On 29/9/07 08:09, in article , "Malcolm"
wrote:

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I don't see how it can possibly be called an "experiment". It wasn't,
and nor did it need any kind of statistical significance applying to it.
It was a simple test of a product (seeds) on behalf of the consumer,
doing exactly what the consumer does, buying some seeds and sowing them.
And, of course, it is up to the consumer (and the seed selling
companies) how much notice they take of it.

I think that sums it up perfectly, Malcolm. It's a consumer magazine so it
behaved as a consumer would. The report makes interesting reading, not just
from the seed viability pov, which is what has aroused so much interest and
attention.
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