Intervention effectmodel-written summary

Irrigation at 25 % DASM improved economic returns.

A claim from Optimising irrigation and conservation tillage for enhanced wheat yield and profitability in Eastern India · 2026

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Irrigation at 25 % DASM improved economic returns.

Treatment
Irrigation at 25 % depletion of available soil moisture (DASM) (I1)e0
Outcome
economic returnse0
Direction
improvede0

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Triticum aestivum
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Verbatim

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“Irrigation at 25 % depletion of available soil moisture (DASM) (I1) consistently improved yield characteristics and economic returns.”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 533–666
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“wheat”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 60–65

Title

Optimising irrigation and conservation tillage for enhanced wheat yield and profitability in Eastern India

P Shruti; M K Singh; K Birendra; et al. Plant Science Today 2026. doi:10.14719/pst.10768

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soil water · yield · Triticum aestivum (wheat)Results differ

76 papers: 50 positive, 26 negative or no effect

49 papers in the same direction as this claim · 26 in the opposite direction

  1. negative
    Lower water availability caused a higher grain number reduction in wheat

    Effects of Drought Stress on Pollen Sterility, Grain Yield, Abscisic Acid and Protective Enzymes in Two Winter Wheat Cultivars · 2017

    Opposite direction

  2. negative
    wheat yield loss loss.

    Individual and combined effect of waterlogging and salinity on crop yields in the Indus basin · 2002 · compared with 1–2 m

    Opposite direction

  3. negative
    Moisture stress at any growth stage lowered grain yield.

    Some Effects of Soil Moisture Stress on the Growth of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L. em Thell.)1 · 1970

    Opposite direction

  4. negative
    Late sowing with heat and moisture deficit impaired germination through reproduction and drastically reduced yield.

    High temperature combined with drought affect rainfed spring wheat and barley in south-eastern Russia: Yield, relative performance and heat susceptibility index · 2012

    Opposite direction

  5. no effect
    The increase in soil water was not accompanied by increased wheat yield.

    Cropping practices in the Victorian Mallee. 1. Effect of direct drilling and stubble retention on the water economy and yield of wheat · 1993

    Opposite direction

  6. no effect
    Low to moderate soil moisture stress had no significant influence on grain yield.

    EFFECTS OF NITROGEN, TEMPERATURE, AND MOISTURE REGIME ON THE YIELD AND PROTEIN CONTENT OF NEEPAWA WHEAT · 1972

    Opposite direction

  7. negative
    Low preanthesis soil water reduced head number per square metre of winter wheat in both years.

    THE INFLUENCE OF WATER AVAILABILITY ON WINTER WHEAT YIELDS · 1982

    Opposite direction

  8. negative
    Low available soil water from booting to late grain filling produced the lowest biomass, grain yield and harvest index in T0.

    Relationship of Water Use Efficiency with Photoassimilate Accumulation and Transport in Wheat under Deficit Irrigation · 2007

    Opposite direction

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irrigation · yield · Triticum aestivum (wheat)Positive and negative results

989 papers: 798 positive, 191 negative or no effect

797 papers in the same direction as this claim · 184 in the opposite direction · 7 reporting no difference from an alternative

  1. negative
    Minimum irrigation lowered average winter wheat yield by 14% versus full irrigation.

    Performance of Double‐Cropped Winter Wheat–Summer Maize under Minimum Irrigation in the North China Plain · 2006 · compared with fully irrigated treatment (FI)

    Opposite direction

  2. no effect
    Moderately saline water substituted for good quality water during part of the season maintained total wheat grain yield.

    Time of Salt Stress Affects Growth and Yield Components of Irrigated Wheat · 1994 · compared with good quality water

    Opposite direction

  3. negative
    Saline irrigation caused soil salinization and reduced wheat growth and yield.

    Effect of Straw Biochar on Soil Properties and Wheat Production under Saline Water Irrigation · 2019

    Opposite direction

  4. negative
    Deficit irrigation in salt-affected soil reduced wheat productivity.

    Collaborative Impact of Compost and Beneficial Rhizobacteria on Soil Properties, Physiological Attributes, and Productivity of Wheat Subjected to Deficit Irrigation in Salt Affected Soil · 2022

    Opposite direction

  5. negative
    Wastewater irrigation decreased plant height, leaf area and grain yield in wheat.

    Effect of Wastewater Irrigation on Photosynthesis, Growth, and Anatomical Features of Two Wheat Cultivars (Triticum aestivum L.) · 2020

    Opposite direction

  6. no effect
    An additional 33 mm of irrigation did not increase grain yield.

    Source–sink balance and manipulating sink–source relations of wheat indicate that the yield potential of wheat is sink-limited in high-rainfall zones · 2010

    Opposite direction

  7. no effect
    DI water saving had no effect on wheat yield.

    Yield and water productivity of maize and wheat under deficit and raised bed irrigation practices in Egypt · 2012

    Opposite direction

  8. negative
    Limited irrigation yielded 99% of full irrigation for winter wheat.

    Cropping Systems for Stretching Limited Irrigation Supplies · 1993 · compared with fully irrigated

    Opposite direction

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