“…Overall, biochar properties and quality depend on the biomass type from which biochar is produced and the pyrolysis conditions However, the response of chemical soil properties to biochar addition is largely dependent upon feedstock, pyrolysis temperature, application rates, and soil types ( Table 2). Most studies involving the use of biochar focus on its potential for increasing soil pH of acidic soils (Edenborn, Edenborn, Krynock, & Haug, 2015;Lehmann et al, 2011;Novak et al, 2014;Xu, Sun, Shao, & Chang, 2014;Zhang et al, 2013;Zhang, Bian, et al, 2012). However, no effects following biochar application are sometimes noticed in alkaline soils (Usman et al, 2016;Zhang, Liu, et al, 2012;Zhang, Voroney, & Price, 2015).…”