The combined N, S and Si treatment gave higher number of tillers/m2 (567.18).

sulfur atom · yield · Oryza sativa (rice)Results differ

46 papers in the same direction as this claim · 4 in the opposite direction

1. no effect
   Combined nitrogen, phosphorus, and sulfur deficiencies had no additive synergistic effect on strigolactone production.

   Upregulation of DWARF27 is associated with increased strigolactone levels under sulfur deficiency in rice · 2018

   Opposite directionAbout lacking this nutrient, so it counts the other way round

2. negative
   In Inceptisol, omission of S reduced rice grain yield by 19.51%.

   Assessment of Nutrient Deficiencies in Rice (Oryza sativa) through Nutrient Omission in Vertisol and Inceptisol of Chhattisgarh · 2018

   Opposite direction

3. no effect
   Sulphur application at 30 kg/ha did not influence rice-wheat productivity.

   Production potential and economic analysis of direct-sown rice (Oryza sativa)- wheat (Triticum aestivum) system as influenced by rice varieties, nutrient management and weed-control measures · 2001

   Opposite direction

4. no effect
   Sulphur did not significantly change rice grain yield in the absence of Echinochloa competition.

   Competition between rice and barnyard grass ( Echinochloa ). 2. The response to nitrogen, phosphorus and sulphur in pots · 1969

   Opposite direction

5. positive
   Combined 30kg sulphur and 6kg zinc produced maximum rice yield of 7.63 t/ha.

   Effect of Sulphur and Zinc on Rice Performance and Nutrient Dynamics in Plants and Soil of Indo Gangetic Plains · 2012 · compared with absolute control plots

   Same direction

6. positive
   Maximum rice yield (7.72 t/ha) was recorded with combined application of 30 kg sulphur and 6 kg zinc.

   Effect of sulphur and zinc management on yield, nutrient uptake, changes in soil fertility and economics in rice (Oryza sativa)–lentil (Lens culinaris) cropping system · 2013 · compared with control

   Same direction

7. positive
   Coated urea increased rice dry matter yield significantly over granular urea and control.

   Effects of sulfur and urease coated controlled release urea on dry matter yield, N uptake and grain quality of rice. · 2015 · compared with granular urea (GU) and control treatment

   Same direction

8. positive
   Rice yield responded to sulfur at all three sites.

   Sulfur Nutrition of Rice. II. Effect of Source and Rate of S on Growth and Yield Under Flooded Conditions · 1979

   Same direction

42 papers more in this group

silicon atom · yield · Oryza sativa (rice)Results differ

201 papers in the same direction as this claim · 16 in the opposite direction

1. no effect
   Silicon without fungicides and fungicides at full rate without silicon showed no differences in yield in upland rice.

   Effects of Silicon and Fungicides on the Control of Leaf and Neck Blast in Upland Rice · 2004 · compared with fungicides (full rate) without Si

   Opposite directionAbout lacking this nutrient, so it counts the other way round

2. no effect
   Silicon application produced no significant yield difference under high silica availability.

   Growth and canopy structure of rice plants grown under field conditions as affected by Si application · 2002 · compared with without Si application

   Opposite direction

3. negative
   Yield of rice was depressed at the higher Si rate (500 kg ha−1 compared with 250 kg ha−1) with potassium and sodium silicates in sandy-loam soil under W2 irrigation.

   Effects of different sources of silicon and irrigation regime on rice yield components and silicon dynamics in the plant and soil · 2020 · compared with 250 kg ha−1

   Opposite direction

4. negative
   Pretreated water-stressed upland rice showed a 14.6% reduction in grain yield compared with pretreated well-watered plants.

   Silicon and bioagents pretreatments synergistically improve upland rice performance during water stress · 2023 · compared with pretreated well-watered plants

   Opposite direction

5. no effect
   Se or Si spray did not affect P1 and P2 yields

   Performances of Water Management, Foliage Dressing, and Variation Screening in Controlling the Accumulation of As and Cd and Maintaining the Concentrations of Essential Elements in the Grains of Rice Plant · 2018

   Opposite direction

6. no effect
   Applying Si did not significantly influence rice grain yield.

   The Potential Role of Zinc and Silicon in Improving Grain Yield and Lodging Resistance of Rice (Oryza sativa L.) · 2023

   Opposite direction

7. no effect
   Silicon application did not increase yield in this study.

   Empirical Study on Effect of Silicon Application on Rice Blast Disease and Plant Morphology in Indonesia · 2016

   Opposite direction

8. no effect
   Silica application did not increase yield.

   Influence of Water Management and Silica Application on Rice Growth and Productivity in Central Java, Indonesia · 2016

   Opposite direction

209 papers more in this group

diatomaceous earth · yield · Oryza sativa (rice)Results agree

7 papers in the same direction as this claim

1. positive
   Diatomaceous earth applications increased rice grain yield under submergence in all three soils.

   Diatomaceous earth as source of silicon on the growth and yield of rice in contrasted soils of Southern India · 2018

   Same direction

2. positive
   Diatomaceous earth yielded over 45.0q/ha, significantly more than control at 36.66q/ha.

   Effect of organic and inorganic silicon amendments against yellow stem borer (Scirpophaga incertulas Walker) and leaf folder (Cnaphalocrocis medinalis Guenee) of rice in Costal Odisha · 2018 · compared with untreated control

   Same direction

3. positive
   Diatomite at 250 kg Si ha-1 with gypsum at 100% GR significantly increased rice yield.

   Evaluation of silicon and gypsum amendments on growth and yield of rice in an alkali soil · 2019

   Same direction

4. positive
   DE applications increased grain yield under submergence in all three soils.

   Diatomaceous earth as source of silicon on the growth and yield of rice in contrasted soils of Southern India · 2018

   Same direction

5. positive
   Rice grain yield was significantly higher with RDF plus soil ZnSO4, FeSO4 and diatomaceous earth, at 5512 kg/ha.

   Characterizing the Influence of Zinc, Iron and Silicon on Growth Dynamics and Yield Optimization in Transplanted Rice · 2025

   Same direction

6. positive
   T11 recorded the highest rice yield.

   The Effects of Organic Manures and Silicon Nutrition on the Productivity of Rice · 2025 · compared with different treatments imposed

   Same direction

7. positive
   RDF, poultry manure and silicon through DE increased net income and benefit cost ratio in both years.

   Effect of organic manures and silicon nutrition on the productivity and profitability of rice · 2025

   Same direction