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Data from: Perennial forages influence mineral and protein concentrations in annual wheat cropping systems

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posted on 2024-08-29, 18:32 authored by Andrea ClemensenAndrea Clemensen, Michael A. Grusak, Sara E. Duke, John R. Hendrickson, Jose Franco, David W. Archer, James N. Roemmich, Mark A. Liebig

Agricultural land management may influence crop nutritional quality. However, few studies have explored potential connections between crop quality with different land management strategies. We analyzed mineral and crude protein concentrations in spring wheat grain (Triticum aestivum L.) samples from a study in Mandan, ND conducted from 2006 to 2014. The study introduced a perennial forage phase into an annual spring wheat cropping system, in three to four replicates, and previously found yield benefits and enhanced soil parameters in the perennial forage treatments. We determined whether integrating a perennial forage phase into continuous wheat would also affect crop nutritional quality by measuring wheat grain mineral and protein concentrations. Crude protein concentration was greater (p < .05) when wheat followed alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) and increased linearly after 2–5 yr of established alfalfa. We observed comparable wheat grain crude protein and mineral concentrations between continuous annually fertilized wheat and unfertilized wheat following perennial forages. Negative correlations (p < .001) were observed between wheat grain yield and crude protein, potassium (K), magnesium (Mg), nickel (Ni), phosphorus (P), sulfur (S), and zinc (Zn) concentrations. Discriminate multivariate analyses showed, with 96% predictive accuracy, that differences in crude protein and mineral concentration were largely driven by year of wheat harvest. Differences between harvest years were likely due to timely precipitation at critical Growth Stage 3, during spikelet development. Study outcomes highlighted the important role of perennial forages and environmental factors to influence protein and mineral concentration in spring wheat grain.

Funding

USDA-ARS: 3064-21660-003-00D

History

Data contact name

Clemensen, Andrea K

Data contact email

andrea.clemensen@usda.gov

Publisher

Ag Data Commons

Temporal Extent Start Date

2011-04-01

Temporal Extent End Date

2014-08-23

Theme

  • Non-geospatial

ISO Topic Category

  • farming

National Agricultural Library Thesaurus terms

cropping systems; agricultural land; land management; nutritive value; crop quality; crude protein; spring wheat; Triticum aestivum; North Dakota; soil; alfalfa; Medicago sativa; mineral content; grain yield; potassium; magnesium; nickel; phosphorus; sulfur; zinc; multivariate analysis; developmental stages; spikelets; environmental factors

OMB Bureau Code

  • 005:18 - Agricultural Research Service

OMB Program Code

  • 005:040 - National Research

ARS National Program Number

  • 216

ARIS Log Number

418265

Primary article PubAg Handle

Pending citation

  • No

Public Access Level

  • Public