Intervention effectmodel-written summary

The 50% RDF + PM + ZnSO4 treatment gave the maximum dry matter accumulation in maize at harvest, 268.2 g per plant.

A claim from EVALUATION OF THE EFFECT OF INTEGRATED NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON THE GROWTH, YIELD AND QUALITY OF SPRING MAIZE (ZEA MAYS L.) · 2025

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

The 50% RDF + PM + ZnSO4 treatment gave the maximum dry matter accumulation in maize at harvest, 268.2 g per plant.

Taxon
maizeZea mayse0
Organ / stage
harvest stagee1
Treatment
50 % RDF + PM @ 2.5 t/ha + @ 2.5 kg/ha ZnSO 4e1
Outcome
dry matter accumulatione1
Direction
maximume1
Value
268.2 g/plante1
Comparator
integrated nutrient management practicese1
Setting
Instruction Farm of Invertis University Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, Indiae0

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Zea mays
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Verbatim

e0

“A field experiment on maize (Zea mays L.) was carried out at the Instruction Farm of Invertis University Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India during spring season 2024”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 0–161
e1

“among the integrated nutrient management practices, application of 50 % RDF + PM @ 2.5 t/ha + @ 2.5 kg/ha ZnSO 4 had the maximum plant height (218.6 cm), number of physiological active leaves/plant (12.85) and dry matter accumulation (268.2 g/plant) at harvest stage”

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Title

EVALUATION OF THE EFFECT OF INTEGRATED NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON THE GROWTH, YIELD AND QUALITY OF SPRING MAIZE (ZEA MAYS L.)

Kishlay Anand; Vivek Pandey; Sharan Tripathi; et al. PLANT ARCHIVES 2025. doi:10.51470/plantarchives.2025.v25.supplement-2.182

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zinc sulfate · yield · Zea mays (maize)Results differ

128 papers: 124 positive, 4 negative or no effect

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

  1. no effect
    Zinc sulfate at 25 versus 35 kg ha -1 did not significantly alter maize grain yield.

    Production and Profitability of Maize as Influenced by Different Levels of Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Zinc in Central Plateau Zone of Maharashtra · 2017

    Opposite direction

  2. no effect
    Zinc sulfate doses produced no change in grain yield.

    FOLIAR FEEDING WITH ZINC AS A BIOFORTIFICATION STRATEGY IN MAIZE · 2019

    Opposite direction

  3. negative
    Foliar ZnSO 4 was less effective than soil applied Zn on the more calcareous soil.

    III. Response of sweet corn to sources of zinc · 1977 · compared with soil‐applied Zn

    Opposite direction

  4. no effect
    M1 plus S8 was on par with M1 plus S4.

    Growth and Yield of Rabi Maize (Zea mays L.) at Different Planting Densities and N-Levels · 2017 · compared with M1 (1,00,000 plants ha-1) and S4 (300 kg N ha-1)

    No difference from an alternative

  5. positive
    Optimal zinc fertilizer increased summer maize grain yield.

    Effects of zinc fertilizer rate and application method on photosynthetic characteristics and grain yield of summer maize · 2016

    Same direction

  6. positive
    ZnSO4 yielded the highest corn dry matter production.

    Influence of water solubility of granular zinc fertilizers on plant uptake and growth · 1999

    Same direction

  7. positive
    Sole and combined zinc and iron sulfate application improved maize yield attributes.

    Biofortification of maize with zinc and iron not only enhances crop growthbut also improves grain quality · 2021

    Same direction

  8. positive
    Foliar spray of ZnSO4 at the 9-leaf stage gave the maximum grain yield in maize hybrid Monsanto-6525.

    Exploring the Role of Zinc in Maize (Zea Mays L.) through Soil and Foliar Application · 2015

    Same direction

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

3,908 papers: 3,485 positive, 423 negative or no effect

3,484 papers in the same direction as this claim · 338 in the opposite direction · 85 reporting no difference from an alternative

  1. negative
    If the V8 sufficiency index was below 90%, in-season nitrogen application did not attain maximum yields.

    Ability for In‐Season Correction of Nitrogen Deficiency in Corn Using Chlorophyll Meters · 1997

    Opposite direction

  2. no effect
    N fertilization did not significantly influence belowground NPP of corn.

    Nitrogen fertilizer effects on soil carbon balances in Midwestern U.S. agricultural systems · 2009

    Opposite direction

  3. negative
    Average grain yield of maize was reduced by 37% at low N (no N fertilizer) compared with high N.

    Improving Nitrogen‐Use Efficiency in European Maize · 2003 · compared with HN

    Opposite direction

  4. no effect
    2 t pm/ha + 30-20-20 kg NPK/ha gave maize biomass and grain yields similar to 4 t pm/ha.

    Poultry manure effect on growth and yield of maize · 2009 · compared with 4 t pm/ha

    Opposite direction

  5. no effect
    Maize yields did not respond to P fertilization.

    Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in soil and roots respond differently to phosphorus inputs in an intensively managed calcareous agricultural soil · 2016

    Opposite direction

  6. no effect
    More N fertilizer on the previous small-grain crop rarely increased spring soil nitrate or corn yield.

    Soil Nitrate Accumulation and Corn Response to Preceding Small‐Grain Fertilization and Cover Crops · 1999

    Opposite direction

  7. no effect
    Starter fertilizer did not increase yield.

    Corn Yield is Equal in Conventional, Reduced, and No Tillage after 20 Years · 1996

    Opposite direction

  8. negative
    IC produced the lowest second-year or continuous corn yield.

    Managing Soil Carbon and Nitrogen for Productivity and Environmental Quality · 2004

    Opposite direction

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