Independent variable

DF

Chocolate spot severity LRT

Type 1 analysis^a

Type 3 analysis^b

DC

PR > X²

DC

PR > X²

Altitude

2

743.9

<0.0001

177.3

<0.0001

Soil type

2

33.8

<0.0001

21.6

<0.0001

Farm history

3

114.1

<0.0001

50.9

<0.0001

Fertilization

1

0.5

0.47

0.1

0.74

Growth stage

2

110.5

<0.0001

55

<0.0001

Planting density

1

11.4

0.0007

31.1

<0.0001

Planting method

1

0.35

0.55

3.2

0.06

Fungicide usage

1

34.8

<0.0001

34.8

<0.0001