YEAR 2000 ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY PLANS
Project 1Project
Title: Hot Water Weed Control
Agency: NC National Guard Projected
Initiation Contact:
Actions Necessary
for Implementation:
Purchase of equipment that uses hot water (above 160 degrees F) to kill
unwanted plant species by melting the waxy outer protective coating of
their leaves. Applying hot
water will not only kill, or cook the plant, but can also eliminate any
seed production down to 2 inches in the soil. Anticipated
Environmental Sustainability Benefits: Significantly reduces the use of herbicides. This procedure could also be used at training sites to
replace chemical removal of unwanted vegetation, provide low-toxic soil
sterilization, supplement prescribed burning and minimize soil erosion due
to plowing practices. |
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