Data from: Changes in soil pH and their dependence on the species of cereals and strategies for sustainable agriculture

The acidity of the environment is one of the key elements determining
proper conditions for crop cultivation. Inappropriate environmental
conditions may contribute to numerous changes in plant raw materials. New
strategies introduced in agriculture bring with them some uncertainties
associated with the adaptation of plants to the soil. Currently, in the EU
market, a gradual replacement of conventional strategies in favour of
organic ones is observed. The change in fertilization strategy may lead to
the emergence of new soil conditions in cultivation. Soil pH and humus
content determine the phenomenon of soil fertility as well as soil
physical, chemical, and biological properties. Rational and effective
management of nutrients is related to the assessment of the content of
available nutrients in the soil, as well as to the agronomic assessment of
the soil class. This type of treatment is key in the planning of crops
rotation. The study aimed to evaluate soil pH after combine harvesting, in
wheat, rye, and barley crops cultivation according to two agricultural
strategies, viz. ecological and conventional.  In the course of
the study mature soil was sampled. The research was carried out on pH
meter CP 411 combined with an EPS-1 pH electrode. The obtained soil pH
results varied according to the type of cereal grown. Statistical analysis
of variance with the significance level of 0.05 showed no significant
difference regardless of the implemented agricultural strategy. It is
recommended once every 4 years to perform laboratory examination of soil
pH for fertilization advice.