Intervention effectmodel-written summary

Minimum tillage with A. glabrata intercropping produced the highest maize yield.

A claim from Influence of tillage and cropping systems based on plants cover ( Arachis glabrata and Bracharia ruziziensis ) on performance of maize and soil properties in the Western Highland agro-ecological zone of Cameroon · 2026

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Minimum tillage with A. glabrata intercropping produced the highest maize yield.

Taxon
maizeZea mayse0
Treatment
Minimum tillage + intercropping with A. glabratae0
Outcome
maize yielde0
Direction
higheste0

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Zea mays
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“Minimum tillage + intercropping with A. glabrata produces the highest maize yield.”

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Title

Influence of tillage and cropping systems based on plants cover ( Arachis glabrata and Bracharia ruziziensis ) on performance of maize and soil properties in the Western Highland agro-ecological zone of Cameroon

Legrand Denis Demafo Kouobou; Mayer Durand Djifack Sipowa; Franck Junior Ngandjui Tchapga; et al. Open Agriculture 2026. doi:10.1515/opag-2025-0496

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

834 papers: 613 positive, 221 negative or no effect

612 papers in the same direction as this claim · 181 in the opposite direction · 40 reporting no difference from an alternative

  1. no effect
    When intercropped with beans, the yields of organic and conventional systems were similar.

    Productivity, profitability and partial nutrient balance in maize-based conventional and organic farming systems in Kenya · 2016

    Opposite direction

  2. no effect
    Seeding intercrops when corn was 0.15 to 0.30 m high did not change first-year corn grain yield.

    Contributions of Ground Cover, Dry Matter, and Nitrogen from Intercrops and Cover Crops in a Corn Polyculture System1 · 1987

    Opposite direction

  3. negative
    At 120 kg N ha−1, legume intercrops reduced maize yields by 18 to 31%.

    Relay‐Intercropping of Sunnhemp and Cowpea into a Smallholder Maize System in Zimbabwe · 2000

    Opposite direction

  4. no effect
    Intercropping did not significantly affect maize grain yield in 2007.

    Effect of Intercropping and Crop Arrangement on Yield and Productivity of Late Season Maize/soybean Mixtures in the Humid Environment of South Southern Nigeria · 2012

    Opposite direction

  5. negative
    Intercropping reduced maize grain yield by 23–70%.

    Yield stability of cassava, maize, soya bean and cowpea intercrops · 2003 · compared with sole crop

    Opposite direction

  6. negative
    Intercropping maize or sorghum with legumes reduced leaf area indices, fresh weight yield at anthesis and straw yield.

    Effects of Intercropping Maize or Sorghum with Cowpeas, Pigeon Peas or Beans · 1973

    Opposite direction

  7. negative
    White lupine intercropping inhibited maize growth and yield.

    Growth and phosphorus uptake of maize cultivated alone, in mixed culture with other crops or after incorporation of their residues · 2003

    Opposite direction

  8. negative
    In maize/beans intercrop, maize yield was depressed by 15% compared with sole maize.

    The effect of planting combinations and weeding on the growth and yield of component crops of maize/bean and maize/pumpkin intercrops · 2002 · compared with its sole yield

    Opposite direction

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

1,099 papers: 812 positive, 287 negative or no effect

811 papers in the same direction as this claim · 230 in the opposite direction · 57 reporting no difference from an alternative

  1. no effect
    Cover-crop no-tillage and standard no-tillage gave similar corn yields.

    Potential Long‐Term Benefits of No‐Tillage and Organic Cropping Systems for Grain Production and Soil Improvement · 2007 · compared with NT

    Opposite direction

  2. negative
    No-till produced less corn grain than plow tillage.

    Tillage and Rotation Interactions for Corn and Soybean Grain Yield as Affected by Precipitation and Air Temperature · 2004 · compared with plow

    Opposite direction

  3. no effect
    Tillage had no grain-yield effect in manure or compost plots in three of four years.

    Composted and Noncomposted Manure Application to Conventional and No‐Tillage Systems: Corn Yield and Nitrogen Uptake · 1999

    Opposite direction

  4. negative
    No-tillage corn grain yield was 5% lower than under conventional tillage.

    Corn and Soybean Response to Rotation Sequence, Row Spacing, and Tillage System · 2003 · compared with conventional tillage system

    Opposite direction

  5. negative
    Continuous no-till corn on Chalmers soil was 2% wetter at harvest than plowed corn.

    Long‐Term Tillage and Rotation Effects on Corn Growth and Yield on High and Low Organic Matter, Poorly Drained Soils · 1988 · compared with plowing

    Opposite direction

  6. negative
    No-tillage without red clover reduced corn grain yield by 13% versus conventional tillage over three years.

    Red Clover and Tillage Influence on Soil Temperature, Water Content, and Corn Emergence · 1999 · compared with conventional tillage treatment

    Opposite direction

  7. no effect
    A significant tillage x year interaction indicated equal continuous corn yields for CT and NT in the first 2 years.

    Corn Production as Affected by Tillage System and Starter Fertilizer · 2002 · compared with NT

    Opposite direction

  8. negative
    Soil compaction markedly reduced corn growth and yield.

    Soil Compaction in the Field and Corn Growth1 · 1962

    Opposite direction

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