Statistical Discrimination of Latex between Healthy and White Root Infected Rubber Tree based on Dry Rubber Content

Abstract

Dry rubber content (DRC) is one of main material existing inside latex. It is usually in ranged of 25% - 45% of rubber latex. Statistical analysis are done to determine the discrimination of dry rubber content of latex between healthy and white root infected rubber tree. Based on 150 rubber trees and 10 clones tested, parametric test which include normality test, error-bar plot, and paired samples test are done. The result outcomes have shown that both data of dry rubber content of latex for healthy and white root infected rubber tree are normally distributed. Error-bar plot test is clearly indicated that there is visible discrimination between both cases. Paired samples test are done to reinforce this findings in terms of numerical p- value which is found to be less than 0.05. Thus, this indicate overwhelming evidence that healthy group can be discriminated from white root. Conclusively, changes in DRC content in latex can be correlated with white root disease infections of rubber tree.