demo/SSPE.R

##
## Example: Split-Split-Plot Experiment (SSPE)
##

## Input classes accepted: formula, aov, lm, and lmerMod.

## Note: uppercase letters denote factors; lowercase letters denote their levels.

library(ScottKnott)
data(SSPE)

## From: formula
## Main factor: P
## It is necessary to specify the appropriate error term for the test
sk1 <- with(
  SSPE,
  SK(y ~ blk + P*SP*SSP + Error(blk/P/SP),
    data=dfm,
    which='P',
    error='blk:P'
  )
)
summary(sk1)

## Nested: p2/SP
## It is necessary to specify the appropriate error term for the test
sk2 <- with(
  SSPE,
  SK(y ~ blk + P*SP*SSP + Error(blk/P/SP),
    data=dfm,
    which='P:SP',
    error='blk:P:SP',
    fl1=2
  )
)
summary(sk2)

## Nested: p2/SSP
sk3 <- with(
  SSPE,
  SK(y ~ blk + P*SP*SSP + Error(blk/P/SP),
    data=dfm,
    which='P:SSP',
    fl1=2
  )
)
summary(sk3)
plot(sk3,
     dispersion='sd',
     d.col='red',
     d.lty=3)

## From: lm
lm1 <- with(
  SSPE,
  lm(y ~ blk*P + blk*P*SP + P*SP*SSP,
    data=dfm
  )
)
summary(lm1)

## Main factor: P
## It is necessary to specify the appropriate error term for the test
sk4 <- SK(lm1,
          which='P',
          error='blk:P')
summary(sk4)

## Main factor: SP
sk5 <- SK(lm1,
          which='SP',
          error='blk:P:SP')
summary(sk5)

## Main factor: SSP
sk6 <- SK(lm1,
          which='SSP')
summary(sk6)

## Nested: p1/SP
## It is necessary to specify the appropriate error term for the test
sk7 <- SK(lm1,
          which='P:SP',
          error='blk:P:SP',
          fl1=1)
summary(sk7)

## From: aov
av1 <- with(
  SSPE,
  aov(y ~ blk + P*SP*SSP + Error(blk/P/SP),
    data=dfm
  )
)
summary(av1)

## Main factor: P
## It is necessary to specify the appropriate error term for the test
sk8 <- SK(av1,
          which='P',
          error='blk:P')
summary(sk8)

## Main factor: SSP
sk9 <- SK(av1,
          which='SSP')
summary(sk9)

## Nested: p1/SP
## It is necessary to specify the appropriate error term for the test
sk10 <- SK(av1,
           which='P:SP',
           error='blk:P:SP',
           fl1=1)
summary(sk10)

## Nested: p2/SP
sk11 <- SK(av1,
           which='P:SP',
           error='blk:P:SP',
           fl1=2)
summary(sk11)

## Nested: Pi/SPi/SSP (testing SSP at various levels of P and SP)
sk12 <- SK(av1,
           which='P:SP:SSP',
           fl1=1,
           fl2=1)
summary(sk12)

sk13 <- SK(av1,
           which='P:SP:SSP',
           fl1=2,
           fl2=1)
summary(sk13)

sk14 <- SK(av1,
           which='P:SP:SSP',
           fl1=3,
           fl2=3)
summary(sk14)

sk15 <- SK(av1,
           which='P:SP:SSP',
           fl1=2,
           fl2=3)
summary(sk15)

## Nested: sp1/P
## It is necessary to specify the appropriate error term for the test
sk16 <- SK(av1,
           which='SP:P',
           error='blk:P:SP/blk:P',
           fl1=1)
summary(sk16)

## Nested: ssp1/SP
## It is necessary to specify how to combine the error terms
sk17 <- SK(av1,
           which='SSP:SP',
           error='Within/blk:P:SP',
           fl1=1)
summary(sk17)

## Nested: ssp1/sp1/P
## It is necessary to specify the appropriate error term for the test
sk18 <- SK(av1,
           which='SSP:SP:P',
           error='Within/blk:P:SP/blk:P',
           fl1=1,
           fl2=1)
summary(sk18)

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ScottKnott documentation built on May 24, 2026, 5:06 p.m.