Table 14 Analysis of variance for effect of operating parameters on paddy residue size reduction.

From: A residue management machine for chopping paddy residues in combine harvested paddy field

Source of variation

DF

Sum of squares

Mean squares

F-Calculated

Significance

Replication

2

161.348

   

Factor A

3

3,328.009

1,109.336

163.940

0.00000

Error (a)

6

40.600

6.767

  

Factor B

3

1,878.848

626.283

9.912

0.00019

Interaction A X B

9

122.644

13.627

0.216

0.98928

Error (b)

24

1,516.394

63.183

  

Total

47

7,047.843

   
  1. Factors A and B combine horizontal & vertical clearance and forward speed, respectively.