Table 1. Number of ratoon tillers by practice (m ⁻²).

Practice		Mean		s.d.
		Standard	Poor	Standard	Poor
Pre- fertilization	+	187	112	151	110
	–	188	15	149	37
Cutting twice	+	150	116	147	109
	–	225	12	143	29
Late irrigation	+	186	40	102	68
	–	189	87	186	114
Adjusting	+	172	50	152	93
	–	202	78	147	99

The mean value of the practices, n = 8.