Intervention effectmodel-written summary

Inoculation with P. ostreatus, rock phosphate and brewery sludge increased maize P relative to control.

A claim from Biosolubilization of rock phosphate by Pleurotus ostreatus with brewery sludge and its effect on the growth of maize (Zea mays L.) · 2020

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

Inoculation with P. ostreatus, rock phosphate and brewery sludge increased maize P relative to control.

Taxon
Zea mays L.Zea mayse0
Treatment
inoculation of P. ostreatus with RP and brewery sludgee0
Interactor
P. ostreatusPleurotus ostreatuse0symbiont
Outcome
nutrient accumulatione0
Direction
increasede0
Value
2.13e0
Comparator
controle0

Not reportedMaterialGeneCompoundOrgan / stageSecond interactorSecond interactor roleSettingQualifier

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

Zea mays
Zea mays · TaxonAkwugo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Pleurotus ostreatus
Pleurotus ostreatus · InteractorThomas Pruß · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

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“The inoculation of P. ostreatus with RP and brewery sludge significantly increased the root length (49%), shoot length (27%), root fresh weight (20%), root dry weight (46%), shoot fresh weight (89%), shoot dry weight (87%), chlorophyll content (79%) and nutrient accumulation, i.e., P (2.13), K (4.48), Ca (134.21), Mg (38.09), Cu (1.70), Mn (5.15), Zn (12.08), S (78.25) times greater than control in Zea mays L.”

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Title

Biosolubilization of rock phosphate by Pleurotus ostreatus with brewery sludge and its effect on the growth of maize (Zea mays L.)

Rojali Maharana; Aradhana Basu; Nabin Kumar Dhal; et al. Journal of Plant Nutrition 2020. doi:10.1080/01904167.2020.1822397

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Record rev-a7fbd9dbdd199c6626751f4500937f4a34075fd4ef359babd069727652e55f0c · schema claims-v0.9 · position 8 in the model’s answer

organic · nutrient: content · Zea mays (maize)Positive and negative results

120 papers: 98 positive, 22 negative or no effect

97 papers in the same direction as this claim · 22 in the opposite direction

  1. negative
    Total copper and zinc increased with sewage sludge application but remained below EC limits.

    Influence of sewage sludge application on soil properties and on the distribution and availability of heavy metal fractions · 1995

    Opposite direction

  2. negative
    Sludge raised sweet corn forage and grain Cd concentrations about threefold.

    Effect of Municipal Wastes on Crop Yields and Uptake of Heavy Metals · 1975

    Opposite direction

  3. no effect
    Reducing mineral P fertilizer by 20% with maize straw incorporation did not decrease soil labile inorganic P concentration.

    Effects of mineral phosphorus fertilizer reduction and maize straw incorporation on soil phosphorus availability, acid phosphatase activity, and maize grain yield in northeast China · 2020 · compared with 100% mineral P fertilizer was applied without straw addition

    Opposite direction

  4. no effect
    The two lower sludge rates did not significantly affect heavy metal content of maize leaf and grain.

    Possibilities of using sewage sludge as nitrogen fertilizer for maize · 2006

    Opposite direction

  5. negative
    Sewage sludge application increased corn leaf cadmium from 0.05-0.1 to 1-3 micrograms per gram.

    Sewage Sludge as a Source of Cadmium in Soil-Plant-Animal Systems · 1979 · compared with 0.05-0.1 ,ug/g

    Opposite direction

  6. negative
    High rates of potassium, enhanced by ploughing in crop-residue ash, seriously reduced maize magnesium status.

    Effects of Fertilizers on Exchangeable Cation Ratios and Crop Nutrition in Northern Nigeria · 1976

    Opposite direction

  7. negative
    Sludge amendment produced corn silage with high cadmium accumulation.

    Performance of Goats and Lambs Fed Corn Silage Produced on Sludge‐Amended Soil · 1983 · compared with 0

    Opposite direction

  8. negative
    Sewage sludge alone failed to provide appropriate mineral nutrition to maize.

    Evaluation of Suitability of Treated Sewage Sludge for Maize Cultivation · 2020

    Opposite direction

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phosphorus · nutrient: content · Zea mays (maize)Positive and negative results

244 papers: 190 positive, 54 negative or no effect

189 papers in the same direction as this claim · 50 in the opposite direction · 4 reporting no difference from an alternative

  1. no effect
    Phosphorus application did not increase silicon and phosphorus contents in maize shoots and roots.

    Effect of Silicon on Low pH Soil Phosphorus Sorption and on Uptake and Growth of Maize · 2004

    Opposite direction

  2. negative
    Phosphorus deprivation decreased chlorophyll and phosphorus fractions throughout the maize shoot.

    Phosphate Deficiency in Maize. V. Mobilization of Nitrogen and Phosphorus within Shoots of Young Plants and its Relationship to Senescence · 1995

    Opposite direction

  3. no effect
    The HP treatment did not affect the absorption of Zn by maize.

    THE ROLE OF VA MYCORRHIZAE IN THE ABSORPTION OF P AND Zn BY MAIZE IN FIELD AND GROWTH CHAMBER EXPERIMENTS · 1989

    Opposite direction

  4. negative
    P uptake Vmax rose under P deficiency, especially in maize.

    Mobilization of phosphorus contributes to positive rotational effects of leguminous cover crops on maize grown on soils from northern Nigeria · 2002

    Opposite directionAbout lacking this nutrient, so it counts the other way round

  5. negative
    Phosphate reduced Fe uptake more in ys 1 than in Pa 54.

    Iron Uptake Dependent upon Genotype of Corn · 1969

    Opposite direction

  6. negative
    Only 32 μM phosphorus significantly lowered maize shoot zinc relative to other treatments.

    PHOSPHORUS AND ZINC INTERACTIONS AND THEIR RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER NUTRIENTS IN MAIZE GROWN IN CHELATOR-BUFFERED NUTRIENT SOLUTION · 2011 · compared with other treatments

    Opposite direction

  7. negative
    High phosphorus increased zinc 65 in the ethanol soluble fraction of corn root cell walls.

    Changes in the Zinc‐65 Distribution in Corn Root Tissue with a Phosphorus Variable1 · 1977

    Opposite direction

  8. negative
    High P supply decreased Zn concentration in corn shoots.

    Yield and Uptake Response of Corn to Zinc, as Influenced by Phosphorus Fertilization1 · 1976

    Opposite direction

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inoculation · nutrient: content · Zea mays (maize)Positive and negative results

306 papers: 288 positive, 18 negative or no effect

287 papers in the same direction as this claim · 16 in the opposite direction · 2 reporting no difference from an alternative

  1. no effect
    The presence of microorganisms during preculture and uptake experiments had no significant effect on 59Fe uptake and translocation in Alice and ys1.

    Iron Inefficiency in Maize Mutant ys1 (Zea mays L. cv Yellow-Stripe) Is Caused by a Defect in Uptake of Iron Phytosiderophores · 1994

    Opposite direction

  2. no effect
    Azospirillum inoculation had no consistent benefit for plant nitrogen content.

    Nitrogen Fixation by Corn‐Azospirillum Associations in a Temperate Climate1 · 1981

    Opposite direction

  3. no effect
    On low organic carbon soils, MCP inoculation did not alter maize nutrient acquisition.

    Maize Inoculation with Microbial Consortia: Contrasting Effects on Rhizosphere Activities, Nutrient Acquisition and Early Growth in Different Soils · 2019

    Opposite direction

  4. negative
    Standard treatment without bacterial inoculation resulted in very low P uptake in the plants.

    Improvement of wheat and cotton growth and nutrient uptake by phosphate solubilizing bacteria. · 2004

    Opposite direction

  5. no effect
    Cu concentrations in inoculated and non-inoculated seedlings did not differ significantly.

    Copper-Resistant Bacteria Enhance Plant Growth and Copper Phytoextraction · 2012 · compared with non-inoculated seedlings

    Opposite direction

  6. no effect
    Pig slurry biofertilizer had no detectable effect on nutrient concentrations in corn leaves and kernels.

    Soil chemical properties and maize yield under application of pig slurry biofertilizer · 2015

    Opposite direction

  7. no effect
    Azospirillum seed inoculation did not significantly affect corn macronutrient content.

    Seed inoculation with Azospirillum brasilense and N fertilization of corn in the Cerrado biome · 2016

    Opposite direction

  8. negative
    The 360 mL biofertilizer dose produced lower accumulation of some nutrients than larger doses.

    Growth and nutritional status of maize plants in response to different doses and application frequencies of biofertilizer · 2019 · compared with larger doses

    Opposite direction

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