Intervention effectmodel-written summary

B, Mo and Zn fertilizer significantly increased alfalfa height.

A claim from Effects of Boron, Molybdenum and Zinc Fertilizer Application on the Yield of Alfalfa · 2005

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

B, Mo and Zn fertilizer significantly increased alfalfa height.

Taxon
alfalfaMedicago sativae0
Treatment
B, Mo and Zn fertilizere0
Outcome
heightse0
Direction
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Medicago sativa
Medicago sativa · TaxonDrepanostoma · CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist ↗

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“the dry matter (DM) yields and heights of alfalfa increased significantly (P＜0. 05) with the application of B, Mo and Zn fertilizer”

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Title

Effects of Boron, Molybdenum and Zinc Fertilizer Application on the Yield of Alfalfa

Liu Gui-he 2005

Other claims from this paper (4)

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molybdenum atom · growth · Medicago sativa (alfalfa)Results differ

8 papers: 6 positive, 2 negative or no effect

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

  1. no effect
    Foliar molybdenum application did not change alfalfa germination energy or hard-seed share, with no statistically justified difference in any year.

    The impact of foliar application of molybdenum on alfalfa germination energy and share of hard seeds · 2015

    Opposite direction

  2. no effect
    Foliar molybdenum treatment yielded no statistically justified difference in alfalfa germination energy in any study year.

    The impact of foliar application of molybdenum on alfalfa germination energy and share of hard seeds · 2019

    Opposite direction

  3. positive
    At pH 5.5 and 5.6, lime-coated inoculated molybdenum-treated seed gave 4,830 kg/ha alfalfa dry matter yield in 1973.

    EFFECTS OF SEED INOCULATION METHODS WITH PEAT-BASED RHIZOBIUM MELILOTI ON ALFALFA · 1975 · compared with plots with a pH of 6.0 and 6.1 seeded with inoculated seed

    Same direction

  4. positive
    Molybdenum spray increased alfalfa germination percentage to 90.58.

    INFLUENCE OF INSECT ATTRACTANTS, MICRONUTRIENTS AND GROWTH REGULATORS ON SEED QUALITY PARAMETERS IN ALFALFA (MEDICAGO SATIVA L.) · 2012

    Same direction

  5. positive
    Combined fertilizer and manure gave the highest lucerne height of 79.7 cm.

    Effect of integrated nutrient management on forage yield and quality of lucerne (Medicago sativa L.) · 2014

    Same direction

  6. positive
    Combined B, Mo and Zn fertilizer application significantly increased alfalfa dry matter yield.

    Effects of Boron,Molybdenum and Zinc on the Yield and Crude Protein Content of Alfalfa. · 2005

    Same direction

  7. positive
    Combining B, Mo and Zn with appropriately proportioned N, P and K further increased alfalfa dry matter yield.

    Effects of Boron, Molybdenum, Zinc and Macronutrients on the Yield and Quality of Alfalfa · 2004

    Same direction

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zinc atom · growth · Medicago sativa (alfalfa)Results differ

12 papers: 8 positive, 4 negative or no effect

7 papers in the same direction as this claim · 4 in the opposite direction

  1. negative
    Zn at 7.9 mM was required for a 50% reduction in in vitro alfalfa seed germination.

    Uptake and effects of lead and zinc on alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) seed germination and seedling growth: Role of plant growth promoting bacteria · 2019

    Opposite direction

  2. no effect
    Zn(II) did not affect alfalfa seed germination.

    STUDY OF THE EFFECTS OF HEAVY METALS ON SEED GERMINATION AND PLANT GROWTH ON ALFALFA PLANT (Medicago sativa) GROWN IN SOLID MEDIA · 2000

    Opposite direction

  3. negative
    Combined copper and zinc application harmed alfalfa growth.

    Influence of copper nutrition on alfalfa cell wall differentiation through a proteomic approach · 2016

    Opposite direction

  4. negative
    ionic Zn reduced root and shoot biomass by 25%.

    Interaction Of CeO2 And ZnO Nanoparticles Towards The Symbiotic Association Of Alfalfa (Medicago Sativa) And Sinorhizobium Meliloti In Soil · 2013

    Opposite direction

  5. positive
    Zn at 5 ppm increased shoot size by 6.6%.

    The effect of heavy metals on seed germination and plant growth on alfalfa plant (Medicago sativa). · 2009

    Same direction

  6. positive
    Zn increased seed germination at every tested dosage.

    Seed germination, growth and metal uptake of Medicago sativa L. grown in heavy metal contaminated clay loam brown forest soil · 2011

    Same direction

  7. positive
    Combined B, Mo and Zn fertilizer application significantly increased alfalfa dry matter yield.

    Effects of Boron,Molybdenum and Zinc on the Yield and Crude Protein Content of Alfalfa. · 2005

    Same direction

  8. positive
    Combining B, Mo and Zn with appropriately proportioned N, P and K further increased alfalfa dry matter yield.

    Effects of Boron, Molybdenum, Zinc and Macronutrients on the Yield and Quality of Alfalfa · 2004

    Same direction

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fertilization · growth · Medicago sativa (alfalfa)Results differ

89 papers: 71 positive, 18 negative or no effect

70 papers in the same direction as this claim · 17 in the opposite direction · 1 reporting no difference from an alternative

  1. negative
    Alfalfa dry weight under MSW was 7.09% below mineral fertilizer.

    Compost Organic Amendments in Fodder Crops: Effects on Yield, Nitrogen Utilization and Soil Characteristics · 2006 · compared with mineral fertilizer

    Opposite direction

  2. no effect
    Low manure had no significant effect on herbage dry matter yield or N accumulation.

    Dairy Manure Applications to Alfalfa: Crop Response, Soil Nitrate, and Nitrate in Soil Water · 1994

    Opposite direction

  3. no effect
    N fertilization did not affect root biomass, number of crown buds or total root N in alfalfa, irrespective of sowing date.

    Influence of summer sowing dates, N fertilization and irrigation on autumn VSP accumulation and dynamics of spring regrowth in alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) · 2002

    Opposite direction

  4. no effect
    Phosphorus fertilization did not affect grass to legume biomass ratio.

    Mycorrhizal Effects on Interspecific Plant Competition and Nitrogen Transfer in Legume‐Grass Mixtures · 1992

    Opposite direction

  5. no effect
    Fertilizer material and rate had no effect on alfalfa dry weight.

    GREENHOUSE EVALUATION OF FOUR BORON FERTILIZER MATERIALS · 2001

    Opposite direction

  6. no effect
    Fertilized and unfertilized alfalfa had no significant difference in comparable part dry weights except one leaf segment.

    YIELDS AND ELEMENTAL COMPOSITION OF ALFALFA PLANT PARTS AT LATE BUD UNDER TWO FERTILITY LEVELS · 1975 · compared with unfertilized

    Opposite direction

  7. no effect
    Four-year dry matter yield averaged 74.9 Mg ha−1 with no differences among K rates.

    Alfalfa Yield Components and Soil Potassium Depletion as Affected by Potassium Fertilization · 2012

    Opposite direction

  8. no effect
    N fertilization did not affect root biomass, number of crown buds or total root N in alfalfa.

    Influence of summer sowing dates, N fertilization and irrigation on autumn VSP accumulation and dynamics of spring regrowth in alfalfa ( Medicago sativa L.) · 2002

    Opposite direction

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