This readme file was generated on [2026-03-05] by [PATRICK MCKENNA]

GENERAL INFORMATION

Title of Dataset: Data for paper 'Evaluating efficacy of organo-mineral fertiliser to meet nutrient demands of cereal crops in England'

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Author
Name: Patrick McKenna
ORCID: 0000-0002-1530-3616
Institution & Theme: Centre for Soil, Agrifood and Biosciences
Address: Cranfield University, MK43 0AL
Email: p.mckenna@cranfield.ac.uk

Author/Associate or Co-investigator Information
Name: Emma Burak
ORCID: 0000-0001-5641-4112
Institution & Theme: Centre for Soil, Agrifood and Biosciences
Address: Cranfield University, MK43 0AL
Email: e.burak@cranfield.ac.uk

Author//Principal Investigator/Supervisor Information
Name: Ruben Sakrabani
ORCID: 0000-0003-1271-7044
Institution & Theme: Centre for Soil, Agrifood and Biosciences
Address: Cranfield University, MK43 0AL
Email: r.sakrabani@cranfield.ac.uk

Date of data collection: <2021-01-21 to 2023-12-31> 

Geographic location of data collection: <England>

Information about funding sources that supported the collection of the data: YARA


SHARING/ACCESS INFORMATION

Licenses/restrictions placed on the data: No restrictions

Links to publications that cite or use the data: NA

Links to other publicly accessible locations of the data: NA

Links/relationships to ancillary data sets: NA

Was data derived from another source?
If yes, list source(s): NO

Recommended citation for this dataset: Data for paper 'Evaluating efficacy of organo-mineral fertiliser to meet nutrient demands of cereal crops in England' Cranfield University Patrick McKenna, Emma Burak, Ruben Sakrabani


DATA & FILE OVERVIEW

File List: <'Grain Nutrients' nutrient content of grain in field trials
		'Felixstowe Soil' soil nutrients for the Felixstowe trial
		'Grain Yield and N' Grain yield (t ha) and Nitrogen content (N % and N kg ha) for all three trials
		'Market Weighton Soil' soil nutrients for the Market Weighton trial
		'Market Weighton Leaf' leaf nutrients for the Market Weighton trial
		'Weather' rainfall and temperature data for the three sites>

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Are there multiple versions of the dataset? No
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Why was the file updated? NA
When was the file updated? NA


METHODOLOGICAL INFORMATION

Description of methods used for collection/generation of data: <Three field trials were carried out in Market Weighton, Felixstow and Hingham in England. Data was generated from sampling crop biomass and soil.>

Methods for processing the data: <The submitted data is not processed>

Instrument- or software-specific information needed to interpret the data: <Excel>

Standards and calibration information, if appropriate: 

Environmental/experimental conditions: Field trial

Describe any quality-assurance procedures performed on the data: NA

People involved with sample collection, processing, analysis and/or submission: Emma Burak, Ruben Sakrabani, Patrick McKenna


DATA-SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR: [Grain Nutrients]

Number of variables: 16

Number of cases/rows: 54

Variable List: <Market Weighton: Site, Plot Number, Treatment, Fertiliser, Dose, N, P, K, S, Mg
		Hingham: Site, Fertiliser, N Rate, N, S, Ca, Mg, Mn, B, Cu, Mo, Fe, Zn, P, K, Protein
		Felixstowe: Site, Fertiliser, S, Ca, Mg, Mn, B, Cu, Mo, Fe, Zn, P, K, Protein>

Missing data codes: <NA>

Specialized formats or other abbreviations used: NA

DATA-SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR: [FILENAME]
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DATA-SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR: [Felixstowe Soil]

Number of variables: 20

Number of cases/rows: 17

Variable List: <Treatment, Fertiliser, Calcium, Magnesium, Mg Index, Manganese, Boron, Copper, Molybdenum, Iron, Sulphur, Phosphorus, P Index, Potassium, K Index, Sodium, pH, CEC, Nitrogen, Organic Matter DUMAS>

Missing data codes: <NA>

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DATA-SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR: [Grain Yield and N]

Number of variables: 9

Number of cases/rows: 169

Variable List: <Site, Plot, Block, Treatment, Fertiliser, Rate, Nitrogen, Yield, N kg>

Missing data codes: <NA>

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DATA-SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR: [Market Weighton Soil]

Number of variables: 20

Number of cases/rows: 37

Variable List: <Site, Plot No, Block, Treatment, Fertiliser, Dose, Stage, Assessment, B, Ca, CEC, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Mo, Na, pH>

Missing data codes: <NA>

Specialized formats or other abbreviations used: 

DATA-SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR: [Market Weighton Leaf]

Number of variables: 20

Number of cases/rows: 25

Variable List: <Site, Plot No, Block, Treatment, Stage, Fertiliser, Assessment, Dose, Ca, Mg, Mn, B, Cu, Mo, Zn, S, P, K, N>

Missing data codes: <NA>

Specialized formats or other abbreviations used: 

DATA-SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR: [Weather]

Number of variables: 5

Number of cases/rows: 325

Variable List: <Site, Month, Parameter, Rainfall, Year>

Missing data codes: <NA>

Specialized formats or other abbreviations used: