Table 3. Results of ANOVA analyses comparing the treatment effect on grain moisture.
| Sampling Period | Treatment | Grain Moisture (%)† | DF | F-value | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | All Grain | 11.7 ± 0.1 | |||
| 2 months | TBI | 13.5 ± 0.5** | 3, 15 | 17.96 | X < 0.001 |
| TBN | 12.9 ± 0.5** | ||||
| WI | 11.8 ± 0.071*** | ||||
| WN | 15.53 ± 0.21* | ||||
| 4 months | TBI | 13.25 ± 0.48** | 3, 15 | 11.97 | X = 0.001 |
| TBN | 12.83 ± 0.61** | ||||
| WI | 10.75 ± 0.39*** | ||||
| WN | 14.43 ± 0.17* | ||||
| 6 months | TBI | 12.75 ± 0.46* | 3, 15 | 9.8 | X = 0.002 |
| TBN | 12.0 ± 0.47* | ||||
| WI | 8.18 ± 0.65*** | ||||
| WN | 10.15 ± 0.92** | ||||
| 8 months | TBI | 11.73 ± 0.33* | 3, 15 | 55.16 | X < 0.001 |
| TBN | 12.20 ± 0.29* | ||||
| WI | 6.73 ± 0.3*** | ||||
| WN | 9.7 ± 0.41** |
†Initial moisture level for stored maize was 11.7 ± 0.1% before it was put into treatment bags.
*Asterisks indicate significant differences in grain moisture (%) between our four treatment groups. Treatments with the same number of asterisks are statistically similar and ones with different numbers of stars are statistically different.