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Variability of yields of cereal varieties in U. K. trials

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

H. D. Patterson
Affiliation:
ARC Unit of Statistics, Ediburgh
Valerie Silvey
Affiliation:
National Institute of Agricultural Botany
M. Talbot
Affiliation:
ARC Unit of Statistics, Ediburgh
S. T. C. Weatherup
Affiliation:
Biometrics Division, Department of Agriculture, Northern Ireland

Summary

This paper presents the results of analyses of yield variability in more than 500 trials of varieties of spring oats, spring wheat, spring barley and winter wheat. A table of critical percentage yield differences has been constructed for guidance in planning future series of trials.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1977

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