date-created: '2014-09-14'
date-updated: '2026-01-08'
manifest-author:
    name: Appropedia
    email: admin@appropedia.org
title: 'Rancho Mastatal biochar stove'
description: 'The biochar stove at Rancho Mastatal is used to create biochar and cook food. Biochar can be used to improve soil fertility while also sequestering carbon. Cooking with the heat produced makes the overall use of the stove more energy efficient. The biochar stove was made with paint cans, rebar, and zinc.'
keywords: 'Travel internships, Biochar, Permaculture techniques, Elements, Cookers, Stoves, Food heating'
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version: 22
development-stage: D
made: false
image: 'https://www.appropedia.org/w/images/thumb/6/66/RMBiochar5.JPG/1280px-RMBiochar5.JPG'
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    documentation: C
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    affliation: R
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documentation-language: e