Intervention effectmodel-written summary

The same boron treatment significantly improved maize Ca, B and Cu content.

A claim from Boron Soil-Foliage Fertilization Improvesthe Nutritional Quality of Maize Grains · 2024

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

The same boron treatment significantly improved maize Ca, B and Cu content.

Taxon
maizeZea mayse0
Treatment
soil-applied B (9000 g ha-1) and foliar spray (3000 g ha-1 B)e0
Outcome
Ca, B, Cue0
Direction
improvede0

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Zea mays
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Verbatim

e0

“The soil-applied B (9000 g ha-1) and foliar spray (3000 g ha-1 B) significantly improved the quality traits of maize, especially starch, P, K, Ca, B, Cu, and Fe content.”

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Title

Boron Soil-Foliage Fertilization Improvesthe Nutritional Quality of Maize Grains

Ömer Konuşkan; Mehmet Yalçin; Dilsat Bozdoğan Konuşkan; et al. Polish Journal of Environmental Studies 2024. doi:10.15244/pjoes/191499

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Record rev-2fe84d54e1b175e282c04d5c005a09217ac3a24d3d934ae52486c1d5ba5e8a9c · schema claims-v0.9 · position 4 in the model’s answer

application · nutrient: content · Zea mays (maize)Positive and negative results

161 papers: 151 positive, 10 negative or no effect

150 papers in the same direction as this claim · 9 in the opposite direction · 1 reporting no difference from an alternative

  1. no effect
    Spray timing did not affect plant-part nitrogen content relative to controls.

    Uptake, Distribution, and Remobilization of 15N‐labeled Urea Applied to Maize Canopies1 · 1985 · compared with controls

    Opposite direction

  2. no effect
    Humus did not significantly affect P and Ca uptake.

    Effects of soil applied humic substances to dry weight and mineral nutrients uptake of maize under calcareous soil conditions · 2008

    Opposite direction

  3. no effect
    Low boron use and zinc solution spray did not affect grain boron uptake.

    Application of Different Levels of Zinc and Boron on Concentration and Uptake of Zinc and Boron in the Corn Grain · 2010

    Opposite direction

  4. negative
    Osmotic stress before or during the absorption period reduced Rb absorption to 20% or less of controls.

    INFLUENCE OF MANNITOL ON ABSORPTION AND RETENTION OF RUBIDIUM BY EXCISED CORN ROOTS · 1973 · compared with controls

    Opposite direction

  5. no effect
    Phosphite application number generally did not change phosphorus concentrations in corn grain, leaf and stem.

    Does phosphite, a reduced form of phosphate contribute to phosphorus nutrition in corn (Zea mays L.)? · 2019

    Opposite direction

  6. negative
    Four foliar CaCl 2 applications increased shoot cadmium concentration relative to two.

    Effects of Ca on growth and some physiological characteristics of maize under Cd stress · 2001 · compared with foliar application CaCl 2 two times

    Opposite direction

  7. no effect
    Leaf nutrient content did not differ before and after chelate application in either hybrid.

    Agronomic characteristics and management of diseases in maize with chelate-based products containing calcium, copper, manganese, and zinc · 2020 · compared with before

    Opposite direction

  8. negative
    Micronutrient enriched FYM with Jeevamrut gave significantly lower total digestible nutrient in fodder maize.

    Impact of integrated nitrogen management on the nutritional quality of fodder maize · 2025

    Opposite direction

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