Sorry for the technical error. The sample set was divided into two subsets (75% and 25%) for calibration (86 samples) and validation (28 samples).
Response to Reviewer 1 comment Comments and Suggestions for Authors The manuscript entitled “Determination of Mehlich 3 extractable elements with visible 2 and near-infrared spectroscopy in a mountainous agricultural 3 land, the Caucasus Mountains” is scientifically interesting and original.