Impact of zinc and iron agronomic biofortification on grain mineral concentration of finger millet varieties as affected by location and slope.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Food crop micronutrient concentrations can be enhanced through agronomic biofortification, with the potential to reduce micronutrient deficiencies among rural population if they have access to fertilizers. Here we reported the impact of agronomic biofortification on finger millet grain zinc (Zn) and iron (Fe) concentration.

Methods

A field experiment was conducted in farmers' fields in Ethiopia in two locations; over two seasons in one district (2019 and 2020), and over a single season (2019) in a second district. The experimental design had 15 treatment combinations comprising 3 finger millet varieties and 5 soil-applied fertilizer treatments: (T1) 20 kg ha^-1 FeSO₄ + 25 kg ha^-1 ZnSO₄ + NPKS; (T2) 25 kg ha^-1 Z

SUBMITTER: Teklu D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10195999 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature