Table 2 Location (State, latitude (Lat.), and longitude (Long.)), soil characteristics (soil type, pH (1:2.5), available phosphorus (P), and soil organic matter (SOM) at 0–20 cm soil depth), and crop management (variety, maturity group, seeding rate, row spacing, previous crop, and tillage system) in 11 soybean environments (Env.).

From: Soybean yield, biological N2 fixation and seed composition responses to additional inoculation in the United States

Env.

Location

Soil characteristics

Crop management

State§

Lat.

Long.

Soil type

pH

P (mg kg−1)

SOM (g kg−1)

Variety

Maturity group

Planting date

Seeding rate (seeds ha−1)

Row spacing (m)

Previous crop

Tillage system

IN1

IN

40.4965

−86.9995

Typic Endoaquoll

6.4

34.6

34

AG24X7

2

24-May

345,800

0.38

corn

conventional

IN2

IN

40.4965

−86.9995

Typic Endoaquoll

6.4

34.6

34

AG34X6

3

24-May

345,800

0.38

corn

conventional

IN3

IN

41.4481

−86.9416

Typic Argiaquoll

6.2

31.8

37

AG24X7

2

25-May

345,800

0.38

corn

conventional

IN4

IN

41.4481

−86.9416

Typic Argiaquoll

6.2

31.8

37

AG34X6

3

25-May

345,800

0.38

corn

conventional

KS1

KS

39.1369

−96.6185

Fluventic Hapludoll

6.1

52.6

22

AG30X8

3

27-Apr

444,600

0.76

soybean

conventional

KS2

KS

39.1369

−96.6185

Fluventic Hapludoll

6.1

52.6

22

AG45X6

4

27-Apr

444,600

0.76

soybean

conventional

KS3

KS

38.538

−95.2401

Abruptic Argiaquoll

6.1

13.7

40

AG30X8

3

10-May

370,500

0.76

corn

no-till

KS4

KS

38.538

−95.2401

Abruptic Argiaquoll

6.1

13.7

40

AG45X6

4

10-May

370,500

0.76

corn

no-till

MN

MN

44.9942

−93.1731

Typic Hapludoll

6.2

16.4

36

AG14X7

1

11-May

346,000

0.76

corn

conventional

SD1

SD

44.3472

−96.7714

Aeric Calciaquoll

6.9

32.3

47

AG24X7

2

18-May

346,000

0.76

corn

conventional

SD2

SD

44.3472

−96.7714

Aeric Calciaquoll

6.9

32.3

47

AG11X8

1

18-May

346,000

0.76

corn

conventional

  1. §IN, Indiana; KS, Kansas; MN, Minnesota; SD, South Dakota.