Just a note from the OMRI listing of Axxe: When used as an herbicide
may only be used for farmstead maintenance (roadways, ditches, right of
ways, building perimeters) and ornamental crops, which implies it's not
okay for weed control in apples.
Alldown, Avenger, and other nonsynthetic
, June 04, 2015 8:02 PM
To: Apple-crop discussion list
Subject: Re: [apple-crop] Weed Flamer
I’ve never used a flame weeder, but I’ve been on a number of tours where they
were either demonstrated or discussed. Folks who have actually worked with
them are probably either retired or too busy
First time ever replied to anything on this forum, so not sure if I have
the process down right?
Nuff of dat. On the flame weeder, was wondering if the unusual odors of the
propane and burn't vegetation would discourage voles from setting up house?
Have heard that petroleum odor tends to get them
I’ve never used a flame weeder, but I’ve been on a number of tours where they
were either demonstrated or discussed. Folks who have actually worked with
them are probably either retired or too busy to comment, so I’ve summarized my
recollections from those tours below. If my memory is faulty,