Intervention effectmodel-written summary

Irrigation at 120 mm pan evaporation with maize stover mulch gave the highest cotton yield.

A claim from Yield, quality and economics of summer cotton (Gossypium species) as influenced by frequency of irrigation and moisture-conservation practices · 2001

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Irrigation at 120 mm pan evaporation with maize stover mulch gave the highest cotton yield.

Treatment
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Gossypium hirsutum
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“cotton (Gossypium species)”

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“Irrigating the crop .at 120 mm pan evaporation (requiring 6 irrigations) and covering the inter-row vacant spaces with polyethylene or orggnic residue mulch like maize stover gave the highest yield”

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Title

Yield, quality and economics of summer cotton (Gossypium species) as influenced by frequency of irrigation and moisture-conservation practices

R. P. SINGH; SURAJ BHAN Indian Journal of Agronomy 2001. doi:10.59797/ija.v38i3.3958

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  2. positive
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  3. positive
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  4. positive
    Cotton yield after corn exceeded continuous cotton.

    Influence of Certain Rotations upon Cotton Production in the San Joaquin Valley1 · 1972 · compared with continuous cotton plots

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  5. positive
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  6. positive
    Cotton + maize intercropping gave a significantly higher cotton-equivalent yield (22.2%) than sole cotton.

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  7. positive
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    Growth, yield and quality of Bt cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) as influenced by different intercropping systems and nitrogen levels · 2001 · compared with Bt cotton + fodder cowpea

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  8. positive
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mulching · yield · Gossypium hirsutum (cotton)Positive and negative results

63 papers: 59 positive, 4 negative or no effect

58 papers in the same direction as this claim · 4 in the opposite direction

  1. negative
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    Opposite direction

  2. no effect
    Mulching gave no yield advantage.

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  3. negative
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  4. negative
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  5. positive
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  6. positive
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  7. positive
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  8. positive
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399 papers: 304 positive, 95 negative or no effect

303 papers in the same direction as this claim · 86 in the opposite direction · 9 reporting no difference from an alternative

  1. no effect
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  2. negative
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  3. negative
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  4. no effect
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  5. negative
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    Opposite direction

  6. negative
    SSD irrigation decreased overall growth and upper boll filling of cotton.

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  7. negative
    Delaying the first irrigation slowed cotton growth, square production and leaf area development.

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    Opposite direction

  8. negative
    Saline irrigation water significantly reduced cotton biomass, N uptake and yield

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