Weeding Tools With A Light Touch

Weeding Tools With A Light Touch CROPS New Techniques Tine Weeder The Tine Weeder has a 30-in wide head which is equipped with 2 rows of curved offset spring tines spaced 3 in apart The tool is used to suppress weeds while the crop is in the early stages of growth when the plants are established but the weeds are not The tines go around the plants without damaging them while pulling out tiny weeds     “The Tine Weeder lets you quickly control any weeds in your garden beds It sometimes requires 2 passes per week for optimum weed control ” says Gile “The Tine Weeder doesn’t work well on rain crust but it works well any time the soil is reasonably soft ”     A metal pivot plate on the weeder’s head is used to adjust the angle of the handle by changing the position of a screw in one of the holes provided The Tine Weeder is available with heads from 9 to 36 in wide A model equipped with a 30-in head sells for $260 plus S&H Wire Weeder The Wire Weeder uses a 5-in wide thin spring wire to pull out roots of small weeds in the top layer of soil with minimal disturbance In soft soils it can be used to remove larger more established weeds     “The Wire Weeder pulls the weeds with roots and all which keeps them from re-establishing like they do when using an ordinary garden hoe ” says Gile “It weighs only 1 lb 7 oz     Available in 60 and 73-in lengths and with 3 different wire heads: flat wire 1 flat and 2 flat which describes how many bends the wires have in the head The heads are interchangeable by removing a single bolt and nut and removing a clamp from inside the handle     The 60-in Wire Weeder sells for $49 99 plus S&H      Hand Wire Weeder The Hand Wire Weeder is a much shorter version of the Wire Weeder It comes with a 10-in long aluminum handle and has a total length of 14 in     The Hand Wire Weeder sells for $29 99 plus S&H     Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Two Bad Cats LLC 11 Brookside Lane N Clarendon Vt 05759 ph 802 775-8233; Pete@twobadcatsllc com; www twobadcatsllc com

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