Table 1 Descriptive information for each field soil in this study
Fieldsa | Reps | Cropping system | pH | Soil series | Soil type | Rotation crop diversity | Dominant crop (# of years) | Metam Sodium Applied (# applications)c |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
f1 | 4 | Conventional | 7.33 | Koehler/Quincy | Loamy sand/Fine sand | 6 | Potato (7) | 1141 (3) |
f2 | 2 | Conventional | 7.32 | Koehler | Loamy sand | 6 | Corn (7) | 1506 (4) |
f3 | 4 | Conventional | 7.29 | Koehler/Taunton | Loamy sand/Fine sandy loam | 5 | Alfalfa (11) | 0 (0) |
f4 | 4 | Conventional | 6.87 | Koehler | Loamy sand | 6 | Potato (7) | 1421 (4) |
f5 | 4 | Conventional | 7.05 | Koehler/Quincy | Loamy sand/Fine sand | 6 | Potato (7) | 1777 (5) |
f6 | 4 | Conventional | 6.91 | Quincy | Fine sand | 4 | Corn (7) | 702 (2) |
f7 | 4 | Conventional | 6.98 | Quincy | Fine sand | 5 | Potato (7) | 1122 (3) |
F8 | 4 | Conventional | 7.08 | Quincy | Fine sand | 4 | Potato (7) | 1216 (3) |
f13b | 4 | Conventional | 5.24 | Timmerman | Sandy loam | 4 | Wheat (8) | 0 (0) |
f9 | 2 | Organic | 7.02 | Sagehill/Taunton | Very fine sandy loam/Fine sandy loam | 2 | Corn (4) | 0 (0) |
f10 | 4 | Organic | 7.13 | Quincy | Fine sand | 7 | Corn (4) | 0 (0) |
f11 | 4 | Organic | 7.46 | Koehler/Sagehill/Taunton | Loamy sand/Very fine sandy loam/Fine sandy loam | 4 | Corn (5) | 0 (0) |
f12 | 4 | Organic | 7.25 | Quincy | Fine sand | 3 | Corn (3) | 0 (0) |