Intervention effectmodel-written summary

The 4:4:2:1 media mix produced the highest transplant stem diameter.

A claim from Effect of seedling management on yield and quality of tomato at Adami Tulu Jiddo Kombolcha District, Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia. · 2010

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

The 4:4:2:1 media mix produced the highest transplant stem diameter.

Treatment
red ash, course sand, termite tomb and fermented cow dung in the ratio of 4:4:2:1 combinatione0
Outcome
stem diametere0
Direction
higheste0
Value
4.14±0.09 mme0

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Solanum lycopersicum
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“red ash, course sand, termite tomb and fermented cow dung in the ratio of 4:4:2:1 combination, giving highest stem diameter (4.14±0.09 mm)”

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“tomato”

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Title

Effect of seedling management on yield and quality of tomato at Adami Tulu Jiddo Kombolcha District, Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia.

Teshome Abdissa; Amanti Chali; Geremew Hawas; et al. African Journal of Agricultural Research 2010. doi:10.5897/ajar.9000226

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processing · growth · Solanum lycopersicum (tomato)Positive and negative results

66 papers: 45 positive, 21 negative or no effect

44 papers in the same direction as this claim · 19 in the opposite direction · 2 reporting no difference from an alternative

  1. negative
    Soil drying significantly restricted fruit growth rate.

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  2. negative
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  3. negative
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  4. negative
    Partial rootzone drying and deficit irrigation reduced fruit dry weight of tomato.

    Comparative effects of partial rootzone drying and deficit irrigation on growth and physiology of tomato plants · 2009

    Opposite direction

  5. negative
    Total fruit fresh mass was lower in deficit irrigation and partial rootzone drying than in the control.

    Water Relations, Growth, and Yield of Processing Tomatoes Under Partial Rootzone Drying · 2003 · compared with control (C)

    Opposite direction

  6. no effect
    Drying hardly affected poor germination speed.

    A physical, enzymatic, and genetic characterization of perturbations in the seeds of the brownseed tomato mutants · 2004

    Opposite direction

  7. negative
    Changing from moist to dry air reduced fruit growth rate by 40%.

    Role of transpiration from fruits in phloem transport and fruit growth in tomato fruits · 2005 · compared with moistened air

    Opposite direction

  8. negative
    Partial rootzone drying significantly reduced fresh and dry fruit mass compared with full irrigation.

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    Opposite direction

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growing medium · growth · Solanum lycopersicum (tomato)Positive and negative results

169 papers: 126 positive, 43 negative or no effect

125 papers in the same direction as this claim · 33 in the opposite direction · 10 reporting no difference from an alternative

  1. negative
    MSW compost as the only substrate had a lower growth index and poorer performance than the standard peat mixture for tomato seedlings.

    Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Compost as a Tomato Transplant Medium · 2004 · compared with standard peat mixture

    Opposite direction

  2. no effect
    Increasing ammonium level had no effect on shoot growth.

    Effects of Nitrogen Form and Level on Ion Concentrations, Water Stress, and Blossom-end Rot Incidence in Tomato1 · 1978

    Opposite direction

  3. negative
    Weekly substrate drenches at 20 mL L-1 significantly decreased shoot fresh weight, dry weight and root index of tomato.

    Effects of Seaweed Extract Application Rate and Method on Post-production Life of Petunia and Tomato Transplants · 2015

    Opposite direction

  4. no effect
    Growth of a commercial tomato variety barely differed among substrates.

    Effect of different substrates for organic agriculture in seedling development of traditional species of Solanaceae · 2016

    Opposite direction

  5. negative
    Peat moss and soil additions appeared to increase fertilizer needed to sustain tomato growth.

    Effects of Composts and their Combinations with Other Materials on Nutrient Accumulation in Tomato Leaves · 2004

    Opposite direction

  6. no effect
    Emergence speed and germination percentage of tomato seedlings did not differ significantly between the coconut fiber and mushroom culture residue substrates and the commercial substrate.

    Tomato seedling production in substrate containing coconut fiber and mushroom culture waste · 2008 · compared with commercial substratum

    Opposite direction

  7. negative
    Substrates containing peat and olive mill waste suppressed tomato seedling emergence.

    Olive Mill Waste as a Substitute Growing Medium Component in Tomato Seedling and Crop Production · 2012

    Opposite direction

  8. negative
    Tomato shoot fresh weight and dry weight were lower at 80% and 100% biochar.

    Effects of Biochar Mixes with Peat-moss BasedSubstrates on Growth and Development ofHorticultural Crops · 2018

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