Table 2 Multiple regression equation for prediction of progress of Alternaria leaf spot severity at different dates of sowing in relation to weather parameters during Kharif, 2018.

From: Impact of weather parameters on Alternaria leaf spot of soybean incited by Alternaria alternata

S. No

Date of sowing

Regression equation

R2 value

1

18th June

Y = 81.595 + 0.412 T max. −  6.660 T min. + 0.903 RH max. + 0.0642 RH min. − 0.144 RF

0.9033

2

25th June

Y = 97.916 + 0.678 T max. − 4.937 T min. − 0.068 RH max. + 0.215 RH min. − 0.0977 RF

0.9457

3

02nd July

Y = 90.786 + 0.713 T max. − 4.781 T min. − 0.0833 RH max. + 0.203 RH min. − 0.0466 RF

0.9126

4

09th July

Y = 91.772 + 0.550 T max. − 5.900 T min. + 0.119 RH max. + 0.330 RH min. − 0.0306 RF

0.9114