Intervention effectmodel-written summary

Silicon fertilization increased yield significantly.

A claim from EFFECT OF THE APPLICATION OF SILICON HYDROXIDE ON YIELD AND QUALITY OF CHERRY TOMATO · 2012

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

Silicon fertilization increased yield significantly.

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Outcome
yield (kg m−2)e0
Direction
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Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme
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“Significant differences were observed, including a higher number of fruits (fruits/plant) and a larger yield (kg m−2) in the plots that were fertilized with silicon”

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“EFFECT OF THE APPLICATION OF SILICON HYDROXIDE ON YIELD AND QUALITY OF CHERRY TOMATO”

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Title

EFFECT OF THE APPLICATION OF SILICON HYDROXIDE ON YIELD AND QUALITY OF CHERRY TOMATO

Fernando Toresano-Sánchez; Antonio Valverde-García; Francisco Camacho-Ferre Journal of Plant Nutrition 2012. doi:10.1080/01904167.2012.644375

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silicon atom · yield · Solanum lycopersicum (tomato)Results differ

37 papers: 35 positive, 2 negative or no effect

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

  1. no effect
    Tomato yield was not affected by foliar silicon application.

    SODIUM CHLORIDE AND SILICON AFFECT YIELD AND QUALITY OF TOMATO FRUITS · 2023

    Opposite directionCites this paper

  2. positive
    Silicon-enriched nutrient solution significantly increased total fruit yield of tomato compared with control treatments.

    THE EFFECT OF SILICON APPLICATION AND TYPE OF MEDIUM ON YIELDING AND CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF TOMATO · 2014 · compared with control treatments

    Same directionCites this paper

  3. positive
    Si alone increased tomato yield.

    Effect of Foliar Application of Silicon and Selenium on the Growth, Yield and Fruit Quality of Tomato in the Field · 2023

    Same directionCites this paper

  4. positive
    Silicon promoted ATP production.

    Application of Exogenous Silicon for Alleviating Photosynthetic Inhibition in Tomato Seedlings under Low−Calcium Stress · 2022

    Same directionCites this paper

  5. positive
    Si partially restored yield at 20 mM NaCl.

    Silicon enhances the tolerance to moderate NaCl-salinity in tomato grown in a hydroponic recirculating system · 2021

    Same directionCites this paper

  6. positive
    Silicon supplementation increasing cherry tomato production in cherry tomato across electrical conductivity levels.

    Silicon increases the production and quality of cherry tomato under different electrical conductivity levels · 2022

    Same directionCites this paper

  7. no effect
    Silicon fertilization did not influence tomato yield components.

    Effect of silicon on tomato production in semi-controlled conditions in the Colombian Caribbean · 2020

    Opposite direction

  8. positive
    Silicon increased tomato yield relative to untreated plants.

    Interactive effects of salinity and silicon application on Solanum lycopersicum growth, physiology and shelf‐life of fruit produced hydroponically · 2019 · compared with untreated plants

    Same direction

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fertilization · yield · Solanum lycopersicum (tomato)Positive and negative results

978 papers: 850 positive, 128 negative or no effect

849 papers in the same direction as this claim · 104 in the opposite direction · 24 reporting no difference from an alternative

  1. positive
    Silicon-enriched nutrient solution significantly increased total fruit yield of tomato compared with control treatments.

    THE EFFECT OF SILICON APPLICATION AND TYPE OF MEDIUM ON YIELDING AND CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF TOMATO · 2014 · compared with control treatments

    Same directionCites this paper

  2. no effect
    Reduced chemical fertilizer plus bio-organic fertilizer maintained tomato yields equivalent to full chemical fertilizer in pot and field trials.

    Bio-organic fertilizer with reduced rates of chemical fertilization improves soil fertility and enhances tomato yield and quality · 2020 · compared with 100% of the chemical fertilizer

    Opposite direction

  3. negative
    Yields of tomato, cucumber and sweet pepper decreased as EC of the nutrient solution increased.

    Sodium chloride salinity in fruit vegetable crops in soilless culture. · 1991

    Opposite direction

  4. negative
    Prolonged NFT solution recycling reduced tomato fresh and dry weight and yield versus regular renewal.

    Growth, Productivity, and Mineral Composition of Hydroponically Cultivated Greenhouse Tomatoes, with or without Nutrient Solution Recycling · 1996 · compared with plants grown in NFT with regular renewal of the nutrient solution

    Opposite direction

  5. negative
    Organic fertilizer gave significantly lower red tomato yields than mineral fertilizer.

    Impact of organic and inorganic fertilizers on yield, taste, and nutritional quality of tomatoes · 2006 · compared with mineral fertilizer

    Opposite direction

  6. negative
    Fruit number declined with chromium.

    Effects of chromium on the nutrient element content and morphology of tomato · 1995

    Opposite direction

  7. no effect
    Vermicompost spraying did not affect plant growth, biomass, nutrient allocation, yields, or fruit number.

    Foliar Spraying of Vermicornpost Extracts: Effects on Fruit Quality and Indications of Late-Blight Suppression of Field-Grown Tomatoes · 2006

    Opposite direction

  8. negative
    Half strength nutrient solution reduced tomato yields in the closed system in autumn.

    Effects of nutrition and Bacillus amyloliquefaciens on tomato (Solanum lycopersicum, L.) growing in perlite · 2008

    Opposite direction

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