Intervention effectmodel-written summary

Banana tree compost with nanoparticle potassium improved protein and carbohydrate content.

A claim from Optimizing Maize Productivity as a Strategic Crop under Alkaline Soil Conditions through Organic Fertilization and Nanoparticle-Based Potassium Sources · 2024

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

Banana tree compost with nanoparticle potassium improved protein and carbohydrate content.

Taxon
MaizeZea mayst0
Treatment
integration of banana tree compost with nanoparticle potassiume0
Outcome
protein and carbohydrate contente0
Direction
improvede0

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Zea mays
Zea mays · TaxonAkwugo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Maize”

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“The integration of banana tree compost with nanoparticle potassium significantly improved yield parameters, such as cob weight, grain yield, and quality traits, including protein and carbohydrate content.”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1530–1734

Title

Optimizing Maize Productivity as a Strategic Crop under Alkaline Soil Conditions through Organic Fertilization and Nanoparticle-Based Potassium Sources

Amany Elsonbaty; Mohamed Abdelaziz; Asmaa Sayed Abd El-Hady; et al. Egyptian Journal of Soil Science 2024. doi:10.21608/ejss.2024.323304.1865

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Record rev-e7446e076e265c424ba3680b7a2261303e77fe88fa388ead1868f93ff555e5bd · schema claims-v0.9 · position 10 in the model’s answer

fertilization · quality: protein · Zea mays (maize)Positive and negative results

262 papers: 236 positive, 26 negative or no effect

235 papers in the same direction as this claim · 23 in the opposite direction · 3 reporting no difference from an alternative

  1. no effect
    Higher nitrogen fertilization did not decrease nutritional quality of maize seed protein.

    Relationship of the Kernel Sink for N to Maize Productivity1 · 1978

    Opposite direction

  2. negative
    Extreme drought and fertilizer adversely affected grain protein content.

    Effects of Drought Stress and Different Nitrogen Levels on Morphological Traits of Proline in Leaf and Protein of Corn Seed (Zea mays L.) · 2012

    Opposite direction

  3. negative
    Switching to P-based manure and compost management reduced corn protein by 8 to 9%.

    Nitrogen‐ vs. Phosphorus‐Based Manure and Compost Management of Corn · 2015 · compared with N‐

    Opposite direction

  4. no effect
    Fertilizer sulfur did not affect grain crude protein.

    Fertilizer Sulfur Effects on Corn Yield and Plant Sulfur Concentration · 1995

    Opposite direction

  5. negative
    The organo-mineral nutrient solution decreased crude protein content in maize fodder.

    Comparisons of nutrient solutions from organic and chemical fertilizer sources on herbage yield and quality of hydroponically produced maize fodder · 2020

    Opposite direction

  6. no effect
    P fertilization had no effect on crude protein yield in maize.

    N, P or K doses on the dry matter and crude protein yield in maize and sorghum for silage · 2017

    Opposite direction

  7. no effect
    Protein content of baby corn did not differ significantly among the organic manure treatments.

    Comparative efficiency of three organic manures at varying rates of its application to baby corn · 2007

    Opposite direction

  8. no effect
    Nitrogen fertilizer did not affect yields of protein, oil and starch kernel components.

    Nitrogen fertilizer applications to maize after alfalfa: grain yield, kernel composition, and plant mineral nutrients · 2014

    Opposite direction

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nanoparticle · quality: protein · Zea mays (maize)Results agree

13 papers: 13 positive, 0 negative or no effect

12 papers in the same direction as this claim

  1. positive
    Cu-chitosan nanoparticles increased total protein content in germinating maize seeds.

    Cu-Chitosan Nanoparticle Mediated Sustainable Approach To Enhance Seedling Growth in Maize by Mobilizing Reserved Food · 2016

    Same direction

  2. positive
    Protein synthesis in cultured corn caps was optimal with 1 nanomolar indole-3-acetic acid.

    Light-Enhanced Protein Synthesis in Gravitropically Stimulated Root Caps of Corn · 1983

    Same direction

  3. positive
    Initial two-component NP fertilization significantly increased maize protein yield from 11.4% to 18% relative to broadcast fertilization.

    The Role of Agrotechnical Factors in Shaping the Protein Yield of Maize (Zea mays L.) · 2020 · compared with broadcast fertilization

    Same direction

  4. positive
    Full mineral nitrogen or 75% mineral plus 25% nano nitrogen maximized growth and yield traits in both seasons.

    RESPONSE OF TWO MAIZE CULTIVARS (Zea mays L.) TO ORGANIC MANUR AND MINERAL NANO NITROGEN FERTILIZER UNDER SIWA OASIS CONDITIONS · 2019

    Same direction

  5. positive
    Foliar Zn and Fe nanoparticles significantly improved protein content.

    Synergistic Effect of Iron and Zinc Nanoparticles with Recommended Nitrogen Dose on Production and Grain Quality of Maize (Zea mays L.) Cultivars Under Drought Stress · 2024

    Same direction

  6. positive
    crude protein increased under nanopowder treatment.

    The effect of a mixture of iron and nickel nanopowders of various concentrations on the growth and yield of corn · 2022

    Same direction

  7. positive
    NP, NPK and NPS increased yield, protein yield and fertilizer agronomic efficiency in maize versus CK.

    Straw Return Substituting Potassium Fertilizer Increases Crop Yield, Efficiency, and Quality in Maize-Wheat Rotation System · 2024 · compared with CK treatment

    Same direction

  8. positive
    Nanoparticle spraying gave the highest seed protein ratio.

    Effect of iron nanoparticles and dry yeast extract on the yield and the productivity of corn (Zea maize L.) · 2019

    Same direction

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potassium · quality: protein · Zea mays (maize)Results agree

18 papers: 18 positive, 0 negative or no effect

17 papers in the same direction as this claim

  1. positive
    Correcting P and K deficiencies increased lysine content and nutritional value.

    Protein quality and amino acid‐protein relationships of maize, sorghum and rice grain as influenced by nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and soil moisture stress · 1985

    Same direction

  2. positive
    Omitting sulfur and potassium significantly lowered maize grain crude protein, fat and fiber content.

    Maize Grain Quality as Influenced by 46 Years’ Continuous Application of Fertilizers, Farmyard Manure (FYM), and Lime in an Alfisol of North-western Himalayas · 2020 · compared with the treatments where sulfur and potassium were applied along with nitrogen and phosphorus

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

  3. positive
    Potassium application significantly increased maize grain protein content by up to 13.68% under straw return.

    Effects of straw return with potassium fertilizer on the stem lodging resistance, grain quality and yield of spring maize (Zea mays L.) · 2023 · compared with no potassium application

    Same direction

  4. positive
    Foliar potassium humate significantly enhanced grain protein and oil.

    RESPONSE OF MAIZE PLANTS TO DIFFERENT N-SOURCES AND FOLIAR APPLICATION OF POTASSIUM HUMATE · 2018

    Same direction

  5. positive
    Crude protein content, crude protein yield, and nutrient content and uptake by grain and straw increased with the higher potassium level (30 kg K2O ha-1).

    Effect of Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium on Yield, Quality, Nutrient Content and Uptake on Hybrid Maize (Zea mays L.) · 2022

    Same direction

  6. positive
    The treatment increased crude protein content.

    INFLUENCE OF BIOCHAR AS A SOIL AMENDMENT ON YIELD AND QUALITY OF MAIZE IN ALFIOSL OF THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT OF TAMILNADU, INDIA · 2015

    Same direction

  7. positive
    P and K application increased grain total protein content of high-oil corn

    Effect of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium application on grain yield and qualities of high-oil and high-starch corn · 2004

    Same direction

  8. positive
    Potassium application increased crude protein content by 9.40%-21.5%.

    Effects of potassium application on nutrient absorption dynamics,biomass and quality formation of forage maize · 2007 · compared with no-potassium treatment

    Same 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.