TABLE 2. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF ST. AUGUSTINEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2007 NATIONAL ST. AUGUSTINEGRASS TEST AT GRIFFIN, GA 1/ 2009 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ FALL FALL FALL GENETIC SPRING COLOR COLOR COLOR QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN MERCEDES 7.7 7.3 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 FLORATAM 6.7 5.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 5.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.4 DALSA 0602 7.0 5.0 6.0 5.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 7.0 7.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.1 RALEIGH 7.0 5.7 7.0 5.3 5.7 4.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 5.0 5.3 6.1 DALSA 0406 7.0 5.0 6.7 4.7 5.3 4.7 5.7 6.7 7.3 6.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 CAPTIVA (NUF-76) 7.3 4.7 8.0 6.0 6.3 2.7 5.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 5.9 LSD VALUE 1.3 1.9 1.9 2.2 1.6 1.0 2.2 1.8 1.2 1.4 1.8 1.6 0.7 C.V. (%) 8.0 16.6 12.3 17.9 11.5 11.6 16.4 11.3 7.1 9.4 14.4 12.2 5.6 TABLE A. 2007 LOCATIONS, SITE DESCRIPTIONS AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN THE 2007 NATIONAL ST. AUGUSTINEGRASS TEST SOIL SOIL SUN MOWING SOIL SOIL PHOSPHOROUS POTASSIUM NITROGEN OR HEIGHT IRRIGATION LOCATION TEXTURE PH (LBS/ACRE) (LBS/ACRE) (LBS/1000 SQ FT) SHADE (IN) PRACTICED GA1 LOAMY SAND 5.6-6.0 61-150 151-240 - FULL SUN 2.6-3.0 TO PREVENT STRESS