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Table 7 Strategies for the control of disease, pests, and weeds in watermelon and pumpkin production in Uganda

From: Pumpkin and watermelon production constraints and management practices in Uganda

Strategy

Regions

Total

Percentage

df

χ2

P

Acholi

Central

East Central

Elgon

Lango

South western

Teso

West Nile

Western

Weeding

1

2

0

5

7

11

11

5

7

49

46.67

24

159.47

 < 0.001*

Weeding, ash

3

1

0

0

0

0

0

3

6

13

12.38

   

Weeding, crop protection chemical sprays

2

17

0

8

2

0

1

1

0

31

29.52

   

Weeding, crop rotation

0

3

9

0

0

0

0

0

0

12

11.43

   
  1. df degree of freedom
  2. χ2 chi-square value for the measure of association
  3. P probability value
  4. *denotes significant differences