Intervention effectmodel-written summary

The maize, sunflower and black gram intercrop had the lowest weed occurrence.

A claim from EFFECT OF INTERCROPPING ON WEED DYNAMICS · 2002

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

The maize, sunflower and black gram intercrop had the lowest weed occurrence.

Taxon
maizeZea mayse0
Treatment
maize + sunflower + black gram intercropping systeme0
Interactor
weedse0weed
Outcome
weed occurrencee0
Direction
loweste0

Not reportedMaterialGeneCompoundOrgan / stageSecond interactorSecond interactor roleComparatorSettingValueQualifier

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

Zea mays
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Verbatim

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“maize + sunflower + black gram intercropping system was very effective in weed suppression which recorded lowest weed occurrence”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 318–446

Title

EFFECT OF INTERCROPPING ON WEED DYNAMICS

M. Mohandoss; P Pannerselvam; G. Kuppuswamy Agricultural science digest 2002

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Vigna mungo · weed · Zea mays (maize)Results agree

5 papers: 5 positive, 0 negative or no effect

4 papers in the same direction as this claim

  1. positive
    Maize plus blackgram at 1:1 had the highest weed smothering efficiency.

    Weeds and crop productivity of maize + blackgram intercropping system in Chhattisgarh plains · 2012

    Same direction

  2. positive
    Maize plus blackgram at 1:1 had less total weed density and dry weight.

    Influence of Intercropping and Weed Management Practices on Weed Parameters and Yield of Maize · 2019

    Same direction

  3. positive
    Blackgram intercropping reduced weed density and dry matter.

    Response of Maize (Zea mays L.) + Legume Inter Cropping System to Different Weed Control Practices · 2009

    Same direction

  4. positive
    Maize–black gram 1:3 had minimum grass weed counts of 3.44 and 3.26 at 30 and 60 DAS.

    A Sustainable Approach Toward Food Security: Investigating the Effect of Intercropping on Soil Rhizospheric Activity, Weed Flora and Yield Attributes of Maize (Zea mays) · 2025

    Same direction

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intercropping · weed · Zea mays (maize)Positive and negative results

79 papers: 71 positive, 8 negative or no effect

70 papers in the same direction as this claim · 7 in the opposite direction · 1 reporting no difference from an alternative

  1. negative
    Intercropped perennial green manures were ineffective in suppressing weeds.

    Agronomic characteristics and yield of organic maize straw intercropped with perennial green manures · 2016 · compared with maize monoculture

    Opposite direction

  2. negative
    Soybean intercropping produced maximum weed density and biomass.

    Evaluation of Organic and Inorganic Mulching as an Integrated Weed Management Strategy in Maize Under Rainfed Conditions · 2018

    Opposite direction

  3. negative
    Gliricidia intercropping did not control weeds.

    Influence of corn sowing density and gliricidia intercropping on weed control · 2010

    Opposite direction

  4. negative
    Sole cropping had greater weed population and dry matter than intercropped baby corn.

    Study of crop geometry, intercropping systems and nutrient management practices on weed density and yield in baby corn based intercropping systems · 2005 · compared with intercropped baby corn

    Opposite direction

  5. no effect
    Sabiá intercropping did not reduce weed growth

    Mimosa caesalpiniifolia intercropping, weeds removal and nitrogen fertilization on maize · 2016

    Opposite direction

  6. negative
    Intercropping of corn with chickpea gave the highest weed dry matter (440 g.m-2).

    EFFECT OF INTEGRATED WEED MANAGEMENT METHODS ON YIELD AND YIELD COMPONENTS OF CORN (ZEA MAYS L.) IN KERMANSHAH PROVINCE, IRAN · 2017

    Opposite direction

  7. no effect
    Intercropping did not suppress weeds in sweet corn.

    Effect of Planting Patterns and Mulch Types on Weed Growth and Yield of Sweet Corn and Red Bean · 2023

    Opposite direction

  8. no effect
    Sabiá intercropping equaled no weeding in weed growth reduction.

    INTERCROPPING CORN WITH A COMBINATION OF TREE SPECIES TO CONTROL WEEDS · 2015 · compared with no weeding

    No difference from an alternative

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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.