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Cereal grain mineral micronutrient and soil chemistry data from GeoNutrition surveys in Ethiopia and Malawi

Diriba B. Kumssa, Abdul‐Wahab Mossa, Tilahun Amede, E. Louise Ander, Elizabeth H. Bailey, Lester Botoman, Christopher Chagumaira, Joseph G. Chimungu, Kyle Frankel Davis, S. Gameda, Stephan M. Haefele, K. Hailu, Edward J. M. Joy, R. M. Lark, I. S. Ligowe, S. P. McGrath, Alice E. Milne, Promise Muleya, Moses Munthali, Erick K. Towett, Markus Walsh, Lolita Wilson, Scott D. Young, Ibrahim Rashid Haji, Martin R. Broadley, Dawd Gashu, Patson C. Nalivata

Scientific Data · 2022

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Summary

The dataset comprises primary data for the concentration of 29 mineral micronutrients in cereal grains and up to 84 soil chemistry properties from GeoNutrition project surveys in Ethiopia and Malawi. The work provided insights on geospatial variation in the micronutrient concentration in staple crops, and the potential influencing soil factors. In Ethiopia, sampling was conducted in Amhara, Oromia, and Tigray regions, during the late-2017 and late-2018 harvest seasons. In Malawi, national-scale sampling was conducted during the April-June 2018 harvest season. The concentrations of micronutrients in grain were measured using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Soil chemistry properties reported include soil pH; total soil nitrogen; total soil carbon (C); soil organic C; e

Source type
Peer-reviewed study
DOI
10.1038/s41597-022-01500-5
Catalogue ID
BFmobghtqh-c78b45
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