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Crop management includes information about planting rate, row spacing, and when and how cover crops were planted. Likewise, how was the crop was harvested, what was harvested (just grain or a portion of the residue), including other residue management practices (e.g., harvest or burning) should be included. The mass of biomass retained in the field is an important aspect of soil health research because it is the raw material for building nascent soil organic matter, driving nutrient cycling. In those studies that include cover crops, detailed metadata are recommended (species; cultivar; planting date, rate, depth, and method; biomass; termination method and date).