Gabriele Casarotto

Tamanho de amostra para estimação do coeficiente de correlação linear de Pearson entre caracteres de milho

The objective of this work was to determine the sample size for estimating the Pearson correlation coefficient among characters from three corn hybrids. For the analyses, 361, 373 and 416 plants were taken randomly from the hybrids single, triple and double, respectively. For each plant, the following characters were measured: major and minor stem diameters, plant and, heights, weight, length and diameter of ear, number of rows per ear, weight and diameter of cob, a hundred-grain weight, number of grain per ear, grain length and grain yield. For each of the 91 pairs of characters and hybrids, the sample size, based on bootstrap with replacement of 1,000 samples, of each simulated sample size, was determined. In the estimation of Pearson correlation coefficient with the same precision, the sample size (number of plants) increases in the direction of character pairs with lower intensity of the linear relationship, independently of the hybrid cross type. For the 91 pairs of characters studied, 252 plants are sufficient to estimate the Pearson correlation coefficient, in the bootstrap confidence interval 95%, equal to 0.30

Modelos para a estimação da área foliar de feijão de porco por dimensões foliares

The objective of this work was to model the leaf area of jack bean determined by digital photos with the length or width and/or the product length × width of the central leaflet limb of the leaf. At six periods of crop development (29, 43, 57, 73, 87 and 101 days after emergence) 745 leaves were randomly collected. Each leaf is composed by left, center and right leaflets. The length (CFC) and width (LFC) were measured and the product length by the width (CFC×LFC) of the central leaflet calculated. The leaf area (sum of the leaf area of the left, center and right leaflets) was calculated by the method of digital photos (Y). An amount of 605 leaves were used to build models of the type quadratic, potency and linear, considering Y as function of the CFC, LFC and/or CFC×LFC. For validation, 140 leaves were used. The potency model of the leaf area obtained by method of digital photos (Ŷ=3.7046x1.8747, R2=0.9757) based on the width central leaflet, is adequate to estimate the leaf area in jack bean.

Tamanhos de parcela e de ensaio de uniformidade em nabo forrageiro

The objectives of this research was to determine the optimum plot size and uniformity assay size for estimating the optimum plot size to evaluate the fresh weight of turnip (Raphanus sativus L.). Data were used from the fresh weight of 3,456 basic experimental units of 0.5m x 0.5m (0.25m2) and 46 uniformity assays sizes were planned. The optimum plot size was determined by the method of maximum curvature of the coefficient of variation model. The uniformity assay size, based on bootstrap with replacement of 2,000 samples, of each planned uniformity assay size, was determined. The optimum plot size to evaluate the fresh weight of turnip is the basic experimental units 4.82 (1.20m2). Uniformity assays with 225 basic experimental units (56.25m2) are sufficient to estimate the optimum plot size, in the bootstrap confidence interval of 95%, equal to one basic experimental unit.

Métodos de estimativa do tamanho ótimo de parcelas experimentais de híbridos de milho simples, triplo e duplo

The aim of this research was to compare estimation methods for both optimum plot size and check the variability of the optimum plot size of single, triple and double hybrid corns. Grain yield data were used, of 16 uniformity assays with the simple hybrid (P32R21), 16 with the triple hybrid (DKB566) and 16 with the double hybrid (DKB747). Each assay consisted of four rows of 6m in length, divided into basic experimental units of a meter. In each of the 48 assays was determined the optimum plot size using the methods of the modified maximum curvature the linear response plateau model and the maximum curvature of the coefficient of variation model. The Spearman correlation coefficient was used to verify the association among methods and the t-test to compare means. There is concordance in the estimation of the optimum experimental plot size of corn hybrids single, triple and double by the methods of the modified maximum curvature and maximum curvature of the coefficient of variation model. When using these methods, the optimum plot size among the hybrids was six basic experimental units for the simple hybrid and five for the triple and double hybrids.

Tamanho ótimo de parcela em milho com comparação de dois métodos

The objective of this research was to compare two methods of estimating the optimum plot size (Xo) to assess 12 characters of corn hybrids single, triple and double and verify the variability of the Xo among characters and hybrids. It was measured morphological (height plant and cob) and productive (ear weight, number of rows per ear, length and diameter of ear, weight and diameter of cob, weight of hundred grains, number of grain per ear and length and grain yield) characters, in basic experimental units of a meter, in 48 uniformity assays. The Xo was determined using the methods of the maximum curvature modified and the maximum curvature of the model coefficient of variation for each character. The optimum plot size obtained by maximum curvature modified method is concordant, but higher than obtained by maximum curvature of the model coefficient of variation. The optimum plot size of productive characters is greater the morphological. The optimum plot size among the hybrids is 5.04 basic experimental units for the simple hybrid (4.03m2), 5.24 for the triple hybrid (4.19m2) and 5.53 for the double hybrid (4.42m2).

Número necessário de experimentos para a análise de trilha em feijão

In order to obtain reliable estimates, generated through path analysis, it is important to define the necessary number of experiments. The objective of this work was to determine the number of experiments necessary for the path analysis the number of pods per plant, number seed per pod and weight of 100 grains on grain yield the common bean cultivars (Phaseolus vulgaris L.). Thirteen common bean cultivars were evaluated in nine experiments conducted in Santa Maria, in Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil, in the growing seasons between 2000/2001 and 2004/2005. We measured the characters grain yield, number of pods per plant, number seed per pod and weight of 100 grains. Were planned 511 data matrices (13 cultivars and four characters). Analyses of correlation, diagnoses of multicollinearity, path analysis and scatter plots were carried out. The number of experiments necessary for the path analysis, was determined by the estimates of the parameters of the quadratic response plateau model. In the central depression region of Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil, seven experiments are sufficient for the path analysis in common bean.