Reddit reviews Lincoln Electric KH825-01 Inferno Torch
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Excess-flow safety valve and brass-frame valve for flame adjustmentMolded handle and heavy duty constructionFlint striker included
I thought the same thing re: how the heck did they find me my first year planting pumpkins/squash, ever. They're moths and they're awful! My injections of pyrethrin saved my plant, and I amputated an unlucky vine that just wasn't going to make it, but it looks like it might put on fruit...not sure if it's edible now, though.
I'm going to be planning on tilling up the ground this winter, then using about 10 gallons of propane through a 500,000 BTU torch - https://www.amazon.com/Lincoln-Electric-KH825-01-Inferno-Torch/dp/B00BJQUUHC/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=500000+btu+torch&link_code=qs&qid=1566252468&s=gateway&sourceid=Mozilla-search&sr=8-2 is what I use - to roast the soil both before and after tilling.
Next year, I'm going to put row covers on and a ground cover mulch. I'll also be using a gratuitous amount of spinosad, neem, and possibly BT in addition to topical pyrethroids and insecticidal soap. I probably will avoid Sevin in the future.
I plan to heat the soil surface up to above boiling and keep it there for a good 15-20 seconds. No survivors. Bwahahahahahahahahaha.
I did this before laying sod, it worked pretty well. First, I would recommend spraying the whole yard with roundup and waiting a week or two. This will kill off a good majority of everything you have, allow it to dry, and make it easier to burn. You could skip this step, but it's going to be much more difficult to burn everything if it's wet. Just remember that you have to wait a minimum of 3 days after applying roundup to re-seed.
Also, keep in mind that this method will not kill seeds and rhizomes that are buried in the ground. You're going to want a torch like this.