Intervention effectmodel-written summary

Combined tillage and mulching improved maize biomass production.

A claim from Effect of Cropping System under Tillage and Mulching on Soil Physical Properties and Water Use Efficiency by Maize (Zea mays L.) in Southern Benin · 2020

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

Combined tillage and mulching improved maize biomass production.

Taxon
MaizeZea mayst0
Treatment
combination of tillage and mulchinge0
Outcome
biomass productione0
Direction
improvede0

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Zea mays
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Verbatim

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“The combination of tillage and mulching significantly improved water use efficiency for maize grain and biomass production”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1446–1568
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“Maize”

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Title

Effect of Cropping System under Tillage and Mulching on Soil Physical Properties and Water Use Efficiency by Maize (Zea mays L.) in Southern Benin

Alladassi Félix Kouelo; Mahugnon Socrate Agonvinon; Julien Avakoudjo; et al. Asian Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition 2020. doi:10.9734/ajsspn/2020/v6i430094

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Record rev-b653cd36b030d9fdb86afa1ea98ac8a721606add432ebf179fbf7d468bf91819 · schema claims-v0.9 · position 10 in the model’s answer

mulching · yield · Zea mays (maize)Positive and negative results

364 papers: 330 positive, 34 negative or no effect

329 papers in the same direction as this claim · 31 in the opposite direction · 3 reporting no difference from an alternative

  1. negative
    Crimson, Balansa, and subterranean clover mulches produced poor corn yields despite high nitrogen.

    Nitrogen Delivery from Legume Cover Crops in No‐Till Organic Corn Production · 2011

    Opposite direction

  2. no effect
    Living mulches did not significantly reduce corn grain yield when legume suppression was adequate.

    Cyanazine Losses in Runoff from No‐Tillage Corn in “Living” and Dead Mulches vs. Unmulched, Conventional Tillage · 1984

    Opposite direction

  3. negative
    Without nitrogen in the wet year, mulched plots yielded much less.

    Effect of a Killed Sod Mulch on Nitrate Movement and Corn Yield1 · 1973 · compared with conventionally‐tilled no nitrogen treatment

    Opposite direction

  4. negative
    Corn yield was lower with ladino clover mulch than with conventional disk planting.

    No-Till Corn Production in a Living Mulch System · 1989 · compared with conventional disk-plant treatment

    Opposite direction

  5. negative
    Mulching reduced maize yield by 18% in 2011.

    Straw Mulching Reduces Maize Yield, Water, and Nitrogen Use in Northeastern China · 2014 · compared with no mulch

    Opposite direction

  6. negative
    WF produced yield losses relative to BF.

    Response of Soil Temperature, Moisture, and Spring Maize (Zea mays L.) Root/Shoot Growth to Different Mulching Materials in Semi-Arid Areas of Northwest China · 2020 · compared with BF

    Opposite direction

  7. negative
    Adding only mulch or crop rotation to no-tillage or conventional tillage led to lower or equal maize yield.

    The crucial role of mulch to enhance the stability and resilience of cropping systems in southern Africa · 2021 · compared with no-tillage or conventional tillage

    Opposite direction

  8. no effect
    Weeds mulch, white plastic mulch and living mulch did not enhance maize biological yield.

    Impact of tillage, plant population and mulches on biological yield of maize. · 2009

    Opposite direction

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tillage · yield · Zea mays (maize)Positive and negative results

1,099 papers: 812 positive, 287 negative or no effect

811 papers in the same direction as this claim · 230 in the opposite direction · 57 reporting no difference from an alternative

  1. no effect
    Cover-crop no-tillage and standard no-tillage gave similar corn yields.

    Potential Long‐Term Benefits of No‐Tillage and Organic Cropping Systems for Grain Production and Soil Improvement · 2007 · compared with NT

    Opposite direction

  2. negative
    No-till produced less corn grain than plow tillage.

    Tillage and Rotation Interactions for Corn and Soybean Grain Yield as Affected by Precipitation and Air Temperature · 2004 · compared with plow

    Opposite direction

  3. no effect
    Tillage had no grain-yield effect in manure or compost plots in three of four years.

    Composted and Noncomposted Manure Application to Conventional and No‐Tillage Systems: Corn Yield and Nitrogen Uptake · 1999

    Opposite direction

  4. negative
    No-tillage corn grain yield was 5% lower than under conventional tillage.

    Corn and Soybean Response to Rotation Sequence, Row Spacing, and Tillage System · 2003 · compared with conventional tillage system

    Opposite direction

  5. negative
    Continuous no-till corn on Chalmers soil was 2% wetter at harvest than plowed corn.

    Long‐Term Tillage and Rotation Effects on Corn Growth and Yield on High and Low Organic Matter, Poorly Drained Soils · 1988 · compared with plowing

    Opposite direction

  6. negative
    No-tillage without red clover reduced corn grain yield by 13% versus conventional tillage over three years.

    Red Clover and Tillage Influence on Soil Temperature, Water Content, and Corn Emergence · 1999 · compared with conventional tillage treatment

    Opposite direction

  7. no effect
    A significant tillage x year interaction indicated equal continuous corn yields for CT and NT in the first 2 years.

    Corn Production as Affected by Tillage System and Starter Fertilizer · 2002 · compared with NT

    Opposite direction

  8. negative
    Soil compaction markedly reduced corn growth and yield.

    Soil Compaction in the Field and Corn Growth1 · 1962

    Opposite direction

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