Intervention effectmodel-written summary

Combining inorganic fertilizer with biofertilizers significantly increased sorghum growth and development.

A claim from Effect of Organic and Inorganic Sources of Nitrogen with Biofertilizer on Forage Sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] · 2014

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

Combining inorganic fertilizer with biofertilizers significantly increased sorghum growth and development.

Taxon
sorghumSorghume0
Treatment
Combination of inorganic fertilizer with biofertilizerse0
Outcome
overall growth and developmente0
Direction
increasede0

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Sorghum
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“Combination of inorganic fertilizer with biofertilizers significantly increased the overall growth and development of sorghum plant.”

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Title

Effect of Organic and Inorganic Sources of Nitrogen with Biofertilizer on Forage Sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench]

Neetu Verma; V. K. Swarnkar; G. Das Trends in Biosciences/Trends in biosciences 2014

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Record rev-19e4d142ff85103136865c05946a017bd555c5a0daa21a2df271e4da4c05088a · schema claims-v0.9 · position 6 in the model’s answer

fertilization · growth · SorghumResults differ

120 papers: 104 positive, 16 negative or no effect

103 papers in the same direction as this claim · 16 in the opposite direction

  1. negative
    The acidic fraction of compost extracts containing phenolic acids inhibited sorghum germination.

    Phenolic acids as potential seed germination-inhibitors in animal-waste composts · 1992 · compared with deionized water

    Opposite direction

  2. negative
    Nitrogen fertilizer decreased sorghum nitrogen use efficiency for total biomass.

    Response of nitrogen use efficient sorghums to nitrogen fertilizer · 1998

    Opposite direction

  3. no effect
    Composted manure extracts had limited effects on sorghum germination and seedling development.

    Effect of Short-Chain Fatty Acids Extracted from Beef Cattle Manure on Germination and Seedling Development · 1976

    Opposite direction

  4. no effect
    N fertilization had no effect on dry matter yield of sweet sorghum M81-E, which was 11.1 and 15.0 Mg/ha in 2012 and 2014.

    Nitrogen Fertilization Effects on Yield and Nutrient Removal of Biomass and Sweet Sorghum · 2017

    Opposite direction

  5. no effect
    P fertilization had no effect on dry matter in sorghum.

    N, P or K doses on the dry matter and crude protein yield in maize and sorghum for silage · 2017

    Opposite direction

  6. negative
    Growth reductions of sorghum on managed subsoils were 0, 50, and 100% for the three sites.

    Chemical Restrictions of Roots in Ultisol Subsoils Lessened by Long‐Term Management · 1990

    Opposite direction

  7. no effect
    Sorghum growth was not significantly affected.

    Pemberian Pupuk Silikat dan Pupuk Kandang Terhadap Pertumbuhan, Kadar Brix, dan Hasil Tanaman Sorgum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) · 2019

    Opposite direction

  8. no effect
    Fertilizer nitrogen did not significantly affect total root length.

    Effects of Fertilizer Nitrogen and Irrigation on Root Growth, and Water Uptake with Special Reference to Postrainy Season Sorghum · 1996

    Opposite direction

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inoculation · growth · SorghumPositive and negative results

76 papers: 65 positive, 11 negative or no effect

64 papers in the same direction as this claim · 9 in the opposite direction · 2 reporting no difference from an alternative

  1. negative
    F. oxysporum alone reduced fresh root weight by 93.6%.

    Biological Control of Fusarium root-rot of Sorghum · 2009

    Opposite direction

  2. negative
    M. naasi inoculation suppressed sorghum growth.

    Life cycle, pathogenicity, histopathology, and host range of race 5 of the barley root-knot nematode. · 1976

    Opposite direction

  3. negative
    Inoculation reduced aboveground dry weight of sorghum by 43% compared with the control.

    First Report of Fusarium verticillioides Causing Stalk and Root Rot of Sorghum in Spain · 2012 · compared with the control

    Opposite direction

  4. negative
    Curvularia lunata inoculation at soft dough reduced germination by 52% compared with anthesis inoculation.

    Relationship between grain development stage and sorghum cultivar susceptibility to grain mould · 2004 · compared with inoculation at anthesis

    Opposite direction

  5. negative
    Increasing inoculum progressively decreased shoot length, shoot fresh and dry weight, root length and root weight versus uninoculated plants.

    Effect of different initial population densities of Meloidogyne graminicola on the plant growth of sorghum · 2017 · compared with uninoculated control

    Opposite direction

  6. no effect
    Single or dual Azotobacter inoculation, with or without organic matter, did not influence the sorghum root to shoot dry weight ratio.

    Effect of exopolysaccharide-producing Azotobacter and cow manure on nutrient uptake and root-to-shoot ratio of sorghum · 2021

    Opposite direction

  7. negative
    Inoculation at 10,000 nematodes per plant significantly reduced plant growth parameters.

    Relative susceptibility of some selected forage sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) varieties to spiral nematode, Hellcotylenchus dihystera · 1987

    Opposite direction

  8. negative
    Inoculated sorghum had significantly lower shoot fresh weight than controls.

    Identification of Pratylenchus coffeae as a causal agent of root rot disease in Sorghum bicolor in China · 2025 · compared with control group

    Opposite direction

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