Intervention effectmodel-written summary

Zinc addition increased maize yield in many soils.

A claim from Response of maize (Zea Mays L.) to zinc fertilization in relation to Mehlich 1 extractable zinc in Northern Nigeria · 2006

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Zinc addition increased maize yield in many soils.

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Treatment
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Outcome
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Direction
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“In many of the soils, yield was increased by the addition of Zn”

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“maize”

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Title

Response of maize (Zea Mays L.) to zinc fertilization in relation to Mehlich 1 extractable zinc in Northern Nigeria

AA Yusuf; N Abdu; VO Chude; et al. Nigerian Journal of Soil and Environmental Research 2006. doi:10.4314/njser.v6i1.28393

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zinc atom · yield · Zea mays (maize)Results differ

441 papers: 391 positive, 50 negative or no effect

390 papers in the same direction as this claim · 47 in the opposite direction · 3 reporting no difference from an alternative

  1. positive
    Cu and Zn applications significantly increased maize dry matter, nutrient concentration, uptake and grain yield.

    Effect of Cu AND Zn On Maize (Zea Mays L.) Yield and Nutrient Uptake in Coastal Plain Sand Derived Soils of Southeastern Nigeria · 2014

    Same directionCites this paper

  2. negative
    Adding Zn to the intermediate Fe level accentuated Fe deficiency and depressed corn yield.

    Nutrient Balance Involving Phosphorus, Iron, and Zinc · 1965 · compared with intermediate Fe level

    Opposite direction

  3. negative
    Corn yield at zero zinc and 3.0 mM phosphorus was significantly lower than at 1.0 mM phosphorus.

    Potential for Phosphorus Toxicity in Zinc‐Stressed Corn and Potato · 1981 · compared with 1.0 m M P

    Opposite direction

  4. no effect
    Most foliar Zn applications had no grain-yield effect.

    Effect of Foliar Micronutrients (B, Mn, Fe, Zn) on Maize Grain Yield, Micronutrient Recovery, Uptake, and Partitioning · 2021

    Opposite direction

  5. negative
    In a pot experiment the highest Zn rate (250 ppm) slightly reduced corn yield.

    EFFECTS OF SOIL PROPERTIES AND AMENDMENTS ON THE AVAILABILITY OF ZINC IN SOILS · 1974

    Opposite direction

  6. negative
    Zn alone or P alone reduced aboveground dry matter and yield at harvest by 8-85% in LCV and FER soils relative to unfertilized plants

    Combining P and Zn fertilization to enhance yield and grain quality in maize grown on Mediterranean soils · 2021 · compared with unfertilized (control) plants

    Opposite direction

  7. no effect
    Maize grain yield did not respond to zinc application.

    Yield-limiting plant nutrients for maize production in northwest Ethiopia · 2022

    Opposite direction

  8. no effect
    Soil Zn did not affect maize yield at any Cd concentration.

    Cadmium‐zinc interaction in maize grown on sewer water irrigated soil · 1993

    Opposite direction

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