DOI: 10.25573/serc.21668132.v1
title: Soybean growth, yield, and insect resistance in response to rhizobial diversity and drought

description: <strong>File Name: </strong>soy pilot_2018_common garden_treatments.csv <strong>File Description:</strong> Treatments associated with soybean plants grown in a common garden pot experiment at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center in 2018. Each row represents a pot containing a single soybean plant. <strong>Column Descriptions:</strong> <em>bed:</em> The raised bed that each plant was grown in (equates to blocks). <em>plant:</em> The plant identification number. <em>treatment:</em> A numeric identifier for each combination of rhizobial diversity and drought treatments. <em>strains:</em> Which rhizobial strains were inoculated into the pot (1=USDA 110; 2=USDA 76; 3=USDA 136; 4=USDA 138). <em>diversity:</em> Number of rhizobial strains inoculated into the pot. <em>warming:</em> Whether the pot experienced ambient temperatures and well watered conditions (0) or was warmed roughly 3 °C above ambient temperatures for the entire growing season and droughted for 2 weeks in July (1). <em>USDA_110:</em> Whether the pot was inoculated with strain USDA 110 (1) or not (0). <em>USDA_76:</em> Whether the pot was inoculated with strain USDA 76 (1) or not (0). <em>USDA_136:</em> Whether the pot was inoculated with strain USDA 136 (1) or not (0). <em>USDA_138:</em> Whether the pot was inoculated with strain USDA 138 (1) or not (0). <br> <strong>File Name: </strong>soy pilot_2018_common garden_env data.csv <strong>File Description:</strong> Instantaneous measurements of environmental variables measured within raised bed plots in a common garden pot experiment at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center in 2018. Each row represents a raised bed on a given date. <strong>Column Descriptions:</strong> <em>bed_num:</em> The raised bed where temperature was being measured (equates to blocks). <em>soil_moisture:</em> Instantaneous percent soil moisture values measured using a handheld TDR probe. A value of 9999 indicates soil moisture was not measured on a given date. <em>pole1_temp:</em> Infrared temperature measurement (°C) taken on the first of two PVC poles mounted within the raised bed on a given date. <em>pole2_temp:</em> Infrared temperature measurement (°C) taken on the second of two PVC poles mounted within the raised bed on a given date. <em>date:</em> The date (mm/dd/yyyy) and time (24:00) that the measurements were taken. <br> <strong>File Name: </strong>soy pilot_2018_common garden_growth.csv <strong>File Description:</strong> Soybean plant growth variable measured within raised bed plots in a common garden pot experiment at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center in 2018. Each row represents a single soybean plant on a given date. <strong>Column Descriptions:</strong> <em>bed:</em> The raised bed where temperature was being measured (equates to blocks). <em>plant:</em> The plant identification number. <em>warming:</em> Whether the pot experienced ambient temperatures and well watered conditions (0) or was warmed roughly 3 °C above ambient temperatures for the entire growing season and droughted for 2 weeks in July (1). <em>height_cm:</em> Plant height in cm. A value of 9999 indicates the variable was not measured on a given date. <em>num_leaves:</em> Number of leaflets per plant. A value of 9999 indicates the variable was not measured on a given date. <em>num_rabbit_herb:</em> Number of stems clipped by a rabbit during an herbivory event. A value of 9999 indicates the variable was not measured on a given date. <em>num_flowers:</em> Number of flowers. A value of 9999 indicates the variable was not measured on a given date. <em>num_pods:</em> Number of pods (includes all stages of development). A value of 9999 indicates the variable was not measured on a given date. <em>date:</em> The date (mm/dd/yyyy) that the measurements were taken. <br> <strong>File Name: </strong>soy pilot_2018_common garden_herbivory.csv <strong>File Description:</strong> Rates of herbivory measured on soybean plants within raised bed plots in a common garden pot experiment at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center in 2018. Each row represents a single soybean plant on a given date. <strong>Column Descriptions:</strong> <em>bed:</em> The raised bed where temperature was being measured (equates to blocks). <em>plant:</em> The plant identification number. <em>warming:</em> Whether the pot experienced ambient temperatures and well watered conditions (0) or was warmed roughly 3 °C above ambient temperatures for the entire growing season and droughted for 2 weeks in July (1). <em>perc_herbivory:</em> Percent leaf tissue removed by a chewing herbivore estimated for the whole plant on a given date. A value of 9999 indicates the variable was not measured on a given date. <em>percent_rust:</em> Percent of leaf tissue infected by rust for the whole plant on a given date. A value of 9999 indicates the variable was not measured on a given date. <em>date:</em> The date (mm/dd/yyyy) that the measurements were taken. <br> <strong>File Name: </strong>soy pilot_2018_common garden_insects.csv <strong>File Description:</strong> Insects identified on soybean plants within raised bed plots in a common garden pot experiment at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center in 2018. Each row represents a single soybean plant on a given date. <strong>Column Descriptions:</strong> <em>bed:</em> The raised bed where temperature was being measured (equates to blocks). <em>plant:</em> The plant identification number. <em>warming:</em> Whether the pot experienced ambient temperatures and well watered conditions (0) or was warmed roughly 3 °C above ambient temperatures for the entire growing season and droughted for 2 weeks in July (1). <em>Aphids:</em> Number of aphids counted per plant on a given date. Numbers were estimated to the nearest 50 for values greater than 100. <em>Large_Ants:</em> Number of large ants counted per plant on a given date. <em>Small_Ants:</em> Number of small ants counted per plant on a given date. <em>Predator_Spider:</em> Number of spiders counted per plant on a given date. <em>Predator_Ladybug:</em> Number of lady bugs counted per plant on a given date. <em>Recorder:</em> The initials of the person making the observation (KL: Kim Komatsu; KB: Kathryn Bloodworth; JP: John Parker). Plants where multiple recorders were listed were calibration plants used to ensure consistency across the measurers. <em>date:</em> The date (mm/dd/yyyy) that the measurements were taken. <br> <strong>File Name: </strong>soy pilot_2018_common garden_pods.csv <strong>File Description:</strong> Pod variables recorded during harvest for soybean plants within raised bed plots in a common garden pot experiment at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center in 2018. Each row represents a single soybean plant on a given date. <strong>Column Descriptions:</strong> <em>bed:</em> The raised bed where temperature was being measured (equates to blocks). <em>plant:</em> The plant identification number. <em>warming:</em> Whether the pot experienced ambient temperatures and well watered conditions (0) or was warmed roughly 3 °C above ambient temperatures for the entire growing season and droughted for 2 weeks in July (1). <em>total_pods:</em> Number of pods per plant across all states (sum of green, brown, and aborted pods). <em>green_pods:</em> Number of green pods per plant. <em>brown_pods:</em> Number of brown pods per plant. <em>aborted_pods:</em> Number of aborted pods per plant. Aborted pods were defined as those that were shriveled. <em>total_beans:</em> Number of beans across all pods within each plant (sum of healthy, damaged, and aborted beans). <em>healthy_beans:</em> Number of healthy beans across all pods within each plant. Healthy beans were defined as those that were not damaged or aborted. <em>damaged_beans:</em> Number of damaged beans across all pods within each plant. Damaged beans were defined as those that were wafers. <em>aborted_beans:</em> Number of healthy beans across all pods within each plant. Healthy beans were defined as those that were not damaged or aborted. <em>harvest_date:</em> The date (mm/dd/yyyy) that the measurements were taken. <br> <strong>File Name: </strong>soy pilot_2018_common garden_bean weight.csv <strong>File Description:</strong> Pod variables recorded during harvest for soybean plants within raised bed plots in a common garden pot experiment at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center in 2018. Each row represents a single soybean plant on a given date. <strong>Column Descriptions:</strong> <em>bed:</em> The raised bed where temperature was being measured (equates to blocks). <em>plant:</em> The plant identification number. <em>warming:</em> Whether the pot experienced ambient temperatures and well watered conditions (0) or was warmed roughly 3 °C above ambient temperatures for the entire growing season and droughted for 2 weeks in July (1). <em>bean_weight_g:</em> Weight of all beans for each plant in grams. <em>number_bags:</em> Number of bags across which the beans are stored. <em>date:</em> The date (mm/dd/yyyy) that the measurements were taken.