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Research Project: Transdisciplinary Research that Improves the Productivity and Sustainability of Northern Great Plains Agroecosystems and the Well-Being of the Communities They Serve

Location: Northern Great Plains Research Laboratory

Title: Data from Soil Response to Perennial Herbaceous Biofeedstocks under Rainfed Conditions in the Northern Great Plains, USA

Author
item Liebig, Mark
item ABERLE, EZRA - North Dakota State University
item ERIKSMOEN, ERIC - North Dakota State University
item NYREN, PAUL - North Dakota State University
item STARICKA, JAMES - North Dakota State University

Submitted to: Figshare
Publication Type: Database / Dataset
Publication Acceptance Date: 3/20/2025
Publication Date: 3/20/2025
Citation: Liebig, M.A., Aberle, E., Eriksmoen, E., Nyren, P., Staricka, J. 2025. Data from Soil Response to Perennial Herbaceous Biofeedstocks under Rainfed Conditions in the Northern Great Plains, USA. Figshare. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.28625192. Accessed, 3/20/25.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.28625192

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: Perennial herbaceous biofeedstocks (PHB) have been proposed to confer multiple benefits to agricultural lands. However, the role of PHBs to affect change in soil properties is not well documented, particularly for treatments with multiple species. A study was conducted to document changes in soil properties resulting from PHB treatments in central and western North Dakota USA over a 5-yr period. Soil properties were evaluated in seven PHB treatments (four monocultures, three mixtures) at five sites with sampling occurring immediately prior to treatment establishment in 2006 and again in 2011. Soil samples were collected from seven increments across a 120 cm depth. Measurements of soil bulk density, pH, electrical conductivity, nitrate-nitrogen, available phosphorus, total nitrogen, organic carbon, and inorganic carbon were conducted both years. Soil pH and electrical conductivity were measured using a 1:1 soil-water ratio. Soil nitrate-nitrogen was determined from 1:10 soil KCl (2M) extracts using cadmium reduction, while plant-available soil phosphorus was estimated by bicarbonate extraction. Measurements of total carbon and nitrogen were determined by dry combustion. Data may be used to investigate soil responses to perennial biofeedstocks in a semiarid continental climate. Applicable USDA soil types include Heimdal, Emric, Belfield, Savage, Daglum, Bowbells, Tonka, Barnes, Svea, and Lihen.