Intervention effectmodel-written summary

Zinc soil plus foliar application produced maximum maize grain yield in 2018 and 2019.

A claim from Effect of zinc and boron on growth, productivity and quality of maize (Zea mays) · 2025

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Zinc soil plus foliar application produced maximum maize grain yield in 2018 and 2019.

Taxon
maizeZea mayse0t0
Treatment
Zn @ 5 kg/ha (SA) + zinc @ 1 kg/ha (FA)e0
Outcome
grain yielde0
Direction
maximume0
Value
5.39 and 5.84 t/hae0

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Zea mays
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“With the application of Zn @ 5 kg/ha (SA) + zinc @ 1 kg/ha (FA), the maximum grain yield (5.39 and 5.84 t/ha) was recorded in 2018 and 2019.”

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“Effect of zinc and boron on growth, productivity and quality of maize (Zea mays)”

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Title

Effect of zinc and boron on growth, productivity and quality of maize (Zea mays)

SATYBHAN SINGH; MONU KUMAR; VIRENDRA SINGH Indian Journal of Agronomy 2025. doi:10.59797/ija.v70i1.6333

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salicylic acid · yield · Zea mays (maize)Results differ

44 papers: 42 positive, 2 negative or no effect

41 papers in the same direction as this claim · 2 in the opposite direction

  1. no effect
    Split application gave no improvement in grain yield or N use efficiencies in site-years with limited precipitation.

    Soil Texture and Precipitation Influence Optimal Time of Nitrogen Fertilization for Corn · 2019

    Opposite direction

  2. no effect
    Salicylic acid did not significantly increase ear height, rows per ear, or harvest index at end-season.

    Alleviating the adverse effect of salinity on Maize by the ameliorative effect of salicylic acid · 2016

    Opposite direction

  3. positive
    Combined PGPR and SA enhanced grain yield by 41%.

    Synergistic Effects of Rhizobacteria and Salicylic Acid on Maize Salt-Stress Tolerance · 2023 · compared with untreated unstressed control

    Same direction

  4. positive
    Injected salicylic acid raised grain yield by 9% over no PGR.

    Effects of Stem‐Injected Plant Growth Regulators, with or without Sucrose, on Grain Production, Biomass and Photosynthetic Activity of Field‐Grown Corn Plants · 1999 · compared with no PGRs

    Same direction

  5. positive
    Salicylic acid spraying increased corn yield and protected several growth and ear traits.

    Effect of salicylic acid on morphological character istics, yield and yield components of Corn ( Zea mays L.) under drought condition · 2013

    Same direction

  6. positive
    Foliar SA significantly increased ear length, ear diameter and number of grains per row of maize.

    Physiological Effects of Salicylic Acid and Thiourea on Growth and Productivity of Maize Plants in Sandy Soil · 2013

    Same direction

  7. positive
    Salicylic acid gave significantly higher grain yield (27%) than control in late planted spring maize.

    Improving heat stress tolerance in late planted spring maize by using different exogenous elicitors · 2020 · compared with control

    Same direction

  8. positive
    Three split urea applications most improved maize growth and yield.

    Effects of Different Rates of Poultry Manure and Split Applications of Urea Fertilizer on Soil Chemical Properties, Growth, and Yield of Maize · 2020

    Same direction

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zinc atom · yield · Zea mays (maize)Results differ

441 papers: 391 positive, 50 negative or no effect

390 papers in the same direction as this claim · 47 in the opposite direction · 3 reporting no difference from an alternative

  1. negative
    Adding Zn to the intermediate Fe level accentuated Fe deficiency and depressed corn yield.

    Nutrient Balance Involving Phosphorus, Iron, and Zinc · 1965 · compared with intermediate Fe level

    Opposite direction

  2. negative
    Corn yield at zero zinc and 3.0 mM phosphorus was significantly lower than at 1.0 mM phosphorus.

    Potential for Phosphorus Toxicity in Zinc‐Stressed Corn and Potato · 1981 · compared with 1.0 m M P

    Opposite direction

  3. no effect
    Most foliar Zn applications had no grain-yield effect.

    Effect of Foliar Micronutrients (B, Mn, Fe, Zn) on Maize Grain Yield, Micronutrient Recovery, Uptake, and Partitioning · 2021

    Opposite direction

  4. negative
    In a pot experiment the highest Zn rate (250 ppm) slightly reduced corn yield.

    EFFECTS OF SOIL PROPERTIES AND AMENDMENTS ON THE AVAILABILITY OF ZINC IN SOILS · 1974

    Opposite direction

  5. negative
    Zn alone or P alone reduced aboveground dry matter and yield at harvest by 8-85% in LCV and FER soils relative to unfertilized plants

    Combining P and Zn fertilization to enhance yield and grain quality in maize grown on Mediterranean soils · 2021 · compared with unfertilized (control) plants

    Opposite direction

  6. no effect
    Maize grain yield did not respond to zinc application.

    Yield-limiting plant nutrients for maize production in northwest Ethiopia · 2022

    Opposite direction

  7. no effect
    Soil Zn did not affect maize yield at any Cd concentration.

    Cadmium‐zinc interaction in maize grown on sewer water irrigated soil · 1993

    Opposite direction

  8. negative
    Shoot and root dry matter yield depression under Zn stress was 78 to 95 and 72 to 94%, respectively, relative to 5 ppm supplemental Zn.

    Zinc Response in Corn as Influenced by Genetic Variability1 · 1976 · compared with 5 ppm supplemental Zn level

    Opposite direction

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application · yield · Zea mays (maize)Positive and negative results

629 papers: 575 positive, 54 negative or no effect

574 papers in the same direction as this claim · 42 in the opposite direction · 12 reporting no difference from an alternative

  1. no effect
    Foliar fungicides did not significantly improve yield in damaged or nondamaged plots.

    Effect of Foliar Fungicides on Corn with Simulated Hail Damage · 2009 · compared with nontreated controls

    Opposite direction

  2. no effect
    More than three spray applications generally gave no further yield gain.

    Maize Yield Response to Chemical Control of Spodoptera frugiperda at Different Plant Growth Stages in South Africa · 2021

    Opposite direction

  3. negative
    Foliar fertilizer applied from 2 weeks after silking reduced corn grain yield by 6.4% in 1977.

    Corn Grain Yield and Nutrient Response to Foliar Fertilizer Applied during Grain Fill1 · 1982

    Opposite direction

  4. negative
    Corn yield reduction was 1.5 times greater with proportional volume at the 12.5% rate.

    Effect of Carrier Volume on Corn (Zea mays) and Soybean (Glycine max) Response to Simulated Drift of Glyphosate and Glufosinate1 · 2002 · compared with constant spray volume

    Opposite direction

  5. no effect
    Nano-N plus nano-Zn with 75% conventional N gave wheat and maize grain yield at par with full conventional fertilizer.

    Changes in microbial community structure and yield responses with the use of nano-fertilizers of nitrogen and zinc in wheat–maize system · 2024 · compared with N 100 PK

    Opposite direction

  6. negative
    Offset corn had lower nitrogen concentration and yield.

    Corn Production Associated with Liquid Beef Manure Application Methods · 1991 · compared with corn planted over the zone

    Opposite direction

  7. no effect
    Foliar cocktail caused no grain yield trade-off.

    Biofortification of different maize cultivars with zinc, iron and selenium by foliar fertilizer applications · 2023

    Opposite direction

  8. no effect
    Grain yield and N content, and the accumulation of dry weight and reduced N by the whole plant, were unaffected by the spray treatments in 1981.

    Foliar Applications of Nutrients on Maize. I. Yield and N Content of Grain and Stover1 · 1984

    Opposite direction

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