U.S. cereal rye winter cover crop growth database
| Author(s) | Huddell, Alexandra M. | |
| Author(s) | Thapa, Resham | |
| Author(s) | Marcillo, Guillermo S. | |
| Author(s) | Abendroth, Lori J. | |
| Author(s) | et. al | |
| Date Accessioned | 2024-04-26T18:46:07Z | |
| Date Available | 2024-04-26T18:46:07Z | |
| Publication Date | 2024-02-13 | |
| Description | Please see publication for complete list of co-authors. This article was originally published in Scientific Data. The version of record is available at: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-024-02996-9. © The Author(s) 2024. This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) | |
| Abstract | Winter cover crop performance metrics (i.e., vegetative biomass quantity and quality) affect ecosystem services provisions, but they vary widely due to differences in agronomic practices, soil properties, and climate. Cereal rye (Secale cereale) is the most common winter cover crop in the United States due to its winter hardiness, low seed cost, and high biomass production. We compiled data on cereal rye winter cover crop performance metrics, agronomic practices, and soil properties across the eastern half of the United States. The dataset includes a total of 5,695 cereal rye biomass observations across 208 site-years between 2001–2022 and encompasses a wide range of agronomic, soils, and climate conditions. Cereal rye biomass values had a mean of 3,428 kg ha−1, a median of 2,458 kg ha−1, and a standard deviation of 3,163 kg ha−1. The data can be used for empirical analyses, to calibrate, validate, and evaluate process-based models, and to develop decision support tools for management and policy decisions. | |
| Sponsor | This study was made possible by funding from USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Conservation Innovation Grants [award no. # NR21-13G022], USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Agriculture and Food Research Initiative’s Sustainable Agricultural Systems Coordinated Agricultural Project [award no. 2019-68012-29818], USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Hatch Project [award no. MD-ENST-22008], USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Agriculture and Food Research Initiative’s Water Coordinated Agricultural Project [award no. 2018-68011-28372], USDA Area-Wide Pest Management [Project Number 8042-22000-16600D], Wisconsin Fertilizer Research Council project: 276-14, multiple state agricultural experiment stations, and the Hatch program of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, US Department of Agriculture. | |
| Citation | Huddell, A.M., Thapa, R., Marcillo, G.S. et al. U.S. cereal rye winter cover crop growth database. Sci Data 11, 200 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-024-02996-9 | |
| ISSN | 2052-4463 | |
| URL | https://udspace.udel.edu/handle/19716/34317 | |
| Language | en_US | |
| Publisher | Scientific Data | |
| dc.rights | Attribution 4.0 International | en |
| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | |
| Keywords | agroecology | |
| Keywords | plant physiology | |
| Title | U.S. cereal rye winter cover crop growth database | |
| Type | Article |
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