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Statistical procedures for distinctness, uniformity and stability variety trials

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

S. T. C. Weatherup
Affiliation:
Biometrics Division, Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland and Faculty of Agriculture and Food Science, The Queen's University of Belfast, Newforge Lane, Belfast BT9 5PX

Summary

This paper describes statistical methods for analysing data arising from distinctness, uniformity and stability variety trials carried out to fulfil Statutory Regulations in the United Kingdom. Both univariate and multivariate methods are considered. It is shown that multivariate techniques can separate some variety pairs which could not be separated using univariate methods. A computer system for routinely analysing these trials is also described.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1980

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