MD-Beltsville
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Treatments
35.0 m
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Data
Beltsville Agriculture Research Center, USDA-ARS
Ongoing
Utisol
13.2°C
Cfa
CT/NT: maize/cereal rye-soybean-wheat-soybean (3 years)
Org2: maize/cereal rye-soybean/hairy vetch (2 years)
Org3: maize/cereal rye-soybean-wheat/hairy vetch (3 years)
Org6: maize/cereal rye-soybean-wheat-alfalfa-alfalfa-alfalfa (6 years)
Notes
1) Two conventional systems have the same rotation with contrasting tillage.
2) Three organic systems have contrasting rotations.
Conventional systems (CT and NT) receive mineral fertilizer at recommended rates. Organic systems (Org2, Org3, and Org6 are fertilized with poultry litter and legume cover crops.
Contrasting residue management treatments were applied in a subset of rotations, crossed with tillage. Treatments included remove all residue, keep all residue, and partially remove residue.
Description of available data:
Contact information:
10300 Baltimore Ave, Beltsville, MD - 39.03°, -76.9° (lat, lon)
Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD)
Conventional systems compare a single rotation with two tillage treatments. Organic systems compare three contrasting rotations.
4
1996
1064.0 mm
Conventional systems (CT and NT) contain a single rotation with contrasting tillage treatments (chisel till vs. no-till). The organic systems (Org2, Org3, and Org6) all use chisel tillage with cultivation for weed management.
The DRIVES database excludes data before 2002.
Michel Cavigelli (PI), [email protected],
Harry Schomberg , [email protected]
Kate White , [email protected]
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