Data Analysis

This study hopes to identify the differences in Nitrogen, Potassium and Phosphorus contents
in some varieties of bale plant. Table 1 shows the amount of Nitrogen, Potassium and
Phosphorus contents in studied bale samples

Table 1 Amount of Nitrogen, Potassium and Phosphorus contents in studied samples

Variety Nitrogen (mg N g-1) Potassium Phosphorus

(mg/1g sample) (mg/1g sample)
Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD
Beheth 13.58 0.83 6.038 0.018 1.212 0.198
Polonaruwa accession 5.88 0.34 7.038 0.026 2.282 0.140
Rambukkaana 4.69 0.36 6.371 0.137 0.854 0.019
Misbillah 6.72 0.73 6.246 0.120 0.721 0.010
paragammana temple 7.42 0.54 8.538 0.288 0.968 0.068

To compare the means in each category One-Way Anova was performed. To analyze the
difference among the studied sample Duncan post hoc test was performed. Tables 2 shows the
Anova output

Table 2 Anova - Output

ANOVA
Sum of df Mean F Sig.
Squares Square
Between
12.413 4 3.103 131.635 .000
Groups
Potassium
Within Groups .236 10 .024
Total 12.649 14
Between
4.721 4 1.180 91.744 .000
Groups
Phosphorus
Within Groups .129 10 .013
Total 4.849 14
Between
143.931 4 35.983 102.305 .000
Groups
Nitrogen
Within Groups 3.517 10 .352
Total 147.448 14

Significant difference (P<0.05) observed among the studied samples with respect to
Nitrogen, Potassium and Phosphorus contents. To analyze which variety/varieties differ from
each other with respect to Nitrogen, Potassium and Phosphorus contents, the Duncan post hoc
test was performed. Table 3 shows the output of Duncan Post hoc test

Table 3 Differences in Potassium content among the bale varieties

Potassium
Duncan
Bale variety N Subset for alpha = 0.05
1 2 3 4
Beheth 3 6.0376667
Misbillah 3 6.2458889 6.2458889
Rambukkaana 3 6.3708889
Polonaruwa accession 3 7.0376667
paragammana temple 3 8.5376667
Sig. .128 .342 1.000 1.000
Means for groups in homogeneous subsets are displayed.
a. Uses Harmonic Mean Sample Size = 3.000.

It indicates variety paragammana temple and Polonaruwa accession differ significantly from
other varieties and stand alone. Mean difference between varieties Beheth and Misbillah and
varieties Misbillah and Rambukkaana is not significant.

Table 4 Differences in Phosphorus content among the bale varieties

Phosphorus
Duncan
Bale variety N Subset for alpha = 0.05
1 2 3 4
Misbillah 3 .7207037
Rambukkaana 3 .8539259 .8539259
paragammana temple 3 .9678519
Beheth 3 1.2121481
Polonaruwa accession 3 2.2817778
Sig. .181 .247 1.000 1.000
Means for groups in homogeneous subsets are displayed.
a. Uses Harmonic Mean Sample Size = 3.000.

It indicates variety Beheth and Polonaruwa accession differ significantly from other varieties
and stand alone. Mean difference between varieties Rambukkaana and Misbillah and
varieties paragammana temple and Rambukkaana is not significant.

Table 5 Differences in Nitrogen content among the bale varieties

 Nitrogen
Duncan
Bale variety N Subset for alpha = 0.05
1 2 3 4
Rambukkaana 3 4.6900000
Polonaruwa accession 3 5.8800000
Misbillah 3 6.7200000 6.7200000
paragammana temple 3 7.4200000
Beheth 3 13.5800000
Sig. 1.000 .113 .179 1.000
Means for groups in homogeneous subsets are displayed.
a. Uses Harmonic Mean Sample Size = 3.000.

It indicates variety Beheth and Rambukkaana differ significantly from other varieties and
stand alone. Mean difference between varieties Polonaruwa accession and Misbillah and
varieties Misbillah and paragammana temple is not significant.

Table 6 Differences in Antioxidant levels among the bale varieties

Anti-Oxidant
Duncan

Variety of Bale N Subset for alpha = 0.05

1 2 3

Beheth 3 .009092376666667
paragammana temple 3 .011164023000000
Polonaruwa accession 3 .018213003000000
Rambukkaana 3 .020620956000000 .020620956000000
Misbillah 3 .026728277666667
Sig. .512 .448 .073

Means for groups in homogeneous subsets are displayed.

a. Uses Harmonic Mean Sample Size = 3.000.

It indicates variety Beheth, Polonaruwa accession and Misbillah differ significantly from
each other. Mean difference between varieties Beheth and Paragammana, Polonaruwa
accession and Rambukkaana, Rambukkaana and Misbillah temple is not significant.