Intervention effectmodel-written summary

Compared with conventional flat farming, rainfall concentration with mulch increased corn water use efficiency by 2.3 to 5.1 kg ha(-1) mm(-1).

A claim from Effect of Different Mulches under Rainfall Concentration System on Corn Production in the Semi-arid Areas of the Loess Plateau · 2016

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Compared with conventional flat farming, rainfall concentration with mulch increased corn water use efficiency by 2.3 to 5.1 kg ha(-1) mm(-1).

Treatment
RC with mulch treatmentse1
Outcome
WUEe0
Direction
increasede0
Value
2.3 kg ha(-1) mm(-1) to 5.1 kg ha(-1) mm(-1)e0
Comparator
CFe1

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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Zea mays subsp. mays
Zea mays subsp. mays · TaxonDominicus Johannes Bergsma · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

e0

“the WUE increased by 2.3 kg ha(-1) mm(-1) to 5.1 kg ha(-1) mm(-1)”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1131–1196
e1

“Compared with CF, the four-year average yield increased by 1497.1 kg ha(-1) to 2937.3 kg ha(-1) using RC with mulch treatments”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1000–1126
t0

“Corn Production”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 67–82

Title

Effect of Different Mulches under Rainfall Concentration System on Corn Production in the Semi-arid Areas of the Loess Plateau

Xiaolong Ren; Peng Zhang; Xiaoli Chen; et al. Scientific Reports 2016. doi:10.1038/srep19019

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rainfall · physiology: water · Zea mays (maize)Positive and negative results

10 papers: 8 positive, 2 negative or no effect

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

  1. positive
    In 2006 the RC system increased water use efficiency by 73.3% at 230 mm rainfall relative to flat planting

    Ridge and Furrow Method of Rainfall Concentration For Fertilizer Use Efficiency in Farmland Under Semiarid Conditions · 2009 · compared with conventional flat (CF) practice

    Same directionCited by this paper

  2. positive
    PRFRH raised WUE of summer corn by 7 kg·ha-1·mm-1 (61.24%) under 230 mm rainfall over the whole growth stages.

    Effect of Corn (Zea mays L.) Water and Temperature of Ridge and Furrow Planting of Rainfall Harvesting Under Simulated Rainfall Conditions · 2008 · compared with control

    Same directionCited by this paper

  3. negative
    Rainfed Zhengdan 958 WUE fell 8.5% versus full irrigation.

    Comparative Study on Leaf Gas Exchange, Growth, Grain Yield, and Water Use Efficiency under Irrigation Regimes for Two Maize Hybrids · 2020 · compared with FI

    Opposite direction

  4. negative
    Maize yield and water productivity were lower in the rain-fed treatment than under irrigation treatments.

    Water use and productivity of maize under different variable rate irrigation managements in sub-humid climates · 2017 · compared with irrigation treatments

    Opposite direction

  5. positive
    Water use efficiency (WUE) of maize was higher in the natural precipitation treatment than in the irrigation treatment at elevated CO2.

    Interactive Effects of Elevated CO2 Concentration and Irrigation on Photosynthetic Parameters and Yield of Maize in Northeast China · 2014 · compared with irrigation treatment

    Same direction

  6. positive
    Rainfed treatment produced higher maize WUE.

    Assessment of moisture stress using water requirement satisfaction index in kharif maize · 2008

    Same direction

  7. positive
    IRWH increased water use by 15.1% for sole maize relative to conventional tillage.

    In-Field Rainwater Harvesting Tillage in Semi-Arid Ecosystems: II Maize–Bean Intercrop Water and Radiation Use Efficiency · 2023 · compared with CON

    Same direction

  8. positive
    Gravel-sand mulch gave higher WUE than straw mulch.

    Effect of rainfall harvesting and mulching technologies on water availability in the semi-arid loess Plateau, China · 2007 · compared with straw one

    Same direction

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mulching · physiology: water · Zea mays (maize)Positive and negative results

116 papers: 108 positive, 8 negative or no effect

107 papers in the same direction as this claim · 7 in the opposite direction · 1 reporting no difference from an alternative

  1. negative
    Mulching decreased water use efficiency by 16% in 2011.

    Straw Mulching Reduces Maize Yield, Water, and Nitrogen Use in Northeastern China · 2014

    Opposite direction

  2. no effect
    Plastic and biodegradable film mulching did not differ significantly in corn yield or WUE.

    Application of Mulching Materials of Rainfall Harvesting System for Improving Soil Water and Corn Growth in Northwest of China · 2013 · compared with BF

    Opposite direction

  3. negative
    Conventional PF mulching reduced summer maize WUE by 9.4% compared with no mulching.

    Grain yield and water-use efficiency of summer maize in response to mulching with different plastic films in the North China Plain · 2021 · compared with no mulching

    Opposite direction

  4. no effect
    PI and BI did not significantly differ in yield, WUE or NUE.

    Association of maize (Zea mays L.) senescence with water and nitrogen utilization under different drip irrigation systems · 2023

    Opposite direction

  5. no effect
    MCH did not increase water-use efficiency of corn or tomatoes.

    Evaluation of Surface Drip Irrigation Systems Focusing on Water-use Efficiency in High-value Vegetable Production in the Semi-arid, Windy Region of the Texas High Plains · 2023

    Opposite direction

  6. no effect
    Plastic mulching normally reduced crop evapotranspiration, but the change was not significant.

    Water Consumption Patterns and Crop Coefficient Models for Drip-Irrigated Maize (Zea mays L.) with Plastic Mulching in Northeastern China · 2019

    Opposite direction

  7. negative
    Jatropha curcas leaf mulch at 2 tons/hectare significantly reduced relative water content, root width and seedling dry weight of maize.

    Jatropha curcas leaves mulch effect on seedling emergenceand growth of maize (zea mays) · 2016

    Opposite direction

  8. no effect
    Water-use efficiency did not differ significantly among the three mulched treatments.

    Optimizing Plant Density and Plastic Film Mulch to Increase Maize Productivity and Water‐Use Efficiency in Semiarid Areas · 2014 · compared with three mulched treatments

    No difference from an alternative

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