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The use of generalized lattice designs in potato variety trials (some preliminary results)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

W. J. Fielding  and
R. J. Killick
W. J. Fielding
Affiliation:
Department of Statistics, Edinburgh University
R. J. Killick
Affiliation:
Scottish Crop Research Institute, Invergowie, Dundee, DD2 5DA
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Summary

Generalized lattice designs (a member of the class of incomplete block designs) have been used in 13 potato variety yield trials over 3 years. Results from these designs are shown to be generally more precise than from comparable complete block designs.

Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 101 , Issue 1 , August 1983 , pp. 59 - 62
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1983

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