Intervention effectmodel-written summary

UAV herbicide application at 40 or 60 l ha-1 achieved crop performance on par with weed-free treatment.

A claim from Influence of irrigation methods and herbicide application with UAV practices on growth, physiology and yield of rabi maize (Zea mays L.) · 2025

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

UAV herbicide application at 40 or 60 l ha-1 achieved crop performance on par with weed-free treatment.

Taxon
maizeZea mayst0
Treatment
UAV applied herbicides with spray fluid (40 or 60 l ha-1)e0
Outcome
crop performancee0
Direction
on pare0
Comparator
weed free treatmente0

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Zea mays
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Verbatim

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“knapsack and UAV applied herbicides with spray fluid (40 or 60 l ha-1) achieved good crop performance on par with weed free treatment”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 754–887
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“maize”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 117–122

Title

Influence of irrigation methods and herbicide application with UAV practices on growth, physiology and yield of rabi maize (Zea mays L.)

Madhukar B; Ramulu V; Latheef Pasha Md; et al. International Journal of Research in Agronomy 2025. doi:10.33545/2618060x.2025.v8.i7u.3427

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  4. negative
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  5. negative
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  6. no effect
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  7. negative
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  8. no effect
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651 papers: 500 positive, 151 negative or no effect

499 papers in the same direction as this claim · 127 in the opposite direction · 24 reporting no difference from an alternative

  1. negative
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    Opposite direction

  2. negative
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  3. no effect
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  4. negative
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  5. negative
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  6. no effect
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  7. negative
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  8. no effect
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