Zea mays 500,591 claims

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Common name: maize — Also written in claims: maize · corn · summer maize · spring maize · maize plants · hybrid maize — NCBI synonyms: Zea mays var. japonica

Listed here with its subspecies, varieties and cultivar groups: Zea mays subsp. mays (96,002 claims), Zea mays subsp. mexicana (196 claims), Zea mays subsp. parviglumis (56 claims), Zea mays subsp. huehuetenangensis (1 claim)

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Questions studied on this organism5,446 questions290 with results that differ27,896 papers

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Observationobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Eagle had the heaviest ears at 8.4 oz.

Taxon: cornZea mays subsp. mayst0
Material: Eaglee0
Outcome: heavieste0
Value: 8.4 oz.e0

Verbatim

e0
“Eagle, a late-maturing cultivar, had the longest (7.9 in.) and heaviest (8.4 oz.) ears among all cultivars.”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 925–1032

t0
“Bicolor supersweet corn”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 0–23

Title

Bicolor supersweet corn trials.

David E. Hill Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution)

Other claims from this paper (19)

Observation Crop 1 average yield was higher at Windsor than at Mt. Carmel.
Observation Crop 2 average yield at Windsor was 13,830 ears/A.
Observation Confection had the highest Crop 1 yield at Windsor, 23,845 ears/A.
Observation Confection yielded 16,995 ears/A at Mt. Carmel in Crop 1.
Mechanism High Confection yield was attributed to 72-75% germination.
Observation Summer Sweet 8102 yielded 19,660 ears/A in Crop 1 at Windsor.
Observation Summer Sweet 8102 yielded 20,530 ears/A in Crop 2 at Windsor.
Mechanism Summer Sweet 8102 high yield was attributed to 2.2 ears per plant.
Observation Eagle had the longest ears at 7.9 in.
Observation Eagle ears had a median 16 rows, with 30% having 18 rows.
Observation Untreated Eagle seed germinated poorly.
Observation Summer Sweet 8102 had excellent husk cover and the greatest Grade 1 percentage, 72.
Observation Top Notch ears were longer and heavier at Mt. Carmel than Windsor.
Observation Top Notch Grade 1 ears exceeded 75% at Windsor versus 22% at Mt. Carmel.
Intervention effect Clear plastic mulch increased germination of Confection, Summer Sweet 8102 and Sweet Heart by over 20% at Windsor on May 14.
Intervention effect Reemay row cover increased germination of Confection and Top Notch by over 20%.
Intervention effect Clear plastic mulch increased Top Notch and Skyline germination at Mt. Carmel by 3-17%.
Intervention effect Clear plastic mulch caused profound germination decreases in all cultivars in the May 27-28 planting.
Mechanism Covered seeds were killed by temperatures above 125F on sunny days.

Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Eagle ears had a median 16 rows, with 30% having 18 rows.

Taxon: cornZea mays subsp. mayst0
Outcome: median number of rowse0
Value: 16e0

Verbatim

e0
“Its median number of rows was 16 but 30% of ears had 18 rows.”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1032–1093

t0
“Bicolor supersweet corn”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 0–23

Title

Bicolor supersweet corn trials.

David E. Hill Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution)

Other claims from this paper (19)

Observation Crop 1 average yield was higher at Windsor than at Mt. Carmel.
Observation Crop 2 average yield at Windsor was 13,830 ears/A.
Observation Confection had the highest Crop 1 yield at Windsor, 23,845 ears/A.
Observation Confection yielded 16,995 ears/A at Mt. Carmel in Crop 1.
Mechanism High Confection yield was attributed to 72-75% germination.
Observation Summer Sweet 8102 yielded 19,660 ears/A in Crop 1 at Windsor.
Observation Summer Sweet 8102 yielded 20,530 ears/A in Crop 2 at Windsor.
Mechanism Summer Sweet 8102 high yield was attributed to 2.2 ears per plant.
Observation Eagle had the longest ears at 7.9 in.
Observation Eagle had the heaviest ears at 8.4 oz.
Observation Untreated Eagle seed germinated poorly.
Observation Summer Sweet 8102 had excellent husk cover and the greatest Grade 1 percentage, 72.
Observation Top Notch ears were longer and heavier at Mt. Carmel than Windsor.
Observation Top Notch Grade 1 ears exceeded 75% at Windsor versus 22% at Mt. Carmel.
Intervention effect Clear plastic mulch increased germination of Confection, Summer Sweet 8102 and Sweet Heart by over 20% at Windsor on May 14.
Intervention effect Reemay row cover increased germination of Confection and Top Notch by over 20%.
Intervention effect Clear plastic mulch increased Top Notch and Skyline germination at Mt. Carmel by 3-17%.
Intervention effect Clear plastic mulch caused profound germination decreases in all cultivars in the May 27-28 planting.
Mechanism Covered seeds were killed by temperatures above 125F on sunny days.

Observationobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Untreated Eagle seed germinated poorly.

Taxon: cornZea mays subsp. mayst0
Material: Eaglee0
Outcome: germinatione0
Qualifier: untreated seede0

Verbatim

e0
“The germination of Eagle (untreated seed), however, was poor.”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1093–1154

t0
“Bicolor supersweet corn”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 0–23

Title

Bicolor supersweet corn trials.

David E. Hill Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution)

Other claims from this paper (19)

Observation Crop 1 average yield was higher at Windsor than at Mt. Carmel.
Observation Crop 2 average yield at Windsor was 13,830 ears/A.
Observation Confection had the highest Crop 1 yield at Windsor, 23,845 ears/A.
Observation Confection yielded 16,995 ears/A at Mt. Carmel in Crop 1.
Mechanism High Confection yield was attributed to 72-75% germination.
Observation Summer Sweet 8102 yielded 19,660 ears/A in Crop 1 at Windsor.
Observation Summer Sweet 8102 yielded 20,530 ears/A in Crop 2 at Windsor.
Mechanism Summer Sweet 8102 high yield was attributed to 2.2 ears per plant.
Observation Eagle had the longest ears at 7.9 in.
Observation Eagle had the heaviest ears at 8.4 oz.
Observation Eagle ears had a median 16 rows, with 30% having 18 rows.
Observation Summer Sweet 8102 had excellent husk cover and the greatest Grade 1 percentage, 72.
Observation Top Notch ears were longer and heavier at Mt. Carmel than Windsor.
Observation Top Notch Grade 1 ears exceeded 75% at Windsor versus 22% at Mt. Carmel.
Intervention effect Clear plastic mulch increased germination of Confection, Summer Sweet 8102 and Sweet Heart by over 20% at Windsor on May 14.
Intervention effect Reemay row cover increased germination of Confection and Top Notch by over 20%.
Intervention effect Clear plastic mulch increased Top Notch and Skyline germination at Mt. Carmel by 3-17%.
Intervention effect Clear plastic mulch caused profound germination decreases in all cultivars in the May 27-28 planting.
Mechanism Covered seeds were killed by temperatures above 125F on sunny days.

Observationobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Summer Sweet 8102 had excellent husk cover and the greatest Grade 1 percentage, 72.

Taxon: cornZea mays subsp. mayst0
Material: Summer Sweet 8102e1
Outcome: greatest percent in Grade 1e0
Value: 72e0
Setting: Windsore1

Verbatim

e0
“they had excellent husk cover and the greatest percent in Grade 1 (72).”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1238–1309

e1
“ears of Summer Sweet 8102 at Windsor”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1167–1203

t0
“Bicolor supersweet corn”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 0–23

Title

Bicolor supersweet corn trials.

David E. Hill Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution)

Other claims from this paper (19)

Observation Crop 1 average yield was higher at Windsor than at Mt. Carmel.
Observation Crop 2 average yield at Windsor was 13,830 ears/A.
Observation Confection had the highest Crop 1 yield at Windsor, 23,845 ears/A.
Observation Confection yielded 16,995 ears/A at Mt. Carmel in Crop 1.
Mechanism High Confection yield was attributed to 72-75% germination.
Observation Summer Sweet 8102 yielded 19,660 ears/A in Crop 1 at Windsor.
Observation Summer Sweet 8102 yielded 20,530 ears/A in Crop 2 at Windsor.
Mechanism Summer Sweet 8102 high yield was attributed to 2.2 ears per plant.
Observation Eagle had the longest ears at 7.9 in.
Observation Eagle had the heaviest ears at 8.4 oz.
Observation Eagle ears had a median 16 rows, with 30% having 18 rows.
Observation Untreated Eagle seed germinated poorly.
Observation Top Notch ears were longer and heavier at Mt. Carmel than Windsor.
Observation Top Notch Grade 1 ears exceeded 75% at Windsor versus 22% at Mt. Carmel.
Intervention effect Clear plastic mulch increased germination of Confection, Summer Sweet 8102 and Sweet Heart by over 20% at Windsor on May 14.
Intervention effect Reemay row cover increased germination of Confection and Top Notch by over 20%.
Intervention effect Clear plastic mulch increased Top Notch and Skyline germination at Mt. Carmel by 3-17%.
Intervention effect Clear plastic mulch caused profound germination decreases in all cultivars in the May 27-28 planting.
Mechanism Covered seeds were killed by temperatures above 125F on sunny days.

Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Top Notch ears were longer and heavier at Mt. Carmel than Windsor.

Taxon: cornZea mays subsp. mayst0
Material: Top Notche0
Outcome: earse0
Comparator: Windsore0
Setting: Mt. Carmele0

Verbatim

e0
“In Crop 1 at Mt. Carmel, the ears of Top Notch were somewhat longer and heavier than they were at Windsor.”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1309–1415

t0
“Bicolor supersweet corn”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 0–23

Title

Bicolor supersweet corn trials.

David E. Hill Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution)

Other claims from this paper (19)

Observation Crop 1 average yield was higher at Windsor than at Mt. Carmel.
Observation Crop 2 average yield at Windsor was 13,830 ears/A.
Observation Confection had the highest Crop 1 yield at Windsor, 23,845 ears/A.
Observation Confection yielded 16,995 ears/A at Mt. Carmel in Crop 1.
Mechanism High Confection yield was attributed to 72-75% germination.
Observation Summer Sweet 8102 yielded 19,660 ears/A in Crop 1 at Windsor.
Observation Summer Sweet 8102 yielded 20,530 ears/A in Crop 2 at Windsor.
Mechanism Summer Sweet 8102 high yield was attributed to 2.2 ears per plant.
Observation Eagle had the longest ears at 7.9 in.
Observation Eagle had the heaviest ears at 8.4 oz.
Observation Eagle ears had a median 16 rows, with 30% having 18 rows.
Observation Untreated Eagle seed germinated poorly.
Observation Summer Sweet 8102 had excellent husk cover and the greatest Grade 1 percentage, 72.
Observation Top Notch Grade 1 ears exceeded 75% at Windsor versus 22% at Mt. Carmel.
Intervention effect Clear plastic mulch increased germination of Confection, Summer Sweet 8102 and Sweet Heart by over 20% at Windsor on May 14.
Intervention effect Reemay row cover increased germination of Confection and Top Notch by over 20%.
Intervention effect Clear plastic mulch increased Top Notch and Skyline germination at Mt. Carmel by 3-17%.
Intervention effect Clear plastic mulch caused profound germination decreases in all cultivars in the May 27-28 planting.
Mechanism Covered seeds were killed by temperatures above 125F on sunny days.

Observationobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Top Notch Grade 1 ears exceeded 75% at Windsor versus 22% at Mt. Carmel.

Taxon: cornZea mays subsp. mayst0
Outcome: Grade 1 earse0
Direction: exceedede0
Value: 75%e0
Comparator: Mt.Carmele0
Setting: Windsore0

Verbatim

e0
“At Windsor, however.Grade 1 ears exceeded 75% compared to 22% at Mt.Carmel due to incomplete tip fill.”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1415–1517

t0
“Bicolor supersweet corn”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 0–23

Title

Bicolor supersweet corn trials.

David E. Hill Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution)

Other claims from this paper (19)

Observation Crop 1 average yield was higher at Windsor than at Mt. Carmel.
Observation Crop 2 average yield at Windsor was 13,830 ears/A.
Observation Confection had the highest Crop 1 yield at Windsor, 23,845 ears/A.
Observation Confection yielded 16,995 ears/A at Mt. Carmel in Crop 1.
Mechanism High Confection yield was attributed to 72-75% germination.
Observation Summer Sweet 8102 yielded 19,660 ears/A in Crop 1 at Windsor.
Observation Summer Sweet 8102 yielded 20,530 ears/A in Crop 2 at Windsor.
Mechanism Summer Sweet 8102 high yield was attributed to 2.2 ears per plant.
Observation Eagle had the longest ears at 7.9 in.
Observation Eagle had the heaviest ears at 8.4 oz.
Observation Eagle ears had a median 16 rows, with 30% having 18 rows.
Observation Untreated Eagle seed germinated poorly.
Observation Summer Sweet 8102 had excellent husk cover and the greatest Grade 1 percentage, 72.
Observation Top Notch ears were longer and heavier at Mt. Carmel than Windsor.
Intervention effect Clear plastic mulch increased germination of Confection, Summer Sweet 8102 and Sweet Heart by over 20% at Windsor on May 14.
Intervention effect Reemay row cover increased germination of Confection and Top Notch by over 20%.
Intervention effect Clear plastic mulch increased Top Notch and Skyline germination at Mt. Carmel by 3-17%.
Intervention effect Clear plastic mulch caused profound germination decreases in all cultivars in the May 27-28 planting.
Mechanism Covered seeds were killed by temperatures above 125F on sunny days.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Clear plastic mulch increased germination of Confection, Summer Sweet 8102 and Sweet Heart by over 20% at Windsor on May 14.

Taxon: cornZea mays subsp. mayst0
Treatment: clear plastic mulche0
Outcome: germinatione0
Direction: increasede0
Value: over 20%e0
Comparator: untreated controlse0
Setting: Windsore0

Verbatim

e0
“the earliest planting at Windsor, May 14, with clear plastic mulch, increased germination of Confection, Summer Sweet 8102, and Sweet Heart over 20% compared to the untreated controls.”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1540–1724

t0
“Bicolor supersweet corn”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 0–23

Title

Bicolor supersweet corn trials.

David E. Hill Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution)

Other claims from this paper (19)

Observation Crop 1 average yield was higher at Windsor than at Mt. Carmel.
Observation Crop 2 average yield at Windsor was 13,830 ears/A.
Observation Confection had the highest Crop 1 yield at Windsor, 23,845 ears/A.
Observation Confection yielded 16,995 ears/A at Mt. Carmel in Crop 1.
Mechanism High Confection yield was attributed to 72-75% germination.
Observation Summer Sweet 8102 yielded 19,660 ears/A in Crop 1 at Windsor.
Observation Summer Sweet 8102 yielded 20,530 ears/A in Crop 2 at Windsor.
Mechanism Summer Sweet 8102 high yield was attributed to 2.2 ears per plant.
Observation Eagle had the longest ears at 7.9 in.
Observation Eagle had the heaviest ears at 8.4 oz.
Observation Eagle ears had a median 16 rows, with 30% having 18 rows.
Observation Untreated Eagle seed germinated poorly.
Observation Summer Sweet 8102 had excellent husk cover and the greatest Grade 1 percentage, 72.
Observation Top Notch ears were longer and heavier at Mt. Carmel than Windsor.
Observation Top Notch Grade 1 ears exceeded 75% at Windsor versus 22% at Mt. Carmel.
Intervention effect Reemay row cover increased germination of Confection and Top Notch by over 20%.
Intervention effect Clear plastic mulch increased Top Notch and Skyline germination at Mt. Carmel by 3-17%.
Intervention effect Clear plastic mulch caused profound germination decreases in all cultivars in the May 27-28 planting.
Mechanism Covered seeds were killed by temperatures above 125F on sunny days.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Reemay row cover increased germination of Confection and Top Notch by over 20%.

Taxon: cornZea mays subsp. mayst0
Treatment: Reemay row covere0
Outcome: germinatione0
Direction: increasede0
Value: over 20%e0
Comparator: untreated controlse0

Verbatim

e0
“Reemay row cover increased germination of Confection and Top Notch over 20% compared to untreated controls.”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1724–1831

t0
“Bicolor supersweet corn”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 0–23

Title

Bicolor supersweet corn trials.

David E. Hill Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution)

Other claims from this paper (19)

Observation Crop 1 average yield was higher at Windsor than at Mt. Carmel.
Observation Crop 2 average yield at Windsor was 13,830 ears/A.
Observation Confection had the highest Crop 1 yield at Windsor, 23,845 ears/A.
Observation Confection yielded 16,995 ears/A at Mt. Carmel in Crop 1.
Mechanism High Confection yield was attributed to 72-75% germination.
Observation Summer Sweet 8102 yielded 19,660 ears/A in Crop 1 at Windsor.
Observation Summer Sweet 8102 yielded 20,530 ears/A in Crop 2 at Windsor.
Mechanism Summer Sweet 8102 high yield was attributed to 2.2 ears per plant.
Observation Eagle had the longest ears at 7.9 in.
Observation Eagle had the heaviest ears at 8.4 oz.
Observation Eagle ears had a median 16 rows, with 30% having 18 rows.
Observation Untreated Eagle seed germinated poorly.
Observation Summer Sweet 8102 had excellent husk cover and the greatest Grade 1 percentage, 72.
Observation Top Notch ears were longer and heavier at Mt. Carmel than Windsor.
Observation Top Notch Grade 1 ears exceeded 75% at Windsor versus 22% at Mt. Carmel.
Intervention effect Clear plastic mulch increased germination of Confection, Summer Sweet 8102 and Sweet Heart by over 20% at Windsor on May 14.
Intervention effect Clear plastic mulch increased Top Notch and Skyline germination at Mt. Carmel by 3-17%.
Intervention effect Clear plastic mulch caused profound germination decreases in all cultivars in the May 27-28 planting.
Mechanism Covered seeds were killed by temperatures above 125F on sunny days.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Clear plastic mulch increased Top Notch and Skyline germination at Mt. Carmel by 3-17%.

Taxon: cornZea mays subsp. mayst0
Treatment: clear plastic mulche0
Outcome: germinatione0
Direction: mcreasede0
Value: 3-17%e0

Not reportedComparator

Verbatim

e0
“clear plastic mulch mcreased germination of Top Notch and Sky- line 3-17%”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1869–1942

t0
“Bicolor supersweet corn”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 0–23

Title

Bicolor supersweet corn trials.

David E. Hill Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution)

Other claims from this paper (19)

Observation Crop 1 average yield was higher at Windsor than at Mt. Carmel.
Observation Crop 2 average yield at Windsor was 13,830 ears/A.
Observation Confection had the highest Crop 1 yield at Windsor, 23,845 ears/A.
Observation Confection yielded 16,995 ears/A at Mt. Carmel in Crop 1.
Mechanism High Confection yield was attributed to 72-75% germination.
Observation Summer Sweet 8102 yielded 19,660 ears/A in Crop 1 at Windsor.
Observation Summer Sweet 8102 yielded 20,530 ears/A in Crop 2 at Windsor.
Mechanism Summer Sweet 8102 high yield was attributed to 2.2 ears per plant.
Observation Eagle had the longest ears at 7.9 in.
Observation Eagle had the heaviest ears at 8.4 oz.
Observation Eagle ears had a median 16 rows, with 30% having 18 rows.
Observation Untreated Eagle seed germinated poorly.
Observation Summer Sweet 8102 had excellent husk cover and the greatest Grade 1 percentage, 72.
Observation Top Notch ears were longer and heavier at Mt. Carmel than Windsor.
Observation Top Notch Grade 1 ears exceeded 75% at Windsor versus 22% at Mt. Carmel.
Intervention effect Clear plastic mulch increased germination of Confection, Summer Sweet 8102 and Sweet Heart by over 20% at Windsor on May 14.
Intervention effect Reemay row cover increased germination of Confection and Top Notch by over 20%.
Intervention effect Clear plastic mulch caused profound germination decreases in all cultivars in the May 27-28 planting.
Mechanism Covered seeds were killed by temperatures above 125F on sunny days.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Clear plastic mulch caused profound germination decreases in all cultivars in the May 27-28 planting.

Taxon: cornZea mays subsp. mayst0
Treatment: clear plastic mulche0
Outcome: germinatione0
Direction: decreasese0
Qualifier: May 27-28 plantinge0

Not reportedComparator

Verbatim

e0
“Profound decreases in germination in all cultivars were observed in the May 27-28 planting at both sites in plots covered with clear plastic mulch.”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 2135–2282

t0
“Bicolor supersweet corn”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 0–23

Title

Bicolor supersweet corn trials.

David E. Hill Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution)

Other claims from this paper (19)

Observation Crop 1 average yield was higher at Windsor than at Mt. Carmel.
Observation Crop 2 average yield at Windsor was 13,830 ears/A.
Observation Confection had the highest Crop 1 yield at Windsor, 23,845 ears/A.
Observation Confection yielded 16,995 ears/A at Mt. Carmel in Crop 1.
Mechanism High Confection yield was attributed to 72-75% germination.
Observation Summer Sweet 8102 yielded 19,660 ears/A in Crop 1 at Windsor.
Observation Summer Sweet 8102 yielded 20,530 ears/A in Crop 2 at Windsor.
Mechanism Summer Sweet 8102 high yield was attributed to 2.2 ears per plant.
Observation Eagle had the longest ears at 7.9 in.
Observation Eagle had the heaviest ears at 8.4 oz.
Observation Eagle ears had a median 16 rows, with 30% having 18 rows.
Observation Untreated Eagle seed germinated poorly.
Observation Summer Sweet 8102 had excellent husk cover and the greatest Grade 1 percentage, 72.
Observation Top Notch ears were longer and heavier at Mt. Carmel than Windsor.
Observation Top Notch Grade 1 ears exceeded 75% at Windsor versus 22% at Mt. Carmel.
Intervention effect Clear plastic mulch increased germination of Confection, Summer Sweet 8102 and Sweet Heart by over 20% at Windsor on May 14.
Intervention effect Reemay row cover increased germination of Confection and Top Notch by over 20%.
Intervention effect Clear plastic mulch increased Top Notch and Skyline germination at Mt. Carmel by 3-17%.
Mechanism Covered seeds were killed by temperatures above 125F on sunny days.