Planting dates

Season

DI ± SEM

(%)

Disease severity ± SEM

One

Short rainy season

43.46 ± 1.64^b

2.59 ± 0.09^b

Long rainy season

9.74 ± 1.04^f

0.85 ± 0.06^f

Two

Short rainy season

38.15 ± 1.72^c

2.31 ± 0.10^c

Long rainy season

10.02 ± 0.83^f

0.95 ± 0.05^f

Three

Short rainy season

47.22 ± 1.44^a

2.81 ± 0.08^a

Long rainy season

9.26 ± 0.63^f

0.94 ± 0.04^f

Four

Short rainy season

30.79 ± 1.88^d

1.88 ± 0.12^d

Long rainy season

16.13 ± 1.00^e

1.23 ± 0.06^e