TABLE 4. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF WARM-SEASON CULTIVARS IN THE 2018 NATIONAL LOW INPUT WARM-SEASON TEST AT MISS. ST., MS 1/ 2019 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ SPRING QUALITY RATINGS NAME GREENUP MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN XZ 14069 ZOYSIA 5.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 4.7 5.7 6.2 FB 1628 BERMUDA 4.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.0 6.1 FAES 1322 ZOYSIA 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.7 5.3 5.7 5.8 16-TZ-14114 ZOYSIA 6.7 6.0 6.3 5.0 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.6 TIFWAY BERMUDA 3.0 5.7 6.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.6 CODY BUFFALO 6.7 5.0 6.0 4.7 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.4 HABITURF MIXTURE 7.3 5.0 5.7 4.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.4 MEYER ZOYSIA 6.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 4.0 5.0 5.4 MIDIRON BERMUDA 4.7 5.0 5.3 4.0 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.2 ASC-117 BERMUDA 1.7 1.3 3.7 3.7 4.3 4.3 4.0 3.6 LSD VALUE 1.6 0.7 1.0 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.4 C.V. (%) 18.8 8.3 10.2 7.4 6.5 7.0 6.8 4.3 TABLE 4. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF WARM-SEASON CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 2018 NATIONAL LOW INPUT WARM-SEASON TEST AT MISS. ST., MS 1/ 2019 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ MOWING HEIGHT (cm) NAME APRIL MAY JUNE AUGUST OCTOBER MAY 16 JULY 18 XZ 14069 ZOYSIA 76.7 91.7 97.7 99 99 5 6.0 FB 1628 BERMUDA 93.0 99.0 99.0 99 99 5 6.0 FAES 1322 ZOYSIA 70.0 88.3 96.0 99 99 5 6.0 16-TZ-14114 ZOYSIA 99.0 99.0 99.0 99 99 5 6.0 TIFWAY BERMUDA 94.7 99.0 99.0 99 99 5 5.7 CODY BUFFALO 97.7 99.0 99.0 99 99 6 7.7 HABITURF MIXTURE 96.0 99.0 99.0 99 99 6 8.0 MEYER ZOYSIA 80.0 91.7 99.0 99 99 5 5.7 MIDIRON BERMUDA 99.0 99.0 99.0 99 99 5 6.0 ASC-117 BERMUDA 4.0 7.0 70.0 99 99 5 5.3 LSD VALUE 7.4 4.3 9.8 0 0 0 0.6 C.V. (%) 6.0 3.2 6.0 0 0 0 5.9 1/ TO DETERMINE STATISTICAL DIFFERENCES AMONG ENTRIES, SUBTRACT ONE ENTRY'S MEAN FROM ANOTHER ENTRY'S MEAN. STATISTICAL DIFFERENCES OCCUR WHEN THIS VALUE IS LARGER THAN THE CORRESPONDING LSD VALUE (LSD 0.05). 2/ C.V. (COEFFICIENT OF VARIATION) INDICATES THE PERCENT VARIATION OF THE MEAN IN EACH COLUMN. TABLE 4. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF WARM-SEASON CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 2018 NATIONAL LOW INPUT WARM-SEASON TEST AT MISS. ST., MS 1/ 2018-2019 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT ESTABLISHMENT JULY 26 AUG 2 AUG 23 SEPT 7 OCT 4 OCT 20 OCT 30 NOV 20 NAME 4 WEEKS 6 WEEKS 8 WEEKS 10 WEEKS 14 WEEKS 16 WEEKS 18 WEEKS 21 WEEKS XZ 14069 ZOYSIA 6.7 8.3 13.3 30.0 46.7 60.0 63.3 60.0 FB 1628 BERMUDA 18.3 25.0 40.0 89.7 99.0 99.0 99.0 99.0 FAES 1322 ZOYSIA 5.0 11.7 18.3 36.7 53.3 63.3 63.3 60.0 16-TZ-14114 ZOYSIA 11.7 20.0 25.0 53.3 86.7 90.0 94.7 96.0 TIFWAY BERMUDA 13.3 18.3 33.3 73.3 99.0 99.0 99.0 99.0 CODY BUFFALO 6.7 11.7 28.3 70.0 99.0 99.0 99.0 99.0 HABITURF MIXTURE 13.3 20.0 33.3 83.3 99.0 99.0 99.0 99.0 MEYER ZOYSIA 11.7 14.0 18.3 43.3 63.3 73.3 70.0 66.7 MIDIRON BERMUDA 36.7 46.7 63.3 99.0 99.0 99.0 99.0 99.0 ASC-117 BERMUDA 73.3 66.7 63.3 86.7 99.0 99.0 99.0 99.0 LSD VALUE 7.6 6.4 8.4 7.7 5.7 4.1 6.4 3.9 C.V. (%) 24.8 17.1 16.0 7.4 4.4 3.0 4.6 2.9 1/ TO DETERMINE STATISTICAL DIFFERENCES AMONG ENTRIES, SUBTRACT ONE ENTRY'S MEAN FROM ANOTHER ENTRY'S MEAN. STATISTICAL DIFFERENCES OCCUR WHEN THIS VALUE IS LARGER THAN THE CORRESPONDING LSD VALUE (LSD 0.05). 2/ C.V. (COEFFICIENT OF VARIATION) INDICATES THE PERCENT VARIATION OF THE MEAN IN EACH COLUMN. TABLE A. 2019 LOCATIONS, SITE DESCRIPTIONS AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN THE 2018 NATIONAL LOW INPUT WARM-SEASON 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 MS1 SANDY LOAM 7.6-8.5 271-450 501+ 1.1-2.0 FULL SUN 2.1-2.5 ONLY DURING SEVERE STRESS