Foliar Si + Ag NPs increased maize yield and its components.

silicon atom · yield · Zea mays (maize)Positive and negative results

46 papers in the same direction as this claim · 2 in the opposite direction

1. positive
   Silicon amendment increased maize grain yield by 5.2%.

   Silicon Amendment Enhances Agronomic Efficiency of Nitrogen Fertilization in Maize and Wheat Crops under Tropical Conditions · 2021

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2. positive
   SC3062 with 200 mg/l silicon had the highest mean yield and yield component values under salinity.

   Response of Some Maize Hybrids to Foliar Application of Silicon Under Soil Affected by Salinity · 2021

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3. negative
   IR25 with Si, AgNPs and Zn reduced the harvest index.

   Biofortification of maize growth, productivity and quality using nano-silver, silicon and zinc particles with different irrigation intervals · 2023

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4. negative
   Combined silicon and biochars generally decreased corn shoot biomass relative to biochars alone.

   Investigation of interaction effects of biochars and silicon on growth and chemical composition of Zea mays L. in a Ni-polluted calcareous soil · 2023 · compared with biochars alone

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5. positive
   Under field conditions, silicon nanodots increased maize cob weight by 28.7%.

   Silicon Nanodots Increase Plant Resistance against Herbivores by Simultaneously Activating Physical and Chemical Defenses · 2023 · compared with control

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6. positive
   Silicon application significantly increased the number of kernels per ear under rain-fed conditions.

   Impact of silicon on various agro-morphological and physiological parameters in maize and revealing its role in enhancing water stress tolerance · 2012 · compared with Si -conditions

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7. positive
   Silicon application increased cob length, 100-kernel weight and grain yield relative to control across application methods.

   Seed priming and soil incorporation with silicon influence growth and yield of maize under water-deficit stress · 2018 · compared with the control

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8. positive
   Silicon application increased maize growth and yield components under salinity.

   Silicon supplementation enhances productivity, water use efficiency and salinity tolerance in maize · 2022

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silver nanoparticle · yield · Zea mays (maize)Results agree

2 papers in the same direction as this claim

1. positive
   IR15 with AgNPs and Zn benefited most measured parameters, especially kernel weight, except proline.

   Biofortification of maize growth, productivity and quality using nano-silver, silicon and zinc particles with different irrigation intervals · 2023

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2. positive
   Corn had the highest yield traits when AgNPs were sprayed at 75 ppm under 288 kg N ha -1.

   Interactive effects of mineral nitrogen rates and silver nanoparticle sprays on ear rot disease and yield of corn in sandy soil · 2026

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

574 papers in the same direction as this claim · 42 in the opposite direction · 12 reporting no difference from an alternative

1. positive
   Three potassium silicate foliar sprays gave the highest yield.

   Increase maize productivity and water use efficiency through application of potassium silicate under water stress · 2021

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2. positive
   Sheep manure at 20 m3/fed plus nano Fe, Zn and Mn increased TWC1100 maize yield and components in Alexandria.

   Response of Maize to Organic Fertilization and Some Nano-Micronutrients · 2020

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3. positive
   SC3062 with 200 mg/l silicon had the highest mean yield and yield component values under salinity.

   Response of Some Maize Hybrids to Foliar Application of Silicon Under Soil Affected by Salinity · 2021

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4. no effect
   Foliar fungicides did not significantly improve yield in damaged or nondamaged plots.

   Effect of Foliar Fungicides on Corn with Simulated Hail Damage · 2009 · compared with nontreated controls

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5. no effect
   More than three spray applications generally gave no further yield gain.

   Maize Yield Response to Chemical Control of Spodoptera frugiperda at Different Plant Growth Stages in South Africa · 2021

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6. negative
   Foliar fertilizer applied from 2 weeks after silking reduced corn grain yield by 6.4% in 1977.

   Corn Grain Yield and Nutrient Response to Foliar Fertilizer Applied during Grain Fill¹ · 1982

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7. negative
   Corn yield reduction was 1.5 times greater with proportional volume at the 12.5% rate.

   Effect of Carrier Volume on Corn (Zea mays) and Soybean (Glycine max) Response to Simulated Drift of Glyphosate and Glufosinate¹ · 2002 · compared with constant spray volume

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8. no effect
   Nano-N plus nano-Zn with 75% conventional N gave wheat and maize grain yield at par with full conventional fertilizer.

   Changes in microbial community structure and yield responses with the use of nano-fertilizers of nitrogen and zinc in wheat–maize system · 2024 · compared with N 100 PK

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