Intervention effectmodel-written summary

The combined treatment significantly influenced plant dry weight to 162.70 g/plant.

A claim from Influence of biofertilizers and micronutrients on growth and yield of maize (Zea mays L.) · 2024

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

Taxon: maizeZea mayst0
Treatment: PSB + Azotobacter + zinc Sulphate 30 kg/hae0
Interactor: AzotobacterAzotobactere0symbiont
Second interactor: PSBe0symbiont
Outcome: plant dry weighte0
Direction: greatere0
Value: 162.70 g/plante0

Not reportedMaterialGeneCompoundOrgan / stageComparatorSettingQualifier

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

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

*Azotobacter* · Interactor · picture of the genus (one of its species)DAN H. JONES · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“The results showed that the greater plant height (159.03 cm), plant dry weight (162.70 g/plant), crop growth rate (26.250 g/m2/day), number of cobs per plant (1.8), number of rows per cob (16.8), number of seeds per cob (553.4), higher 100 seed weight (29.3 gm), higher Grain yield (6.5 t/ha) higher straw yield (12.9 t/ha), and Harvest index (33.8) were significantly influenced with the application of PSB + Azotobacter + zinc Sulphate 30 kg/ha”
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Title

Influence of biofertilizers and micronutrients on growth and yield of maize (Zea mays L.)

Kumar Raj; Rajesh Singh; Akankhya Pradhan International Journal of Research in Agronomy 2024. doi:10.33545/2618060x.2024.v7.i4d.547

Other claims from this paper (9)

Intervention effect The combined treatment significantly influenced plant height to 159.03 cm.
Intervention effect The combined treatment significantly influenced crop growth rate to 26.250 g/m2/day.
Intervention effect The combined treatment significantly influenced number of cobs per plant to 1.8.
Intervention effect The combined treatment significantly influenced number of rows per cob to 16.8.
Intervention effect The combined treatment significantly influenced number of seeds per cob to 553.4.
Intervention effect The combined treatment significantly influenced 100 seed weight to 29.3 gm.
Intervention effect The combined treatment significantly influenced Grain yield to 6.5 t/ha.
Intervention effect The combined treatment significantly influenced straw yield to 12.9 t/ha.
Intervention effect The combined treatment significantly influenced Harvest index to 33.8.

Record rev-91c2097f257a03df0f675cc77e320c04bd2b7f93f9b5395dcb3dc467a4df97e1 · schema claims-v0.9 · position 2 in the model’s answer

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

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
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
no effect
Zinc sulphate did not promote plant growth.
Effect of Different Element Formula on Nutrient Uptake in Maize · 2003
Opposite direction
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
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
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
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
positive
Soil and foliar zinc sulphate significantly improved leaf length, width and leaf-stem ratio in both cultivars.
Enhancing productivity and quality of fodder maize through soil and foliar zinc nutrition · 2016
Same direction

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Azotobacter · growth · Zea mays (maize)Results agree

38 papers: 38 positive, 0 negative or no effect

37 papers in the same direction as this claim

positive
Combined biofertilizer and organic fertilizer enhanced maize growth.
The Integration of Bio and Organic Fertilizers Improve Plant Growth, Grain Yield, Quality and Metabolism of Hybrid Maize (Zea mays L.) · 2020
Same direction
positive
Azotobacter inoculation with 10^-4 M L-tryptophan gave maize root length 117% higher than control.
Substrate Dependent Microbially Derived Plant Hormones for Improving Growth of Maize Seedlings · 2000 · compared with control
Same direction
positive
The selected Azotobacter strains significantly increased the growth parameters of maize plantlets in pot studies.
Phenetic and Molecular Diversity of Nitrogen Fixating Plant Growth Promoting Azotobacter Isolated from Semiarid Regions of India · 2021
Same direction
positive
Combined L-TRP and Azotobacter increased fresh biomass by 16.7%.
Precursor (L-tryptophan)-Inoculum (Azotobacter) Interaction for Improving Yields and Nitrogen Uptake of Maize · 2005 · compared with untreated and uninoculated control
Same direction
positive
Dual inoculation with Azotobacter s-5 and Azospirillum s-21 significantly increased maize total dry weight by up to 115%.
Growth Promotion of Maize (Zea maysL.) by Plant-Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria under Field Conditions · 2012
Same direction
positive
Azotobacter inoculation improved maize growth compared with controls.
Optimization of growth conditions for Azotobacter species and their use as biofertilizer · 2018 · compared with control plants
Same direction
positive
Azotobacter increased plant height, stem girth and dry shoot weight of maize compared with the control.
Comparative study of impact of Azotobacter and Trichoderma with other fertilizers on maize growth · 2018 · compared with T1 (control)
Same direction
positive
N-fixing Azotobacter enhanced biofertilizer had positive effects on corn plant height, weight and leaf index
Effect of Using Agro-fertilizers and N-fixing Azotobacter Enhanced Biofertilizers on the Growth and Yield of Corn · 2013
Same direction

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