A DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SOIL STERILIZATION, INSECT EXTERMINATION, AND WEED KILLING USING MICROWAVE ENERGY

摘要

A method and apparatus for controlling agricultural pests in soil using microwave energy. The apparatus is an agricultural implement having a means for directing a layer of soil from the ground onto a conveyor which carries the soil through a microwave energy application area, and then disperses the soil back onto the ground. The microwave energy heats the soil to a desired temperature which destroys weeds, seeds, and insects in the soil.