Make Your Own Wire Weeder

Make Your Own Wire Weeder CROPS New Techniques Michael Kilpatrick of In The Field Consultants www inthefieldconsultants com who originally came up with the wire weeder recommends the original “made it myself” weeder design that costs only a couple bucks He uses 1/8-in dia stainless steel wire bent into a loop and held in place on the end of a wood handle with two hose clamps That size wire works great for light weeding of young plants For more aggressive weeding in more mature crops he makes one out of larger 9-gauge wire

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