Propane torch weed control

Help me out here: Under what scenario is burning weeds with a propane torch the right way to go?

The slang term for that torch is "weed burner"

I sell more for industrial use--heating pipe before welding in the winter, but have sold a few for weed burning

For those "green" folks who are scared a little paraquat or glyphosate is gonna make their chirren be born nekkid or their goober fall off.

I will say that a couple of years ago, I set my tiller down in green sod to pull up some garden rows and I wished I had one of these to burn the rhizomes that I pulled to the top and raked up to keep them from sprouting.

This was only a problem because I decided spur of the moment to put in a garden and didn't use glyphosate/cardboard ahead of time to kill the vegetation.

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The proponents of them like to claim that it eliminates using synthetic chemicals and therefore better for the environment.

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Yea I definitely don't give a shite about this aspect. I'm really just wondering if it's more effective. I have about a 10x20 area of my yard that is low and has every species of weed I'm certain. I've been spraying and spraying and I can never kill all of it. Think I might try to scorch it all and prep it to lay sod there. Also, I want to justify playing with a torch

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Under what scenario is burning weeds with a propane torch the right way to go?

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when you're too lazy to actually weed your beds. first use round-up on the weeds, then burn away the dead.

I use mine for catching brush piles on fire. It will speed up boil time on a crawfish pot, but that's just showing off at that point.

Burning is a great way to get rid of unwanted undergrowth and transfer nutrients back to the soil. It's fantastic for the environment when done right.

Using 40 pounds of propane to kill weeds around your driveway isn't doing it right at all, but it sure is fun.

I use mine to lite the fire pit and BBQ pits. No need for lighter fluid.

I found one at a garage sale. Tried using it on weeds but it isn't very effective. And by not effective I mean HOT, most weeds come back from root, damage to nearby desirable plants, uses quite a bit of propane.


Fun to use though and I find other uses for it all the time.

I have access to chemicals that'll burn weeds worse than any torch, but I bet the torch is more fun