Intervention effectmodel-written summary

The combined Zn, B and enriched FYM treatment gave the highest maize grain yield, 48.07 q ha-1.

A claim from Effect of nutrient management practices on grain yield and nutrient uptake of maize (Zea mays L.) · 2025

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

The combined Zn, B and enriched FYM treatment gave the highest maize grain yield, 48.07 q ha-1.

Taxon
maizeZea mayst0
Treatment
Zn @ 5 kg ha-1 + B @ 1kg ha-1 + Enriched FYM @ 10 t ha-1e0
Outcome
grain yielde0
Direction
higheste0
Value
48.07 q ha-1e0
Qualifier
during both the yearse0

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Zea mays
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“application of Zn @ 5 kg ha-1 + B @ 1kg ha-1 + Enriched FYM @ 10 t ha-1recorded significantly the highest grain yield (48.07 q ha-1) and nutrient uptake by crop during both the years”

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Title

Effect of nutrient management practices on grain yield and nutrient uptake of maize (Zea mays L.)

Utkarsh Singh; Rajesh Kumar; Abhinandan Singh; et al. Ecology Environment and Conservation 2025. doi:10.53550/eec.2025.v31i02.068

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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. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

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

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

    Opposite direction

  7. 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

  8. negative
    Shoot and root dry matter yield depression under Zn stress was 78 to 95 and 72 to 94%, respectively, relative to 5 ppm supplemental Zn.

    Zinc Response in Corn as Influenced by Genetic Variability1 · 1976 · compared with 5 ppm supplemental Zn level

    Opposite direction

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

3,908 papers: 3,485 positive, 423 negative or no effect

3,484 papers in the same direction as this claim · 338 in the opposite direction · 85 reporting no difference from an alternative

  1. negative
    If the V8 sufficiency index was below 90%, in-season nitrogen application did not attain maximum yields.

    Ability for In‐Season Correction of Nitrogen Deficiency in Corn Using Chlorophyll Meters · 1997

    Opposite direction

  2. no effect
    N fertilization did not significantly influence belowground NPP of corn.

    Nitrogen fertilizer effects on soil carbon balances in Midwestern U.S. agricultural systems · 2009

    Opposite direction

  3. negative
    Average grain yield of maize was reduced by 37% at low N (no N fertilizer) compared with high N.

    Improving Nitrogen‐Use Efficiency in European Maize · 2003 · compared with HN

    Opposite direction

  4. no effect
    2 t pm/ha + 30-20-20 kg NPK/ha gave maize biomass and grain yields similar to 4 t pm/ha.

    Poultry manure effect on growth and yield of maize · 2009 · compared with 4 t pm/ha

    Opposite direction

  5. no effect
    Maize yields did not respond to P fertilization.

    Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in soil and roots respond differently to phosphorus inputs in an intensively managed calcareous agricultural soil · 2016

    Opposite direction

  6. no effect
    More N fertilizer on the previous small-grain crop rarely increased spring soil nitrate or corn yield.

    Soil Nitrate Accumulation and Corn Response to Preceding Small‐Grain Fertilization and Cover Crops · 1999

    Opposite direction

  7. no effect
    Starter fertilizer did not increase yield.

    Corn Yield is Equal in Conventional, Reduced, and No Tillage after 20 Years · 1996

    Opposite direction

  8. negative
    IC produced the lowest second-year or continuous corn yield.

    Managing Soil Carbon and Nitrogen for Productivity and Environmental Quality · 2004

    Opposite direction

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