README file
Data Set Title: INCiTiS-FOOD. Experimental data to evaluate Growth, Yield and Bioactive Compounds of Ethiopian Kale (Brassica carinata A. Braun) Microgreens under Different LED Light Spectra and Substrates
Data Set Authors: 
Maru, Ruth Nyambura | Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology |
Wesonga, John | Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology |
Okazawa, Hiromu | Tokyo University of Agriculture |
Kavoo, Agnes | Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology |
Neondo, Johnstone O. | Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology |
Mazibuko, Dickson Mgangathweni | Tokyo University of Agriculture |
Maskey, Sarvesh | University of Malawi |
Orsini, Francesco | University of Bologna Alma Mater Studiorum | 0000-0001-6956-7054
Data Set Contact Person: Orsini, Francesco (University of Bologna Alma Mater Studiorum) ORCID 0000-0001-6956-7054, f.orsini@unibo.it 
Data Set License: This data set is distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/   
Publication Year: 2024
Project Info: INCiTiS-FOOD - INtegrated and Circular Technologies for Sustainable city region FOOD systems in Africa, funded by European Union, Horizon Europe Programme. Grant Agreement num. 101083790, https://incitis-food.eu/ 
Data set Contents
The data set consists of: 
•	tabular quantitative data saved in .xlsx and .csv formats 
INCiTiS-FOOD_EthiopianKaleMicrogreens_Growth_ExpData.xlsx/.csv
•	a README file saved in .rtf format
INCiTiS-FOOD_EthiopianKaleMicrogreens_Growth_ExpData_README.rtf
Data set Documentation
Abstract
Dataset related to the article “Evaluation of Growth, Yield and Bioactive Compounds of Ethiopian Kale (Brassica carinata A. Braun) Microgreens under Different LED Light Spectra and Substrates” (published in 2024 in “Horticulturae”, DOI: 10.3390/horticulturae10050436). 
The dataset contains experimental results associated with the publication, including yield, plant height, leaf area, canopy cover, carotenoid and flavonoid contents, total amount of chlorophyll nitrate content. The data were generated in the framework of the Horizon Europe project INCiTiS-FOOD.
Content of the file
File INCiTiS-FOOD_EthiopianKaleMicrogreens_Growth_ExpData.xlsx/.csv contains data about the performance of Ethiopian Kale (Brassica carinata A. Braun) Microgreens under different lighting conditions and growing substrate. Specifically, the different LEDs lighting treatments used are: monochromatic blue (B), red (R), cool white (W) and a combination of three color diodes (B + R + W). The growing substrate used are: cocopeat, sand and cocopeat–sand mix (v/v) (1:1). The analyzed parameters are: Light, Media, Replicate (Rep), Flavonoid (g(QE)/100g), Nitrate (mg/100g), Carotenoid (mg/100g), Chlorophyll A (mg/100g), Chlorophyll B (mg/100g), Total Chlorophyll (mg/100g), Leaf area (mm), Plant Height (cm), Canopy Cover (%), Yield (g), Dry Weight (g).