30/08/2014
Steam w**d control a success.
City of Yarra, who are the 1st Council in Melbourne to complete a major pilot program using steam instead of toxic chemicals, found that Weedsteamers' steam w**d management was an effective way to eliminating w**ds and control seed bank regrowth.
Press release from City of Yarra re: Steam w**d control Pilot Program.
"The pilot program for steam w**d control was conducted over a 4 month period within an area of Carlton North. The company engaged to undertake the works was Weedsteamers Pty Ltd, who utilise the Weedtechnics system of ‘saturated steam and hot water technology’ for w**d control. The mixture of saturated steam and boiling water cooks the w**ds on contact. The streets within Carlton North taking part in the trial were treated 4 times from September 2013 to January 2014.
The trial determined that steam application was effective in eliminating w**ds and controlling seed bank regrowth. It is important to note that application costs and times will vary depending on kerb and channel construction types. For example, bluestone areas require a significantly longer application process compared to concrete kerb and channel. The streets within Carlton North taking part in the trial consisted of bluestone kerb and channel and laneways.
The benefit of steam w**d treatment is overtime it controls and limits the ability of w**ds to generate new seed banks, while traditional herbicide spraying does not.
Therefore it may be assumed that after a number of years of steam w**d treatment, a large portion of seed banks will be eliminated. This reduces the number of applications required to control remaining w**d growth, which in turn should reduce the overall cost of future treatments".
Thank you City of Yarra for the chance show how effective steam w**d control is and for the opportunity to make your streets safer for your residents and environment.
