Hot Air Weeders
Hot Air Weeders
Thermal Weed Control
Products below use 80° hot air to destroy the chloroplasts of the plants, leading the plant plant incapable of converting light energy in to chemical energy (Photosynthesis) effectively causing starvation, eventually dries off and dies.
Further thought and research on this subject will reveal this method is most effective on young, fleshy, hungry plants rather than old established woody plants, which may have sufficient amounts of stored energy in their stems and roots to overcome temporary food shortages.
Articles on Thermal Weed Management
Energy Consumption of Thermal Weeders
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Using Thermal Weed Control on a Quad Bike
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Does Thermal weed control affect microbial biomass in soil?
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Maintaining your Ripagreen Thermal Lance
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Kill weeds in the rain with Ripagreen - Thermal weed control
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How to get the best from Thermal Weed Management
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