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Table 1 Analyses of variance for the percentage loss in the accelerated aging test germination of corn seeds as affected by drop method, drop height and moisture content

From: Effects of cushion box and closed let-down ladder usage on damage to corn during handling: physiological deterioration

Source

df

Sum of squares

Mean square

F

Drop method (DM)

2

467.82

233.91

653.97**

Drop height (DH)

2

971.31

485.66

1357.81**

DM × DH

4

7.06

1.76

4.93*

Moisture content (MC)

3

805.99

268.66

751.14**

DM × MC

6

9.20

1.53

4.28*

DH × MC

6

10.06

1.68

4.69**

DM × DH × MC

12

20.12

1.68

4.69**

Error

72

25.75

0.36

 

Total

10

16,210.18

  
  1. **p < 0.01, *p < 0.05