Table 5 Result of variance analysis of thinning and pruning treatments effect on mechanical properties of clonal teak wood

Source of variance df MOE MOR
F-value Var (%) F-value Var (%)
Block 2 1.48ns 0.1 2.40ns 0.3
Thinning 2 1.41ns 3.0 0.94ns 0.0
RL (Thinning) 7 13.08** 89.0 11.46** 90.2
Pruning 2 0.90ns 0.0 0.53ns 0.0
RL (Pruning) 6 0.13ns 0.0 0.36ns 0.0
Thinning × Pruning 4 0.44ns 0.0 0.86ns 0.0
RL (Thinning Pruning) 7 1.08ns 0.5 1.09ns 0.8
CSPL CSPD
Block 2 7.64** 5.2 2.77ns 2.3
Thinning 2 0.21ns 0.0 0.41ns 0.0
RL (Thinning) 7 3.11** 38.0 2.07ns 30.3
Pruning 2 2.07ns 19.3 2.03ns 29.0
RL (Pruning) 6 1.95ns 17.2 1.20ns 5.7
Thinning × Pruning 4 1.08ns 1.4 1.16ns 4.4
RL (Thinning Pruning) 7 1.06ns 1.0 0.75ns 0.0
Significant at α = 0.01;
Non-significant difference at α = 0.05.
df: degree of freedom, MOE: modulus of elasticity, MOR: modulus of rupture, Var: variance components, RL: radial level, CSPL: compressive strength parallel to the grain, CSPD: compressive strength perpendicular to the grain.