burner. We get around this by having ten propane tanks which we swap in and out as needed. (A large number of tanks also saves trips to the propane dealer).

I also would say that the pressure regulator and squeeze valve are very good investments.

A major problem with all flame weeding is that it will not kill young foxtail plants. The growing point is below ground. You can literally burn the aboveground leaves to a crisp and more leaves will grow.

Chris

Chris & Juli McGuire
Two Onion Farm
www.twoonionfarm.com
19638 Cottage Inn Road
Belmont, WI 53510
(608) 762-5335
farmer AT twoonionfarm.com


-----Original Message-----
From: market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org
[mailto:market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Allan
Balliett
Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 7:58 PM
To: Market Farming
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Flame weeding Salad production systems

Chris This is the flame weeder I'm using. I'll have to tell you, I'm
not impressed with flame weeding as a means of controlling 'just
emerging' weeds. I may be doing something wrong, but it's hard to
imagine what it would be! My unit is two years old and the hood is
rusting out, also. Keeping the orifices clean has been a real
struggle, also. I can't see using the unit without the pressure
regulator and I wouldn't want to use it without the squeeze-valve.
Boy, it do add up in $$s, don't it? -Allan in WV





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