[Terrapreta] The Science of Terra Preta Formation

[Greg and April]

I know what zeolites can do, in fact I know of one set of zeolites that under given conditions will convert methanol to gasoline.

All the same, you bring up an interesting point.

Can zeolites that mimic chars effect in soil, acting as a CEC, providing home for micro flora and fauna, retain nutrients for later use and absorb water ( to mention a few ) be economically produced?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeolites#Agriculture 

I say this because unless we can produce char at a lower cost per ton, farmers will use zeolites instead.


I wonder, what would be the effect of using both char and zeolite?


Greg H.

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Michael Bailes 
  To: Terra Preta 
  Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 19:50
  Subject: Re: [Terrapreta] The Science of Terra Preta Formation


    Now can it be coincidence, that a fired clay product made to enhance the growth of plants ( in part through cation exchange ) has a similar ingredient list?

    I can not in anyway think so.

  Have  alook at the research on clays such as Zeolite.
  zeolite on its own is claimed to do many things charcoal does in the soil
  MA




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