There is obviously something to this. The porous fired clay will act as a refuge for beneficial critters, potentially a significant effect with charcoal. This seems more significant than the silica nutrient effect.
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If using a TLUD type charcoal burner the clay blanks could perhaps be mixed in with the biomass that is to be pyrolised
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I really like TLUD pyrolysis, but adding clay with the fuel seems like a stretch - it would have to have quite an effect on soil to warrant the effort.
A TLUD is a top-lit-up-draft configuration. It can be adapted to other biomass fuels besides charcoal, wood being a more common TLUD fuel than charcoal. It is capable of high fuel use efficiency and low CO and particulate emissions. It is scalable to individual or family meal cooking.
It is adaptable to batch charcoal production.
In regions that rely on wood for fuel, TLUD-based stove use could help make agrichar's benefits available for a vast population
dependent on family plots for subsistence.
