Articles | Volume 7, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-7-255-2021
https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-7-255-2021
Original research article
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21 Jun 2021
Original research article |  | 21 Jun 2021

The effect of soil properties on zinc lability and solubility in soils of Ethiopia – an isotopic dilution study

Abdul-Wahab Mossa, Dawd Gashu, Martin R. Broadley, Sarah J. Dunham, Steve P. McGrath, Elizabeth H. Bailey, and Scott D. Young

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Interactive discussion

Status: closed

Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor | : Report abuse
  • RC1: 'Comment on soil-2020-81', Anonymous Referee #1, 03 Feb 2021
  • RC2: 'Comment on soil-2020-81', Anonymous Referee #2, 03 Feb 2021

Peer review completion

AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision | EF: Editorial file upload
ED: Revision (18 Mar 2021) by Claudio Zaccone
AR by Elizabeth H. Bailey on behalf of the Authors (18 Mar 2021)  Author's response   Manuscript 
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (18 Mar 2021) by Claudio Zaccone
RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (28 Mar 2021)
RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (29 Mar 2021)
ED: Revision (30 Mar 2021) by Claudio Zaccone
AR by Elizabeth H. Bailey on behalf of the Authors (25 Apr 2021)  Author's response   Manuscript 
ED: Publish as is (04 May 2021) by Claudio Zaccone
ED: Publish as is (04 May 2021) by John Quinton (Executive editor)
AR by Elizabeth H. Bailey on behalf of the Authors (06 May 2021)  Manuscript 
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Short summary
Zinc deficiency is a widespread nutritional problem in human populations, especially in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Crop Zn depends in part on soil Zn. The Zn status of soils from the Amahara region, Ethiopia, was quantified by measuring pseudo-total, available, soluble and isotopically exchangeable Zn, and soil geochemical properties were assessed. Widespread phyto-available Zn deficiency was observed. The results could be used to improve agronomic interventions to tackle Zn deficiency in SSA.