The need for alternative fertilization strategies
Research gap analysis derived from 3 agriculture papers in our local library.
The gap
The need for alternative fertilization strategies that balance productivity with sustainability. The lack of research on the effects of organomineral fertilizers on maize growth and nutrient uptake.
Evidence profile
Sourced from the stated research gap and abstract of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2023 and 2026, spanning 3 journals. Those papers have been cited 2 times in total.
Research trend
Established — well-defined area with open sub-problems.
Supporting evidence — 3 representative gaps
- Effects of Organomineral Fertilizer Treatments on Morphological Parameters and Leaf Macronutrient Contents of Maize Plant (2026) · Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Tarım Bilimleri Dergisi · cited 1× · doi
The need for alternative fertilization strategies that balance productivity with sustainability. The lack of research on the effects of organomineral fertilizers on maize growth and nutrient uptake.
generalstated research gapevidence 5/5Keywords: need alternative fertilization strategies balance productivity sustainability lack - Maize industry security in China, 2011–2020: a composite index across supply, market, technology, and environment (2026) · Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems · doi
The need for a comprehensive and systematic assessment of maize industry security. The lack of a widely accepted framework for evaluating the maize sector's sustainability-oriented food-security posture.
generalstated research gapevidence 5/5Keywords: need comprehensive systematic assessment maize industry security lack - The importance of insect pest biocontrol for maize production: an expert survey (2023) · Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems · cited 1× · doi
These practices have been in place for several decades in different cultivation systems and regions throughout the world, however; information about the effects of more sustainable management practices on maize production is scarce.
generalabstractevidence 4/5Keywords: practices place several decades different cultivation systems regions throughout world information effects sustainable management maize
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