3MR,
That was my mistake. Sorry for the confusion. I forgot that Knop was blowing smoke last year.
After the 1st article, I talked to him, and he ended up improving the 2nd article in terms of more correct references and pencilling things all the way out. Then by the third article, (this one) he went farther off the deep end than ever.
The numbers he pulled out of the air are destined to produce bias.
He used national averages, etc. Not a bad way to go, but he based his heterosis off the averages, and then compared to what his buddies did.
Not a real fair test. Now, I can find dozens of guys who crossbreed and beat the averages and what his buddies did.
Badlands
That was my mistake. Sorry for the confusion. I forgot that Knop was blowing smoke last year.
After the 1st article, I talked to him, and he ended up improving the 2nd article in terms of more correct references and pencilling things all the way out. Then by the third article, (this one) he went farther off the deep end than ever.
The numbers he pulled out of the air are destined to produce bias.
He used national averages, etc. Not a bad way to go, but he based his heterosis off the averages, and then compared to what his buddies did.
Not a real fair test. Now, I can find dozens of guys who crossbreed and beat the averages and what his buddies did.
Badlands