Intervention effectmodel-written summary

CT 1 most effectively promoted tomato vegetative growth.

A claim from Pests, Diseases, Growth and Yield of Tomato as Influenced by Variety and Cultivation Technology · 2024

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

CT 1 most effectively promoted tomato vegetative growth.

Treatment
CT 1 (chicken dung, mulching, and neem extract biopesticide)e0
Outcome
vegetative growthe0
Direction
most effectivee0

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Solanum lycopersicum
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Verbatim

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“The CT 1 (chicken dung, mulching, and neem extract biopesticide) was most effective in promoting vegetative growth and higher fruit yield”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1046–1183
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“Tomato”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 37–43

Title

Pests, Diseases, Growth and Yield of Tomato as Influenced by Variety and Cultivation Technology

Alusaine Samura; Pricellia Watson; Vandi Amara; et al. Journal of Plant Sciences 2024. doi:10.11648/j.jps.20241205.11

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Azadirachta indica · growth · Solanum lycopersicum (tomato)Positive and negative results

18 papers: 16 positive, 2 negative or no effect

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

  1. no effect
    Neem leaf extract did not affect tomato seed germination percentage.

    Biostimulant and Nematicidal Effect of Trichoderma harzianum Rifai and Aqueous Extract of Azadirachta indica A. Juss. in Solanum lycopersicum L. · 2017

    Opposite direction

  2. no effect
    Neem and castor extracts had effects similar to furasol on tomato plant height.

    Effect of Neem (Azadirachta indica) and Castor (Ricinus communis) Leaf Extracts on Root-knot Nematodes of the Genus Meloidogyne in Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) Culture · 2025 · compared with furasol

    Opposite direction

  3. positive
    Neem leaf extract seed treatment produced 86.67 % tomato germination, the highest reported.

    Effect of Some Medicinal Plant Extracts on Damping-off Disease of Winter Vegetable · 2012

    Same direction

  4. positive
    Neem spraying and irrigation significantly increased tomato growth parameters, greatest at eight weeks.

    Control of tomato early blight and wilt using aqueous extract of neem leaves · 2010

    Same direction

  5. positive
    NSKE drench gave the best tomato plant growth, closely followed by Econeem.

    Effect of neem-based products on the root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita, and growth of tomato · 2006 · compared with Econeem

    Same direction

  6. positive
    Neem-derived silver nanoparticles increased shoot and root fresh and dry weights.

    Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticle by Plant Extracts to Control Tomato wilt Disease caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici · 2021

    Same direction

  7. positive
    Dual application of neem leaf and canola parts extracts gave a detectable augmentation of tomato plant biomass compared with other treatments.

    Combined use of Aqueous Plant Extracts for Controlling Meloidogyne incognita and Modulating Chemical Constituents in Tomato under Greenhouse Conditions · 2022 · compared with other treatments

    Same direction

  8. positive
    MPG integrated with neem cake and neem leaf extract gave the maximum increase in height of tomato seedlings.

    Efficacy of Mahapancha Gavya (MPG) in controlling damping-off in tomato caused by Pythium aphanidermatum · 1970

    Same direction

9 papers more in this group

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mulching · growth · Solanum lycopersicum (tomato)Results differ

73 papers: 62 positive, 11 negative or no effect

61 papers in the same direction as this claim · 11 in the opposite direction

  1. no effect
    Germination of tomato and lettuce was unaffected by any of the mulch treatments.

    Impact of buried debris from agricultural biodegradable plastic mulches on two horticultural crop plants: Tomato and lettuce · 2022

    Opposite direction

  2. negative
    Plant growth, flowering and fruiting were delayed in tomatoes.

    Reflective Film Mulches Influences Insect Control and Yield in Vegetables1 · 1979

    Opposite direction

  3. no effect
    Mulch treatment was associated with unaffected Leaf area for total leaves (main + axillary) and plant biomass in tomato at the early sampling period.

    Leaf Area Distribution of Tomato Plants as Influenced by Polyethylene Mulch Surface Color · 2007

    Opposite direction

  4. negative
    No steaming without mulch had the highest weed cover.

    An integrated weed management approach in tomato using soil steaming, mulching, and winter cover crops · 2023

    Opposite direction

  5. no effect
    By harvest there was no difference between MCH and CTRL in growth and biomass of corn and 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 · compared with CTRL

    Opposite direction

  6. negative
    Black mulch significantly reduced tomato stem weight.

    Effect of Plastic Mulch Type and Insecticide on Incidence of Tomato Spotted Wilt, Plant Growth, and Yield of Tomato · 2012

    Opposite direction

  7. no effect
    Mulching treatments did not affect tomato growth.

    Effect of Different Mulching Treatments on Soil Properties, Growth and Yield of Tomato (Var. Sioux)* · 1972

    Opposite direction

  8. negative
    Lamb’s quarters emergence was earliest under clear plastic and sawdust at 23.3 DAT.

    Investigation of the effects of non-living mulches and metribuzin on redroot pigweed and lamb'squarters in tomato · 2020

    Opposite direction

64 papers more in this group

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tillage · growth · Solanum lycopersicum (tomato)Positive and negative results

23 papers: 16 positive, 7 negative or no effect

15 papers in the same direction as this claim · 5 in the opposite direction · 2 reporting no difference from an alternative

  1. no effect
    Tomato growth measurements did not differ among tillage systems.

    Conservation Tillage Systems for Processing Tomato Production · 2001

    Opposite direction

  2. no effect
    Top growth of tomato did not differ between two compaction levels when oxygen diffusion rate was nonlimiting in both.

    Plant Responses to Oxygen Supply and Physical Resistance in the Root Environment · 1966

    Opposite direction

  3. negative
    Zero tillage substantially reduced tomato vegetative growth relative to cultivation.

    Soil management for irrigated vegetable production. I. The growth of processing tomatoes following soil preparation by cultivation, zero-tillage and an in situ -grown mulch · 1993 · compared with cultivated treatment

    Opposite direction

  4. negative
    Severe compaction reduced vegetative growth in processing tomato.

    Processing tomato response to soil compaction and fumigation · 1997

    Opposite direction

  5. negative
    Compost tea-treated tomato plants showed a general reduction in growth parameters.

    Assessing the Impact of Compost and Compost Tea on Water Stress Mitigation in Tomato Plants Under In Vitro and Pot Conditions · 2025

    Opposite direction

  6. no effect
    Tomato stand with no tillage and cover crop resembled conventional tillage in 1982.

    Response of Vegetable Crops to Nitrogen Rates in Tillage Systems With and Without Vetch and Ryegrass · 1986 · compared with CT

    No difference from an alternative

  7. no effect
    Root dry weights were similar among all treatments for tomato.

    YIELD RESPONSE OF GREEN BEAN and TOMATO TO DIFFERENT TILLAGE AND COVER CROP SYSTEMS · 1993 · compared with all treatments

    No difference from an alternative

  8. positive
    Plowing increased tomato stem and leaf dry weights and nitrogen uptake during 40–118 DAT in 1996.

    Tillage, Cover Cropping, and Nitrogen Fertilization Influence Tomato Yield and Nitrogen Uptake · 2000

    Same direction

14 papers more in this group

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