Intervention effectmodel-written summary

Irrigation scheduling at CRI + booting + milking stage gave the highest straw yield of wheat, 5370.7 kg/ha.

A claim from Optimising wheat yield and water use efficiency through strategic irrigation scheduling and zinc biofortification · 2026

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Irrigation scheduling at CRI + booting + milking stage gave the highest straw yield of wheat, 5370.7 kg/ha.

Treatment
Irrigation scheduling at CRI + booting + milking stagee2
Outcome
straw yielde2
Direction
higheste2
Value
5370.7 kg/hae2
Setting
Pusa, Bihare1

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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Triticum aestivum
Triticum aestivum · TaxonRasbak · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

e0

“This study investigates the synergistic effects of optimised irrigation scheduling and zinc (Zn) biofortification on wheat growth, productivity and nutritional quality”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 150–317
e1

“A field investigation was executed at Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa, Bihar”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 319–421
e2

“Irrigation scheduling at CRI + booting + milking stage significantly increased the yield attributing characteristics and attained highest grain yield of 3812.6 kg/ha and straw yield of 5370.7 kg/ha”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 695–892

Title

Optimising wheat yield and water use efficiency through strategic irrigation scheduling and zinc biofortification

Naaz Shagufta; Kumar Rajan; Dharminder; et al. Plant Science Today 2026. doi:10.14719/pst.13360

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Record rev-e13bfbe853d02ad3bdc46dc3dd1a204eb8f39acf9959f63fb963a9c2e71ea7b8 · schema claims-v0.9 · position 3 in the model’s answer

crown compound · yield · Triticum aestivum (wheat)Positive and negative results

37 papers: 30 positive, 7 negative or no effect

29 papers in the same direction as this claim · 6 in the opposite direction · 1 reporting no difference from an alternative

  1. negative
    Skipping irrigation at crown root initiation had the most negative effect on wheat growth and yield.

    Effect of foliar application of zinc on yield of wheat grown by avoiding irrigation at different growth stages · 2016

    Opposite direction

  2. negative
    Water stress at crown root initiation had the most negative effect on wheat growth and yield.

    Effect of foliar application of iron and zinc on nutrient uptake and grain yield of wheat under different irrigation regimes · 2018

    Opposite direction

  3. negative
    FCR infection reduced wheat yield by 9.5% under controlled conditions

    Fusarium Crown Rot Reduces Water Use and Causes Yield Penalties in Wheat under Adequate and above Average Water Availability · 2022

    Opposite direction

  4. negative
    Stress during crown root initiation and jointing reduced most yield characters of wheat.

    Agronomic Performance of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) as Influenced by Moisture Stress at Various Growth Stages and Seeding Rate · 1987

    Opposite direction

  5. negative
    Water stress at crown root initiation had the most negative effect on wheat growth and yield.

    Effect of Foliar Application of Zinc on Yield of Wheat Grown under Water Stress Condition · 2016

    Opposite direction

  6. no effect
    Nitrogen topdressed at crown root initiation and panicle initiation did not significantly influence wheat grain yield.

    Influence of Spring Season Crop Residue on Productivity of Rice-Wheat Cropping System · 2006

    Opposite direction

  7. no effect
    The staged N schedule produced wheat grain yields at par with the blanket recommendation.

    Site-specific Fertilizer Nitrogen Management in Irrigated Wheat using Chlorophyll Meter (SPAD meter) in the North-western India · 2018 · compared with blanket recommendation for fertilizer N

    No difference from an alternative

  8. positive
    Five irrigations produced the highest grain yield, 5696.8 kg ha -1, above all other levels.

    Effect of different levels of irrigation on yield and yield components of wheat cultivars. · 2010 · compared with all the other irrigation levels

    Same 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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