# ------------------------------------------------ # CITATION.cff file created with {cffr} R package # See also: https://docs.ropensci.org/cffr/ # ------------------------------------------------ cff-version: 1.2.0 message: 'To cite package "AugmentedPooledRCBD" in publications use:' type: software license: GPL-3.0-only title: 'AugmentedPooledRCBD: Augmented Pooled Randomized Complete Block Design Analysis' version: 0.1.0 doi: 10.32614/CRAN.package.AugmentedPooledRCBD abstract: Augmented randomized complete block designs (augmented RCBDs) are useful for researchers to evaluate large numbers of unreplicated test entries with limited replicated checks. This R and 'Shiny'-based statistical package provides methods for the analysis of augmented randomized complete block designs (augmented RCBDs) across multiple environments. The package performs environment-wise augmented RCBD analysis and pooled analysis across environments, including analysis of variance (ANOVA), testing for homogeneity of error variances across environments, adjusted treatment means, treatment sum-of-squares partitioning, standard error of the mean (SEM), critical difference (CD), and treatment ranking. For pooled analysis, environment-specific error variances are assessed for homogeneity and used for appropriate transformation where required, followed by a general linear model incorporating environment, block nested within environment, treatment, and environment x treatment interaction. This 'Shiny' interface provides a user-friendly platform that enables researchers and plant breeders to perform these analyses without requiring extensive programming knowledge. For method details see, Federer, W. T. (1961) . It consists of the function augmentedPooledRCBD() which launches the application interface. authors: - family-names: Rathod given-names: Santosha email: santoshagriculture@gmail.com - family-names: Sarkar given-names: Susheel Kumar - family-names: Chanda given-names: Bijoy - family-names: Jyostna given-names: Bellamkonda - family-names: Karmakar given-names: Sayantani - family-names: Shankar given-names: Vishnu - family-names: Patil given-names: Santosh Ganapati - family-names: Kumar given-names: Prabhat - family-names: Vikram given-names: Prashant - family-names: Ray given-names: Mrinmoy - family-names: Paul given-names: Nobin Chandra - family-names: Kumar given-names: Anil repository: https://santosharathod.r-universe.dev commit: dc250cd38942595f6c34a24b452dd83b2a2dce94 date-released: '2026-09-04' contact: - family-names: Rathod given-names: Santosha email: santoshagriculture@gmail.com