International Life Sciences Institute

Crop Composition Database

Sources of Data

Each data point in the database is composed of a sample collected from a single plot at one location:

Each grain or seed sample represents a composite sample that has been collected from representative plants throughout the plot. This sampling procedure is similar to the common practice employed for pesticide residue trials. In some cases the sample may be collected from a larger number of plants (for example from a bulk sample from a large plot). In these cases care was taken to obtain a representative sample from the bulk by employing appropriate sampling methods.
Forage sample represents a composite sample from a minimum of two whole plants.
Handling of Samples

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