Paper · 2026 · Scientific Reports

Effect of tea waste biochar and zeolite on maize growth and glyphosate uptake irrigated with glyphosate contaminated water

Subhan Danish; Modhi O. Alotaibi; Shehzadi Saima; et al.

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Abstract

Excessive application and continuous use of glyphosate herbicide negatively affect plant growth. In addition to damaging soil health in agricultural systems, it disrupts protein synthesis, nutrient cycle, chlorophyll decrease, and photosynthesis, leading to slow growth and decreased plant mass. TWBC can significantly enhance plant growth by improving soil structure, encouraging water retention, and enhancing microbial activity as a slow-release nutrient. Zeolite is a natural mineral that retains essential nutrients, prevents soil leaching, and enhances soil structure, aeration, and water-holding capacity, thereby promoting plant growth. Its buffering capacity changes soil pH, ensuring optimal nutrient acquisition. This study examines the combined effect of TWBC with ZL as a supplement to enhance maize growth under glyphosate stress. Treatments included control, 0.15%, 0.30%, 0.60%, and 1.20% TWBC, applied with 0% and 5% ZL using a completely randomized design in three replications. The combination of 0.60% TWBC with 5% ZL led to an increase in maize plant height (44.91%), root length (49.69%), shoot fresh weight (44.21%), shoot dry weight (58.47%), root fresh weight (52.55%), and root dry weight (62.50%) compared to the control. Additionally, a significant increase in leaf N (23.50%), P (29.09%), and K (17.24%) was observed, while a decrease in glyphosate concentration (88.89%) under glyphosate stress validated the effect of 0.60% TWBC with 5% ZL treatment. In conclusion, the findings suggest that a 0.60% TWBC with 5% ZL is the most effective amendment for enhancing plant growth and mitigating glyphosate stress in maize plants.

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

The 0.60% TWBC with 5% ZL combination increased maize plant height compared with the control

Taxon
maizeZea mayse1
Treatment
0.60% TWBC with 5% ZLe1
Outcome
plant heighte1
Direction
increasee1
Value
44.91%e1
Comparator
controle1

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

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

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e1

“The combination of 0.60% TWBC with 5% ZL led to an increase in maize plant height (44.91%), root length (49.69%), shoot fresh weight (44.21%), shoot dry weight (58.47%), root fresh weight (52.55%), and root dry weight (62.50%) compared to the control”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

The 0.60% TWBC with 5% ZL combination increased maize root length compared with the control

Taxon
maizeZea mayse1
Treatment
0.60% TWBC with 5% ZLe1
Outcome
root lengthe1
Direction
increasee1
Value
49.69%e1
Comparator
controle1

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

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

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e1

“The combination of 0.60% TWBC with 5% ZL led to an increase in maize plant height (44.91%), root length (49.69%), shoot fresh weight (44.21%), shoot dry weight (58.47%), root fresh weight (52.55%), and root dry weight (62.50%) compared to the control”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

The 0.60% TWBC with 5% ZL combination increased maize shoot fresh weight compared with the control

Taxon
maizeZea mayse1
Treatment
0.60% TWBC with 5% ZLe1
Outcome
shoot fresh weighte1
Direction
increasee1
Value
44.21%e1
Comparator
controle1

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

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

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e1

“The combination of 0.60% TWBC with 5% ZL led to an increase in maize plant height (44.91%), root length (49.69%), shoot fresh weight (44.21%), shoot dry weight (58.47%), root fresh weight (52.55%), and root dry weight (62.50%) compared to the control”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

The 0.60% TWBC with 5% ZL combination increased maize shoot dry weight compared with the control

Taxon
maizeZea mayse1
Treatment
0.60% TWBC with 5% ZLe1
Outcome
shoot dry weighte1
Direction
increasee1
Value
58.47%e1
Comparator
controle1

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

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

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e1

“The combination of 0.60% TWBC with 5% ZL led to an increase in maize plant height (44.91%), root length (49.69%), shoot fresh weight (44.21%), shoot dry weight (58.47%), root fresh weight (52.55%), and root dry weight (62.50%) compared to the control”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

The 0.60% TWBC with 5% ZL combination increased maize root fresh weight compared with the control

Taxon
maizeZea mayse1
Treatment
0.60% TWBC with 5% ZLe1
Outcome
root fresh weighte1
Direction
increasee1
Value
52.55%e1
Comparator
controle1

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

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

Verbatim

e1

“The combination of 0.60% TWBC with 5% ZL led to an increase in maize plant height (44.91%), root length (49.69%), shoot fresh weight (44.21%), shoot dry weight (58.47%), root fresh weight (52.55%), and root dry weight (62.50%) compared to the control”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 997–1247 · show in text ↑
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

The 0.60% TWBC with 5% ZL combination increased maize root dry weight compared with the control

Taxon
maizeZea mayse1
Treatment
0.60% TWBC with 5% ZLe1
Outcome
root dry weighte1
Direction
increasee1
Value
62.50%e1
Comparator
controle1

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

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

Verbatim

e1

“The combination of 0.60% TWBC with 5% ZL led to an increase in maize plant height (44.91%), root length (49.69%), shoot fresh weight (44.21%), shoot dry weight (58.47%), root fresh weight (52.55%), and root dry weight (62.50%) compared to the control”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

The 0.60% TWBC with 5% ZL combination increased leaf N concentration

Taxon
maizeZea mayse1
Organ / stage
leafe2
Treatment
0.60% TWBC with 5% ZLe1
Outcome
leaf Ne2
Direction
increasee2
Value
23.50%e2
Comparator
controle1

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

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

Verbatim

e1

“The combination of 0.60% TWBC with 5% ZL led to an increase in maize plant height (44.91%), root length (49.69%), shoot fresh weight (44.21%), shoot dry weight (58.47%), root fresh weight (52.55%), and root dry weight (62.50%) compared to the control”

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e2

“Additionally, a significant increase in leaf N (23.50%), P (29.09%), and K (17.24%) was observed”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

The 0.60% TWBC with 5% ZL combination increased leaf P concentration

Taxon
maizeZea mayse1
Organ / stage
leafe2
Treatment
0.60% TWBC with 5% ZLe1
Outcome
Pe2
Direction
increasee2
Value
29.09%e2
Comparator
controle1

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

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

Verbatim

e1

“The combination of 0.60% TWBC with 5% ZL led to an increase in maize plant height (44.91%), root length (49.69%), shoot fresh weight (44.21%), shoot dry weight (58.47%), root fresh weight (52.55%), and root dry weight (62.50%) compared to the control”

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e2

“Additionally, a significant increase in leaf N (23.50%), P (29.09%), and K (17.24%) was observed”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

The 0.60% TWBC with 5% ZL combination increased leaf K concentration

Taxon
maizeZea mayse1
Organ / stage
leafe2
Treatment
0.60% TWBC with 5% ZLe1
Outcome
Ke2
Direction
increasee2
Value
17.24%e2
Comparator
controle1

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

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

Verbatim

e1

“The combination of 0.60% TWBC with 5% ZL led to an increase in maize plant height (44.91%), root length (49.69%), shoot fresh weight (44.21%), shoot dry weight (58.47%), root fresh weight (52.55%), and root dry weight (62.50%) compared to the control”

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e2

“Additionally, a significant increase in leaf N (23.50%), P (29.09%), and K (17.24%) was observed”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1249–1345 · show in text ↑
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

The 0.60% TWBC with 5% ZL combination decreased glyphosate concentration under glyphosate stress

Taxon
maizeZea mayse1
Treatment
0.60% TWBC with 5% ZLe3
Outcome
glyphosate concentratione3
Direction
decreasee3
Value
88.89%e3
Qualifier
under glyphosate stresse3

Not reportedComparator

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

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

Verbatim

e1

“The combination of 0.60% TWBC with 5% ZL led to an increase in maize plant height (44.91%), root length (49.69%), shoot fresh weight (44.21%), shoot dry weight (58.47%), root fresh weight (52.55%), and root dry weight (62.50%) compared to the control”

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e3

“a decrease in glyphosate concentration (88.89%) under glyphosate stress validated the effect of 0.60% TWBC with 5% ZL treatment”

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Recommendationauthor interpretationoriginal resultbasis n/a

Claim · model-written summary

The 0.60% TWBC with 5% ZL amendment is recommended for enhancing maize growth and mitigating glyphosate stress

Taxon
maizeZea mayse4
Treatment
0.60% TWBC with 5% ZLe4
Outcome
the most effective amendment for enhancing plant growthe4

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

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e4

“a 0.60% TWBC with 5% ZL is the most effective amendment for enhancing plant growth and mitigating glyphosate stress in maize plants”

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