People who constantly cultivate a garden or summer cottage face various problems. This is an invasion of pests, various diseases. In addition, in spring and summer, lawns, flower beds, areas where crops grow, are constantly overgrown with grass. It interferes with the growth of cultivated plants. Fiscars weed remover helps fight it.
Types of weeds
Weeds are perennial and annual. If annuals are cut shortly after germination, they quickly disappear. Perennial weeds, after weeding, soon reappear on the surface of the earth, often even more dense and branched. For example, thistle, after cutting off the upper part, begins to branch and grow. What to do - do not touch it at all or take a shovel and dig a trench in order to pull out the root completely or as much of it as possible?
Weeds of this kind are difficult to completely eradicate even with the use of herbicides. Under their influence, plants become much weaker,some of them disappear completely, but many survive and continue to grow further. But the herbicides themselves harm the soil and people who eat food grown on the treated area.
Weed control tools
The variety of species and varieties of weeds requires a large number of different tools. These are shovels, choppers, rakes, flat cutters, various weeders. Each of them is designed to combat different types of weeds at a certain stage of vegetation.
Single specimens can be dug with a shovel. You can avoid the appearance of weeds in the area before seed germination by processing it with a rake. A convenient and modern tool is a weeder. It quickly covers a large area, cutting off annual weeds at the root. But little is suitable for dealing with perennials, because they grow quickly. Chopper is an ancient instrument that does not lose its relevance. It is difficult to do without it when processing areas near plants. Fokin's flat cutter has great functionality. Its sharp beak works well on roots.
All these tools require considerable strength, good physical fitness. The back is constantly in a bent position, the arms hurt.
Weed remover
There is a tool that helps you deal with most of these problems and get good results. If you pull the root of a weed plant or its main part out of the soil, then it will no longer grow. And thistle and similar weeds will disappear after several treatments.
The Fiskars weed remover is designed for such operations. Consumer reviews indicate that he does a good job with his function. What are its benefits?
The remover has a handle, a gripper with four pointed blades with stainless steel teeth, an abutment and a weed ejector.
To use the device comfortably, its long aluminum handle is covered with plastic, on which hands do not slip. This is also facilitated by the shape of the handle of some models in the form of the letter D.
The length of the telescopic handle can be changed. During operation, the handle is pulled to the desired length, after the process is completed, it is folded to its original size. The unit has several names associated with its functions: a rake for removing weeds, a puller-remover.
User reviews say that with the help of the device you can not only pull out unnecessary plants from the ground, but also plant useful ones. To do this, a flower or seedling is placed between the teeth, clamped. They are immersed in the ground and with the help of an ejector they are installed in the formed hole.
Fiskars units
The Finnish company "Fiskars" produces not only weed removers. She releases:
- Ergonomic shovels with a lightweight loop handle and a sharp, no-sharpening cutting edge.
- A rake with a long handle and sharp teeth in an easy-to-use shape.
- Chopper with a long one-piece handle.
- Small tools for gardening (gardening trowels andforks, hole tool).
- Cutting equipment.
Most of the units of the Finnish Fiskars brand, which are sold with us, are made in Poland.
How the Fiskars weed remover works
The principle of operation of the tool is that the device is brought to the weed, its sharp plates with teeth are immersed in the soil. The selected plant should be surrounded by tentacles on all sides. Then, using a lever, the teeth are brought to one point, clamping the weed root. Take the tool out of the ground. Together with him, a torn plant comes out of the soil.
There is a sleeve inside the handle. It is connected by a rod to a movable weed drop plate. Move the bushing up. In doing so, the linkage displaces the plate and pushes the weed into the bucket or wastebasket. To do this, press the button on the handle of the Fiskars weeder. User reviews indicate that you need to take out the plant at an angle to the soil, then the root grab works.
Description of the Fiskars 139960 weed remover
The length of the telescopic tool can reach 1m 19cm. When folded 99cm. Weight 1kg 250g has Fiskars weeder 139960.
User reviews say that it would be more effective to lengthen the tentacles of the device by 5 cm. They are satisfied with the operation of the ejector, which can throw the weed a couple of meters. The unit copes well withdandelions. Reviews of the Fiskars 139960 weed remover claim that it does not remove clover and other plants with a strong root system.
Some users doubted the Polish origin of the product. The poor quality of the metal pushes them to this idea. They claim that it is very soft, so the teeth-grabs come off the root. In order to eliminate this drawback, you need to disassemble the device and sharpen the teeth.
Description of the Fiskars 139940 weed remover
For those who find it difficult to hold the usual Fiskars remover, a lightweight version has been invented. This model is considered the lightest in weight. It is only 900 g. The length of the device in the unfolded state is 90 cm, the width is 30 mm. Handle length 76 cm.
The plates penetrate 8.5 cm into the soil. What are the advantages of the Fiskars light weed remover? User reviews say that it is easy to hold in your hands. The lightweight root remover pulls out weeds with four tines. After the procedure, a small hole remains in the ground.
The retail price of the product is about 2.5 thousand rubles. The color of the device is black or grey.
Fiskars weeder benefits
The length of the Fiskars weeder handle can be adjusted. User reviews, however, indicate that the latch is not very secure.
You can remove and throw away the weed without bending over and not getting your hands dirty. Back atthis stays even and does not strain.
User reviews say that the remover is convenient to pull dandelions and other few weeds from the lawn. You can get rid of them in the flower beds. Nearby flowers are not damaged.
Weeder Disadvantages
Users point out some shortcomings of the Fiskars Xact 139950 weed remover. Reviews say that the blades of the tentacle plates are narrow. Users claim that the tentacles should be thicker near the base. When pulling out a weed, the plates sometimes converge at more than one point. As a result, the teeth are jammed. There are two possible scenarios here. If you start to press harder, the reset bar made of plastic may break. You can try to lift the tool, spread the teeth and remove the plant by hand. This reduces the efficiency of the Fiskars Light weed remover.
User reviews indicate that it is not suitable for work on all soils. If the ground is very dry and hard, more force must be applied to penetrate. Therefore, the statement that any person can cope with the device looks like an exaggeration. User reviews say that the device does not work on very soft soil, since there is no emphasis on the ground. Therefore, the Fiskars Xact weed remover will not be able to capture.
Reviews of some owners say that the root remover does not pull out the entire root, but only part of it. If it is the root of thistle, then it is natural, becauseit is much longer than 8.5 cm. And the device should grab and pull out the dandelion root completely.
Some users complain that the device is too weak to remove sea buckthorn roots. But this is not a weed, but a shrub. Not intended for uprooting shrubs Fiskars light weed remover 139940.
Reviews from some users suggest that you need to get used to the device.
There is an opinion that it is more effective to use a Fokin flat cutter instead of a weed remover. You can agree with this if there is a lot of weed grass on the site.
Some users find the Fiskars weeder overpriced. Reviews say it's not worth the money.
Care and storage of the weeder
Like any tool that has contact with the ground, the Fiskars remover is thoroughly cleaned after each use. If the soil was dry, you can not wash it, just wipe it with a dry cloth. After working with wet or wet soil, wash and dry.
Store in a dry place, protected from rain. For the winter, the part of the unit that comes into contact with the ground must be lubricated with a protective substance (for example, grease).
