Author:
Trudi Grant, The Ohio State University
Introduction
The randomized complete block design (RCBD) is a standard design for agricultural experiments in which similar experimental units are grouped into blocks or replicates. It is used to control variation in an experiment by, for example, accounting for spatial effects in field or greenhouse. The defining feature of the RCBD is that each block sees each treatment exactly once.
In the event that the slideshare tutorial does not work, the tutorial is also attached as a pdf at the bottom of the page.
External Links
- SAS [Online]. SAS Institute. Available at: http://www.sas.com/ (verified 30 Aug 2012).
Additional Resources
- Clewer, A. G., and D. H. Scarisbrick. 2001. Practical statistics and experimental design for plant and crop science. John Wiley & Sons Ltd., New York.
Funding Statement
Development of this lesson was supported in part by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Solanaceae Coordinated Agricultural Project, agreement 2009-85606-05673, administered by Michigan State University. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the United States Department of Agriculture.
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