Intervention effectmodel-written summary

Zinc priming increased nearly all physiological and yield parameters.

A claim from Role of Seed Priming with Zinc in Improving the Hybrid Maize (Zea mays L.) Yield · 2013

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Zinc priming increased nearly all physiological and yield parameters.

Taxon
maizeZea mayst0
Treatment
priming techniques of zince0
Outcome
physiological and yield parameterse0
Direction
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“priming techniques of zinc gave higher values in almost all the physiological and yield parameters”

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“Hybrid Maize”

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Title

Role of Seed Priming with Zinc in Improving the Hybrid Maize (Zea mays L.) Yield

Sher Afzal; Nadeem Akbar; Zahoor Ahmad; et al. 2013

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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
    Combined zinc seed priming and foliar spray significantly improved plant height, cob length and cob diameter of maize hybrid Pioneer 30 -Y-87.

    Influence of zinc application through seed treatment and foliar spray on growth, productivity and grain quality of hybrid maize · 2014

    Same directionCites this paper

  2. positive
    The 100% RDF plus 5 t/ha biochar, ZMB biofertilizer and Zn treatment gave significantly maximum relative growth rate, net assimilation rate and yield.

    Impact of Varying doses of Biochar and INM Practices on Agro Physiological Performance, Yield and Economics of Maize (Zea mays L.) · 2023

    Same directionCites this paper

  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

    Opposite direction

  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

    Opposite direction

  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

    Opposite direction

  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

    Opposite direction

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

    Yield-limiting plant nutrients for maize production in northwest Ethiopia · 2022

    Opposite direction

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seed treatment · yield · Zea mays (maize)Positive and negative results

165 papers: 150 positive, 15 negative or no effect

149 papers in the same direction as this claim · 15 in the opposite direction

  1. positive
    Combined zinc seed priming and foliar spray significantly improved plant height, cob length and cob diameter of maize hybrid Pioneer 30 -Y-87.

    Influence of zinc application through seed treatment and foliar spray on growth, productivity and grain quality of hybrid maize · 2014

    Same directionCites this paper

  2. no effect
    Seed treatments gave no field grain-yield advantage.

    Seed Priming Does Not Improve Corn Yield in a Humid Temperate Environment · 2005

    Opposite direction

  3. no effect
    Hundred-grain weight did not differ significantly between control and priming treatments.

    Responses of Seed Germination, Seedling Growth, and Seed Yield Traits to Seed Pretreatment in Maize (Zea maysL.) · 2014 · compared with control group

    Opposite direction

  4. no effect
    No significant difference in plant stand or yield was observed between neonicotinoid-treated and untreated corn.

    Impacts of neonicotinoid seed treatments on soil-dwelling pest populations and agronomic parameters in corn and soybean in Quebec (Canada) · 2020 · compared with untreated

    Opposite direction

  5. no effect
    Coating and priming with ZnONPs did not significantly alter maize grain yield.

    A comparative evaluation of the effects of seed invigoration treatments with precursor zinc salt and nano-sized zinc oxide (ZnO) particles on vegetative growth, grain yield, and quality characteristics of Zea mays · 2022

    Opposite direction

  6. negative
    Seed weight per plant of maize was lowest, 50/68 gr, with water priming of seeds.

    Priming effect of different times of maize seeds with nutrient elements in water stress on corn yield · 2011

    Opposite direction

  7. no effect
    Elorisan-MA seed coating did not significantly influence maize grain yields or total shoot biomass relative to non-treated seeds at any N-fertilization rate.

    A two-year field study of a commercial biostimulant applied on maize as seed coating · 2000 · compared with non-treated seeds

    Opposite direction

  8. no effect
    Polymer seed treatment had no impact on yield.

    Methods to quantify Bacillus simplex-based inoculant and its effect as a seed treatment on field-grown corn and soybean in Brazil · 2022

    Opposite direction

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