Intervention effectmodel-written summary

RDF with foliar Zn and B spray gave a significant yield effect of 31.84 t/ha compared with treatments without Zn and B.

A claim from Responses of potato to different methods of zinc and boron application in midhills of Nepal · 2024

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

RDF with foliar Zn and B spray gave a significant yield effect of 31.84 t/ha compared with treatments without Zn and B.

Treatment
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Outcome
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Direction
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Value
31.84 t/hae0
Comparator
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Solanum tuberosum
Solanum tuberosum · TaxonScott Bauer, USDA ARS · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Responses of potato”

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“Among seven treatments, T6 (RDF +Zn +B foliar spray) showed a significant effect on yield (31.84 t/ha) and its variables including vigor, uniformity and ground cover of potato followed by T5 (28.81 t/ha) and T7 compared to the treatments without Zn and B”

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Title

Responses of potato to different methods of zinc and boron application in midhills of Nepal

Reena Sharma; Keshab Raj Pande; Kalika Upadhyay; et al. Archives of Agriculture and Environmental Science 2024. doi:10.26832/24566632.2024.0904024

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zinc atom · yield · Solanum tuberosum (potato)Results differ

38 papers: 33 positive, 5 negative or no effect

32 papers in the same direction as this claim · 5 in the opposite direction

  1. positive
    Joint zinc and boron application significantly improved potato yield.

    Effect of boron and zinc application on growth and productivity of potato (Solanum tuberosum) at alluvial soil (Entisols) of India · 2001

    Same directionCited by this paper

  2. no effect
    Foliar zinc below 1.08 g per plant did not significantly affect Maris Piper tuber yield.

    Bio-fortification of potato tubers using foliar zinc-fertiliser · 2012

    Opposite direction

  3. no effect
    None of nine phosphorus-zinc treatments supported phosphorus-induced zinc deficiency in potato early dry matter yield.

    PHOSPHORUS AND ZINC INTERACTIONS IN CHELATOR-BUFFERED SOLUTION GROWN RUSSET BURBANK POTATO · 2010

    Opposite direction

  4. negative
    Application of 100 lb/acre zinc sulfate reduced total yield and U.S. #1 yield of potatoes significantly.

    Effect of Zinc Fertilization on Yield, Enzymatic Discoloration, Phenolic and Nitrogenous Constituents of Potato Tubers · 1981

    Opposite direction

  5. negative
    Foliar Zn at 1–2 kg ha−1 reduced total tuber yield and tuber count over 55 mm.

    COPPER AND ZINC NUTRITION OF RUSSET BURBANK POTATOES GROWN ON PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND · 1990

    Opposite direction

  6. no effect
    Zinc fertilization did not significantly affect tuber yield in either season.

    Soil Application of Zinc for Potato Biofortification in the Central Andes of Peru · 2026

    Opposite direction

  7. positive
    Zn and Mn application increased potato tuber yield per plant.

    Effect of Zinc and Manganese Foliar Application on Yield, Quality and Enrichment on Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) · 2007

    Same direction

  8. positive
    Zn 15 ppm and Mn 6 ppm produced the highest tuber yield per plant, 610. 43 g.

    Influence of foliar supplementation of zinc and manganese on yield and quality of potato, Solanum tuberosum L · 2016

    Same direction

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application · yield · Solanum tuberosum (potato)Positive and negative results

191 papers: 177 positive, 14 negative or no effect

176 papers in the same direction as this claim · 14 in the opposite direction

  1. positive
    Foliar 0.1% boron plus 0.1% zinc with RDF produced the highest total tuber yield, 30.12 t/ha.

    Effect of boron and zinc application on growth and productivity of potato (Solanum tuberosum) at alluvial soil (Entisols) of India · 2001

    Same directionCited by this paper

  2. no effect
    Foliar zinc below 1.08 g per plant did not significantly affect Maris Piper tuber yield.

    Bio-fortification of potato tubers using foliar zinc-fertiliser · 2012

    Opposite direction

  3. no effect
    Foliar P had no effect on tuber number or yield.

    Effects of soil- and foliar-applied phosphorus fertilizers on the potato (Solanum tuberosum) crop · 2001

    Opposite direction

  4. negative
    Root dipping lowered harvestable dry matter yield compared with soil infestation for potato Element and Astarte, flax, sugarbeet and barley.

    Formation of microsclerotia of Verticillium dahliae on various crops · 1995 · compared with soil infestation treatment

    Opposite direction

  5. no effect
    Nimbicidine spray did not significantly influence plant growth or tuber yield.

    Effect of PLRV infected seed tuber on disease incidence, plant growth and yield parameters of potato · 1970

    Opposite direction

  6. no effect
    Spraying time had no remarkable influence on potato growth and yield.

    The effect of foliar application of seaweed extract on potato · 1989

    Opposite direction

  7. no effect
    None of the potato spray treatments affected tuber yield or shape.

    Substituted benzoic and picolinic acids as foliar sprays against potato common scab · 1988

    Opposite direction

  8. no effect
    Foliar proline did not significantly affect most potato yield parameters.

    Photosynthetic Response of Potato Plants to Soil Salinity · 2014

    Opposite direction

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fertilization · yield · Solanum tuberosum (potato)Positive and negative results

450 papers: 394 positive, 56 negative or no effect

393 papers in the same direction as this claim · 48 in the opposite direction · 8 reporting no difference from an alternative

  1. positive
    Foliar 0.1% boron plus 0.1% zinc with RDF produced the highest total tuber yield, 30.12 t/ha.

    Effect of boron and zinc application on growth and productivity of potato (Solanum tuberosum) at alluvial soil (Entisols) of India · 2001

    Same directionCited by this paper

  2. negative
    Without fertilizer potato yield fell more than winter rye yield.

    The influence of fertilization and rotation on soil organic matter and plant yields in the long-termEternal Rye trial in Halle (Saale), Germany · 2000 · compared with winter rye

    Opposite direction

  3. negative
    Vegetable yields under compost treatments were lower than under mineral fertilizers during the first two years.

    Enhanced Food Quality: Effects of Composts on the Quality of Plant Foods · 1993 · compared with mineral fertilizers

    Opposite direction

  4. no effect
    Nitrogen fertilization in the greenhouse did not increase cyanophycin yield compared with control tubers.

    Tuber‐specific cphA expression to enhance cyanophycin production in potatoes · 2009 · compared with control tubers

    Opposite direction

  5. no effect
    Increasing fertiliser in the field did not greatly increase potato nutrient uptake, particularly P and K, growth or yield.

    Effects of Globodera Rostochiensis and Fertilisers On the Mineral Nutrient Content and Yield of Potato Plants · 1980

    Opposite direction

  6. no effect
    Tuber yield was not increased when N fertilizer was applied to potato after forage crops.

    The effects of forage grasses and legumes on subsequent potato yield, nitrogen cycling, and soil properties · 2022

    Opposite direction

  7. no effect
    Potassium fertilization had no significant influence on harvest index.

    Nitrogen and Potassium Fertilization Responses of Potato (Solanum tuberosum) cv. Spunta · 2012

    Opposite direction

  8. no effect
    BCA treatments with half fertilizer did not differ significantly from the fully fertilized control in tuber number and weight.

    Control of bacterial wilt (ralstoniasolanacearum) in potato (Solanum tuberosum) using rhizobacteria and arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi. · 2018 · compared with complete fertilized control

    Opposite direction

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