Table 4. Results of ANOVA analyses comparing treatment effect of relative damage to maize grain.
| Treatment | Treatment | Rel. Damage (%) | DF | F-value | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 months | TBI | -0.11 ± 0.12* | 3, 63 | F = 2.26 | X = 0.091 |
| TBN | -0.86 ± 0.96* | ||||
| WI | -0.13 ± 0.18* | ||||
| WN | 0.02 ± 0.08* | ||||
| 4 months | TBI | 0.5 ± 0.2* | 3, 63 | F = 1.54 | X = 0.214 |
| TBN | 0.81 ± 0.13* | ||||
| WI | 0.85 ± 0.26* | ||||
| WN | 0.91 ± 0.3* | ||||
| 6 months | TBI | 0.77 ± 0.38* | 3, 63 | F = 8.28 | X < 0.001 |
| TBN | 0.17 ± 0.1** | ||||
| WI | 1.16 ± 0.37* | ||||
| WN | 0.06 ± 0.34* | ||||
| 8 months | TBI | 0.46 ± 0.49* | 3, 63 | F = 4.04 | X = 0.011 |
| TBN | 0.38 ± 0.63* | ||||
| WI | 1.11 ± 0.44* | ||||
| WN | -0.044 ± 0.15** |
*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.