Table 3. Analysis of variance for reduced model of the distribution of P. verrucosum inoculum found in grain and grain clumps (CFU/g) collected in winter 2011–2013 from on-farm storage bins located in Ontario, Canada.
Fixes effect* | dfn | dfd | F | Pr > F |
---|---|---|---|---|
Farms | 52 | 33 | 0.83 | 0.7299 |
Years | 2 | 33 | 0.83 | 0.4453 |
Sample source 1 | 5 | 74 | 5.13 | 0.0004 |
Wheat classes 2 | 4 | 74 | 0.05 | 0.9958 |
Bin capacity (MT) 3 | 17 | 47 | 1.71 | 0.0751 |
Moisture at sampling (%) 4 | 8 | 47 | 4.24 | 0.0007 |
Weeks in storage | 14 | 47 | 3.52 | 0.0006 |
*Data transformed before analysis [ln(X+1)].
1Sample source: untouched surface (48%), disturbed surface (10%), first loads (15%), intermediate loads (11%), last loads (10%), grain clumps (6%);
2Wheat classes: Soft red winter wheat (77%), hard red winter wheat (5%), soft white winter wheat (7%), Durum (8%), Blend (8%);
3Bin capacity: divided in 24 intervals ranging from 100 to 5000 metric tons (MT);
4Moisture content was not determined in grain clumps