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XIII. The Technique of Field Experiments

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XIII. The Technique of Field Experiments2
The Technique of Field Experiments Being the Report of a Conference Held at Rothamsted on May 7th 19313
Contents4
Foreword5
Chairman's Opening Remarks9
Principles of Plot Experimentation in Relation to the Statistical Interpretation of the Results11
Methods of Field Experimentation and the Statistical Analysis of the Results13
The Technique of Grassland Experiments22
The Technique of Variety Trials28
Multiple Schemes of Field Experiments36
The Technique of Horticultural Experiments42
Practical Details of Experimentation on Ordinary Commercial Farms49
Methods of Estimation of Crop Growth and Yields54
The Importance of Field Experiments60
Discussion63

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