Table 5-10. Analysis of variance for bean grain yields.


Source D.F. Error term F value

Date 1 Rep(Date) / Pooled errors 51.1**
Rep(Date) 2
Density 1 Pooled error < 1
Fertilizer 4 Pooled error 31.3**
Density*Fertilizer 4 Pooled error < 1
Date*Density 1 Pooled error < 1
Date*Fertilizer 4 Pooled error < I
Date*Den*Fert 4 Pooled error < 1
Pooled Error 18
Total 39

C.V. 14.4

Date = Planting date
Rep = Replication
Den = Density = Planting density
Fert = Fertilizer = Fertilizer application schedule

*95% and **99% level of probability
a Mean square error pooled to increase degrees of freedom in order to
 enhance validity of the F test.