A Harmonised Dataset for Modelling Select Underutilised Crops Across EU

Version 2: the data was checked and refined against issues that were found in the columns bulk density and treatments. 

Datasets are a compilation of information that are collected from various sources including books, research articles, databases, website articles, experts and local communities growing underutilised crops, etc. The focus was on extracting data from literature sources that were mainly peer reviewed, credible, and are primarily published in English language. 

Taxonomy data: crop, variety or landrace

Publication information: author, journal, year

Geographic data: continent, country, site, latitude, longitude

Soil data: Lower Depth, Clay (%), Sand (%), Silt (%), Texture, S.O., Bulk Density, Total carbon (%)

Experimental data: Experiment duration (years), Seeding rate, Sowing depth, dates of each treatment /intervention.

Production: yield, yield date, Above Ground Biomass (Agb), Agb date

Phenology data: Growing Degree Days (sowing-to-harvest), emergence date, flowering date, maturity date

Metadata: Study number, DOI, link 

Credible sources containing experimental data, either from agronomy trials or meta-analysis containing experimental data were selected through literature search. As the focus of the work was to collate as much information as possible about agronomy trials of select underutilised crops, all data were collected and inserted into a shareable template on Google Docs. 

List of crops:
 
Ceratonia siliqua, Carob, Underutilised legume tree
Cichorium endivia, Endive, Underutilised vegetable
Eragrostis tef, Teff, Underutilised cereal
Ficus carica, Fig, Underutilised fruit tree
Helianthus tuberosus, Jerusalem artichoke, Underutilised starchy roots/tubers
Lentil Culinaris, Lentil, Pulse
Lupinus albus, White lupin, Underutilised legume
Malus domestica, Apple, Fruit
Malus pumila, Apple, Fruit
Medicago sativa, Alfaalfa, Underutilised legume
Panicum miliaceum , Proso millet, Underutilised minor millet
Pisum sativum, Pea, Legume
Prunus avium, Cherry, Fruit
Prunus domestica, Plum, Fruit
Pyrus communis, Pear, Fruit
Rheum rhaponticum, Rhubarb, Underutilised vegetable
Setaria italic, Foxtail millet, Underutilised minor millet
Trifolium repens , Clover, Underutilised legume
Vicia faba, Faba bean, Underutilised legume
Vigna unguiculata, Cowpea, Underutilised legume