Tillage practices and sowing methods significantly improved maize growth, yield and yield contributing traits.

tillage · yield · Zea mays (maize)Positive and negative results

811 papers in the same direction as this claim · 230 in the opposite direction · 57 reporting no difference from an alternative

1. positive
   Ridge-sown maize under deep tillage had maximum net income.

   Morphological and Phenological Attributes of Maize Affected by Different Tillage Practices and Varied Sowing Methods · 2014 · compared with flat sowing was adopted under minimum tillage system

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2. positive
   Conventional tillage gave significantly higher plant height and dry matter accumulation.

   Effect of tillage practices and liquid seaweed as foliar spray on growth and yield of Sweet corn (Zea mays, saccharata, L.) · 2024

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3. no effect
   Cover-crop no-tillage and standard no-tillage gave similar corn yields.

   Potential Long‐Term Benefits of No‐Tillage and Organic Cropping Systems for Grain Production and Soil Improvement · 2007 · compared with NT

   Opposite direction

4. negative
   No-till produced less corn grain than plow tillage.

   Tillage and Rotation Interactions for Corn and Soybean Grain Yield as Affected by Precipitation and Air Temperature · 2004 · compared with plow

   Opposite direction

5. no effect
   Tillage had no grain-yield effect in manure or compost plots in three of four years.

   Composted and Noncomposted Manure Application to Conventional and No‐Tillage Systems: Corn Yield and Nitrogen Uptake · 1999

   Opposite direction

6. negative
   No-tillage corn grain yield was 5% lower than under conventional tillage.

   Corn and Soybean Response to Rotation Sequence, Row Spacing, and Tillage System · 2003 · compared with conventional tillage system

   Opposite direction

7. negative
   Continuous no-till corn on Chalmers soil was 2% wetter at harvest than plowed corn.

   Long‐Term Tillage and Rotation Effects on Corn Growth and Yield on High and Low Organic Matter, Poorly Drained Soils · 1988 · compared with plowing

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8. negative
   No-tillage without red clover reduced corn grain yield by 13% versus conventional tillage over three years.

   Red Clover and Tillage Influence on Soil Temperature, Water Content, and Corn Emergence · 1999 · compared with conventional tillage treatment

   Opposite direction

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