Intervention effectmodel-written summary

T6 (Zn 10, B 6, S 7 kg/ha with recommended NPK) gave the highest grain yield in spring maize.

A claim from Effect of micronutrients on the growth and yield parameter of spring maize in Gauradaha, Nepal · 2024

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

T6 (Zn 10, B 6, S 7 kg/ha with recommended NPK) gave the highest grain yield in spring maize.

Taxon
maizeZea mayse0
Treatment
Zn 10 kg/ha + B 6 kg/ha + S 7 kg/ha with recommended NPKe1
Outcome
grain yielde1
Direction
higheste1
Value
12.68 tons/hae1
Setting
Gauradaha Agriculture Campus, Jhapae0

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Zea mays
Zea mays · TaxonAkwugo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

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“This study, conducted at Gauradaha Agriculture Campus, Jhapa, from January to June 2023, aimed to assess the impact of zinc (Zn), boron (B), and sulfur (S) on maize growth and yield.”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 218–400
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“The T6 treatment (Zn 10 kg/ha + B 6 kg/ha + S 7 kg/ha with recommended NPK) produced the highest values for key growth indicators: leaf area, ear length (19.56 cm), ear diameter (6.24 cm), kernel rows per ear (15.72), grains per row (44.25), ear weight (17.65 tons/ha), biological yield (34.80 tons/ha), grain yield (12.68 tons/ha), and stover yield (3.39 tons/ha)”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 671–1035

Title

Effect of micronutrients on the growth and yield parameter of spring maize in Gauradaha, Nepal

Dipak Aryal; Rishikesh Gharti Magar; Asmita Tamang; et al. Archives of Agriculture and Environmental Science 2024. doi:10.26832/24566632.2024.0904016

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zinc atom · yield · Zea mays (maize)Results differ

441 papers: 391 positive, 50 negative or no effect

390 papers in the same direction as this claim · 47 in the opposite direction · 3 reporting no difference from an alternative

  1. positive
    Under full irrigation, combined silicon and zinc gave the highest grains per ear, kernel weight and ear size among foliar treatments.

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  2. positive
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  3. negative
    Adding Zn to the intermediate Fe level accentuated Fe deficiency and depressed corn yield.

    Nutrient Balance Involving Phosphorus, Iron, and Zinc · 1965 · compared with intermediate Fe level

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  4. negative
    Corn yield at zero zinc and 3.0 mM phosphorus was significantly lower than at 1.0 mM phosphorus.

    Potential for Phosphorus Toxicity in Zinc‐Stressed Corn and Potato · 1981 · compared with 1.0 m M P

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  5. no effect
    Most foliar Zn applications had no grain-yield effect.

    Effect of Foliar Micronutrients (B, Mn, Fe, Zn) on Maize Grain Yield, Micronutrient Recovery, Uptake, and Partitioning · 2021

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  6. negative
    In a pot experiment the highest Zn rate (250 ppm) slightly reduced corn yield.

    EFFECTS OF SOIL PROPERTIES AND AMENDMENTS ON THE AVAILABILITY OF ZINC IN SOILS · 1974

    Opposite direction

  7. negative
    Zn alone or P alone reduced aboveground dry matter and yield at harvest by 8-85% in LCV and FER soils relative to unfertilized plants

    Combining P and Zn fertilization to enhance yield and grain quality in maize grown on Mediterranean soils · 2021 · compared with unfertilized (control) plants

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  8. no effect
    Maize grain yield did not respond to zinc application.

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fertilization · yield · Zea mays (maize)Positive and negative results

3,908 papers: 3,485 positive, 423 negative or no effect

3,484 papers in the same direction as this claim · 338 in the opposite direction · 85 reporting no difference from an alternative

  1. no effect
    Different NPSB levels gave no significant difference in maize plant height and biomass yield.

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  2. positive
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  3. positive
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  4. positive
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  5. negative
    If the V8 sufficiency index was below 90%, in-season nitrogen application did not attain maximum yields.

    Ability for In‐Season Correction of Nitrogen Deficiency in Corn Using Chlorophyll Meters · 1997

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  6. no effect
    N fertilization did not significantly influence belowground NPP of corn.

    Nitrogen fertilizer effects on soil carbon balances in Midwestern U.S. agricultural systems · 2009

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  7. negative
    Average grain yield of maize was reduced by 37% at low N (no N fertilizer) compared with high N.

    Improving Nitrogen‐Use Efficiency in European Maize · 2003 · compared with HN

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  8. no effect
    2 t pm/ha + 30-20-20 kg NPK/ha gave maize biomass and grain yields similar to 4 t pm/ha.

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