Intervention effectmodel-written summary

Application of PSB with 40 kg/ha phosphorus showed no significant change in number of seeds per pod (11.67) in zaid cowpea.

A claim from EFFECT OF BIO-FERTILIZERS AND PHOSPHORUS ON GROWTH AND YIELD OF ZAID COWPEA (VIGNA UNGUICULATA L.) · 2025

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultno effectnot significant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

Taxon: VIGNA UNGUICULATA L.t0
Treatment: application of PSB along with Phosphorus 40kg/hae1
Interactor: PSBe1symbiont
Outcome: number of seeds per pode2
Direction: no_changeinferrede2
Value: 11.67e2

Not reportedMaterialGeneCompoundOrgan / stageSecond interactorSecond interactor roleComparatorSettingQualifier

Verbatim

t0
“ZAID COWPEA (VIGNA UNGUICULATA L.)”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 64–98

e1
“application of PSB along with Phosphorus 40kg/ha showed higher growth attributes viz.plant height (52.10 cm), number of branches per plant (23.21), number of nodules per plant (33.33) and plant dry weight (11.57g) and higher yield attributes viz.number of pods per plant (5.00), seed yield (819.32 kg/ha) and stover yield (1312.48 kg/ha)”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 637–974

e2
“number of seeds per pod (11.67), seed index (13.13),harvest index (41.67)remained non-significant”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 984–1081

Title

EFFECT OF BIO-FERTILIZERS AND PHOSPHORUS ON GROWTH AND YIELD OF ZAID COWPEA (VIGNA UNGUICULATA L.)

PLANT ARCHIVES 2025. doi:10.51470/plantarchives.2025.v25.supplement-2.023

Other claims from this paper (12)

Intervention effect Application of PSB with 40 kg/ha phosphorus (Treatment 8) recorded higher plant height (52.10 cm) in zaid cowpea.
Intervention effect Application of PSB with 40 kg/ha phosphorus (Treatment 8) recorded higher number of branches per plant (23.21) in zaid cowpea.
Intervention effect Application of PSB with 40 kg/ha phosphorus (Treatment 8) recorded higher number of nodules per plant (33.33) in zaid cowpea.
Intervention effect Application of PSB with 40 kg/ha phosphorus (Treatment 8) recorded higher plant dry weight (11.57g) in zaid cowpea.
Intervention effect Application of PSB with 40 kg/ha phosphorus (Treatment 8) recorded higher number of pods per plant (5.00) in zaid cowpea.
Intervention effect Application of PSB with 40 kg/ha phosphorus (Treatment 8) recorded higher seed yield (819.32 kg/ha) in zaid cowpea.
Intervention effect Application of PSB with 40 kg/ha phosphorus (Treatment 8) recorded higher stover yield (1312.48 kg/ha) in zaid cowpea.
Intervention effect Application of PSB with 40 kg/ha phosphorus showed no significant change in seed index (13.13) in zaid cowpea.
Intervention effect Application of PSB with 40 kg/ha phosphorus showed no significant change in harvest index (41.67) in zaid cowpea.
Intervention effect Application of PSB with 40 kg/ha phosphorus (Treatment 8) recorded maximum gross return (76363.76INR/ha) in zaid cowpea.
Intervention effect Application of PSB with 40 kg/ha phosphorus (Treatment 8) recorded higher net return (56402.9INR/ha) in zaid cowpea.
Intervention effect Application of PSB with 40 kg/ha phosphorus (Treatment 8) recorded higher B:C ratio (2.83) in zaid cowpea.

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phosphorus · yield · Vigna unguiculata (cowpea)Results differ

113 papers: 107 positive, 6 negative or no effect

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Opposite direction
positive
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Influence of phosphorus on the performance of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L) Walp.) varieties in the Sudan savanna of Nigeria · 2011
Opposite direction
positive
Phosphorus fertilizer increased cowpea grain yield by 296 kg ha −1 on average.
Response of Grain Legumes to Phosphorus Application in the Guinea Savanna Agro‐Ecological Zones of Ghana · 2018
Opposite direction
positive
The 60 kg/ha P2O5 application improved growth traits.
Effect of phosphorus and zinc nutrition on growth and yield of fodder cowpea · 2016
Opposite direction
positive
Phosphate application significantly enhanced dry matter yields of maize and cowpea.
Effects of phosphate rock application on dry matter yield and phosphorus recovery of maize and cowpea grown in sequence · 2010
Opposite direction
positive
PAPR had 87.7% RAE relative to SSP for increased cowpea seed yield.
Greenhouse evaluation of phosphate fertilizers produced from Togo phosphate rock · 1991 · compared with SSP
Opposite direction
positive
Molybdenum with rock phosphate improved cowpea growth and yield.
Effects of Pelleting Cowpea and Soyabean Seed with Fertilizer Dusts · 1979
Opposite direction
positive
The inoculant with 30 kg P2O5 and 20 kg K2O gave the highest grain yield on Ferric Lixisol, 1.68 tons ha−1.
Combined Application of Inoculant, Phosphorus and Potassium Enhances Cowpea Yield in Savanna Soils · 2020 · compared with BR-40-30 kg ha−1 P2O5 and K2O ha−1
Opposite direction

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