ISBN: - 978-93-88936-09-5 OM = Own Machine NOI = Name of Intercropping MOC = Mode of Cultivation QOR = Quality of Rubber TOVU = Types of Vessels Used MOD = Methods of Drying The results of the regression analysis are shown in Table 3.23 of the nine variables taken for consideration two variables namely, varieties of cultivation and own machine in Kalkulam taluk, for consideration one variable is types of fertilizer used in Vilavancode taluk and for consideration two variables types of vessels used and methods of drying in Thovalai taluk with Others are not found to be significant. The other variables that influence the sources of the production of NR are discussed in the following paragraphs. Table 3.23 Age and Sources of production Sources of production varieties cultivation Type of fertilizers used Name of Intercropping Mode of Cultivation Quality of Rubber Type of vessels used Methods of drying ANOVAs Kalkulam taluk t-value .997 2.032 Own Plantation -2.381 Own Machine .841 4.502 -3.690 -1.318 -3.217 2.451 152.757 P value .321 .044 .019 .402 .000 .000 .190 .002 .016 .000 Vilavancode taluk t-value -1.356 .352 4.229 3.191 -1.484 2.460 2.446 -2.208 2.068 222.164 P value .178 .726 .000 .002 .141 .018 .018 .030 .009 .000 t-value 2.978 1.663 2.429 -1.741 2.938 3.610 -1.778 .355 .257 98.897 Thovalai taluk P value .005 .104 .020 .089 .005 .000 .083 .724 .798 .000 Source: primary data 5% level of significance The table 3.23 reveals that, the ANOVA value is found to be significant at five per cent level. This shows that the regression equation framed is a good fit. The ANOVA value of Kalkulam taluk indicates that around 152.757, Vilavancode taluk indicates that the value is 222.164 and Thovalai taluk indicates that the value is 98.897 of the variations in sources of the NR production due to the selected variables. 97
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