Variable | Frequency | Percent |
---|---|---|
Commonly planted potato varieties | ||
Jalene | 124 | 31.0 |
Gudene | 129 | 32.2 |
Wachacha | 75 | 18.8 |
Tolcha | 42 | 10.5 |
Local | 30 | 7.5 |
Seed price for improved varieties (US $/100 kg) | ||
15.0–20.0 | 3 | 0.8 |
20.0–25.0 | 184 | 46.0 |
>25.0 | 213 | 53.3 |
Use of recommended spacing | ||
Yes | 388 | 97.0 |
No | 12 | 3.0 |
Important potato pests in the area | ||
Diseases | 208 | 52.0 |
Insects | 84 | 21.0 |
Weeds | 18 | 4.5 |
Other (porcupine) | 90 | 22.5 |
Control methods they used for diseases | ||
Chemical | 172 | 43.1 |
Cultural | 50 | 12.5 |
Both | 178 | 44.6 |