Table 5 Multiple regression equation for prediction of progress of Alternaria leaf spot severity at different dates of sowing in relation to weather parameters during Kharif, 2019.

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 = − 109.803 + 1.258 T max. − 3.653 T min. + 2.448 RH max. − 0.386 RH min. − 0.095 RF

0.8576

2

25th June

Y = − 7.476 + 0.961 T max. − 4.882 T min. + 1.240 RH max. + 0.010 RH min. − 0.068 RF

0.9307

3

02nd July

Y = − 16.179 + 0.398 T max. − 3.797 T min. − 1.405 RH max. + − 0.235 RH min. − 0.050 RF

0.9414

4

09th July

Y = − 33.197 + 0.574 T max. − 3.116 T min. + 1.386 RH max. − 0.315 RH min. − 0.028 RF

0.8950