Initial Soil Nutrient Data for Cotton in Lubbock, Texas - 1994

Initial soil data collected for cotton research in the Lubbock, Texas area during 1994. The dataset measures nitrate, ammonia, organic matter, and soil water capacity. It was produced by the organization SCIOPS.

Use Cases

• Analyze correlations between soil_water_capacity and organic_matter content in semi-arid cotton fields.
• Model nitrate levels as a function of ammonia and organic_matter measurements.
• Establish baseline soil nutrient profiles for cotton research plots in West Texas.
• Compare initial soil conditions, including nitrate and ammonia, across different experimental plots.

Strengths

• Data includes four specific soil measurements: nitrate, ammonia, organic matter, and soil water capacity.
• Temporally specific, collected in a single year (1994).
• Geographically specific to the Lubbock, Texas area.

Limitations

• Dataset size, row count, and sample size are unknown.
• Data is temporally stale, last updated in 1994.
• Geographic coverage is limited to one specific area.

Provenance

Source

SCIOPS via NASA Earthdata.

Collection Method

Field collection of soil samples for cotton research.

Time Range

1994

Freshness

Static dataset from 1994.

Geography

Lubbock, Texas, USA.