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Vegetative-stage ozone exposure caused no fruit quality change at final harvest.

Taxon: tomatoSolanum lycopersicumt0
Treatment: O 3 exposure at the vegetative stagee0
Outcome: fruit qualitye0
Direction: changee0

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“O 3 exposure at the vegetative stage, there was no significant decrease in fruit yield or change in fruit quality at the final harvest”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 733–867

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“Tomato”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 12–18

Title

Recovery of Tomato Plants from Ozone Injury

Albert Z. Tenga; Beverley A. Marie; Douglas P. Ormrod HortScience 1990. doi:10.21273/hortsci.25.10.1230

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Intervention effect Ozone exposure caused visible leaf injury at either growth stage.
Intervention effect Ozone exposure reduced leaf area at either growth stage.
Intervention effect Vegetative-stage ozone exposure caused no significant fruit yield decrease at final harvest.
Intervention effect Flowering-stage ozone exposure progressively reduced fruit fresh weight.
Intervention effect Flowering-stage ozone exposure reduced fruit titratable acidity to a lesser degree.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Deficit irrigation reduced fruit yield, fruit size and fruit count of glasshouse tomatoes.

Taxon: tomatoesSolanum lycopersicume0
Material: Virosae0
Treatment: deficit irrigation (DI)e0
Outcome: fruit yield, size and counte0
Direction: reducede0
Comparator: well-watered (control)e1
Setting: glasshousee0

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“In glasshouse-grown tomatoes ( Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. `Virosa'), deficit irrigation (DI), in which plant water potential was allowed to decrease from –0.5 to –1.2 MPa, reduced plant growth and fruit yield, size and count, and caused blossom-end rot”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 0–255

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“Deficit-irrigated fruit had higher color intensity, lower water content, and higher concentration of sucrose, glucose, and fructose than well-watered (control) fruit”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 257–422

Title

Growth, Yield, and Postharvest Attributes of Glasshouse Tomatoes Produced under Deficit Irrigation

Lucio U. Pulupol; M. Hossein Behboudian; Keith J. Fisher HortScience 1996. doi:10.21273/hortsci.31.6.926

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Intervention effect Deficit irrigation reduced plant growth of glasshouse tomatoes.
Intervention effect Deficit irrigation caused blossom-end rot in glasshouse tomatoes.
Intervention effect Deficit-irrigated tomato fruit had higher color intensity than well-watered control fruit.
Intervention effect Deficit-irrigated tomato fruit had lower water content than well-watered control fruit.
Intervention effect Deficit-irrigated tomato fruit had higher concentrations of sucrose, glucose and fructose than well-watered control fruit.
Intervention effect Ca, Mg and K concentrations of tomato fruit were the same under both treatments on a dry weight basis.
Intervention effect Ca, Mg and K concentrations were higher in deficit-irrigated tomato fruit than in control fruit on a fresh weight basis.
Intervention effect Deficit-irrigated tomato fruit produced higher quantities of CO 2 and ethylene than control fruit for both harvests.
Observation Ethylene and CO 2 production peaks coincided for the first harvest in both treatments of tomato fruit.
Observation In the second harvest, the CO 2 production peak of tomato fruit preceded that of ethylene.
Intervention effect Deficit irrigation enhanced tomato fruit desirability despite yield reduction.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativesignificant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

Higher N fertiliser rates decreased milk protein content (36.0 versus 35.1 g/1000 g).

Taxon: pasturese1
Treatment: higher rates of N fertilisere2
Interactor: cowsBos tauruse0herbivore
Outcome: milk protein contente3
Direction: decreasee2
Value: 36.0 versus 35.1 g/1000 ge3
Comparator: LNe2

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“Twenty Jersey and 12 Friesian cows”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 216–250

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“freshly cut pastures that had received either 100–150 kg N/ha (HN) or 25 kg N/ha (LN) as urea”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 277–370

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“The main effects of higher rates of N fertiliser (LN versus HN) were to decrease milk protein yield (0.58 versus 0.56 kg/cow per day; P < 0.05)”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 520–663

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“milk protein content (36.0 versus 35.1 g/1000 g; P < 0.01)”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 665–723

Title

Nitrogen fertiliser effects on milk yield and composition, pasture intake, nitrogen and energy partitioning, and rumen fermentation parameters of dairy cows in early lactation

T. R. Mackle; C. R. Parr; A. M. Bryant New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research 1996. doi:10.1080/00288233.1996.9513194

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Intervention effect Higher N fertiliser rates decreased milk protein yield in dairy cows fed the pasture (0.58 versus 0.56 kg per cow per day).
Intervention effect Higher N fertiliser rates decreased dry matter intake of cows on ad libitum pasture (14.6 versus 14.0 kg DM per cow per day).
Intervention effect N fertiliser left dry matter and organic matter digestibilities unaffected.
Intervention effect N fertiliser left microbial N production and N and energy balance unaffected.
Intervention effect Higher N fertiliser rates slightly reduced the proportion of ingested N retained in milk (19.8 versus 21%).
Intervention effect Higher N fertiliser rates increased milk urea N (0.21 versus 0.19 g/kg).
Intervention effect Higher N fertiliser rates increased milk non-protein N as a proportion of total N (7.0 versus 6.6%).
Intervention effect Higher N fertiliser rates tended to increase rumen ammonia concentration and pH levels.
Intervention effect Higher N fertiliser rates left foremilk urea levels unchanged.
Intervention effect N fertiliser had no clear effect on rumen volatile fatty acid concentrations.
Intervention effect N fertiliser had only minor effects on the chemical and botanical composition of the pasture.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Removing flowers from the terminal raceme and uppermost branches lowered overall seed yield potential per plant, not offset by the lower-order branches.

Taxon: winter oilseed rapeBrassica napuse0
Treatment: Removal of flowers from the terminal raceme and uppermost branchese6
Outcome: seed yield potential per plante6
Direction: decreaseinferrede6

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“winter oilseed rape ( Brassica napus L.) cv. Mikado”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 64–115

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“Removal of flowers from the terminal raceme and uppermost branches of plants increased the number and productivity of lower-order branches but not enough to offset the overall loss in seed yield potential per plant”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 793–1007

Title

Analysis of post-flowering compensatory growth in winter oilseed rape (Brassica napus)

A. M. Tommey; E. J. Evans The Journal of Agricultural Science 1992. doi:10.1017/s0021859600070660

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Recommendationauthor interpretationoriginal resultpositivebasis n/a

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If taking an additional harvest, the authors recommend an interval of at least 500 growing degree-days to reduce winterkill risk.

Taxon: alfalfaMedicago sativat0
Outcome: increasing the interval between the final harvest and the previous one to at least 500 growing degree-dayse0
Value: 500 growing degree-dayse0
Qualifier: decrease the risk of winterkille0

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“If an additional harvest is to be taken, increasing the interval between the final harvest and the previous one to at least 500 growing degree-days will decrease the risk of winterkill and might have a positive effect on next year's regrowth.”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1671–1913

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“alfalfa”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 57–64

Title

Fall cutting management affects yield and persistence of alfalfa in Atlantic Canada

G. Bélanger; T. Kunelius; D. McKenzie; et al. Canadian Journal of Plant Science 1999. doi:10.4141/p98-035

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Intervention effect An additional harvest increased first-year seasonal DM yield by 1.6 to 2.3 t ha −1.
Intervention effect The yield benefit of an additional harvest declined over time, with no increase by the third production year.
Association Seasonal DM yield increased as the interval between final and previous harvest increased.
Intervention effect An additional harvest increased winter plant mortality at Truro and Nappan between years one and two.
Intervention effect An additional harvest increased winter plant mortality at St. John's between years three and four.
Intervention effect An additional harvest did not change winter mortality at Charlottetown and Fredericton or during the first three years at St. John's.
Intervention effect An additional harvest reduced next-year regrowth potential at Charlottetown and Fredericton and in the first three years at St. John's.
Intervention effect Oneida VR was more adversely affected by an additional harvest than Apica at Nappan and Truro after a severe winter.
Intervention effect An additional harvest increased the risk of winterkill in Atlantic Canada.
Recommendation The authors suggest that an interval of at least 500 growing degree-days might improve next-year regrowth.

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Claim · model-written summary

Maize cultivar N uptake peaked in 1993 and declined over the next two years.

Taxon: maizeZea mayst0
Outcome: N uptakee0
Direction: highest in 1993 and declined in the next two yearse0
Qualifier: partly due to a decrease in soil N mineralizatione0

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“The cultivars DM yield and N uptake were highest in 1993 and declined in the next two years partly due to a decrease in soil N mineralization following the ploughing of the grass sward and partly due to the drier weather conditions during the summers of 1994 and 1995.”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 855–1123

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“forage maize cultivars”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 59–81

Title

Growth analysis of dry matter accumulation and N uptake of forage maize cultivars affected by N supply

J. M. GREEF; H. OTT; R. WULFES; et al. The Journal of Agricultural Science 1999. doi:10.1017/s0021859698006145

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

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Adding N and P decreased the proportion of fine grasses.

Taxon: pasture swardst0
Treatment: adding N and Pe3
Outcome: fine grassese3
Direction: decreaseinferrede3

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“adding N and P increased the proportion of coarse grass and at the expense of fine grasses”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1631–1721

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“Long-term effects of fertilizer on yield and species composition of contrasting pasture swards”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 0–94

Title

Long-term effects of fertilizer on yield and species composition of contrasting pasture swards in the Aspen Parkland of the Northern Great Plains

S. Bittman; D. H. McCartney; J. Waddington; et al. Canadian Journal of Plant Science 1997. doi:10.4141/p96-146

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Intervention effect All pasture swards responded positively to fertilizer regardless of species composition.
Intervention effect Applying 45 kg N ha−1 increased yield by 0.8 t ha−1.
Intervention effect Applying 90 kg N ha−1 increased yield by 0.7 t ha−1.
Intervention effect Adding 20 kg P ha−1 with N more than doubled the yield increase obtained from N alone.
Intervention effect Nitrogen applied alone did not affect the proportion of bromegrass in the sward.
Intervention effect Nitrogen applied alone increased the proportion of fine grasses in the herbage.
Intervention effect Adding N and P increased the proportion of coarse grass.
Intervention effect Nitrogen decreased the proportion of bromegrass in the sward.
Intervention effect Nitrogen increased the proportion of bluegrass and fescue in the sward.
Intervention effect Application of S increased yield by 0.9 to 1.8 t ha−1.
Intervention effect Application of S greatly increased the proportion of bromegrass at three sites with low soil S.
Intervention effect The residual effect of N and P on yield was small.
Intervention effect The residual effect of N and P on species composition of the herbage was substantial.
Intervention effect S produced a residual increase in yield in 1992.
Intervention effect S produced a large residual effect on species composition.
Recommendation Balanced nutrient application is needed to enhance yield and maintain or improve sward species composition in the Aspen Parkland.
Recommendation Fertilizer can be used to improve yield on a wide range of sward types.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

The experimental nitrification inhibitor XDE474 reduced cannibalisation of nutrients in maize leaf tissue more than nitrapyrin

Taxon: maizeZea mayse0
Treatment: XDE474e6
Outcome: cannibalisation of nutrients in the leaf tissuee6
Direction: decreaseinferrede6
Comparator: nitrapyrine6

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“Nine maize hybrids were grown under five N levels”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 0–49

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“The experimental nitrification inhibitor, XDE474, was more effective than nitrapyrin in increasing grain yield and minimising cannibalisation of nutrients in the leaf tissue”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1048–1221

Title

Genetic Variation of Maize Hybrids in Grain Yield Response to Potassium and Inhibiting Nitrification

C Y Tsai; D M Huber Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 1996. doi:10.1002/(sici)1097-0010(199602)70:2<263::aid-jsfa508>3.0.co;2-s

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultmixedmeasured

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Adding side shoots at low density gave about 5% less yield than high density, from 33% fewer plants.

Taxon: tomatoesSolanum lycopersicume0
Treatment: The addition of side shoots at low densitye7
Outcome: yielde6
Direction: decreaseinferrede6
Value: 5%e6
Qualifier: 33% fewer plantse6
Comparator: high density treatmente6

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“the yield of glasshouse-grown tomatoes”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 41–79

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“The addition of side shoots at low density produced fruit of more uniform size throughout the year and the yield of grade D fruit was almost as high as from plants grown at high density throughout”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1491–1687

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“These benefits were accompanied by a 5% loss of yield but from 33% fewer plants, relative to the high density treatment”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1689–1808

Title

Regulation of tomato fruit size by plant density and truss thinning

K. E. Cockshull; L. C. Ho Journal of Horticultural Science 1995. doi:10.1080/14620316.1995.11515309

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Intervention effect Removing 30% of the fruit from the first three trusses increased the average weight of the remaining fruit.
Intervention effect Removing 30% of the fruit from the first three trusses greatly reduced the yield of small fruit (grade E).
Intervention effect Truss thinning reduced the total yield from the three thinned trusses by 16%.
Intervention effect Truss thinning significantly increased the yield from higher trusses, almost completely compensating for the earlier loss of yield.
Intervention effect High planting density gave about 8% greater early yield than low density.
Intervention effect High planting density gave about 15% greater final yield than low density.
Intervention effect High planting density lowered mean fruit weight (Class I) compared with low density.
Intervention effect High planting density lowered the yield of large fruit (grade C) compared with low density.
Intervention effect High planting density raised the yield of grade E fruit compared with low density.
Intervention effect Taking side shoots lowered early marketable yields.
Intervention effect Taking side shoots increased the number of fruit produced per m2.
Intervention effect Taking side shoots increased the final yield of marketable fruit, but only at low density.
Intervention effect Adding side shoots lowered mean fruit weight.
Intervention effect Adding side shoots reduced the month-to-month variation in mean fruit weight.
Intervention effect Adding side shoots reduced the yield of larger fruit and their proportion of Class I yield.
Intervention effect Adding side shoots at low density produced fruit of more uniform size throughout the year.
Intervention effect Adding side shoots at low density gave grade D yield almost as high as high-density plants.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Rust caused yield losses of 6–43% in other slow-rusting faba bean populations.

Taxon: faba beanVicia fabae0
Material: other slow-rusting populationse5
Treatment: artificial inoculatione7
Interactor: Uromyces viciae-fabaeUromyces viciae-fabaee1pathogen
Outcome: yield lossese2
Direction: decreaseinferrede2
Value: 6–43%e5
Comparator: healthy control plotse4

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“two faba bean (Vicia faba) cultivars and one susceptible line”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 208–269

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“to assess the effect of rust (Uromyces viciae-fabae) on the yield components”
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“Rust caused yield losses of only 1–2% in the slow-rusting population 2N43”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 828–901

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“of 6–43% in other slow-rusting populations”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 969–1011

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“healthy control plots were protected from rust by fungicide applications”
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“Rust epidemics were created by artificial inoculation”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 364–417

Title

The effect of rust on yield of faba bean cultivars and slow-rusting populations

K. Y. Rashid; C. C. Bernier Canadian Journal of Plant Science 1991. doi:10.4141/cjps91-139

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Intervention effect In 1983, rust reduced seed yield of faba bean cultivars Diana and Herz Freya by 3.8–6.6%.
Intervention effect In 1984, rust reduced seed yield of faba bean cultivars Diana and Herz Freya by 6.3–9.7%.
Intervention effect In 1983, rust reduced yields of the susceptible faba bean line 2N40 by 67.9%.
Intervention effect In 1984, rust reduced yields of the susceptible faba bean line 2N40 by 49.5%.
Intervention effect Rust caused yield losses of only 1–2% in slow-rusting faba bean population 2N43.
Intervention effect Rust caused yield losses of 1–11% in slow-rusting faba bean populations from Erfordia and Diana.
Association Some slow-rusting faba bean populations are more tolerant to rust than others.

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