Four Different Types of Fertilizers Are Used on Raspberry Plants $$\alpha = 0.01 .$$

question 12

Essay

Four different types of fertilizers are used on raspberry plants. The number of raspberries on each randomly
selected plant is given below. Test the claim using (a)a Kurskal-Wallis test and (b)a one-way ANOVA test
that the type of fertilizer makes no difference in the mean number of raspberries per plant. Compare the results.
Use $$\alpha = 0.01 .$$ $$\begin{array} { c c c c } \hline \text { Fertilizer 1 } & \text { Fertilizer 2 } & \text { Fertilizer 3 } & \text { Fertilizer 4 } \\\hline 6 & 5 & 6 & 3 \\5 & 8 & 3 & 5 \\6 & 5 & 4 & 3 \\7 & 5 & 3 & 4 \\7 & 5 & 2 & 5 \\6 & 6 & 3 & 4 \\\hline\end{array}$$

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