Abstract: A process for killing soil pathogens to improve agricultural production includes the steps of treating a field with a soil conditioning agent to reduce the clods in the soil to microaggregates. Hot water is applied to the treated soil at varying depths to kill soil borne organisms. Beneficial organisms are then applied to the sterilized soil to repopulate the soil with these beneficial organisms.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 8, 1993
Date of Patent:
November 9, 1993
Assignee:
Aqua Heat Inc.
Inventors:
James E. Thompson, Jr., A. H. J. Rajamannan