Scientific Data (Feb 2024)
U.S. cereal rye winter cover crop growth database
- Alexandra M. Huddell,
- Resham Thapa,
- Guillermo S. Marcillo,
- Lori J. Abendroth,
- Victoria J. Ackroyd,
- Shalamar D. Armstrong,
- Gautam Asmita,
- Muthukumar V. Bagavathiannan,
- Kipling S. Balkcom,
- Andrea Basche,
- Shawn Beam,
- Kevin Bradley,
- Lucas Pecci Canisares,
- Heather Darby,
- Adam S. Davis,
- Pratap Devkota,
- Warren A. Dick,
- Jeffery A. Evans,
- Wesley J. Everman,
- Tauana Ferreira de Almeida,
- Michael L. Flessner,
- Lisa M. Fultz,
- Stefan Gailans,
- Masoud Hashemi,
- Joseph Haymaker,
- Matthew J. Helmers,
- Nicholas Jordan,
- Thomas C. Kaspar,
- Quirine M. Ketterings,
- Eileen Kladivko,
- Alexandra Kravchenko,
- Eugene P. Law,
- Lauren Lazaro,
- Ramon G. Leon,
- Jeffrey Liebert,
- John Lindquist,
- Kristen Loria,
- Jodie M. McVane,
- Jarrod O. Miller,
- Michael J. Mulvaney,
- Nsalambi V. Nkongolo,
- Jason K. Norsworthy,
- Binaya Parajuli,
- Christopher Pelzer,
- Cara Peterson,
- Hanna Poffenbarger,
- Pratima Poudel,
- Mark S. Reiter,
- Matt Ruark,
- Matthew R. Ryan,
- Spencer Samuelson,
- John E. Sawyer,
- Sarah Seehaver,
- Lovreet S. Shergill,
- Yogendra Raj Upadhyaya,
- Mark VanGessel,
- Ashley L. Waggoner,
- John M. Wallace,
- Samantha Wells,
- Charles White,
- Bethany Wolters,
- Alex Woodley,
- Rongzhong Ye,
- Eric Youngerman,
- Brian A. Needelman,
- Steven B. Mirsky
Affiliations
- Alexandra M. Huddell
- Department of Environmental Science & Technology, University of Maryland
- Resham Thapa
- Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Tennessee State University
- Guillermo S. Marcillo
- Department of Agricultural Sciences, West Texas A&M University
- Lori J. Abendroth
- USDA-ARS, Cropping Systems and Water Quality Research Unit
- Victoria J. Ackroyd
- Department of Plant Science & Landscape Architecture, University of Maryland
- Shalamar D. Armstrong
- Department of Agronomy, Purdue University
- Gautam Asmita
- Department of Agronomy, Purdue University
- Muthukumar V. Bagavathiannan
- Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Texas A&M University
- Kipling S. Balkcom
- USDA-ARS, National Soil Dynamics Laboratory
- Andrea Basche
- Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Shawn Beam
- School of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Virginia Tech
- Kevin Bradley
- University of Missouri
- Lucas Pecci Canisares
- Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Kentucky
- Heather Darby
- University of Vermont Extension
- Adam S. Davis
- USDA-ARS, Global Change and Photosynthesis Research Unit
- Pratap Devkota
- West Florida Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
- Warren A. Dick
- School of Environment and Resources, Ohio State University
- Jeffery A. Evans
- Farmscape Analytics
- Wesley J. Everman
- Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, North Carolina State University
- Tauana Ferreira de Almeida
- Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Michael L. Flessner
- School of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Virginia Tech
- Lisa M. Fultz
- School of Plant, Environmental and Soil Sciences, Louisiana State University AgCenter
- Stefan Gailans
- Practical Farmers of Iowa
- Masoud Hashemi
- Stockbridge School of Agriculture, University of Massachusetts Amherst
- Joseph Haymaker
- Eastern Shore Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Virginia Tech
- Matthew J. Helmers
- Iowa Nutrient Research Center, Department of Agriculture and Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University
- Nicholas Jordan
- Agronomy and Plant Genetics Department, University of Minnesota
- Thomas C. Kaspar
- USDA-ARS, National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment
- Quirine M. Ketterings
- Nutrient Management Spear Program, Department of Animal Science, Cornell University
- Eileen Kladivko
- Department of Agronomy, Purdue University
- Alexandra Kravchenko
- Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences, Michigan State University
- Eugene P. Law
- Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Delaware
- Lauren Lazaro
- Blue River Technology, and Lousiana State University AgCenter
- Ramon G. Leon
- Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, North Carolina State University
- Jeffrey Liebert
- Soil and Crop Sciences Section, School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University
- John Lindquist
- Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Kristen Loria
- Soil and Crop Sciences Section, School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University
- Jodie M. McVane
- Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Texas A&M University
- Jarrod O. Miller
- Carvel Research and Education Center, University of Delaware
- Michael J. Mulvaney
- Department of Plant & Soil Sciences, Mississippi State University
- Nsalambi V. Nkongolo
- Navajo Technical University
- Jason K. Norsworthy
- University of Arkansas Systems Division of Agriculture
- Binaya Parajuli
- Department of Plant & Environmental Sciences, Clemson University
- Christopher Pelzer
- Soil and Crop Sciences Section, School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University
- Cara Peterson
- Department of Plant Science & Landscape Architecture, University of Maryland
- Hanna Poffenbarger
- Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Kentucky
- Pratima Poudel
- Department of Plant & Environmental Sciences, Clemson University
- Mark S. Reiter
- Eastern Shore Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Virginia Tech
- Matt Ruark
- Department of Soil Science, University of Wisconsin–Madison
- Matthew R. Ryan
- Soil and Crop Sciences Section, School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University
- Spencer Samuelson
- Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Texas A&M University
- John E. Sawyer
- Department of Agronomy, Iowa State University
- Sarah Seehaver
- Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, North Carolina State University
- Lovreet S. Shergill
- Southern Ag Research Center, Montana State University
- Yogendra Raj Upadhyaya
- West Florida Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
- Mark VanGessel
- Carvel Research and Education Center, University of Delaware
- Ashley L. Waggoner
- Department of Soil Science, University of Wisconsin–Madison
- John M. Wallace
- Department of Plant Science, Pennsylvania State University
- Samantha Wells
- Agronomy and Plant Genetics Department, University of Minnesota
- Charles White
- Department of Plant Science, Pennsylvania State University
- Bethany Wolters
- Department of Agriculture, Geosciences and Natural Resources, University of Tennessee at Martin
- Alex Woodley
- Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, North Carolina State University
- Rongzhong Ye
- Department of Plant & Environmental Sciences, Clemson University
- Eric Youngerman
- Soil and Crop Sciences Section, School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University
- Brian A. Needelman
- Department of Environmental Science & Technology, University of Maryland
- Steven B. Mirsky
- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Sustainable Agricultural Systems Laboratory, Beltsville Agricultural Research Station
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-024-02996-9
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 11,
no. 1
pp. 1 – 7
Abstract
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.
