Data for: Effect of cover cropping and biosolarization on eggplant growth, soil pests, and soil nitrogen
Data files
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Crown_rot_incidence.xlsx
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Fruit_data.xlsx
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Plant_health.xlsx
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Plant_height.xlsx
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Plant_mass.xlsx
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README.md
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Soil_nitrogen.xlsx
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Weed_density.xlsx
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Abstract
This dataset includes raw data values used to determine the effects of cover cropping and biosolarization on subsequent eggplant growth and yield, soil pest populations, and soil nitrogen. This includes data on eggplant health, eggplant height, eggplant above-ground plant mass, eggplant fruit mass, soil total nitrogen, soil nitrate, soil ammonium, weed mass, and eggplant crown rot disease incidence.
Dataset DOI: 10.5061/dryad.0gb5mkmcv
Description of the data and file structure
These data were used for analyses in the article titled "Effect of cover cropping and biosolarization on eggplant growth, soil pests, and soil nitrogen." The dataset titled "Crown_rot_incidence.xlsx" includes the rate of crown rot incidence across all eggplants used in the study. The dataset titled "Plant_health.xlsx" represents data for health ratings applied to all eggplants used in the study throughout the growth period. The dataset titled "Plant_height.xlsx" represents measurements for the height of each eggplant used in the study throughout the growth period. The dataset titled "Plant_mass.xlsx" represents data for the above-ground plant mass for each eggplant at the end of the growth period (termination). The dataset titled "Fruit_data.xlsx" included data regarding the eggplant fruit mass and the number of fruit collected from each eggplant throughout the growth period. The dataset titled "Soil_nitrogen.xlsx" includes measurements for soil nitrate, ammonium, and total nitrogen present in the soil two weeks following the end of the biosolarization period. The dataset titled "Weed_density.xlsx" includes data on the density of weeds found in the field approximately eight months after the biosolarization treatment period. All units for these data are included in the linked files. All methods for the collection of these data are described in the attached article.