TAMASA Ethiopia. Performance trial dataset for validating maize nutrient management recommendations, 2016 season.

Performance trials (N=52) in two zones (West Shewa and Jimma) in Ethiopia. Trials comprise four nutrient management treatments, namely control with zero fertilizer ; and three fertilizer recommendations to achieve the same target yield based on regional fertilizer recommendation, a Nutrient Expert (IPNI software) based recommendation and a soil-test NE based recommendation. Trials were conducted on-farm with four plots per farm. Observations include biomass and grain yields, as well as pre-sowing pH, nitrogen and phosphorus levels. Some N & K data are missing.