Optimum seeding rate for biomass sorghum in response to harvesting and planting dates in the Mid-Atlantic regions
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Abstract
This dataset includes measurements from a field study evaluating biomass sorghum growth and performance at two sites over three years. The dataset contains dry matter yield (Mg ha⁻¹), plant height (cm), stem diameter (mm), disease severity (%), and lodging severity (%). It also includes biomass yields harvested at different times within the growing season. These data were used in the manuscript to assess the impact of seeding rate on biomass sorghum performance in the Mid-Atlantic region in response to planting date and harvest time.
Dataset DOI: 10.5061/dryad.jwstqjqnq
Description of the data
File: Seeding_rate_Data.csv
Harvest time: Harvest timing within the growing season for environments in 2017 and 2019.
Environment (E): Location and year combination where the study was conducted.
Seeding (S) rate: Seeding rate
Block (B): Experimental block number
Dry matter yield (Mg/ha): Biomass sorghum dry matter yield in megagrams per hectare.
Planting date: Early or late planting
Yield (Mg/ha): Total biomass yield in megagrams per hectare at final harvest.
Plant height (cm): Average plant height in centimeters.
Stem diameter (mm): Average stem diameter in millimeters.
Disease severity (%): Percentage of observed disease severity.
Lodging severity (%): Percentage of observed lodging.
Abbreviations:
E: Environment; S: Seeding rate; B: Block
Data with "." indicates values identified as outliers and removed during data cleaning.
Code/software
SAS 9.4