Numerical parametric study of radio wave soil treatment for pathogen suppression

Radio wave treatment for pathogen suppression in glasshouse horticulture may become an alternative to steam treatment. It has several advantages, but it also requires further development before it can replace steam treatment. In a previous study we developed a numerical modeling approach to aid this development. In this present study, the...

Numerical simulation framework for radio wave soil treatment for pathogen suppression

Thermal pathogen suppression in glasshouse horticulture by treatment with steam generated through combustion of fossil fuel will become progressively less desirable. Radio wave treatment could be an alternative. It has several advantages, the most notable is that it generates heat where it is needed in soil, so that it avoids heat losses and...