Patternator Results - 2012


Blue Dye versus Red Dye
1st & 2nd tests Percent Coverage
NESareScan


Blue Spray Indicator compared to Red Food Coloring using gloss paper and NESareScan

7.5 feet above ground
Treatment Mean
Blue 46.38% a 1% level of significance
Red 30.18%     b
6.5 feet above ground
Blue 67.90% a 5% level of significance
Red 42.00%     b
5.5 feet above ground
Blue 80.00% a 1% level of significance
Red 38.18%     b
4.5 feet above ground
Blue 88.33% a 1% level of significance
Red 53.48%     b
3.5 feet above ground
Blue 98.48% a 1% level of significance
Red 63.53%     b
2.5 feet above ground
Blue 30.93% a 5% level of significance
Red 16.48%     b
1.5 feet above ground
Blue 4.35% a 1% level of significance
Red 1.55%     b
treatments with different letters are significantly different (two-tailed t test)

Blue Spray Indicator compared to Red Food Coloring using semi-gloss paper and NESareScan

7.5 feet above ground
Treatment Mean
Blue 44.93% a no significant difference
Red 23.08% a
6.5 feet above ground
Blue 74.18% a 1% level of significance
Red 45.03%     b
5.5 feet above ground
Blue 71.75% a 1% level of significance
Red 50.90%     b
4.5 feet above ground
Blue 79.73% a 1% level of significance
Red 52.83%     b
3.5 feet above ground
Blue 96.53% a 1% level of significance
Red 72.73%     b
2.5 feet above ground
Blue 37.10% a 5% level of significance
Red 21.40%     b
1.5 feet above ground
Blue 6.03% a no significant difference
Red 3.98% a
treatments with different letters are significantly different (two-tailed t test)

Blue Spray Indicator compared to Red Food Coloring using matte paper and NESareScan

7.5 feet above ground
Treatment Mean
Blue 42.78% a no significant difference
Red 29.15% a
6.5 feet above ground
Blue 71.25% a 1% level of significance
Red 39.50%     b
5.5 feet above ground
Blue 70.18% a 1% level of significance
Red 37.70%     b
4.5 feet above ground
Blue 80.55% a 1% level of significance
Red 54.68%     b
3.5 feet above ground
Blue 93.08% a 1% level of significance
Red 68.13%     b
2.5 feet above ground
Blue 34.83% a 5% level of significance
Red 24.48%     b
1.5 feet above ground
Blue 4.23% a no significant difference
Red 4.13% a
treatments with different letters are significantly different (two-tailed t test)