zinc atom · Yield · Solanum lycopersicum (tomato)

Results differ45 papers: 44 positive, 1 negative or no effect · 3 pairs of papers confirmed to differ

101 claims from these papers; 8 citations between them.

Papers whose results differ, checked claim by claim 3

3 pairs of papers on this question report results that differ: an effect in one paper, the opposite effect or no effect in the other. Two model reviewers reading both claims accepted each pair.

Optimization of Zinc and Boron Levels for Better Growth and Yield of Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) (2020)
increaseZinc doses increased tomato flower clusters, fruit dimensions, fruit count and yield up to 4.0 kg ha-1.
The Effects of Seed Inoculation with Bacterial Biofilm on the Growth and Elemental Composition of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) Cultivated on a Zinc-Contaminated Substrate (2024)
decreaseAdded zinc significantly reduced tomato root and shoot biomass, height, and fruit number.
The records name no dose, test system or situation that separates the two claims.Compare the two papers →
TRIALS FOR IMPROVING GROWTH AND PRODUCTIVITY OF TOMATO (Lycopersicon esculentum, Mill.) PLANTS GROWN IN WINTER SEASON. (2007)
increaseApplication of zinc increased tomato stem and leaf growth traits.
The Effects of Seed Inoculation with Bacterial Biofilm on the Growth and Elemental Composition of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) Cultivated on a Zinc-Contaminated Substrate (2024)
decreaseAdded zinc significantly reduced tomato root and shoot biomass, height, and fruit number.
The records name no dose, test system or situation that separates the two claims.Compare the two papers →
The Effects of Seed Inoculation with Bacterial Biofilm on the Growth and Elemental Composition of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) Cultivated on a Zinc-Contaminated Substrate (2024)
decreaseAdded zinc significantly reduced tomato root and shoot biomass, height, and fruit number.
Evaluation of foliar spray of zinc and boron on growth, flowering and yield of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum cv. Srijana) under polytunnel in Nepal (2024)
increaseChelated zinc at 30 ppm significantly enhanced tomato fruit number to 22.73.
The records name no dose, test system or situation that separates the two claims.Compare the two papers →

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Papers reporting a positive result 44

Zinc Improves Biocontrol of Fusarium Crown and Root Rot of Tomato by Pseudomonas fluorescens and Represses the Production of Pathogen Metabolites Inhibitory to Bacterial Antibiotic Biosynthesis · 1997
- positive
  Zinc amendments enhanced 2,4-diacetylphloroglucinol production in the rockwool bioassay.
- positive
  Zinc amendments reduced fusaric acid production in the rockwool bioassay.
Effect of pretreatment of seeds,preplanting application of Zine and post planting application of Penshibao on yield and its components in tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) · 2002
- positive
  Basal zinc application significantly affected tomato yield traits.
Effect of zinc on yield and quality of tomato · 2003
- positive
  Adding 5 mg Zn/kg soil increased tomato fruit yield.
  compared with 0
TRIALS FOR IMPROVING GROWTH AND PRODUCTIVITY OF TOMATO (Lycopersicon esculentum, Mill.) PLANTS GROWN IN WINTER SEASON. · 2007
- positive
  Application of zinc increased tomato stem and leaf growth traits.
cited by 1 paper here
The effects of steel and iron slag zinc fertilizers on fruit yield and quality of tomato · 2008
- positive
  Steel and iron slag fertilizers with zinc increased tomato yield by 2.78% to 17.03% compared with single fertilizers
  compared with single fertilizers
Effects of calcium,magnesium,zinc and boron fertilizers on yield and quality of field tomatoes on Chengdu Plain · 2008
- positive
  Ca, Mg and Zn application increase net income by more than 10%.
  compared with NPK treatment
- positive
  Ca, Mg and Zn application increased tomato yield by more than 10%.
  compared with NPK treatment
Effects of Micronutrients Application to Tomato and Cucumber · 2009
- positive
  Single micronutrient applications increased tomato and cucumber yield by about 10%.
SOME AGRONOMICAL PRACTICES FOR IMPROVING TOMATO (Lycopersicon esculentum, Mill) PRODUCTIVITY UNDER HIGH TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS. · 2010
- positive
  All foliar applications increased flowering parameters and total fruit yield compared with the control.
  compared with control treatment
cites 1 paper here
Combined Efficacy of Macro-Nutrients and Micro-Nutrients as Foliar Application on Growth and Yield of Tomato Grown By Vegetable Forcing · 2011
- positive
  The combined Zn, B and N foliar treatment improved tomato fruit number, average fruit weight and yield per plant.
cited by 1 paper here
Interactive effects of nitrogen, phosphorus and zinc on growth and yield of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) · 2012
- positive
  The same combination increased yield to 28.43 t/ha compared with control.
  compared with control
- positive
  The N, P and zinc combination yielded a maximum 41.67 fruits per plant.
cited by 1 paper here
Effect of Foliar Application of Micronutrients on Yield Characters and Yield of Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill) · 2012
- positive
  Three foliar micronutrient applications significantly enhanced mean fruit yield of tomato, by 28.67% over control.
  compared with control
Effects of Zn, Fe and their Combination Treatments on the growth and yield of tomato · 2013
- positive
  Combined foliar Zn and Fe gave maximum yield of 25.14 t ha–1.
- positive
  Combined foliar Zn and Fe gave maximum fruit weight of 95.14 g.
- positive
  Combined foliar Zn and Fe gave maximum fruits per plant of 90.14.
- positive
  Combined foliar Zn and Fe gave maximum fruits per cluster of 8.
cited by 2 papers here
EFFECT OF FOLIAR APPLICATION OF BORON AND ZINC ON GROWTH AND YIELD OF TOMATO (Lycopersicon esculentum MILL.) · 2015
- positive
  Under the experimental conditions, Zn at 250 ppm at flowering stage could increase yield.
Improvement of growth, yield and quality of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) cv. Azad T-6 with foliar application of zinc and boron · 2015
- positive
  Combined zinc and boron at 100 ppm gave the maximum number of flowers, 75.21.
- positive
  Combined zinc and boron at 100 ppm gave the maximum fruit yield, 93.10 t ha−1.
FOLIAR APPLICATION OF ZINC, BORON AND POTASSIUM FOR IMPROVEMENT OF NUTRITIONAL STATUS ALONG WITH YIELD AND QUALITY OF TOMATO FRUITS UNDER SALINITY CONDITIONS · 2015
- positive
  Triple foliar spraying of Zn, B and K increased total fruit yield by 65.2 % over the control.
  compared with control
- positive
  Combined Zn+B spray increased total fruit yield by 37.0 % over the control.
  compared with control
- positive
  Combined Zn+K spray increased total fruit yield by 46.7 % over the control.
  compared with control
Effectiveness of soil and foliar applications of zinc and boron on the yield of tomato · 2016
- positive
  Foliar Zn and B produced maximum fruit yield in 2014.
- positive
  Foliar application increased yield by 19.2 to 31.1% over control.
  compared with control
- positive
  Foliar application increased yield by 7.57 to 18.3% over soil application.
  compared with soil application
- positive
  Foliar Zn and B produced maximum fruit yield in 2013.
- no effect
  Control yield was statistically identical to soil B and Zn application.
  compared with control no application of Zn (0.0) and B (0.0)
cited by 2 papers here
Influence of Soil Application of Micronized-Sulfur with Bentonite on Tomato Growth under Greenhouse Condition · 2016
- positive
  MSB + Zn increased total tomato fruit yield about 15% versus control.
  compared with control
- positive
  MSB + Fe + Zn increased total tomato fruit yield about 27% versus control.
  compared with control
Response of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) to foliar application of micronutrients under low cost protected structure in acidic soil of Meghalaya · 2018
- positive
  Mixed nutrients increased fruit weight to 75.89 g.
  compared with over the treatments having either Ca, B, Zn, Mo, Cu alone or multiplex without calcium as well as control
- positive
  Mixed nutrients increased fruits per plant to 42.22.
  compared with over the treatments having either Ca, B, Zn, Mo, Cu alone or multiplex without calcium as well as control
- positive
  Mixed nutrients increased yield to 76.87 t/ha.
  compared with over the treatments having either Ca, B, Zn, Mo, Cu alone or multiplex without calcium as well as control
cited by 1 paper here
The Effects of Zinc Nanofertilizers on Tomato Plants · 2019
- positive
  Tomato plants treated with urea coated with 3% Zn using NAC-SAL ZnO set more fruit than controls.
  compared with controls
Yield Improvement in Tomato through Certain Micronutrients in Central Plain Zone (Pb-3) of Punjab, India · 2019
- positive
  The B + Fe + Zn mixture at 0.4% gave the highest tomato fruit yield compared with individual micronutrients.
  compared with individual micronutrient
cites 1 paper here
Effects of Foliar Application of Indol Butyric Acid(IBA), Gibberellic Acid (GA3) and Zinc (Zn) on Yield and Quality of Tomato · 2020
- positive
  The T7 combination yielded 100.00 t/ha tomato, the reported maximum.
Optimization of Zinc and Boron Levels for Better Growth and Yield of Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) · 2020
- positive
  Zinc doses increased tomato flower clusters, fruit dimensions, fruit count and yield up to 4.0 kg ha-1.
Boron and zinc fertilizer applications are essential in emerging vegetable‐based crop rotations in Nepal · 2020
- positive
  Low to moderate B and Zn applications increased economic yields of cauliflower and tomato by 8 to more than 100%.
cites 1 paper here
Effects of foliar application of indol butyric acid(IBA), gibberellic acid(GA3) and zinc(Zn) on growth and yield of tomato · 2020
- positive
  IBA plus GA3 plus Zn gave maximum fruit yield of 100 tones per hectare.
- negative
  Zn alone gave the lowest fruit yield of 58 tones per hectare.
Optimization of Boron and Zinc on the Growth and Yield Parameters of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) in Nalanda District · 2021
- positive
  The boron and zinc option gave the maximum number of tomato fruits per plant, 29.50, compared with other treatments.
  compared with other treatments
- positive
  The boron and zinc option gave a higher tomato yield, 518.25 quintal per hectare, than other treatments.
  compared with other treatments
- positive
  The boron and zinc option gave the highest number of tomato branches, 14.38, compared with other treatments.
  compared with other treatments
Influence of Zn, Fe and Ag Nanoparticles on Growth, Yield Attributes and Profitability in Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum mill) · 2022
- positive
  Seed treatment with 800 ppm Zn nanoparticles for four hours significantly improved tomato growth and yield characteristics relative to control.
  compared with control
Foliar spray of Zn on tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) production at trans-Himalayan Ladakh region · 2022
- positive
  Foliar zinc increased total tomato yield to 77.4 t/ha in 2017.
  compared with without foliar application of Zn
- positive
  Foliar zinc increased total tomato yield to 88.8 t/ha in 2016.
  compared with without foliar application of Zn
Interaction Effect of Zinc and Boron on the Growth, Yield and Yield Attributes of Tomato in Acid Soils of Manipur · 2022
- positive
  Combined zinc and boron significantly affected fruit number, fruit weight, and yield.
Nutritional enrichment of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L.) through Zinc (Zn) and Boron (B) Fertilization · 2022
- positive
  Zn and B significantly enhanced tomato fruit yield.
- positive
  High dose soil Zn increased tomato fruit yield relative to control or lower doses.
  compared with control or its application at comparatively lower doses
- positive
  Combined Zn, B and FYM gave the largest fruit yield increase, 27.6% over control.
  compared with control
Effect of Traditional Fertilizer, Nano-Fertilizer and Micronutrient on Growth, Yield and Quality of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) · 2023
- positive
  The specified fertilizer treatment produced maximum fruit weight, 88.407 g.
- positive
  Increasing NPK, ZnSO4 and nano zinc raised tomato growth and yield.
- positive
  The specified fertilizer treatment produced the maximum fruit yield, 135.57 t/ha.
Response of Different Level of Zinc and Boron on Growth, Flowering, Yield and Quality of Cherry Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme) cv. ‘Pusa Cherry-1’ · 2023
- positive
  Fruit yield and fruit weight were highest in cherry tomato plants treated with zinc at 100 ppm plus boron at 100 ppm.
- positive
  Application of zinc and boron significantly improved growth and yield of cherry tomato compared with the control.
  compared with control
Influence of Basal Application of Zinc and Boron on Growth, Yield and Quality of Cherry Tomato under Protected Cultivation (Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme) · 2023
- positive
  T8 gave the highest cherry tomato yield of 25.88 t/ha.
  compared with Treatment T0 (control)
Effect of zinc and boron foliar application on tomato growth and yield under protected structure · 2023
- positive
  Zinc 1% produced significantly superior tomato yield of 40.57 tons/ha.
  compared with control (no foliar spray)
- positive
  Zinc 1% produced significantly superior tomato flower and fruit production of 63.1.
  compared with control (no foliar spray)
Improvement of Growth, Yield and Quality of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) cv. Azad T-6 with Foliar Application of Zinc and Boron · 2023
- positive
  Combined zinc and boron at 100 ppm produced the maximum flower number, 75.21.
- positive
  Combined zinc and boron at 100 ppm produced maximum fruit yield of 93.10 t ha-1.
The effect of zinc fertilization on yield and quality of commercial processing tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) cultivars · 2024
- positive
  Zinc application gave Lalin the highest yield compared with zinc-free and control treatments in both seasons.
  compared with zinc-free and control treatments
- positive
  Zinc application gave H-1015 the highest yield compared with zinc-free and control treatments in both seasons.
  compared with zinc-free and control treatments
cites 3 papers here
Estimation of seaweed extract and micronutrient potential to improve net returns by enhancing yield characters in tomato using correlation analysis · 2024
- positive
  T12 significantly improved yield per plant and per hectare in both tomato varieties.
- positive
  T12 significantly improved harvest duration in both tomato varieties.
- positive
  T12 significantly improved fruits per plant in both tomato varieties.
Effect of zinc on qualitative and quantitative traits of major vegetable crops · 2024
- positive
  Zinc applied to the soil at 0.5% improved tomato yield.
Evaluation of foliar spray of zinc and boron on growth, flowering and yield of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum cv. Srijana) under polytunnel in Nepal · 2024
- positive
  Chelated zinc at 30 ppm significantly enhanced tomato yield to 56.56 t/ha.
  compared with control (T0)
- positive
  Chelated zinc at 30 ppm significantly enhanced tomato fruit weight to 59.71 g.
  compared with control (T0)
- positive
  Chelated zinc at 30 ppm significantly enhanced tomato fruit diameter to 5.58 cm.
  compared with control (T0)
- positive
  Chelated zinc at 30 ppm significantly enhanced tomato fruit number to 22.73.
  compared with control (T0)
cites 1 paper here
EFFECT OF BORON AND ZINC ON GROWTH, YIELD AND QUALITY OF TOMATO (SOLANUM LYCOPERSICUM L.) CV. ‘ABHILASH’ · 2024
- positive
  Foliar Boron @ 0.2% + Zinc @ 0.2% gave heaviest fruit weight in tomato (126.40 g).
- positive
  Foliar Boron @ 0.2% + Zinc @ 0.2% gave higher fruit length in tomato (4.40 cm).
- positive
  Foliar Boron @ 0.2% + Zinc @ 0.2% gave maximum fruit yield in tomato (134.10 t/ha).
- positive
  Foliar Boron @ 0.2% + Zinc @ 0.2% gave higher fruit diameter in tomato (5.54 cm).
- positive
  Foliar Boron @ 0.2% + Zinc @ 0.2% gave higher fruits per plant in tomato (54.97).
- positive
  Foliar Boron @ 0.2% + Zinc @ 0.2% gave maximum fruit yield in tomato (3.83 kg/plant).
- positive
  Foliar Boron @ 0.2% + Zinc @ 0.2% gave higher fruits per cluster in tomato (5.41).
- positive
  Foliar Boron @ 0.2% + Zinc @ 0.2% gave highest B: C ratio in tomato (4.88).
Effect of zinc and boron application on growth, yield and quality of cherry tomato under protected cultivation · 2025
- positive
  T15 produced the best average fruit weight (42.63 g) in cherry tomato.
  compared with T0 control
- positive
  T15 produced the best number of flowers per cluster (11.78) in cherry tomato.
  compared with T0 control
- positive
  T15 produced the best number of fruits per cluster (9.24) in cherry tomato.
  compared with T0 control
- positive
  T15 produced the best fruit length (4.87 cm) in cherry tomato.
  compared with T0 control
- positive
  T15 produced the best number of branches (33.99) in cherry tomato.
  compared with T0 control
- positive
  T15 produced the best yield per plant (3.45 kg) in cherry tomato.
  compared with T0 control
- positive
  T15 produced the best yield per hectare (191.67 t/ha) in cherry tomato.
  compared with T0 control
- positive
  T15 produced the best earliness in harvest (80.25 days) in cherry tomato.
  compared with T0 control
cites 1 paper here
Exploring the effects of the simultaneous application of selenium and zinc on the nutritional quality of tomato fruit · 2025
- positive
  Se and 4 mg dm −3 Zn supply gave a higher tomato yield than the control.
  compared with control without application of Se and Zn
Zinc fertilization on zinc dynamics, availability and uptake by tomato-french bean-cucumber cropping sequence in an alfisol · 2025
- positive
  Soil application of Zn enhanced fruit and dry matter yields compared with the control in the tomato-french bean-cucumber sequence.
  compared with control (where Zn fertilization was not done)
- no effect
  Zn application beyond 10 kg ha-1 did not significantly improve yield in the tomato-french bean-cucumber sequence.
  compared with 10 kg ha-1No difference from an alternative treatment
Response of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) to foliar application of eggshell powder and micronutrients under subtropical conditions of Uttarakhand · 2025
- positive
  Treatment T9 increased the number of fruits per plant to 57.36.
- positive
  Treatment T9 increased the number of fruits per cluster to 5.60.
- positive
  Treatment T9 increased the average fruit weight to 49.76 g.
- positive
  Treatment T9 increased the fruit yield per plot to 25.71 kg.
- positive
  Treatment T9 increased the fruit yield per hectare to 476.21 q.
- positive
  Treatment T9 increased the fruit yield per plant to 2.32 kg.
- positive
  Treatment T9 increased the fruit length to 3.68 cm.
- positive
  Treatment T9 increased the number of flowers per cluster at 60 DAT to 6.23.
Influence of Zinc Levels and Application Methods on Growth and Yield of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) · 2026
- positive
  Combined basal and foliar application of Zinc (M3) gave the maximum tomato yield of 1.95 kg per plant.
- positive
  Tomato yield was maximal (2.6 kg per plant) with 15 ppm basal and foliar application of Zn.

Papers reporting a negative result or no effect 1

The Effects of Seed Inoculation with Bacterial Biofilm on the Growth and Elemental Composition of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) Cultivated on a Zinc-Contaminated Substrate · 2024
- negative
  Added zinc significantly reduced tomato root and shoot biomass, height, and fruit number.
  compared with without added zinc

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