This Flame Weeder Is The BEST On The Market!

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Introducing the best flame weeder on the market - a game-changer for weed control in your garden! This powerful flame weeder harnesses the force of fire to effortlessly eliminate unwanted weeds with precision and efficiency. Join Curtis Stone as he showcases the outstanding features, performance, and effectiveness of this must-have gardening tool.
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About Curtis Stone:
Curtis is one of the world’s most highly sought-after small farming educators. His book, The Urban Farmer, offers a new way to think about farming𑁋 one where quality of life and profitability coexist. Today, Curtis spends most of his time building his 40-acre off-grid homestead in British Columbia. He leverages his relationships with other experts to bring diverse content into the homes of gardeners and aspiring small farmers from around the world. Learn more at FromTheField.TV.
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@EMFMiner 6 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you opened the door for fresh air.

@johnbeckman8916 6 жыл бұрын

Mild mannered and cheerful Curtis Stone finally has his "Mad Max" moment and LOVES IT! 😃

@JebGardener 6 жыл бұрын

Always fun to see you trying out new stuff. Thanks!

@Chuffin_ell 6 жыл бұрын

I was thinking about this the other day to use for a very weeded area of my garden. Thank you Curtis.

@asherfamilyacres1698 10 ай бұрын

I just picked up a used one of these, can’t wait to use it!

@wingnutbert9685 6 жыл бұрын

FYI: Just a heads up Curtis. I'm not sure, in your application, you are running it for long enough periods of time, but watch out for freezing. You'll see frost build up on the tank and eventually, your valve/regulator can freeze. This is common when running propane forges for blacksmith work. Most will put the tank in a barrel of water to keep the temp of the tank up. And if I'm not mistaken, you can even get heated regulators. It's caused by the high flow of the liquid propane evaporating into gas form, much like an air conditioner works. Forges use 1 or 2 tanks commonly with only 1 or 2 nozzles. So with the number of nozzles you have there, your flow rate could be much higher, increasing the speed of freeze up. Last thing you want is a valve/regulator frozen open. Just something to tell staff to watch for. Otherwise, nifty tool!

@Reximusprimebeta 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome! I have the frames and wheels from some old wheelchairs. I believe I could easily make one. A couple small changes would probably happen as well. I would center the triangular frame instead of offsetting it but the handle would be adustable so it could be slid from side to side or left dead center. I would also make the frame hinged similar to a lawnmower handle for easier storage and transportation. Also i would add a bracket so i could link two together and flame two beds etc at the same time. Cant wait to pull out the angle grinder and welder. Keep up the inspiring videos!

@justinzunker 6 жыл бұрын

Just bought one for the 2018 season. Thanks for the recommendation Curtis!

@OFFGRIDwithDOUGSTACY 6 жыл бұрын

BUT WAIT THERE IS MORE ~ GREAT FOR GRAVEL DRIVEWAY MAINTENANCE!! =)

@bobgunner3086 6 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah baby! That's the shizzle!

@kaillipigott6319 6 жыл бұрын

I need this for my driveway!

@SherrickDuncan 6 жыл бұрын

How so?

@davehendrix2934 6 жыл бұрын

Probably works for snow and ice as well.

@chadsorganics1380 6 жыл бұрын

Just spoke to them Farmers Friend LLC today and the chassis will be able to add a tilther and a greens harvester in the future. Wondering about how close you can get to the end of the greenhouse without being in danger of burning plastic.

@mynameisnotcory 6 жыл бұрын

Curtis: The only guy I know who gets hyped for weeding...looks badass!

@pococurante9754 6 жыл бұрын

We all do - one of the most painful parts of farming. ;)

@yoemanfarms1958 6 жыл бұрын

Just bought the greens harvester today. The pyro weeder was tempting, especially since the only other people offering these types of flame weeders with multiple burners arent accepting any orders until 2018. Definitely a hole that needed to be filled. As of now I will stick with my single burner.

@lcrread 6 жыл бұрын

Curtis, I love your new tool! It's safer than carrying the propane on your back, light weight, flexible width for different size beds, tilt flamers, and easy to move!

@dash-4150 6 жыл бұрын

Add a heat reflection shield above the burners

@mikeo8890 Жыл бұрын

I torched my front lawn last February, the grass grew back really nice.

@ronfrench6516 6 жыл бұрын

I made me one with tines in-front of the flame nozzles about 6 inches that gently disturbs the soil and allows for even greater weed sterilization.

@captainjtrain8629 6 жыл бұрын

Learning so much, thank you

@mtpocketswoodenickle2637 6 жыл бұрын

This tool is the same thing that's used to apply rubber bitumen roofing. We call it the (Dragon Wagon) I'm not sure about it's cost, but they are available in various different configurations depending more on the size of the tanks used. Most use a forty pounder, but some use a hundred pounder with a third wheel mounted closer the handle bars.

@jeffdible8171 6 жыл бұрын

That is an amazing improvement. Nearly no sketchiness.

@laprepper 6 жыл бұрын

I think it also needs a guide wheel on the front because you really want to keep the flame as close to the weeds as possible, also that would enable you to set the heat to a minimum setting. Still a really cool device though!

@mabbshawn3268 6 жыл бұрын

Looks good Curtis.

@brandontheis15 6 жыл бұрын

Order Confirmed and its on its way -woohoo!

@nathanrogers8713 6 жыл бұрын

Per the Farmers Friend website, this model is adjustable from 30" to 37". They are planning another model later that will go to 48" and will have 8 burners.

@project.jericho 10 ай бұрын

I wish there was a front skid so I could control burner height. Also, for weeds like goat head vine, to kill the seeds, they need to hit 2,000 degrees.

@MrRandyj72 4 ай бұрын

Goat heads are a pain in the @$$

@dalehammond1704 6 жыл бұрын

I was thinking of possibly an adjustable height single swivel guide wheel behind the torches. This would help maintain a consistent height and help prevent driving the torches into the dirt.

@marybois-byrne2039 6 жыл бұрын

Love it!

@HECTORFARRA 6 жыл бұрын

Hola Curtis. I’ll like to see a video about your struggles (if any). How do you handle adversities on the daily operations (running short on product or supplies, customers that don’t pay, non productive employees, etc). What’s the “dark side of farming? Thanks

@mikeries8549 6 жыл бұрын

The dark side is that he's dealing with restaurant "entrepreneurs" who have strange cash-flow patterns and want everything "fronted" and they'll maybe pay when they get around to it. Imagine trying to negotiate a lettuce contract with The Chinese Buffet in Urbana, Illinois for instance. Nobuddy speeky engrish.

@Highlannderr35 6 жыл бұрын

Great design. I have been using my weed burner for years. This will work so much faster.

@PhillipBridgesReviews 6 жыл бұрын

That is awesome!

@YouCantEatTheGrass 6 жыл бұрын

Burn baby burn, love the "pyro" name

@t0dd000 6 жыл бұрын

OH YES!!!! AWESOME!

@michaelmilsom9518 3 жыл бұрын

I have played with different size tanks. A larger tank 20lbs vs 10lbs does make a difference in terms of the intensity of the flame and I find it more effective.

@MilesRoseProductions 3 жыл бұрын

Does the lack of a shroud around the flame make a difference?

@Raven06025 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome tool!

@greymarket6834 6 жыл бұрын

i have english ivy someone planted before i moved into my house will the pyro weeder do the trick?

@aquaticspasticp5024 6 жыл бұрын

I like this device it looks so easy to de-weed plots and gardens but is there any down side to exhausted gases being present or is it so little that there's no worries?

@TheChrisomo 6 жыл бұрын

How long does the tank last you?

@ChristianeMarshall 6 жыл бұрын

Curtis - the special tarps you speak of in other videos aren’t listed in the equipment list. Where can I acquire those?

@ldoiron18 6 жыл бұрын

love it!

@jesushuerta1852 6 жыл бұрын

I do the same thing with a Harbor Freight weed torch and tank on an old garden wagon.

@MarcellaSmithVegan 6 жыл бұрын

I flamed my gravel driveway weeds, which were a bit more established, even did it slower and waited till they were much burnt and they all grew back a few weeks later, is there a trick to killing them? Do you apply something first?

@jonathanlelubre8123 6 жыл бұрын

Wouldn't it be possible a same system for the quick crop harvester? (with a blade the exact width of the bed and mounted on 2 wheels)

@jonarnow6284 6 жыл бұрын

You can also use this for your lawn as a weeder..Kills crabgrass ( plants and seeds) and other annual weeds. Plus, the potassium from the burn is a form of fertilizer .Perennial LAWN Grass evolved around fire...

@cupbowlspoonforkknif 6 жыл бұрын

No more shoveling snow this winter!

@HansQuistorff 6 жыл бұрын

Seems like with the offset handle it should be easy to tilt it onto one wheel and turn it to the next bed.

@shlepkovac3759 6 жыл бұрын

I know it sounds dangerous, but heat the gas tank in the flames when it gets frost on the outside. 10 seconds in the flames to warm it up and it's blowing again like a champ. Source: I work on flat roofs and use gas like this daily.

@DougFrantz 4 жыл бұрын

I'd imagine the front angle adjustment is more to adjust for the height of the operator... so you don't strain your back to have a good base line. It looks well designed.

@spincitiesfarm7862 6 жыл бұрын

Wheel base that straddles the bed and an offset handle. Sold. *Checks price - Yeah...good thing I have the backpack one. This will be on the list for year 5 upgrades.

@nathanplass2344 6 жыл бұрын

Love it

@nikolaustang-lee1543 6 жыл бұрын

I love this

@simplesolid9454 6 жыл бұрын

Fantastic

@ICOWBOYIM 6 жыл бұрын

I ordered a Pyroweeder after watching this video. It was delivered in 3 days! I took it out of the packing to inspect it and I was impressed with the quality out the manufacturing. I can't wait for spring to try it out. I foresee it to be a main implement on my farm. Thank for this video (and others) 🤠

@isurunuwan2575 6 жыл бұрын

Can we substitute LP gas instead of phropen gas ?

@Felix.Wingfield 6 жыл бұрын

How would you deal with stickers/sandburs?

@ronyerke9250 6 жыл бұрын

I wonder how well hat device would work for snow removal. I hate shoveling up big piles. Hmm....

@syazwansaroni1954 6 жыл бұрын

Curtis, I think the nozzles will be hot to touch to adjust the angle in the middle of flame-weeding.. Maybe the maker should consider adding a little handle to the nozzle parts for safety reason..

@syazwansaroni1954 6 жыл бұрын

@Mike WIley, glad to know..thanks

@waltlars3687 6 жыл бұрын

Add a bike water bottle cage from one of your bikes to the handles

@frodehau 6 жыл бұрын

one thing is missing. a shroud like on your older one would make it a lot more efficient. and five burners seems like overkill if a shroud is added.

@edw.4958 6 жыл бұрын

I would beworried about being closed in with the CO too.

@TokyoCraftsman 6 жыл бұрын

I have a container garden on my 7th floor veranda here in downtown Tokyo, I have a constant problem with weeds in my containers, could I do the same thing with weeding with just a single propane torch? BTW I grew up in Kelowna, in Glenmore. Cheers!

@kaillipigott6319 6 жыл бұрын

I would think that would work. Just be careful that if your pots are plastic you do not burn them.

@Zack-yx5nl 6 жыл бұрын

Curt, I'm laughing as I write this but have you considered seeing if there is a multi-purpose to this tool, like snow removal?

@roannaelisa7144 6 жыл бұрын

Hey Curtis, do you use normal (organic) seed for the microgreens or do you use something special ? I read something about salmonella and I don't want to make anyone sick. Greetings from Holland

@tonyoliva8488 6 жыл бұрын

Would love to hear your feedback on how this affects microbial life? Obviosly you kill them, but do you find that it kills so much that you have to reinoculate? Your thoughts? Also, does the machine have the sort of control necessary to be used to burn holes in your sunbelt tarps? I like the template idea with the single burner but could this possibly save time? I feel like this could be a multi purpose tool with many applications. Thanks for the review. Grow on!

@offgridcurtisstone 6 жыл бұрын

There's no evidence it does. Search around online, there are multiple studies done on it.

@SlaschD 6 жыл бұрын

It shouldn't be too difficult to make the handlebar adjustable for either side use on the fly by using pipe sliders with a locking nut? Instead of having to make a permanent choice during assembly. Maybe a suggestion for improvement on the next device version?

@rometroy420 6 жыл бұрын

should put a steel front wheel in the middle of the burners, that way you dont have to balance on 2 wheels. like a 3 wheeler type

@gavinmatthews5618 6 жыл бұрын

What are your thoughts on Steam weeders ? they have some commercial units here in Australia in use haven't herd much use of them in the farm context but herd they have been great for maintenance and council crews very effective.

@offgridcurtisstone 6 жыл бұрын

Sounds cool. More expensive and not as moveable though.

@iamhuman1927 6 жыл бұрын

This is how Tim "the tool man" Taylor weeds his garden

@TheWanderingHeather 6 жыл бұрын

Hey Curtis. This might seem like an odd question, but would it be easier to pull this instead of push it? With the angle of the torches it looks like pulling might make more sense. Thoughts?

@offgridcurtisstone 6 жыл бұрын

It could be. It depends on the person. Certainly not for me.

@MarcellaSmithVegan 6 жыл бұрын

I missed how you lite the tubes

@runcmt 6 жыл бұрын

Pull rather than pushing will reduce the heat thing. You are walking into the heated area.

@18deadmonkeys 6 жыл бұрын

I think I can make something similar with a wheel barrel, a 2x4, and 14 cans of hairspray.

@rlund3 6 жыл бұрын

roflol

@zeed33r 6 жыл бұрын

I will try with gasoline, a wheelbarrow with 5 orifices, and a candle

@MeesterVegas 6 жыл бұрын

Call in an airstrike. I love the smell of napalm in the morning.

@cprice1 6 жыл бұрын

Add a fold down hitch to the middle of the handle and it looks like it would go right on the back of your bike.

@interestingyoutubechannel1 6 жыл бұрын

Irish moonshine, zippo lighter & a toy car... :D

@krisoluich9119 6 жыл бұрын

Is there an optional marshmallow attachment?

@offgridcurtisstone 6 жыл бұрын

There should be ;)

@omgxitsxshawn 6 жыл бұрын

if dont have the money for somethng like this could I lay pine needles/leaves down the row and burn it to cause a fire and heat the soil only in that particular row? i might try it

@offgridcurtisstone 6 жыл бұрын

Ok. You first.

@danmurphy4817 6 жыл бұрын

Curtis do you think something like this would work with the hand harvester? maybe have it geared like a push mower. or just have the battery powered drill turn the harvester blades.

@offgridcurtisstone 6 жыл бұрын

Anything is possible.

@rubyleeashley 6 жыл бұрын

How much space do you leave between your beds?

@offgridcurtisstone 6 жыл бұрын

10 inches

@flattail 6 жыл бұрын

What a great tool! But be careful regarding Carbon Monoxide poisoning! In an enclosed space with that much flame you could get lethal CO levels in a short time. I would suggest attaching a battery-powered CO detector to the unit or to your body, just for safety.

@NewDaysOldWays1 6 жыл бұрын

How bad are the fumes coming off the machine inside the greenhouse?

@firecloud77 6 жыл бұрын

When propane is fully combusted it consumes oxygen and releases equal parts carbon dioxide and water vapor. So not only was he heating the greenhouse he was also adding a lot of humidity to the air, which makes him sweat more than he otherwise would have. Carbon monoxide is only an issue if the propane isn't burning completely. You can tell if the propane is partially combusting if the flame is yellow or red instead of blue.

@Sethimus82 6 жыл бұрын

not as bad as your chemistry skills

@flattail 6 жыл бұрын

Good point about the flame color. CO poisoning can happen so quickly, but is so easy to prevent.

@NewDaysOldWays1 6 жыл бұрын

Sethimus82 Fumes & chemical sensitivity here, but hey, go ahead and be rude as fuck, seems to be your thing.

@Sethimus82 6 жыл бұрын

hey, everybody chose how they spend their time in school, right? you had other priorities, no worries!

@indigodragon7129 6 жыл бұрын

Make a liquid atmosphere generator that fills tanks that have an anode cathode frequency generator in the tanks to pressurize the super cold liquid atmosphere and use ultra cold liquid to burn the weeds. Would that not work better then that there flamboyant flamer and using herbicides? 😊

@laprepper 6 жыл бұрын

Gotta be honest, it looks like the center flame gets WAY more flame that the outer ones, unless they have accounted for that with different diameter holes, which they probably did. Big holes at the end and smaller holes in the middle. Needs electric ignition x5 , even though that would probably be a nightmare because those little electric igniters are always breaking, lol..

@leelaseebaran4313 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting

@shachar2 6 жыл бұрын

I wonder what are the alternatives? tilling, cutting, using various chemicals, anything else that I've missed?

@offgridcurtisstone 6 жыл бұрын

Sounds like you've missed a lot. I don't use any chemicals.

@shachar2 6 жыл бұрын

I figured that's why you're using fire. I have a small shared garden that I take care of, it's not fit for vegetables (it's an apartment building's garden, open to all etc). I'm just wondering for general knowledge and also what I might use for my purpose of course

@pococurante9754 6 жыл бұрын

I could see this scaled up to pull behind a small garden tractor.

@platficker 6 жыл бұрын

You didn't demo how the ignition/how you light it up.

@sahand8897 6 жыл бұрын

What are those orange strings, hanging there?

@gayanrukmal9619 6 ай бұрын

What is the benefits burning

@scopopulus 6 жыл бұрын

Flame on!

@brent440 6 жыл бұрын

I guess they use those burners on large scale organic farms too

@kazimshah7871 6 жыл бұрын

gas create CO fatal toxic gas when you use in green house use good ventilation and use a CO detector mount in green house similar smoke and fire alarm .good info work safe and thanks for sharing.

@buffalo_chips9538 6 жыл бұрын

How soon till they put a hood on it Curtis?

@vegan_force_ken6710 6 жыл бұрын

How do you choose your event locations?

@offgridcurtisstone 6 жыл бұрын

They have to be farms that more less farm the way I do and I have to have a good connection to them.

@vegan_force_ken6710 6 жыл бұрын

I hope to achieve that hand shake one day. Thanks for all your info.

@ScottSmith-bx5xv 6 жыл бұрын

Will the weeds come back again after they are roasted or does it kill the roots as well?

@offgridcurtisstone 6 жыл бұрын

@boatman6865 6 жыл бұрын

I wonder what it does to the insects and worms

@Happyfingcampers 6 жыл бұрын

Nice, a semi automatic assault flame weeder

@TheDynamiteGuy 6 жыл бұрын

What, all that engineering and no piezoelectric starter?

@TWROC96 6 жыл бұрын

Urban Farmer Curtis Stone Both Charles Boston and john cabauatan (see below) seem to think that they can improve on this tool and at a cheaper price. They also seem to be experienced tradesmen. Competition both improves things and drives the price down so more people benefit. Maybe this niche market of specialty farm tools needs some competition and some genuine support and even partnerships with knowledgeable farmers such as yourself. REPLY

@plac3s334 6 жыл бұрын

So Charles Boston and John Cabautan are making a flameweeder? Where is it? What are they going to improve? Sure, they might be able to make a flameweeder, but they are going to need a few thousand dollars just to prototype something near the pyroweeder, then after they spend all that money, how do they expect to make back initial investments, labor and material cost with half the price... that plan is so unfeasible, I can see why they haven't made anything yet.

@thedscustoms 6 жыл бұрын

Good idea. 2 or 3 things need to be fixed and it would be perfect.

@alkanin2810 6 жыл бұрын

I just use pesticides and round up. It works great

@BenjaminVarghese01 6 жыл бұрын

Does electrocuting the weeds work? rather than torching them?

@offgridcurtisstone 6 жыл бұрын

Try it and let me know.

@absahmed4543 3 жыл бұрын

Hi where can I buy buy how much cost?

@Mr_PNW 3 жыл бұрын

Right below the video is the link.

@artofchickens 6 жыл бұрын

Hello Curtis. I'm very interested in starting a small farm. What crops do you think would be good for a beginner, and what season should I grow them in? (and... do you think this: www.amazon.com/dp/B06Y2DMBF4/ref=twister_B07258QTJG?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 would be a good cultivator/tiller to start with?) Thanks!

@offgridcurtisstone 6 жыл бұрын

+Art Of Chickens my top 5. Use the search on my channel.