Calcium borate nanoparticle priming and misting enhanced seed germination relative to bulk counterparts.

calcium atom · growth · Vigna unguiculata (cowpea)Positive and negative results

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1. no effect
   Calcium from 0.05 to 2.5 mM and pH from 4.5 to 5.5 had no significant effect on cowpea growth.

   Effect of solution pH, external calcium concentration, and aluminium activity on nodulation and early growth of cowpea · 1990

   Opposite direction

2. no effect
   On average, growth under calcium phosphate and triple superphosphate was similar.

   Low phosphorus availability in West African moist savanna soils: effect of sparing soluble P sources on the growth of soybean, cowpea and maize · 2005 · compared with TSP

   Opposite direction

3. positive
   Absence of Ca was the most limiting factor for V. unguiculata plant growth.

   ACCUMULATION AND PARTITION OF Fe, Zn, Cu, Mn AND Na IN MACRO AND MICRONUTRIENT-DEFICIENT COWPEA PLANTS · 2017

   Same directionAbout lacking this nutrient, so it counts the other way round

nanoparticle · growth · Vigna unguiculata (cowpea)Positive and negative results

13 papers in the same direction as this claim · 3 in the opposite direction

1. negative
   cowpea growth was reduced by Ag2S-NPs by up to 52% after two weeks.

   Silver sulfide nanoparticles (Ag₂S-NPs) are taken up by plants and are phytotoxic · 2015

   Opposite direction

2. negative
   Increasing ZnO nanoparticles significantly decreased stem length in wax beans.

   Curbing the Growth of Wax Bean (Vigna unguiculata L.) via a Novel Complex of Nano Zinc Oxide/Vermicompost · 2016

   Opposite direction

3. no effect
   Lumichrome did not enhance cowpea germination percentage or rate relative to control.

   Effect of lumichrome on seed germination of four legumes and three non-leguminous crops · 2018 · compared with the control

   Opposite direction

4. positive
   Foliar Na2SeO4 and SeNPs up to 25 µM increased root, stem and leaf fresh and dry weights of cowpea.

   The Response of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L) Plants to Foliar Application of Sodium Selenate and Selenium Nanoparticles (SeNPs) · 2019 · compared with compared to the corresponding untreated control plants

   Same direction

5. positive
   MS medium with 555 mg/L MgO-NPs increased cowpea callus formation by 25%.

   Magnesium Oxide Nanoparticles: An Influential Element in Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.) Tissue Culture · 2023

   Same direction

6. positive
   ZnO nanoparticles significantly improved length, fresh mass and dry mass of infected cowpea, especially at higher doses.

   Harnessing Walnut-Based Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles: A Sustainable Approach to Combat the Disease Complex of Meloidogyne arenaria and Macrophomina phaseolina in Cowpea · 2024

   Same direction

7. positive
   Filtrate from P. monteilii cultivated with 1 mg/ml chitosan nanoparticles enhanced cowpea shoot length to 35.79 ± 0.37 cm.

   Chitosan nanoparticles augmented indole‐3‐acetic acid production by rhizospheric Pseudomonas monteilii · 2022

   Same direction

8. positive
   Nano DAP and Zn EDTA treatment improved plant height, number of branches per plant and leaf area index in cowpea compared with the control treatment.

   Impact of Nano DAP and Zn EDTA on Cowpea Growth and Yield · 2024 · compared with control treatment (T1)

   Same direction

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seed treatment · growth · Vigna unguiculata (cowpea)Positive and negative results

30 papers in the same direction as this claim · 3 in the opposite direction · 1 reporting no difference from an alternative

1. negative
   Seed coating agents significantly reduced shoot length of all treated V. unguiculata seedlings compared with control.

   Effects of Seed Coating Agents on Some Agronomic Properties and Rhizobacterial Population of Vigna unguiculata · 2021 · compared with control

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2. no effect
   Groundnut-cake seed treatment had no significant beneficial effect on cowpea growth when inoculated with nematodes or all three pathogens

   Studies on the Efficacy of Seed Treatments with Pesticides, Oil-Cakes, Neem-Leaf and Culture Filtrate of Paecilomyces Lilacinus for the Control of Diseases Caused by the Presence of Rotylenchulus Reniformis, Meloidogyne Incognita and Rhizoctonia Solani either Individually or Concomitantly on Cowpea* · 1988

   Opposite direction

3. negative
   Triadimefon concentrations other than 10 mg/L significantly reduced cowpea leaf area.

   Effects of Seed-soaking with Triadimefon on the Seedling Quality and Partial Physiological Activities of Vigna unguiculata Seedling · 2008

   Opposite direction

4. no effect
   Eucalyptus seed treatment gave the highest germination (97.33%), not significantly different from Bmshouka Defla and watercress seed treatments.

   The effect of some vegetable powders of life on the permance of the Callosobruchus maculatus (Fab) (Coleoptera: chrysomelidae) · 2023 · compared with seed treatment Bmshouka Defla and watercress

   No difference from an alternative

5. positive
   Seed treatment with the bio-agents significantly increased cowpea seed germination compared with the control.

   Assessment of bio-efficacy of Glomus versiforme and Trichoderma harzianum in inhibiting powdery mildew disease and enhancing the growth of cowpea · 2018 · compared with control

   Same direction

6. positive
   Hydropriming significantly improved germination rate, vigor index, and seedling dry weight.

   Effect of Seed Priming on Germination Properties and Seedling Establishment of Cowpea (Vigna sinensis) · 2011

   Same direction

7. positive
   B. thuringiensis seed dressing gave maximum root length and root weight in cow pea.

   Application ofBacillusspecies in the control of root rot diseases of crop plants · 2009

   Same direction

8. positive
   KNO3 osmopriming exceeded unprimed treatment for germination, emergence, plant height and dry matter.

   Effect of Osmopriming Duration on Germination, Emergence, and Early Growth of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata(L.) Walp.) in the Sudan Savanna of Nigeria · 2014 · compared with unprimed treatments

   Same direction

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