Practical Statistics and Experimental Design for Plant and CropScience provides a user-friendly, non-technical introduction tostatistics and the principles of plant and crop experimentation. Itpresents the design and analysis of experiments using techniqueswhich give the plant / crop scientist an understanding of thecommonly used experimental techniques and associated practicalproblems. The reasoning behind each method is explained before arelevant practical example of its use is given. Many of thecalculations are presented in a step by step format and exercisesare given at the end of each chapter. Information on report writingand presentation is also included. Reason for Publishing It is only possible to recommend new cropvarieties, agrochemicals and husbandry systems once they have beenthoroughly tested in a series of replicated field trials. Thetrials which are used to test these products or systems need to bedesigned in such a way that the results obtained are meaningful andrepresentative. It is therefore vital for students and researchersalike to be able to understand and apply the principles ofstatistics and experimental design as well as interpret theresults. This introductory text, unlike others on the market, isaimed specifically at applied plant and crop scientists.