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Increasing zinc rate reduced unfilled grain percentage and phosphorus content of grains.

Taxon: riceOryza sativae0
Treatment: Increasing zinc ratee6
Outcome: unfilled grains % and phosphorus content of grainse7
Direction: decreaseinferrede7
Setting: Experimental Farm of El-Sirw Agricultural Research Station, Dammietta Governorate, Egypte0

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“Two field experiments were conducted at the Experimental Farm of El-Sirw Agricultural Research Station, Dammietta Governorate, Egypt, in 2007 and 2008 seasons, to study the effect of phosphorus rate (0, 18, 36, and 54 kg P2O5/ha) and Zinc rate (0, 12, 24 and 36 kg ZnSO4/ha) on productivity of some rice cultivars (Giza177, Giza 178 and Sakha104 as inbred cultivars and hybrid cultivar SK2034H) under saline soil conditi…” Show full quote
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e6
“Increasing zinc rate from 0 to 36 kg ZnSO4/ha significantly increased leaf area index, dry matter production, panicle length, panicle weight, 1000-grain weight, grain yield, straw yield, harvest index and N and crude protein contents of grains.”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1363–1607

e7
“The inverse was true in unfilled grains % and phosphorus content of grains.”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1608–1683

Title

EFFECT OF ZINC AND PHOSPHORUS FERTILIZATION ON RICE CROP UNDER SALINE SOIL CONDITIONS

H. Gharib; B. Zayed; S. Sorour; et al. Journal of Plant Production 2011. doi:10.21608/jpp.2011.85610

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultsignificant (as stated)measured

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Salinity increased superoxide dismutase activity by 20-32%.

Taxon: tomatoSolanum lycopersicumt0
Treatment: Salinity stress (50 mM and 100 mM NaCl)e2
Outcome: superoxide dismutase (SOD) activitye2
Direction: increasee2
Value: 20-32%e2
Comparator: control (no stress conditions)e2

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“TOMATO (SOLANUM LYCOPERSICUM L.)”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 93–125

e2
“Under salinity stress (50 mM and 100 mM NaCl), a significant decrease in the germination percentage (2-11%), seedling dry weight (17-29%), total seedling length (17-26%), seed vigour index I (19-32%), seed vigour index II (18-35%), and chlorophyll content (24-55%) was detected, whereas a significant increase in the proline content (84-131%), superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity (20-32%), and catalase (CAT) activity (1…” Show full quote
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1088–1585

Title

STANDARDIZING THE APPROPRIATE DOSES OF ZINC OXIDE NANOPARTICLES FOR ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF TOMATO (SOLANUM LYCOPERSICUM L.) SEEDS GROWN UNDER SALINE CONDITIONS

T. GHOSH; S.K. YADAV; S. YADAV; et al. Applied Ecology and Environmental Research 2025. doi:10.15666/aeer/2303_58595881

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Intervention effect ZnO NP priming at 750 ppm for 6 h gave significantly greater germination (92%) than the controls.
Intervention effect ZnO NP priming at 750 ppm for 6 h gave significantly greater seed vigour index I (1399) than the controls.
Intervention effect ZnO NP priming at 750 ppm for 6 h gave significantly greater seed vigour index II (1813) than the controls.
Intervention effect Salinity decreased tomato germination percentage by 2-11%.
Intervention effect Salinity decreased tomato seedling dry weight by 17-29%.
Intervention effect Salinity decreased tomato total seedling length by 17-26%.
Intervention effect Salinity decreased seed vigour index I by 19-32%.
Intervention effect Salinity decreased seed vigour index II by 18-35%.
Intervention effect Salinity decreased chlorophyll content by 24-55%.
Intervention effect Salinity increased proline content by 84-131%.
Intervention effect Salinity increased catalase activity by 19-39%.
Association ZnO NP nanopriming increased chlorophyll production, antioxidative mechanisms and osmotic regulation in tomato seedlings.
Association ZnO NP nanopriming reduced ROS and lipid peroxidation accumulation in tomato seedlings.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Ascorbic acid at 10 micromolar increased chlorophyll a of cress by 0.075 relative to control.

Taxon: Lepidium sativum L.Lepidium sativumt0
Treatment: 10 micromolar ascorbic acide2
Outcome: chlorophyll ae0
Direction: increasede2
Value: 0.075e2
Comparator: controle2

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“Garden Cress (Lepidium sativum L.)”
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e0
“Irrigation based on 60% of field capacity as compared with that of 100% F.C. reduced relative water content, chlorophyll a and b, carotenoids and dry matter weight by 20.89, 0.06, 0,034, 0.04 and 57.8 percent respectively and a 20% increase in canopy temperature”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 842–1104

e2
“applying of 10 micromolar ascorbic acid relative to control increased 12.22, 0.075, 0.15, 0.05 and 57.8 percent on traits mentioned above respectively and a 3% decrease in canopy temperature”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1112–1302

Title

Study some of Garden Cress (Lepidium sativum L.) Physiological Traits at Levels of Irrigation and Ascorbic Acid

Zohre Akbari; M. Fazeli Rostampour; Leyla Zeya Ebrahimi; et al. DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) 2017

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Intervention effect Irrigation at 60% of field capacity reduced relative water content of cress by 20.89 compared with 100% field capacity.
Intervention effect Irrigation at 60% of field capacity reduced chlorophyll a of cress by 0.06 compared with 100% field capacity.
Intervention effect Irrigation at 60% of field capacity reduced chlorophyll b of cress by 0,034 compared with 100% field capacity.
Intervention effect Irrigation at 60% of field capacity reduced carotenoids of cress by 0.04 compared with 100% field capacity.
Intervention effect Irrigation at 60% of field capacity reduced dry matter weight of cress by 57.8 percent compared with 100% field capacity.
Intervention effect Irrigation at 60% of field capacity increased canopy temperature of cress by 20% compared with 100% field capacity.
Intervention effect Ascorbic acid at 10 micromolar increased relative water content of cress by 12.22 relative to control.
Intervention effect Ascorbic acid at 10 micromolar increased chlorophyll b of cress by 0.15 relative to control.
Intervention effect Ascorbic acid at 10 micromolar increased carotenoids of cress by 0.05 relative to control.
Intervention effect Ascorbic acid at 10 micromolar increased dry matter weight of cress by 57.8 percent relative to control.
Intervention effect Ascorbic acid at 10 micromolar decreased canopy temperature of cress by 3% relative to control.
Intervention effect Ascorbic acid applied at 100% field capacity had no effect on cress traits, except chlorophyll b and carotenoids.
Intervention effect Ascorbic acid at 100% field capacity was effective on chlorophyll b and carotenoids contents of cress.
Intervention effect Ascorbic acid at 60 and 80% field capacity increased relative water content, chlorophyll a and chlorophyll b of cress.
Intervention effect Ascorbic acid at 60 and 80% field capacity increased carotenoids and dry matter of cress.
Intervention effect Ten micromolar ascorbic acid increased dry matter of cress significantly under 60% and 80% field capacity irrigation.
Intervention effect Ascorbic acid could not reduce the negative impacts of a 20% decrease in irrigation on cress.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

GABA up to 40 mM prevented sodium and chloride uptake.

Taxon: pomegranatePunica granatume0 t0 e1 e2
Treatment: GABAe0 t0 e1 e2
Outcome: uptake of toxic ions, sodium and chloridee0 t0 e1 e2
Direction: preventede0 t0 e1 e2
Value: 40 mMe0 t0 e1 e2

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“As concentration increased up to 40 mM, GABA prevented the uptake of toxic ions, sodium and chloride”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1586–1686

t0
“Exogenous γ-aminobutyric acid improves the photosynthesis efficiency, soluble sugar contents, and mineral nutrients in pomegranate plants exposed to drought, salinity, and drought-salinity stresses”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 0–197

e1
“Under stress conditions, the photosynthetic capacity of two pomegranate cultivars, including transpiration rate, net photosynthetic rate, intercellular carbon dioxide concentration, stomatal conductance of water vapour, and mesophyll conductance, was significantly reduced”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 573–845

e2
“decrease in root morphological traits such as fresh and dry weight, diameter, and volume”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 866–954

Title

Exogenous γ-aminobutyric acid improves the photosynthesis efficiency, soluble sugar contents, and mineral nutrients in pomegranate plants exposed to drought, salinity, and drought-salinity stresses

Saeedeh Zarbakhsh; Ali Reza Shahsavar BMC Plant Biology 2023. doi:10.1186/s12870-023-04568-2

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Intervention effect Stress significantly reduced transpiration, net photosynthesis, and intercellular CO2.
Intervention effect Stress significantly reduced stomatal and mesophyll conductance.
Intervention effect Stress decreased root fresh and dry weight, diameter, and volume.
Intervention effect Stress decreased aerial fresh and dry weight.
Intervention effect GABA reversed stress effects on growth parameters.
Intervention effect GABA maintained photosynthetic capacity under stress.
Intervention effect GABA increased total soluble carbohydrate, starch, and glucose.
Intervention effect GABA increased fructose and sucrose.
Intervention effect GABA increased uptake of potassium, potassium/sodium, and magnesium.
Intervention effect GABA increased uptake of phosphorus, manganese, zinc, and iron.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Ascorbic acid at 10 micromolar increased relative water content of cress by 12.22 relative to control.

Taxon: Lepidium sativum L.Lepidium sativumt0
Treatment: 10 micromolar ascorbic acide2
Outcome: relative water contente0
Direction: increasede2
Value: 12.22e2
Comparator: controle2

Verbatim

t0
“Garden Cress (Lepidium sativum L.)”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 14–48

e0
“Irrigation based on 60% of field capacity as compared with that of 100% F.C. reduced relative water content, chlorophyll a and b, carotenoids and dry matter weight by 20.89, 0.06, 0,034, 0.04 and 57.8 percent respectively and a 20% increase in canopy temperature”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 842–1104

e2
“applying of 10 micromolar ascorbic acid relative to control increased 12.22, 0.075, 0.15, 0.05 and 57.8 percent on traits mentioned above respectively and a 3% decrease in canopy temperature”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1112–1302

Title

Study some of Garden Cress (Lepidium sativum L.) Physiological Traits at Levels of Irrigation and Ascorbic Acid

Zohre Akbari; M. Fazeli Rostampour; Leyla Zeya Ebrahimi; et al. DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) 2017

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Intervention effect Irrigation at 60% of field capacity reduced relative water content of cress by 20.89 compared with 100% field capacity.
Intervention effect Irrigation at 60% of field capacity reduced chlorophyll a of cress by 0.06 compared with 100% field capacity.
Intervention effect Irrigation at 60% of field capacity reduced chlorophyll b of cress by 0,034 compared with 100% field capacity.
Intervention effect Irrigation at 60% of field capacity reduced carotenoids of cress by 0.04 compared with 100% field capacity.
Intervention effect Irrigation at 60% of field capacity reduced dry matter weight of cress by 57.8 percent compared with 100% field capacity.
Intervention effect Irrigation at 60% of field capacity increased canopy temperature of cress by 20% compared with 100% field capacity.
Intervention effect Ascorbic acid at 10 micromolar increased chlorophyll a of cress by 0.075 relative to control.
Intervention effect Ascorbic acid at 10 micromolar increased chlorophyll b of cress by 0.15 relative to control.
Intervention effect Ascorbic acid at 10 micromolar increased carotenoids of cress by 0.05 relative to control.
Intervention effect Ascorbic acid at 10 micromolar increased dry matter weight of cress by 57.8 percent relative to control.
Intervention effect Ascorbic acid at 10 micromolar decreased canopy temperature of cress by 3% relative to control.
Intervention effect Ascorbic acid applied at 100% field capacity had no effect on cress traits, except chlorophyll b and carotenoids.
Intervention effect Ascorbic acid at 100% field capacity was effective on chlorophyll b and carotenoids contents of cress.
Intervention effect Ascorbic acid at 60 and 80% field capacity increased relative water content, chlorophyll a and chlorophyll b of cress.
Intervention effect Ascorbic acid at 60 and 80% field capacity increased carotenoids and dry matter of cress.
Intervention effect Ten micromolar ascorbic acid increased dry matter of cress significantly under 60% and 80% field capacity irrigation.
Intervention effect Ascorbic acid could not reduce the negative impacts of a 20% decrease in irrigation on cress.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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Elevated CO2 showed a negative trend for cis-11-eicosenic acid.

Taxon: Brassica napusBrassica napuse0
Material: cv. Campinoe0
Treatment: Elevated CO2e6
Outcome: cis-11-eicosenic acide7
Direction: negative trende7

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“Therefore, Brassica napus cv. Campino was grown in a free-air CO2 enrichment (FACE) field experiment at Stuttgart-Hohenheim (Germany) under ambient (388 ± 9 μl l−1) and elevated (494 ± 16 μl l−1) CO2 concentrations”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 174–388

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“Elevated CO2 slightly changed the composition of fatty acids on a per dry weight basis, which was more pronounced for unsaturated fatty acids. The concentration of major unsaturated fatty acids such as oleic acid increased significantly, while linolenic acid, nervonic acid and the group of essential fatty acids were decreased”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1356–1683

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“There was also a negative trend for cis-11-eicosenic acid. The same holds true for the composition of fatty acids on a per oil basis. Among glucosinolates, only progoitrin tended to decrease under CO2 enrichment”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1685–1896

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Högy, Petra; Franzaring, Jürgen; Schwadorf, Klaus; et al. OpenAgrar 2010

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Intervention effect Elevated CO2 increased aboveground biomass and straw and seed energy yields of oilseed rape.
Intervention effect Energy content per dry weight of oilseed rape was identical under ambient and elevated CO2.
Intervention effect Elevated CO2 significantly reduced sulphur, boron and cadmium in oilseed rape seeds.
Intervention effect Elevated CO2 tended to decrease zinc and manganese in oilseed rape seeds (0.1 ≥ P > 0.05).
Intervention effect CO2 enrichment significantly reduced total protein concentration by 4.6% in oilseed rape seed.
Intervention effect Elevated CO2 increased seed yield of oilseed rape by 18.4%, compensating for the protein change on a production basis.
Intervention effect Elevated CO2 significantly reduced asparagine/aspartic acid, glycine and alanine per unit meal weight.
Intervention effect Elevated CO2 significantly reduced cysteine, valine and isoleucine per unit meal weight.
Intervention effect Elevated CO2 significantly reduced leucine per unit meal weight.
Intervention effect Elevated CO2 tended to decrease glutamine/glutamic acid and methionine per unit meal weight.
Intervention effect Elevated CO2 resulted in higher carbon/nitrogen ratios in oilseed rape meal.
Intervention effect Elevated CO2 left amino acids per protein basis and total oil concentrations unaffected.
Intervention effect Oil yield per unit ground area tended to increase by 19.8% under elevated CO2.
Intervention effect Elevated CO2 slightly changed the fatty acid composition per dry weight, more pronounced for unsaturated fatty acids.
Intervention effect Elevated CO2 significantly increased the concentration of major unsaturated fatty acids such as oleic acid.
Intervention effect Elevated CO2 decreased linolenic acid, nervonic acid and the group of essential fatty acids.
Intervention effect The fatty acid composition per oil basis of oilseed rape showed the same CO2 response as on a dry weight basis.
Intervention effect Elevated CO2 tended to decrease progoitrin among glucosinolates.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativesignificant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

Stress significantly reduced transpiration, net photosynthesis, and intercellular CO2.

Taxon: pomegranatePunica granatume0 t0 e1 e2
Treatment: stress conditionse0 t0 e1 e2
Outcome: transpiration rate, net photosynthetic rate, intercellular carbon dioxide concentratione0 t0 e1 e2
Direction: reducede0 t0 e1 e2

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e0
“Under stress conditions, the photosynthetic capacity of two pomegranate cultivars, including transpiration rate, net photosynthetic rate, intercellular carbon dioxide concentration, stomatal conductance of water vapour, and mesophyll conductance, was significantly reduced”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 573–845

t0
“Exogenous γ-aminobutyric acid improves the photosynthesis efficiency, soluble sugar contents, and mineral nutrients in pomegranate plants exposed to drought, salinity, and drought-salinity stresses”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 0–197

e1
“Under stress conditions, the photosynthetic capacity of two pomegranate cultivars, including transpiration rate, net photosynthetic rate, intercellular carbon dioxide concentration, stomatal conductance of water vapour, and mesophyll conductance, was significantly reduced”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 573–845

e2
“decrease in root morphological traits such as fresh and dry weight, diameter, and volume”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 866–954

Title

Exogenous γ-aminobutyric acid improves the photosynthesis efficiency, soluble sugar contents, and mineral nutrients in pomegranate plants exposed to drought, salinity, and drought-salinity stresses

Saeedeh Zarbakhsh; Ali Reza Shahsavar BMC Plant Biology 2023. doi:10.1186/s12870-023-04568-2

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Intervention effect Stress significantly reduced stomatal and mesophyll conductance.
Intervention effect Stress decreased root fresh and dry weight, diameter, and volume.
Intervention effect Stress decreased aerial fresh and dry weight.
Intervention effect GABA reversed stress effects on growth parameters.
Intervention effect GABA maintained photosynthetic capacity under stress.
Intervention effect GABA increased total soluble carbohydrate, starch, and glucose.
Intervention effect GABA increased fructose and sucrose.
Intervention effect GABA increased uptake of potassium, potassium/sodium, and magnesium.
Intervention effect GABA increased uptake of phosphorus, manganese, zinc, and iron.
Intervention effect GABA up to 40 mM prevented sodium and chloride uptake.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Lead at 0 to 5.0 ppm decreased tomato germination percentage from 94% to 19%.

Taxon: tomatoSolanum lycopersicumt0
Treatment: Pb concentration increased from 0 to 5.0 ppme1
Outcome: germination percentagee1
Direction: decreasede1
Value: 94 to 19%e1

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t0
“tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) and eggplant (Solanum melongena)”
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e1
“as Pb concentration increased from 0 to 5.0 ppm, the germination percentage, plumule and radicle length, fresh and dry weight decreased in tomato from 94 to 19%, 6.78 to 0.88 cm, 5.77 to 1.16 cm, 0.49 to 0.10 mg and 0.05 to 0.01 mg, respectively, while in eggplant, the decrease in the corresponding parameters was from 93 to 20%, 5.76 to 1.23 cm, 5.20 to 1.89 cm, 0.46 to 0.11 mg and 0.05 to 0.01 mg”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 519–919

Title

Effect of lead and chromium on germination and seedling growth of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) and eggplant (Solanum melongena)

MAMTA GAUTAM; ANIL KUMAR SINGH; RAJIV MOHAN JOHRI The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 2015. doi:10.56093/ijas.v85i3.47181

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Intervention effect Lead at 0 to 5.0 ppm decreased tomato plumule length from 6.78 to 0.88 cm.
Intervention effect Lead at 0 to 5.0 ppm decreased tomato radicle length from 5.77 to 1.16 cm.
Intervention effect Lead at 0 to 5.0 ppm decreased tomato fresh weight from 0.49 to 0.10 mg.
Intervention effect Lead at 0 to 5.0 ppm decreased tomato dry weight from 0.05 to 0.01 mg.
Intervention effect Lead at 0 to 5.0 ppm decreased eggplant germination percentage from 93% to 20%.
Intervention effect Lead at 0 to 5.0 ppm decreased eggplant plumule length from 5.76 to 1.23 cm.
Intervention effect Lead at 0 to 5.0 ppm decreased eggplant radicle length from 5.20 to 1.89 cm.
Intervention effect Lead at 0 to 5.0 ppm decreased eggplant fresh weight from 0.46 to 0.11 mg.
Intervention effect Lead at 0 to 5.0 ppm decreased eggplant dry weight from 0.05 to 0.01 mg.
Intervention effect Tomato seedlings did not germinate at 7.5 to 10 ppm lead.
Intervention effect Eggplant seedlings did not germinate at 7.5 to 10 ppm lead.
Intervention effect Chromium at 7.5 ppm gave a similar trend in germination and seedling growth of tomato.
Intervention effect Chromium at 7.5 ppm gave a similar trend in germination and seedling growth of eggplant.
Association Tomato was more sensitive than eggplant to the lead and chromium treatments.
Association Lead is less toxic than chromium to the seedlings of tomato and eggplant.
Observation Plant uptake of lead is very low.
Method / resource Seedling responses to lead and chromium were described very satisfactorily by a cubic polynomial, with R2 above 99% for all parameters.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Lead at 0 to 5.0 ppm decreased tomato plumule length from 6.78 to 0.88 cm.

Taxon: tomatoSolanum lycopersicumt0
Treatment: Pb concentration increased from 0 to 5.0 ppme1
Outcome: plumulee1
Direction: decreasede1
Value: 6.78 to 0.88 cme1

Not reportedComparator

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t0
“tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) and eggplant (Solanum melongena)”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 66–128

e1
“as Pb concentration increased from 0 to 5.0 ppm, the germination percentage, plumule and radicle length, fresh and dry weight decreased in tomato from 94 to 19%, 6.78 to 0.88 cm, 5.77 to 1.16 cm, 0.49 to 0.10 mg and 0.05 to 0.01 mg, respectively, while in eggplant, the decrease in the corresponding parameters was from 93 to 20%, 5.76 to 1.23 cm, 5.20 to 1.89 cm, 0.46 to 0.11 mg and 0.05 to 0.01 mg”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 519–919

Title

Effect of lead and chromium on germination and seedling growth of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) and eggplant (Solanum melongena)

MAMTA GAUTAM; ANIL KUMAR SINGH; RAJIV MOHAN JOHRI The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 2015. doi:10.56093/ijas.v85i3.47181

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Intervention effect Lead at 0 to 5.0 ppm decreased tomato germination percentage from 94% to 19%.
Intervention effect Lead at 0 to 5.0 ppm decreased tomato radicle length from 5.77 to 1.16 cm.
Intervention effect Lead at 0 to 5.0 ppm decreased tomato fresh weight from 0.49 to 0.10 mg.
Intervention effect Lead at 0 to 5.0 ppm decreased tomato dry weight from 0.05 to 0.01 mg.
Intervention effect Lead at 0 to 5.0 ppm decreased eggplant germination percentage from 93% to 20%.
Intervention effect Lead at 0 to 5.0 ppm decreased eggplant plumule length from 5.76 to 1.23 cm.
Intervention effect Lead at 0 to 5.0 ppm decreased eggplant radicle length from 5.20 to 1.89 cm.
Intervention effect Lead at 0 to 5.0 ppm decreased eggplant fresh weight from 0.46 to 0.11 mg.
Intervention effect Lead at 0 to 5.0 ppm decreased eggplant dry weight from 0.05 to 0.01 mg.
Intervention effect Tomato seedlings did not germinate at 7.5 to 10 ppm lead.
Intervention effect Eggplant seedlings did not germinate at 7.5 to 10 ppm lead.
Intervention effect Chromium at 7.5 ppm gave a similar trend in germination and seedling growth of tomato.
Intervention effect Chromium at 7.5 ppm gave a similar trend in germination and seedling growth of eggplant.
Association Tomato was more sensitive than eggplant to the lead and chromium treatments.
Association Lead is less toxic than chromium to the seedlings of tomato and eggplant.
Observation Plant uptake of lead is very low.
Method / resource Seedling responses to lead and chromium were described very satisfactorily by a cubic polynomial, with R2 above 99% for all parameters.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Lead at 0 to 5.0 ppm decreased tomato radicle length from 5.77 to 1.16 cm.

Taxon: tomatoSolanum lycopersicumt0
Treatment: Pb concentration increased from 0 to 5.0 ppme1
Outcome: radiclee1
Direction: decreasede1
Value: 5.77 to 1.16 cme1

Not reportedComparator

Verbatim

t0
“tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) and eggplant (Solanum melongena)”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 66–128

e1
“as Pb concentration increased from 0 to 5.0 ppm, the germination percentage, plumule and radicle length, fresh and dry weight decreased in tomato from 94 to 19%, 6.78 to 0.88 cm, 5.77 to 1.16 cm, 0.49 to 0.10 mg and 0.05 to 0.01 mg, respectively, while in eggplant, the decrease in the corresponding parameters was from 93 to 20%, 5.76 to 1.23 cm, 5.20 to 1.89 cm, 0.46 to 0.11 mg and 0.05 to 0.01 mg”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 519–919

Title

Effect of lead and chromium on germination and seedling growth of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) and eggplant (Solanum melongena)

MAMTA GAUTAM; ANIL KUMAR SINGH; RAJIV MOHAN JOHRI The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 2015. doi:10.56093/ijas.v85i3.47181

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Intervention effect Lead at 0 to 5.0 ppm decreased tomato germination percentage from 94% to 19%.
Intervention effect Lead at 0 to 5.0 ppm decreased tomato plumule length from 6.78 to 0.88 cm.
Intervention effect Lead at 0 to 5.0 ppm decreased tomato fresh weight from 0.49 to 0.10 mg.
Intervention effect Lead at 0 to 5.0 ppm decreased tomato dry weight from 0.05 to 0.01 mg.
Intervention effect Lead at 0 to 5.0 ppm decreased eggplant germination percentage from 93% to 20%.
Intervention effect Lead at 0 to 5.0 ppm decreased eggplant plumule length from 5.76 to 1.23 cm.
Intervention effect Lead at 0 to 5.0 ppm decreased eggplant radicle length from 5.20 to 1.89 cm.
Intervention effect Lead at 0 to 5.0 ppm decreased eggplant fresh weight from 0.46 to 0.11 mg.
Intervention effect Lead at 0 to 5.0 ppm decreased eggplant dry weight from 0.05 to 0.01 mg.
Intervention effect Tomato seedlings did not germinate at 7.5 to 10 ppm lead.
Intervention effect Eggplant seedlings did not germinate at 7.5 to 10 ppm lead.
Intervention effect Chromium at 7.5 ppm gave a similar trend in germination and seedling growth of tomato.
Intervention effect Chromium at 7.5 ppm gave a similar trend in germination and seedling growth of eggplant.
Association Tomato was more sensitive than eggplant to the lead and chromium treatments.
Association Lead is less toxic than chromium to the seedlings of tomato and eggplant.
Observation Plant uptake of lead is very low.
Method / resource Seedling responses to lead and chromium were described very satisfactorily by a cubic polynomial, with R2 above 99% for all parameters.

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