Intervention effectmodel-written summary

The MT DSR + 75% N + FYM + Azo + Zn treatment had the greatest economic benefit in the pooled two-year analysis.

A claim from Synergistic influence of minimum tillage and integrated nutrient schedules on crop performance, nutrient uptake, profitability and soil microbial diversity in a rice‒lentil cropping system · 2025

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

The MT DSR + 75% N + FYM + Azo + Zn treatment had the greatest economic benefit in the pooled two-year analysis.

Treatment
MT DSR + 75% N + FYM + Azo + Zne7
Outcome
economic benefite7
Direction
greateste7
Value
85,845.27 INR/hae7
Qualifier
pooled analysis over two yearse7

Not reportedMaterialGeneCompoundOrgan / stageInteractorInteractor roleSecond interactorSecond interactor roleComparatorSetting

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Oryza sativa
Oryza sativa · Taxon · picture from its Wikimedia Commons categoryDesmanthus4food · CC BY-SA 3.0 us · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

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“MT- DSRMT-DSR recording highest growth (96.38 cm), yield (5.17 t ha−1) and nutrient uptake of rice”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1354–1452
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“The MT DSR + 75% N + FYM + Azo + Zn treatment in the pooled analysis over two years had the greatest economic benefit (85,845.27 INR/ha), B:C ratio (1.85) and a Shannon diversity index of 0.070”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 2072–2265

Title

Synergistic influence of minimum tillage and integrated nutrient schedules on crop performance, nutrient uptake, profitability and soil microbial diversity in a rice‒lentil cropping system

Urjashi Bhattacharya; Manish Kumar Naskar; Venugopalan Visha Kumari; et al. BMC Plant Biology 2025. doi:10.1186/s12870-025-07231-0

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zinc atom · yield · Oryza sativa (rice)Results differ

419 papers: 389 positive, 30 negative or no effect

388 papers in the same direction as this claim · 28 in the opposite direction · 2 reporting no difference from an alternative

  1. positive
    Zn application increased rice grain yield compared with the control

    Effects of soil zinc availability, nitrogen fertilizer rate and zinc fertilizer application method on zinc biofortification of rice · 2015 · compared with control

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  2. no effect
    Foliar-applied Zn, I, Fe or Se did not affect rice grain yield.

    Simultaneous Biofortification of Rice With Zinc, Iodine, Iron and Selenium Through Foliar Treatment of a Micronutrient Cocktail in Five Countries · 2020 · compared with local control (LC)

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  3. negative
    Foliar Zn application at a late stage was not as effective as soil application in increasing yield attributes and yield of rice.

    Relative Efficiency of Zinc-Coated Urea and Soil and Foliar Application of Zinc Sulphate on Yield, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium, Zinc and Iron Biofortification in Grains and Uptake by Basmati Rice (Oryza sativa L.) · 2015 · compared with soil application

    Opposite direction

  4. no effect
    Following green manure, reduced P, K, S and Zn doses did not reduce T. Aman yield.

    Long‐Term Integrated Nutrient Management for Rice‐Based Cropping Pattern: Effect on Growth, Yield, Nutrient Uptake, Nutrient Balance Sheet, and Soil Fertility · 2007

    Opposite direction

  5. no effect
    Zinc fertilization did not significantly increase rice productivity.

    Long-Term Effects of Sulfur and Zinc Fertilization on Rice Productivity and Nutrient Efficiency in Double Rice Cropping Paddy in Bangladesh · 2015

    Opposite direction

  6. no effect
    Foliar zinc spraying did not affect rice grain yield in any field.

    Effects of Foliar Application of Zinc on Grain Yield and Zinc Concentration of Rice in Farmers’ Fields · 2018

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  7. negative
    Zinc fertilizer might reduce rice yields in high-M3Zn fields.

    DEVELOPMENT OF A CRITICAL MEHLICH 3 SOIL ZINC CONCENTRATION FOR RICE IN ARKANSAS · 2002

    Opposite direction

  8. negative
    Zn fertilizer decreased grain yield by 11.9% in the wetland rice variety CNT1 compared with no Zn fertilizer.

    Improving Grain Zinc Concentration in Wetland and Upland Rice Varieties Grown under Waterlogged and Well-Drained Soils by Applying Zinc Fertilizer · 2021 · compared with without Zn fertilizer application

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transplanting · yield · Oryza sativa (rice)Positive and negative results

1,078 papers: 922 positive, 156 negative or no effect

921 papers in the same direction as this claim · 132 in the opposite direction · 24 reporting no difference from an alternative

  1. positive
    Drill direct seeding with integrated weed management increased rice grain yield by 1.7 t ha−1 in Mayurbhanj relative to beushening.

    Transforming labor requirement, crop yield, and profitability with precision dry-direct seeding of rice and integrated weed management in Eastern India · 2020 · compared with beushening

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  2. positive
    MT direct-seeded rice-lentil had a maximum rice yield of 5.17 t ha-1.

    Implications of minimum tillage and integrated nutrient management on yield and soil health of rice-lentil cropping system – being a resource conservation technology · 2023

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  3. no effect
    Rice yields were equal under puddled transplanting and direct seeding on puddled or no-tillage flat beds.

    Saving of Water and Labor in a Rice–Wheat System with No‐Tillage and Direct Seeding Technologies · 2007 · compared with conventional puddled transplanting

    Opposite direction

  4. no effect
    Basal or one-week-post-transplant N did not further increase rice yield on high-fertility soil.

    Chlorophyll Meter– and Leaf Color Chart–Based Nitrogen Management for Rice and Wheat in Northwestern India · 2002 · compared with zero‐N plots

    Opposite direction

  5. no effect
    Applying N basally or a week after transplanting did not further increase rice yield under high inherent soil fertility

    Chlorophyll Meter– and Leaf Color Chart–Based Nitrogen Management for Rice and Wheat in Northwestern India · 2002

    Opposite direction

  6. negative
    Direct seeding reduced panicle length, spikelet number, and primary and secondary branch length and number relative to transplanting.

    Combining Image Analysis, Genome Wide Association Studies and Different Field Trials to Reveal Stable Genetic Regions Related to Panicle Architecture and the Number of Spikelets per Panicle in Rice · 2016 · compared with transplanting

    Opposite direction

  7. negative
    Without applied nitrogen, transplanted rice yielded 0.3 Mg ha −1 less.

    Nitrogen Use Efficiency and Nitrogen‐15 Balances in Broadcast‐seeded Flooded and Transplanted Rice · 1988

    Opposite direction

  8. negative
    Late transplanting significantly decreased rice tiller occurrence, biomass accumulation and dry matter remobilization.

    Crop and varietal diversification of rainfed rice based cropping systems for higher productivity and profitability in Eastern India · 2017

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fertilization · yield · Oryza sativa (rice)Positive and negative results

3,455 papers: 3,183 positive, 272 negative or no effect

3,182 papers in the same direction as this claim · 207 in the opposite direction · 65 reporting no difference from an alternative

  1. positive
    Soil application of Zn fertilizer was more effective than foliar spray on rice grain yield

    Effects of soil zinc availability, nitrogen fertilizer rate and zinc fertilizer application method on zinc biofortification of rice · 2015 · compared with foliar spray

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  2. positive
    Integrated manures and fertilizer increased T. aman rice yield by 2.9–18.3% versus chemical fertilizer alone.

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  3. positive
    A 75% fertilizer plus 25% manure nitrogen regimen had the highest yield.

    Response of basmati rice varieties to integrated nutrient management · 2020

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  4. positive
    FYM with 50 per cent recommended nitrogen produced the highest grain yield, 34.9±0.54 q ha-1.

    Effect of integrated nitrogen management on NPK uptake in basmati rice (Oryza sativa L.) · 2018 · compared with GM+FYM+OP

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  5. no effect
    Current high nitrogen practices do not significantly raise crop yields relative to optimum fertilization.

    Reducing environmental risk by improving N management in intensive Chinese agricultural systems · 2009 · compared with knowledge-based optimum N fertilization

    Opposite direction

  6. no effect
    CRFs had no effect on crop yield.

    Effect of Enhanced Efficiency Fertilizers on Nitrous Oxide Emissions and Crop Yields: A Meta‐analysis · 2016

    Opposite direction

  7. negative
    The authors found fertilizer and irrigation investment had limited effects on rice production.

    Moving toward rice self-sufficiency in sub-Saharan Africa by 2030: Lessons learned from 10 years of the Coalition for African Rice Development · 2021

    Opposite direction

  8. negative
    Green manure and rice straw nitrogen, alone or in combination with inorganic N, gave lower grain yield, agronomic efficiency and apparent nitrogen uptake than a standard split application of prilled urea.

    Long-term Comparison of the Agronomic Efficiency and Residual Benefits of Organic and Inorganic Nitrogen Sources for Tropical Lowland Rice · 1996 · compared with a standard split application of prilled urea

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