Intervention effectmodel-written summary

Excess iron reduced maize height by 62% versus control.

A claim from Use of Humic Acids, Zeolite and Bentonite to Mitigate Iron Toxicity and Improve Growth Parameters and Chemical Composition in Maize (Zea mays L.) · 2026

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativesignificant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

Excess iron reduced maize height by 62% versus control.

Taxon
MaizeZea mayst0
Treatment
750 mg Fe kg−1 of soile0
Outcome
plant heighte0
Direction
reductione0
Value
62%e0
Comparator
the controle0

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Zea mays
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Verbatim

e0

“excessive iron content (750 mg Fe kg−1 of soil) significantly restricted plant growth, causing a 62% reduction in plant height and a reduction in fresh and dry matter mass of 92% and 94%, respectively, compared to the control.”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 585–811
t0

“Maize (Zea mays L.)”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 126–145

Title

Use of Humic Acids, Zeolite and Bentonite to Mitigate Iron Toxicity and Improve Growth Parameters and Chemical Composition in Maize (Zea mays L.)

Mirosław Wyszkowski; Natalia Kordala Molecules 2026. doi:10.3390/molecules31111926

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iron atom · growth · Zea mays (maize)Results differ

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