Soil pressure sterilization method and apparatus

A method for partial or complete soil sterilization, comprising the steps of:

• breaking-up soil, creating a broken-up soil for transfer to a conveying mechanism;
• conveying said broken-up soil mixture to a holding container;
• transferring the broken-up soil from the holding container to a pressurized container, and treating the broken-up soil to a selected pressurized environment to partially or completely sterilize the broken-up soil within the pressurized container resulting in a treated soil;
• and
• conveying the treated soil to a desired location.

An apparatus for partial or complete soil sterilization in the field, comprising:

• a rototilling mechanism for grinding up soil,
• a two-part holding container, said two-part holding container comprising an upper section and a lower section, said upper section and said lower section of the two-part holding container having a dividing element allowing for the controlled movement of said soil from the upper section to the lower section of the two-part holding container;
• a middle container operably linked to the two-part holding container, and being operably linked to a pressurization mechanism, thereby allowing for the soil to be treated and sterilized with high pressure in said middle container resulting in a treated soil;
• and
• a transfer container, said transfer container having a soil grinder mechanism operably secured therein, and is configured to shape a growing bed to a desired configuration using the treated soil which is deposited there.