Intervention effectmodel-written summary

Soil and foliar zinc sulphate significantly improved leaf length, width and leaf-stem ratio in both cultivars.

A claim from Enhancing productivity and quality of fodder maize through soil and foliar zinc nutrition · 2016

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

Soil and foliar zinc sulphate significantly improved leaf length, width and leaf-stem ratio in both cultivars.

Taxon
fodder maizet0
Treatment
Soil and foliar applied zinc sulphatee0
Outcome
leaf length, leaf width, leaf stem ratioe0
Direction
improvede0
Qualifier
both the cultivars testede0

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Verbatim

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“Soil and foliar applied zinc sulphate had significantly improved green fodder, dry matter yield and quality parameters viz leaf length, leaf width, leaf stem ratio of both the cultivars tested.”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 606–799
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“fodder maize”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 38–50

Title

Enhancing productivity and quality of fodder maize through soil and foliar zinc nutrition

Rakesh Kumar; D. K. Rathore; B. S. Meena; et al. Indian Journal of Agricultural Research 2016. doi:10.18805/ijare.v50i3.10747

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zinc sulfate · growth · Zea mays (maize)Results differ

56 papers: 52 positive, 4 negative or no effect

51 papers in the same direction as this claim · 3 in the opposite direction · 1 reporting no difference from an alternative

  1. negative
    Fixation of H 3 BO 3 and ZnSO 4 at mid season decreased NAR and CGR of corn.

    Effects of micronutrients and their application method on yield, crop growth rate (CGR) and net assimilation rate (NAR) of corn cv. Jeta · 2009

    Opposite direction

  2. no effect
    Zinc sulfate urea did not significantly promote corn seedling growth.

    Effect of different types of zinc on growth and yield of maize · 2015

    Opposite direction

  3. no effect
    Zinc sulphate did not promote plant growth.

    Effect of Different Element Formula on Nutrient Uptake in Maize · 2003

    Opposite direction

  4. no effect
    In maize, treatment T7 was on par with T5 for growth parameters at the Knee-high and tasseling stages.

    Effect of Integrated Approach on Growth and Yield Attributes of Maize · 2021 · compared with T5-RDF + FYM enrichment with 50 kg ZnSO4 ha-1

    No difference from an alternative

  5. positive
    The specified nitrogen, zinc and Azospirillum treatment gave the highest maize plant height.

    Effect of Biofertilizers, Levels of Nitrogen and Zinc on Growth and Yield of Hybrid Maize (Zea mays L.) · 2017

    Same direction

  6. positive
    RDF with micronutrients and vermicompost significantly increased baby corn ear girth to 4.99 cm.

    Effect of micronutrients with or without organic manures on yield of baby corn (Zea mays L. – chickpea (Cicer artietinum L.) sequence · 2008

    Same direction

  7. positive
    ZnSO4 alone at 0.5M and 0.25M produced maximum growth in maize.

    EFFECTS OF SEED PRIMING WITH SALICYLIC ACID ON ZEA MAYS SEEDLINGS GROWN UNDER SALT STRESS CONDITIONS · 2021

    Same direction

  8. positive
    ZnSO 4 priming increased germination percentage over unprimed seeds.

    Effects of priming techniques on seed germination and seedling emergence of maize (Zea mays L.) · 2011 · compared with unprimed seeds

    Same direction

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application · growth · Zea mays (maize)Positive and negative results

337 papers: 310 positive, 27 negative or no effect

309 papers in the same direction as this claim · 25 in the opposite direction · 2 reporting no difference from an alternative

  1. no effect
    Chemical sprays did not significantly change maize height, stem thickness, or leaf number.

    The Efficacy of Selected Synthetic Insecticides and Botanicals against Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, in Maize · 2019

    Opposite direction

  2. no effect
    Foliar fertilization did not improve maize growth under short-term drought or salt stress.

    Effect of foliar fertilization application on the growth and mineral nutrient content of maize seedlings under drought and salinity · 2008

    Opposite direction

  3. no effect
    Phosphorus and zinc foliar spray had no effect on dry matter yield of forage maize.

    The effects of a foliar spray containing phosphorus and zinc on the development, composition and yield of forage maize · 2001

    Opposite direction

  4. negative
    Soaking corn seeds in NH 4 OH greatly inhibited germination.

    The Effects of Urea, Biuret, and Ammonia on Germination and Early Growth of Corn (Zea mays L.) · 1966

    Opposite direction

  5. negative
    Foliar sethoxydim at 0.2 kg ai/ha inhibited seedling growth within one day.

    Morphological and Histological Effects of Sethoxydim on Corn (Zea mays) Seedlings · 1984

    Opposite direction

  6. negative
    Salmonella lysate in soaking water inhibited germination.

    Pathogenic effects of Salmonella enterica subspecies enterica serovar Typhimurium on sprouting and growth of maize. · 2004

    Opposite direction

  7. negative
    A 20-ppm spray stunted corn growth despite protecting against chilling injury.

    Quantitative Measurements of Mefluidide Protection of Chilled Corn Plants · 1986

    Opposite direction

  8. no effect
    Slurry injection with inhibitor can replace mineral starter fertilizer without affecting early growth.

    Slurry injection with nitrification inhibitor in maize: Plant phosphorus, zinc, and manganese status · 2018 · compared with MSF

    Opposite direction

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