Claim · model-written summary
The effect of compost on maize competitive traits was less clear.
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Verbatim
e0“while the effect of compost was less clear”
e1“maize traits related to a higher competitive ability against weeds”
Title
Stefano Carlesi; Federica Bigongiali; Daniele Antichi; et al. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems 2019. doi:10.1017/s1742170519000115
Other claims from this paper (8)
- Intervention effect Green manure increased maize competitive traits including early growth, height and leaf area index.
- Intervention effect Green manuring gave maize a significant competitive advantage over weeds.
- Intervention effect Phosphorus-enriched compost gave maize a significant competitive advantage over weeds.
- Intervention effect Green manure did not increase total weed density or biomass relative to control.
- Intervention effect Compost did not increase total weed density or biomass relative to control.
- Intervention effect Green manuring significantly changed weed community composition.
- Intervention effect Ruderal and competitive-ruderal species had higher relative density in green manure plots.
- Recommendation The authors suggest controlling emerging weed species.