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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: Integrated crop-livestock system effects on soil N, P, and pH in a semiarid region

Author
item Liebig, Mark
item RYSCHAWY, J. - French National Institute For Agricultural Research
item Kronberg, Scott
item Archer, David
item SCHOLLJEGERDES, E.J. - New Mexico State University
item Hendrickson, John
item Tanaka, Donald

Submitted to: Ag Data Commons
Publication Type: Database / Dataset
Publication Acceptance Date: 4/9/2025
Publication Date: 4/9/2025
Citation: Liebig, M.A., Ryschawy, J., Kronberg, S.L., Archer, D.W., Scholljegerdes, E., Hendrickson, J.R., Tanaka, D.L. 2025. Data from: Integrated crop-livestock system effects on soil N, P, and pH in a semiarid region. Ag Data Commons. 1. https://doi.org/10.15482/USDA.ADC/28376333.v1. Accessed, 4/10/2025.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15482/USDA.ADC/28376333.v1

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: Efficient use of plant nutrients is an important attribute to concurrently achieve production and environmental goals in integrated crop-livestock (ICL) systems. Unfortunately, there is a lack of published findings on soil nutrient dynamics for ICL systems, particularly in semiarid regions. Effects of residue and grazing management on soil nitrate, available phosphorus, and soil pH were evaluated over a 12-yr period for an ICL experiment near Mandan, ND USA. From 1999 to 2011, soil nitrate and phosphorus were measured in three residue management treatments [grazed (GRAZE), mechanical harvest (HAY), no residue removal (CHOP)] every third year across a 122 cm depth, while soil pH was measured prior to deploying ICL treatments in 1999 and again in 2011. Soil samples were collected in each treatment on a grid pattern representing distinct zones differing in livestock impact based on distance from water and shelter. Soil nitrate-N was determined from 1:10 soil KCl (2M) extracts using cadmium reduction, while plant-available soil phosphorus was estimated by bicarbonate extraction. Soil pH was estimated using a 1:1 soil-water ratio. Gravimetric data were converted to a volumetric basis for each sampling depth using field measured soil bulk density from the 2011 sampling. Data were expressed for four soil depths: 1) near-surface (0-8 cm), 2) primary rooting (0-31 cm), 3) subsoil (31-122 cm), and 4) whole profile (0-122 cm). Data may be used to investigate soil nitrate-N, phosphorus, and pH responses to residue and grazing management for ICL systems under dryland conditions in a semiarid continental climate. Applicable USDA soil types include Temvik, Wilton, Grassna, Linton, Mandan, and Williams.