Completely Randomized Design Analysis along with LSD test


Problem Statement

In order to find out the yielding abilities of 5 varities of sesamum an experiment was conducted in the green house using a CRD with 4 pots per variety. The data for Yield (in g) is given below.

 

Varieties

V1

V2

V3

V4

V5

10

12

20

30

17

8

15

21

32

19

12

14

25

34

18

11

13

24

29

20

 

F value (0.05,4,15) = 3.05             t value (0.05,15) = 2.13

 F value (0.01,4,15) = 4.89             t value (0.01,15) = 2.94

 Work out the CRD analysis and perform LSD test if required. Interpret the results.

 

Solution:

Step 1: Calculate Correction Factor

Grand Total = Sum of all observation = 10 + 8 +12 + . . . + 18 + 20 = 384

𝐶𝐹 =   𝐺𝑇2/r*t

       =   3842/4 ∗ 5

         =   7372.8


Step 2: Calculate Total SS

Total SS = Sum of Square of all observations – CF

= 102 + 82 + 122+ . . . + 182 + 202 − 7372.8   =     1127.20


Step 3: Calculate Treatment SS

 

V1 = 41

V2 = 54

V3 = 90

V4 = 125

V5 = 74

Treatment SS = (1/r)* [ 𝑇2 + 𝑇2 + 𝑇2 + 𝑇2 + 𝑇2] − 𝐶𝐹

= (1/4) * [ 412 + 542 + 902 + 1252 + 742 ] − 7372.8

= 1076.7


Step 4: Calculate Error SS

Error SS = Total SS – Treatment SS

=  1127.20 - 1076.7  =  50.50

  

Step 5: Calculate degree of freedom

Treatment DF   =   t – 1  =   5 - 1  =   4

Total DF   = r*t – 1   = 5*4 – 1  = 19

Error DF  = Total DF – Treatment DF  = 19 – 4   = 15

 

Step 6: Calculate Mean Square for all sources

Treatment MS =  Treatment SS / Treatment DF

                          =  1076.7 / 4

                          =   269.175

 

Error MS  =  Error SS / Error DF

                 =  50.50 / 15

                 =  3.37


Step 7: Calculate F value

Calculated F =  Treatment MS / Error MS

                     =  269.175 / 3.37

                     =  79.95


Step 8: Prepare ANOVA

Source of Variation

Degrees of Freedom

Sum of Squares

Mean Square

Calculated F value

Treatment

4

1076.70

269.18

79.95

Error

15

50.50

3.37

-

Total

19

1127.20

-

-

 

The null hypothesis is   which mean that mean performance of all the treatments is same.

In order to check this null hypothesis we are required to compare the Calculate F value (79.95) with Table F value (3.05). As the Calculated F value is greater than Table F value our results are significant at 5 % level of significance. Further we can test for 1 % level by comparing Calculate F value (79.95) with Table F value (4.89), so result is also significant at 1 % level of significance, and we reject our Null hypothesis. 

This mean that mean performance of all the treatment is not same. This raises the question that which treatment gives a better Yield. In order to get this answer, we need to perform LSD test.


LSD TEST (FOR MEAN COMPARISON)

Step 1: Calculate CD (critical difference) value

                   


Step 2: Calculate the treatment means and arrange them is order

The treatment mean is obtained by dividing treatment total with number of replications

V4 = 31.25

V3 = 22.50

V5 = 18.50

V2 = 13.50 

V1 = 10.25

 

Step 3: Allocate same letters to treatment that are at par

V4 mean – CD = 31.25 – 3.82 = 27.43. The means ranging from 31.25 to 27.43 are at par with V4 but none of the means are in this range. So, V4a.

V3 mean – CD = 22.50 – 3.82 = 18.68. The means ranging from 22.50 to 18.68 are at par with V3 and share letter b but none of the mean are in this range. So, V3b.

V5 mean – CD = 18.50 – 3.82 = 14.68. The means ranging from 18.50 to 14.68 are at par with V5 and share letter c but none of the mean are in this range. So, V5c.

V2 mean – CD = 13.50 – 3.82 = 9.68. The means ranging from 13.50 to 9.68 are at par with V2 and share letter d and V1 (10.25) is in this range. So, V2d and V1.

Calculation of CV

 

                           


Conclusion

The ANOVA results reveal that the treatment component is significant at 1 % level of significance. The LSD test reveals that highest yield was observed for treatment V4 and none of the treatments was at par with it. 


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