Identification

Title

Soil physico-chemical properties from eight UK agricultural sites, 2022

Abstract

This data resource contains soil physico-chemical data from eight agricultural sites across the UK sampled during September 2022 and October 2022. For all sites, the data resource presents results for a range of soil characteristics including, pH, soil moisture, stone content, bulk density, organic matter content, soil texture, and total carbon and nitrogen content. Thermo-Gravimetric Analyses (TGA) was performed at one site due to atypically high values for total carbon content. The soil samples were collected using a Split tube sampler. The soil samples were processed at UKCEH laboratories from September 2022 through to August 2023. Sample collection and analysis was performed by project staff. The samples were taken to provide soil baseline data at the eight sites before the planting of perennial biomass crops. The project was funded by the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (formally the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS)) (Client reference - CEH-303). Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/8c87a397-a010-48a4-8ca5-0f3742c2d857

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/data/8c87a397-a010-48a4-8ca5-0f3742c2d857

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description: Download a copy of this data

function: download

https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/sd/8c87a397-a010-48a4-8ca5-0f3742c2d857.zip

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description: Supporting information available to assist in re-use of this dataset

function: information

Unique resource identifier

code

https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/8c87a397-a010-48a4-8ca5-0f3742c2d857

codeSpace

doi:

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

code identifying the spatial reference system

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

environment

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

Soil

originating controlled vocabulary

title

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2008-06-01

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-8.648

East bounding longitude

1.768

North bounding latitude

60.861

South bounding latitude

49.864

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

2022-09-01

End position

2022-10-31

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2024-05-14

Frequency of update

Quality and validity

Lineage

Soil sampling was undertaken at pre-determined locations across the sites covering the areas where different plots of perennial biomass crops were to be planted. At each sampling location, a soil sample was taken to 30 cm depth using a Split tube sampler and then split into 0 to 15 cm and 15 to 30 cm depth increments. Due to the nature of soil, these depths had to be adjusted for some sites; in particular, due to the stoniness of soils. After sampling the samples were placed in an insulated cool box and transported to UKCEH (UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology) Lancaster as soon as possible. Samples were then stored at 4°C in a dark fridge at UKCEH Lancaster until processing started within two weeks of the collection date. Standardised procedures were followed to analyse the soils from all sites for a range of soil characteristics including, pH, soil moisture, stone content, bulk density, organic matter content, soil texture, total carbon and nitrogen content, moisture and Loss-on-Ignition (LOI), Soil texture at the laboratory at UKCEH Lancaster. Due to atypically high values for total carbon content at one site (Auchincruive) archived samples from the site were also analysed by Thermo-Gravimetric Analyses (TGA) by the laboratory at UKCEH Bangor. Results from analyses were collated into Excel spreadsheets. Data were exported as comma separated value files for deposit into the Environmental Information Data Centre (EIDC)

Conformity

Conformity report

specification

title

Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2010-12-08

degree

explanation

Data format

name of format

Comma-separated values (CSV)

version of format

Constraints related to access and use

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

If you reuse this data, you should cite: Keith, A.M. , Appleton, E.R. , Pritchard, L., Eves, N., Tandy, S., Brentegani, M., Norris, D. (2024). Soil physico-chemical properties from eight UK agricultural sites, 2022. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/8c87a397-a010-48a4-8ca5-0f3742c2d857

Responsible organisations

Responsible party

organisation name

email address

enquiries@ceh.ac.uk

web address

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9619-1320

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responsible party role

author

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organisation name

email address

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web address

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8665-7385

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organisation name

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organisation name

email address

enquiries@ceh.ac.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

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organisation name

email address

enquiries@ceh.ac.uk

responsible party role

owner

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organisation name

email address

info@eidc.ac.uk

responsible party role

publisher

Responsible party

organisation name

email address

info@eidc.ac.uk

responsible party role

custodian

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

organisation name

full postal address

Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Bailrigg

Lancaster

LA1 4AP

UK

email address

info@eidc.ac.uk

web address

https://eidc.ac.uk/

name: EIDC website

description: The Environmental Information Data Centre (EIDC) is the UK's national data centre for terrestrial and freshwater sciences.

function: information

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2024-05-30T10:43:53

Metadata language

eng