Models for predicting nutrient availability in soils from sub-Saharan Africa

Breure, Mirjam S.

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“…Soil Zn is present in different pools or fractions: in soil solution, bound to soil solid particles and fixed 57,58 . The nutrients present in soil solution, also called the actually available pool, are directly available for plant uptake, normally 1% of the total Zn 59 .…”

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“…Soil Zn is present in different pools or fractions: in soil solution, bound to soil solid particles and fixed. 57,58 The nutrients present in soil solution, also called the actually available pool, are directly available for plant uptake, normally 1% of the total Zn. 59 The labile pool is in equilibrium with the actual available pool, through adsorption/desorption and precipitation/dissolution processes, which are strongly governed by soil pH.…”

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The potential of biofortification technologies for wheat and rice to fill the nutritional Zn intake gap in China

Liu,

Melse‐Boonstra,

van der Werf

et al. 2023

J Sci Food Agric

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BACKGROUNDZinc (Zn) deficiency in humans is of worldwide concern. The objective of this study was to investigate the Zn intake gap in Chinese adults and identify the potential role of biofortification technologies for wheat and rice, including crop nutrient management and breeding, in filling the gap.RESULTSWe use data from the China Health and Nutrition Survey in 2011 to identify food consumption patterns and dietary Zn intake of 4512 adults to define and quantify the Zn intake gap in the population. The dietary Zn intake gap of surveyed adults ranged from −0.8 to 6.53 mg day−1 across nine provinces and differences were associated with differences in food consumption patterns. Both dietary Zn intake and Zn gap for males were higher than for females. The potential of changes in five management strategies (improved nitrogen fertilization, improved phosphorus fertilization, foliar Zn fertilization, improved water management and growing varieties reaching the grain Zn breeding target) was analyzed. Breeding and foliar Zn fertilization were shown to be the two most effective management strategies that could increase dietary intake by 1.29 to 5 mg Zn day−1 dependent on sex and province.CONCLUSIONThis study shows that the Zn gap varied across regions in China, with some large enough to warrant interventions. Wheat and rice as two major Zn sources could be targeted without a direct need for dietary diversification. By promoting both biofortification breeding of wheat and rice and Zn fertilization, dietary Zn intake could be enhanced to contribute to human health improvement in China. © 2023 Society of Chemical Industry.

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