The nutrient combination increased available soil N by 87 kg/ha.

Azotobacter · soil: chemistry · Zea mays (maize)Results agree

5 papers in the same direction as this claim

1. positive
   Azotobacter+PSB seed inoculation showed a similar increase in available soil N and P.

   Effect of integrated nutrient management on quality protein maize (Zea mays L.) · 2012 · compared with another treatment

   Same direction

2. positive
   The best treatment, 100% nitrogen with 100% FYM and Azotobacter, significantly increased soil fertility status.

   Effect of Organic Inorganic Bio Fertilizer and Seed Inoculation on Soil Properties, Growth and Yield of Maize (Zea mays L.) Var. Hybrid MM-2255 · 2017

   Same direction

3. positive
   Azotobacter inoculation significantly increased soil available nitrogen.

   Effect of Integrated Nitrogen Management on Yield and Nitrogen Uptake by Sweet Corn · 2012 · compared with no inoculation

   Same direction

4. positive
   The same treatment gave the highest soil organic carbon, 0.26%.

   Effects of integrated nutrient management and fertilizers on the yield of baby corn in Punjab's climatic context · 2024

   Same direction

5. positive
   Compared with other INM practices, the same treatment improved post-harvest soil fertility in terms of available nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium balance in maize.

   System Productivity, Profitability and Nutrient Balance in Maize-toria Cropping Sequence as Influenced by Integrated Nutrient Management Practices · 2026 · compared with other INM practices

   Same direction

inoculation · soil: chemistry · Zea mays (maize)Positive and negative results

61 papers in the same direction as this claim · 9 in the opposite direction

1. negative
   After 48 h the pH of inoculated silages was generally higher than controls.

   Aerobic Deterioration of Wheat, Lucerne and Maize Silages Prepared with Lactobacillus acidophilus and a Candida spp. · 1980 · compared with controls

   Opposite direction

2. no effect
   The lactic acid bacteria additive did not affect final pH, lactic or acetic acid concentration of corn silage.

   EFFECT OF ADDITIVES CONTAINING LACTIC ACID BACTERIA AND/OR HYDROLYTIC ENZYMES WITH AN ANTIOXIDANT UPON THE PRESERVATION OF CORN OR ALFALFA SILAGE · 1981

   Opposite direction

3. no effect
   Lactic acid bacteria and fibrolytic enzymes did not change the rate of pH decline in corn silage (P = 0.91).

   Effect of homofermentative lactic acid bacteria and exogenous hydrolytic enzymes on the ensiling characteristics and rumen degradability of alfalfa and corn silages · 2016 · compared with CON

   Opposite direction

4. no effect
   AMF inoculation left soil pH and electrical conductivity unaffected.

   The Effect of the Application of Chemical Fertilizer and Arbuscular MyCorrhizal Fungi on Maize Yield and Soil Microbiota in Saline Agricultural Soil · 2025

   Opposite direction

5. no effect
   Bacterial inoculants did not significantly change the pH values of corn silage (decreased only without significance).

   Effect of bacteria inoculants on corn silage quality · 2012

   Opposite direction

6. no effect
   Inoculant did not influence moisture, pH or nutritive values across three corn harvest stages.

   Study on Manufacture of Corn Silage Using Gunny Bag · 2011

   Opposite direction

7. no effect
   The fertilizer treatments did not significantly affect soil pH.

   SOURCE - SINK RELATIONSHIP IN CORN AT THE COMBINATION APPLICATION OF CHEMICAL AND BIO PHOSPHORUS FERTILIZER · 2014

   Opposite direction

8. no effect
   HAB inoculation did not significantly change corn/sorghum silage pH.

   0683 Meta-analysis of the effect of homolactic and facultative heterolactic bacteria inoculation on silage quality: I – Fermentation profile · 2016

   Opposite direction

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fertilization · soil: chemistry · Zea mays (maize)Positive and negative results

302 papers in the same direction as this claim · 34 in the opposite direction · 2 reporting no difference from an alternative

1. positive
   Vermicompost along with inorganic fertilizers maintained soil fertility.

   Effect of integrated nutrient management on soil fertility and yield of maize crop (Zea mays) in Entic Haplustart in Tamil Nadu, India · 2014

   Same directionCited by this paper

2. negative
   Biennial manure or compost application increased available P in the soil.

   Phosphorus‐ and Nitrogen‐Based Manure and Compost Applications Corn Production and Soil Phosphorus · 1999

   Opposite direction

3. no effect
   Increasing nitrogen fertilizer did not significantly change SOC stocks after 10 years.

   Nitrogen Fertilizer Effects on Irrigated Conventional Tillage Corn Yields and Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Pools · 2011

   Opposite direction

4. no effect
   Nitrogen fertilization did not significantly influence SOC and TSN stocks after 7 years.

   Stover Removal Affects No‐Till Irrigated Corn Yields, Soil Carbon, and Nitrogen · 2015

   Opposite direction

5. no effect
   Biochar-fortified compost did not increase pH of calcareous soil

   The Use of Biochar Fortified Compost on Calcareous Soil of East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia: 2. Effect on the Yield of Maize (Zea Mays l) and Phosphate Absorption · 2014

   Opposite direction

6. negative
   Reducing N fertilizer by 10% increased SOC depletion by 4.9%.

   Quantifying nitrogen loss hotspots and mitigation potential for individual fields in the US Corn Belt with a metamodeling approach · 2021

   Opposite direction

7. no effect
   Combined mulching and nitrogen had no effect on SOC, labile-carbon and persistent-carbon contents.

   Contrasting impacts of plastic film mulching and nitrogen fertilization on soil organic matter turnover · 2023

   Opposite direction

8. negative
   Long-term nitrogen fertilization decreased available potassium and magnesium.

   Effects of Long-Term Fertilization for Cassava Production on Soil Nutrient Availability as Measured by Ion Exchange Membrane Probe and by Corn and Canola Nutrient Uptake · 2002

   Opposite direction

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