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Title	Flame Weeding for Vegetable Crops
Author	S. Diver
Date	2002
Description	Flame weeding, a thermal weed control, uses propane gas burners to produce a carefully controlled and directed flame that briefly passes over weeds, searing the leaves and causing the weed to wilt and die. Flame weeding, as a non-chemical weed management technique, is frequently used by organic farmers. This publication discusses different strategies for pre-emergent flame weeding and post-emergent flame weeding, as well as infrared weed control, and steam and hot water weed control. Further references, including sources of information and equipment, are also provided.
Keywords	flame, weeding, sustainable, propane, vegetable, crops, organic
URL	https://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/summaries/summary.php?pub=110
Photograph	1
ID	7124