Intervention effectmodel-written summary

Vermicompost plus 100% RDF gave maximum grain yield, 5.31 t ha -1.

A claim from Integrated nutrient management improves maize productivity, nutrient-use efficiency, soil fertility, and economic returns · 2026

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Vermicompost plus 100% RDF gave maximum grain yield, 5.31 t ha -1.

Taxon
maizeZea mayst0
Treatment
vermicompost (VC) + 100% RDFe0
Outcome
grain yielde0
Direction
maximume0
Value
5.31 t ha -1e0

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Zea mays
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“maize”

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“vermicompost (VC) + 100% RDF resulted in maximum grain yield (5.31 t ha -1 )”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 728–804

Title

Integrated nutrient management improves maize productivity, nutrient-use efficiency, soil fertility, and economic returns

Mohd Arif; R. Pourouchottamane; Ravindra Kumar; et al. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research 2026. doi:10.1016/j.jafr.2026.102853

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