Table 3.

Mean incidence and severity of common bean rust (Uromyces appendiculatus) for different independent variables.

Variable	Variable class	Incidence (%)	Severity (%)
		Mean ± SE	Mean ± SE
District	Mareko	52.22 ± 3.24	28.88 ± 1.23
	Meskan	49.44 ± 1.94	31.51 ± 1.94
	Lanfuro	22.50 ± 7.50	13.50 ± 4.50
	Sankura	27.50 ± 6.34	20.00 ± 4.72
	Duguna Fango	54.61 ± 3.52	35.50 ± 2.41
	Damot Woide	59.17 ± 4.36	32.50 ± 3.59
	Demba Gofa	46.00 ± 2.45	22.44 ± 1.17
	Oyida	29.00 ± 6.66	13.70 ± 3.17
	Boricha	43.50 ± 5.17	25.44 ± 3.53
Altitude (m.a.s.l)	1500–2000	40.56 ± 2.25	23.15 ± 1.40
	> 2000	52.57 ± 3.59	32.19 ± 2.19
Survey site	Farmer field	43.33 ± 2.09	25.13 ± 1.31
	FTC	36.70 ± 18.60	22.20 ± 11.10
	Trial	42.50 ± 3.23	24.80 ± 4.58
Farm size	< 0.25	43.49 ± 2.41	26.27 ± 1.57
	> 0.25	42.04 ± 3.67	22.32 ± 2.05
Variety	Local	47.17 ± 2.23	27.04 ± 1.37
	Improved	36.03 ± 3.55	21.57 ± 2.39
Sowing date	June end–July end	43.17 ± 3.13	24.98 ± 1.84
	1st August–August end	42.86 ± 2.33	25.03 ± 1.71
Plant population(m-2)	> 10	48.39 ± 1.53	28.56 ± 1.05
	< 10	35.31 ± 4.02	19.89 ± 2.44
Growth stage	Pod formation	43.91 ± 3.51	26.21 ± 2.42
	Pod filling	45.00 ± 3.27	25.11 ± 1.99
	Maturity	40.23 ± 3.67	23.86 ± 2.26
Sowing method	Broad cast	50.18 ± 2.13	29.75 ± 1.35
	Row	37.78 ± 2.88	21.52 ± 1.79
Cropping system	Sole	52.73 ± 1.72	31.87 ± 1.13
	Intercropped	34.27 ± 2.88	18.81 ± 1.67
Fertilizer application	Applied	38.66 ± 2.40	22.36 ± 1.51
	Not	54.14 ± 2.38	31.72 ± 1.61
Weed management	Poor	49.74 ± 1.84	30.51 ± 1.27
	Intermediate	41.33 ± 3.01	23.55 ± 1.91
	Good	30.36 ± 6.86	14.76 ± 3.35