Independent variable

DF

Chocolate spot severity LRT

Type 1 analysis^a

Type 3 analysis^b

DC

PR > X²

DC

PR > X²

Altitude

2

1660.6

<0.0001

496.9

<0.0001

Soil type

2

25.6

<0.0001

2.5

<0.28

Farm history

3

278.1

<0.0001

140.1

<0.0001

Fertilization

1

0.09

0.76

0.19

0.66

Growth stage

2

118.5

<0.0001

91.2

<0.0001

Planting density

1

23.4

<0.0001

63.7

<0.0001

Planting method

1

12.5

0.14

18

0.07

Fungicide usage

1

92.3

<0.0001

92.3

<0.0001