Intervention effectmodel-written summary

At 168 or 224 kg N/ha, sulfur fertilization significantly increased corn grain nitrogen content.

A claim from Yield, N, and S Content of Corn as Affected by N and S Fertilization on Coastal Plain Soils1 · 1977

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

At 168 or 224 kg N/ha, sulfur fertilization significantly increased corn grain nitrogen content.

Treatment
S fertilizatione0
Outcome
N content of corn graine0
Direction
increasede0
Qualifier
168 or 224 kg N/hae0

Not reportedMaterialGeneCompoundOrgan / stageInteractorInteractor roleSecond interactorSecond interactor roleComparatorSettingValue

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

Zea mays subsp. mays
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“With 168 or 224 kg N/ha, S fertilization significantly increased grain yields and N content of corn grain”

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Title

Yield, N, and S Content of Corn as Affected by N and S Fertilization on Coastal Plain Soils1

Armando Rabuffetti; Eugene J. Kamprath Agronomy Journal 1977. doi:10.2134/agronj1977.00021962006900050013x

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sulfur atom · nutrient: content · Zea mays (maize)Results differ

37 papers: 33 positive, 4 negative or no effect

32 papers in the same direction as this claim · 3 in the opposite direction · 1 reporting no difference from an alternative

  1. positive
    Sulfur fertilization increased apparent sulfur and nitrogen absorption in lambs.

    Effect of Sulfur Fertilization on Chemical Composition, Ensiling Characteristics and Utilization of Corn Silage by Lambs · 1986

    Same directionCites this paper

  2. no effect
    Total N/S ratio in corn R1 leaf and harvested grain was not affected by S addition.

    Does Total Nitrogen/Sulfur Ratio Predict Nitrogen or Sulfur Requirement for Corn? · 2017

    Opposite direction

  3. negative
    Sulfur deprivation lowered the Fe concentration of the lower leaves of maize on the second day.

    Leaf Responses of Young Iron‐Inefficient Maize Plants to Sulfur Deprivation · 2003

    Opposite direction

  4. no effect
    Sulfur did not appear to increase corn iron uptake.

    Banding of sulfur and sulfuric acid in soil in which iron‐inefficient plants were grown · 1976

    Opposite direction

  5. no effect
    Biofertilizers with low NPK and sulfur gave grain nutrient element content comparable to the positive control.

    Biofertilization of Maize Crop and its Impact on Yield and Grains Nutrient Content under Low Rates of Mineral Fertilizers · 2005 · compared with positive control

    No difference from an alternative

  6. positive
    Sulfur fertilization increased sulfur accumulation in all experiments.

    Characterization of Corn Nitrogen Status with a Greenness Index under Different Availability of Sulfur · 2009

    Same direction

  7. positive
    Mycorrhiza inoculation and sulfur significantly increased grain phosphorus content.

    Improved Nutrient Uptake and Growth of Maize in Response to Inoculation withThiobacillusandMycorrhizaon an Alkaline Soil · 2015

    Same direction

  8. positive
    Sulfur benefited phosphorus nutrition on neutral and calcareous soils.

    Influence of Applied Sulfur on Availability of Soil Nutrients for Corn (Zea mays L.) Nutrition · 1966

    Same direction

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

1,164 papers: 1,026 positive, 138 negative or no effect

1,025 papers in the same direction as this claim · 127 in the opposite direction · 11 reporting no difference from an alternative

  1. positive
    Sulfur fertilization increased apparent sulfur and nitrogen absorption in lambs.

    Effect of Sulfur Fertilization on Chemical Composition, Ensiling Characteristics and Utilization of Corn Silage by Lambs · 1986

    Same directionCites this paper

  2. positive
    Fertilizer sulfur increased leaf sulfur concentrations at 36% of sites at six-leaf stage.

    Fertilizer Sulfur Effects on Corn Yield and Plant Sulfur Concentration · 1995

    Same directionCites this paper

  3. negative
    Chemical fertilizer alone led to lower soil organic matter, water content and total N content.

    Effects of cattle manure compost combined with chemical fertilizer on topsoil organic matter, bulk density and earthworm activity in a wheat–maize rotation system in Eastern China · 2015

    Opposite direction

  4. negative
    Nitrogen fertilizer reduced grain Ca and Zn concentrations in maize.

    Mineral Composition of the Grains of Tropical Maize Varieties as Affected by Pre‐Anthesis Drought and Rate of Nitrogen Fertilization · 2005

    Opposite direction

  5. negative
    Commercially fertilized corn had higher fall nitrate and nitrate leaching than other crops or compost-amended corn.

    Managing Soil Carbon and Nitrogen for Productivity and Environmental Quality · 2004 · compared with any other crop or for compost‐amended corn

    Opposite direction

  6. no effect
    Compost had minimal effect on whole-plant nutrient levels at physiological maturity.

    Nitrogen Management Considerations for Landspreading Municipal Solid Waste Compost · 2003

    Opposite direction

  7. no effect
    Fertilizer N additions had no consistent practical effect on soil N uptake.

    Nitrogen Utilization of Corn Under Minimal Tillage and Moldboard Plow Tillage. I. Four‐Year Results Using Labeled N Fertilizer on an Atlantic Coastal Plain Soil1 · 1985

    Opposite direction

  8. negative
    Compost 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

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Claims are grouped by organism, treatment and what was measured or targeted. A paper counts as positive when any of its claims in the group is positive.