See the links above for more information about our equipment, technology and treatment results.
The photos below show leaves immediately after treatment, the
objective being to wilt the green leaves (not incinerate
them).
Thumb prints should be visible after pressing a treated leaf between
thumb and forefinger.
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Sunburst, Inc.
PO Box 21108
Eugene, OR 97402
541.345.2272
Quality Tools for
Vegetation Management Professionals
Sunburst
offers the best and most effective thermal weed control tools available
anywhere.
Our innovative and patented technologies and equipment have been
carefully designed and engineered based on extensive field experience
with many common vegetation management settings and their requirements,
from pioneering infestations of noxious weeds to industrial sites,
school grounds, railways, roadsides, parks and a variety of other
features and circumstances where weed control is an important
function. This has provided the opportunity to
develop an
array of unique tools; tools that are highly effective and efficient,
include options for both small and large scale operations, and built to
last while being easy to maintain. Owners will find that savings in
labor and fuel will return their investment in our American made
products.
Our latest tool, the SpHot Weeder™,
is a major innovation in hand held torches for flaming weeds.
This
revolutionary design brings advanced precision and much greater economy
to one of the oldest and most widely used thermal tools in the
marketplace. It also takes hazard management of open flaming
to a
whole new level, providing the user with significantly enhanced control
of unintended, off-target impacts.
Introducing the SpHot Weeder™ and our Farm-to-Market variations that utilize multiple SpHot Weeder baskets on a manifold that can be tractor or trailer mounted.
Hand-held Models
The Sunburst SpHot Weeder™ (Patent Pending) is the most efficient and effective hand torch for open flame weeding on the market today!
- An innovative tool design for flaming weeds that makes the
use of open flame torches more efficient, more effective, and less
hazardous
- First major innovation in open torch technology in decades
- The SpHot Weeder™ enables treatment precision that has never
been available before, making flaming weeds more controllable with
greater impact at less cost
- These benefits are achieved by capturing, containing,
focusing, and directing the thermal energy produced by an open flame
torch
- Highest quality materials and construction, including stainless steel for durability
- Simple and Easy to use
- Low Maintenance
- Easy Care & Storage
- Accessible Parts
Compared to commonly available “open flame torches” the Sunburst SpHot Weeder™ is:
- More Efficient & Effective
- More Focused Impact
- Improved Control
- Less Hazardous
MANY USES such as Fencelines, Walkways, Plazas & Courtyards, Patios, Curbs, Pavement Cracks, Driveways, Gravel Parking & Storage Areas, Gardens, Landscaped Areas, Sports Facilities, Greenhouses and Nurseries, Electric Substations, Ditches, Culvert Openings, Moss Control, Ice Melting
During and after one treatment along fenceline with SpHot Weeder™ Round Basket.
Please see the SpHot Weeder Brochure and Press Release in PDF format and our Facebook page for further information.
Go to our online shopping cart for pricing, ordering options and credit card purchases.
Farm-to-Market Thermal Weeder
Sunburst's latest tool for Farm-to-Market growers! A simple, low-cost, highly efficient & effective "Bed Crop" flamer. Highest quality, nearly all stainless steel. Used for killing seedling weeds post bed prep and pre-crop emergence. Available in 2, 3, or 4 Basket configurations. Attaches to your tool bar. Saves labor & costs for weed control.
UPCOMING: Big SpHot Weeder™ basket set-up for large scale farming for bed crops, row crops, & broadcast treatments is currently under research and development. Watch our website and Facebook page for future announcements.
Each basket produces, contains, and directs 300,000 BTU's to the ground within its "footprint". The sloped frame causes the thermal energy from the burners (flames & hot air) to strike the ground at an angle, where it bounces across the ground and out the front of the basket. The front opening wraps around each side slightly, creating an impact area a bit more than the width of the frame to ensure overlap in treatment.
Practices and Benefits:
- Kill seedling weeds outright in one treatment. Control established plants with a few treatments at 10-14 day intervals.
- Kills many seeds on the soil surface.
- Incinerate treated, dead debris for clean site appearance.
- Similarly useful for cleaning up dead vegetation in the Fall.
- Manage or regulate vegetative growth where plant cover is needed but control of height and density is desirable (e.g., storm water channels; culvert openings). “Thermal Mowing” can be an economical and beneficial management practice.
- Routine application of flaming treatments provides increasing benefits over time!
Mid-size Models
The Push Cart is for small-scale applications; the Wagon is larger and pulled by hand (inquire about modifications for towing behind an ATV or similar vehicle). Our carefully engineered and tested small and mid-size models are powerful and effective!Both configurations come with a Sunburst Thermal Deck™ and mounting carriage, seven gallon water tank with 12 volt pumping system and switch-activated water spray, throttle-controlled flame with pilot light, propane pressure regulator and hosing. Supply your own standard propane tank due to shipping and re-sale restrictions.
Push Cart
Easily maneuverable, two-wheeled
cart with
rugged liner-coated chassis and tubular steel handle.
Wagon
Four-wheeled rugged steel chassis, rotating front steering assembly and pull handle.
Custom Large-scale Equipment
Sunburst has designed and manufactured a number of custom units for large-scale applications ranging from roadsides, railroads, agricultural fields, orchards, water canal rights-of-way, and wetlands.
Mounting
configurations for these have ranged from rear-mounted three-point
hitch, articulated boom, hi-rail trucks with independently operating
multiple units, and retroffitted railroad ballast regulator.
Other models suitable for various
agricultural crops and methods
are currently under research, design and development.
See Line of Equipment for further information and more equipment.
Effective Treatments
Examples below of effective
applications in various settings
during late winter field trials.
See Treatment Impacts PDF for more information.
