Intervention effectmodel-written summary

The same treatment produced a higher harvest index of 40.41%.

A claim from Effect of foliar application of zinc and boron on growth and yield of sweet corn (Zea mays L. Saccharata) · 2024

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

The same treatment produced a higher harvest index of 40.41%.

Taxon
sweet corn (Zea mays L. Saccharata)Zea mayst0
Treatment
0.3% zinc + boron 0.3%e0
Outcome
Harvest Indexe0
Direction
highere0
Value
40.41%e0

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Zea mays
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“significantly higher plant height (121.44 cm), cob length (23.28 cm), number of rows/cob (18.69) and Harvest Index (40.41%) were recorded in 0.3% zinc + boron 0.3%”

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“sweet corn (Zea mays L. Saccharata)”

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Title

Effect of foliar application of zinc and boron on growth and yield of sweet corn (Zea mays L. Saccharata)

Ansuman Kumar; Prateek Kumar; Biswarup Mehera International Journal of Research in Agronomy 2024. doi:10.33545/2618060x.2024.v7.i7sd.1033

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Record rev-e5d2d69622a606b9ce1175de6ed60ab35021154c813bfe2552e999900f3b5488 · schema claims-v0.9 · position 4 in the model’s answer

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

83 papers: 72 positive, 11 negative or no effect

71 papers in the same direction as this claim · 11 in the opposite direction

  1. negative
    Interrupting B supply from tasseling to maturity significantly reduced maize ear and total yield.

    Boron Effect on Mineral Nutrients of Maize · 1989

    Opposite direction

  2. no effect
    B fertilizer application had no significant effect on corn dry weight yield.

    Coal Fly Ash and Lime Stabilized Biosolids as an Ameliorant for Boron Deficient Acidic Soils · 1999

    Opposite direction

  3. negative
    Soil boron at 2 kg ha -1 was less effective for maize growth and yield than foliar boron.

    COMPARATIVE EFFECTS OF FOLIAR AND SOIL APPLIED BORON ON GROWTH AND FODDER YIELD OF MAIZE · 2011 · compared with foliarly applied boron

    Opposite direction

  4. no effect
    Foliar boron did not significantly change maize grain yield.

    Genotypic effects on boron concentrations and response on boron fertilization in maize inbred lines · 2016 · compared with treatments

    Opposite direction

  5. no effect
    B treatments failed to influence baby corn growth and yield.

    Foliar nutrition of baby corn (Zea maysL.) · 2006

    Opposite direction

  6. no effect
    B fertilization did not increase yield at any of 15 sites.

    Boron availability and fertilizer response of maize in soils from sub‐Saharan Africa · 2024

    Opposite direction

  7. no effect
    Increasing boron rates had no significant influence on spring and summer corn grain yield.

    Nutritional assessment and yield of corn as a function of boron rates and zinc fertilization · 2019

    Opposite direction

  8. no effect
    Boron alone had no significant effect on grain yield.

    INVESTIGATING THE EFFECTS OF BORON AND ZINC ON CORN SEED SET IN MAZANDARAN IRAN · 2015

    Opposite direction

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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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Claims are grouped by organism, treatment and what was measured or targeted. A paper counts as positive when any of its claims in the group is positive.