Claim · model-written summary
Treatments with CZ had dry matter production and maize yield similar to treatments without CZ.
- Treatment
- Clinoptilolite zeolitee2
- Outcome
- dry matter production, yield of maizee1
- Direction
- similare1
- Comparator
- without CZe1
- Setting
- field trialse4
Zea maysNot reportedMaterialGeneCompoundOrgan / stageInteractorInteractor roleSecond interactorSecond interactor roleValueQualifier
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Verbatim
e1“the effects of treatments with and without CZ treatments on soil pH, P fractions, soil acidity, dry matter production, yield of maize, nutrient uptake, and agronomic efficiency were similar”
e2“The treatments evaluated were: (i) soil alone, (ii) 100% recommended fertilizer rate (NPK), and (iii) 75% fertilizer rate + Clinoptilolite zeolite”
e3“Zea mays L. above-ground biomass, nutrient concentration, nutrient uptake, agronomic efficiency, and fresh cob yield were also determined”
e4“Selected soil chemical properties and P availability were determined before and after field trials”
Title
Hasbullah Nur Aainaa; Osumanu Haruna Ahmed; Nik Muhamad Ab Majid PLoS ONE 2018. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0204401
Other claims from this paper (3)
- Intervention effect Treatments with CZ had soil pH, P fractions and soil acidity similar to treatments without CZ.
- Intervention effect Treatments with CZ had nutrient uptake and agronomic efficiency similar to treatments without CZ.
- Recommendation Adding CZ to the fertilization program of Zea mays L is recommended to reduce chemical fertilizer use.