Table 6 Farmers perceptions on the susceptibility of enset plant, EXW progression on plants and seasonality of EXW
From: Farmers’ knowledge and perception of enset Xanthomonas wilt in southern Ethiopia
Variables | Hadiya (%) | Kembata-Tembaro (%) | Wolaita (%) | Total (%) | Chi-square test | Chi-square P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age of enset | ||||||
< 6 months | 20.1 | 22.5 | 16.2 | 19.6 | 24.58 | 0.017 |
7–12 months | 0 | 7.5 | 10 | 5.8 | ||
1–2 years old | 1.2 | 2.5 | 8.8 | 4.2 | ||
2–4 years old | 52.5 | 32.5 | 37.5 | 40.8 | ||
Mature | 1.2 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||
Al l stage | 7.5 | 5 | 1.2 | 4.6 | ||
No idea | 17.5 | 26.2 | 23.8 | 22.5 | ||
First symptom of EXW | ||||||
Shoot tip | 31.2 | 58.8 | 55 | 48.3 | 26.89 | 2.10E−05 |
Leaf | 68.8 | 33.8 | 43.8 | 48.8 | ||
Leaf and corm | 0 | 7.5 | 1.2 | 2.9 | ||
Seasonality of EXW | ||||||
Yes | 48.8 | 42.5 | 65 | 52.1 | 8.65 | 0.013 |
No | 51.2 | 57.5 | 35 | 47.9 | ||
Favorable season for EXW | ||||||
Wet season | 11.2 | 6.2 | 14.3 | 9.2 | 2.058 | 0.725 |
Dry season | 37.5 | 35 | 35.7 | 36.2 | ||
Both | 51.2 | 58.8 | 50 | 54.6 | ||