- Uses eco-friendly propane
- Reduce or eliminate handling, mixing and spraying dangerous chemicals
- Can be used to burn, heat, or thaw just about anything
- Made in USA
- Dealing with open flame can be dangerous
- Tree litter and other organic debris can catch on fire
- Propane torch kit comes full assembled with a 10 ft. hose (cylinder sold separately).
- Ideal organic solution to controlling weeds in the yard, concrete cracks, rock gardens, fence lines and curbs.
- 100 000 BTU torch takes only a few seconds to control weeds.
- Can also be used as a torch to start charcoal, thaw pipes, melt snow and ice, and many other construction applications.
In an effort to reduce my pesticide usage at work and research organic weed control options for the future, I purchased the Weed Dragon Torch Kit by Red Dragon. Flame weeding is becoming a more desirable option for weed control because of its use of eco-friendly propane and the reduced or eliminated usage of dangerous chemicals.
I purchased the model with the squeeze valve in the handle for full flame thrower effect. I also bought the cylinder dolly which makes moving the tank around easier.
Most of the weeds I torch don't last too long but I have had to repeatedly torch some stubborn ones. I use the Weed Dragon on weedy, stone filled islands in a parking lot, and on some curbs and cracks. It took some time to figure out how to flame the weeds long enough without starting fires.
One problem I encountered was that it was very easy to burn anything that was on the ground whether it was twigs, maple seeds or anything else that could catch flame. This is an issue for me because flame weeding attracts enough attention without having the ground smoking and smoldering around me.
Overall, the Weed Dragon is a great weapon to add to your arsenal of organic weed control methods. It won't solve all your weed problems but it is great at what it does and has multiple year-round uses.
