Table 27: Frequency of Practicing Sorghum Technologies

Table 27: Frequency of Practicing Sorghum Technologies

Technologies Extent Frequency Percentage

Improved variety Regularly 71 62.3 Often 17 31.2 Sometime 10 6.5 Rarely - Never - Weighted score 4.4 4.4

Seed dressing with Apron star Regularly 20 25.0 Often 25 31.3 Sometime 14 17.5 Rarely 7 8.7 Never 14 17.5 Weighted score 3.3 3.3

Plant population Regularly 41 51.2 Often 18 22.5 Sometime 19 23.8 Rarely 2 2.5 Never Weighted score 4.2 4.2

Tillage: minimum Tillage Regularly 14 29.0 Often 15 48.4 Sometime 15 3.2 Rarely 11 1.1 Never 25 18.3 Weighted score 2.7

Fertilizer application Regularly 23 30.3 Often 20 26.3 Sometime 23 30.3 Rarely 10 3.0 Never Weighted score 4.03 4.03

Mechanization Regularly 19 37.6 Often 8 38.7 Sometime 11 16.1 Rarely 11 2.2 Never 31 5.4 Weighted score 2.6 2.6 Note: weighted score less than 3.0 indicates that respondents rarely use the technology