Key figures and information for plsc 331 group question

What was the ANOVA result for total dry matter?

F = 18.1; p = 8.21 × 10⁻⁷. A highly significant overall treatment effect.

What were the median total DM yields?

OD × H: 42; Control: 21; OD: 18 g DM per 0.5 m². OD × H was highest.

What does ANOVA tell us, compared with Tukey's test?

ANOVA tests for an overall treatment effect; Tukey identifies which treatment pairs differ

How did OD affect clover proportion versus control?

Reduced it by 4.13 percentage points; p = 0.0314. Statistically significant.

How did OD × H affect clover proportion versus control?

Reduced it by 7.14 percentage points; p = 0.000103. Statistically significant.

Did OD × H significantly differ from OD in clover proportion?

Difference = −3.01 percentage points; p = 0.1505. Not statistically significant.

What was the main total DM versus clover persistence trade-off?

OD × H increased total pasture DM but reduced clover's proportion of the pasture.

Was there a significant urine-patch effect?

No significant effect detected; F = 0.222, p = 0.643.

Why was Block 2 excluded from analysis?

A herbicide application error caused very low growth in the herbicide-only plots.

What must you check before claiming OD × H outyielded control significantly?

The Tukey post-hoc pairwise comparison between OD × H and control.