TABLE 2. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF ST. AUGUSTINEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2023 NATIONAL ST. AUGUSTINEGRASS TEST AT JAY, FL 1/ 2024 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC LEAF PERCENT ESTABLISHMENT FROM AUGUST 2023-JULY 2024 QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR TEXTURE AUG 2023 SEPT 2023 OCT 2023 NOV 2023 MAR 24 APR 24 MAY 24 JUNE 24 JULY 24 JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN XSA 11027 7.0 1.3 20.0 33.3 45.0 51.7 75.0 88.3 99.0 99.0 99.0 7.7 8.7 8.0 8.0 7.7 8.0 8.0 FSA 2022 6.3 3.0 25.0 36.7 46.7 50.0 76.7 91.7 99.0 99.0 99.0 7.7 9.0 7.7 8.0 7.0 8.0 7.9 DALSA 1914 6.7 2.0 15.0 23.3 36.7 38.3 63.3 83.3 97.7 99.0 99.0 8.0 8.3 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.8 FSA 1907 8.7 1.3 18.3 31.7 41.7 41.7 50.0 73.3 91.7 96.0 97.7 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.7 COBALT 7.0 1.3 10.0 13.3 23.3 25.0 78.3 93.0 96.0 97.7 99.0 7.3 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.0 7.7 7.6 XSA 11513 6.3 2.3 18.3 30.0 46.7 51.7 85.0 94.7 99.0 99.0 99.0 8.7 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.6 DALSA 1910 6.7 3.3 23.3 41.7 50.0 55.0 61.7 78.3 95.0 99.0 99.0 7.0 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.4 FSA 1627 7.3 2.0 20.0 33.3 46.7 48.3 61.7 81.7 96.0 97.7 99.0 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.4 XSA 11026 7.0 1.0 15.0 23.3 33.3 36.7 75.0 86.7 96.0 97.7 99.0 7.7 8.3 7.3 7.7 6.7 7.0 7.4 XSA 12155 6.3 1.3 11.7 20.0 26.7 26.7 76.7 90.0 97.7 99.0 99.0 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.4 DALSA 2301 6.3 1.7 15.0 26.7 38.3 38.3 63.3 85.0 92.7 96.0 99.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 FSA 2013 6.3 2.0 21.7 30.0 46.7 50.0 86.7 96.3 99.0 99.0 99.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 FSA 2026 6.7 5.0 18.3 28.3 41.7 41.7 70.0 85.0 97.7 97.7 99.0 7.0 8.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.2 FSA 1617 7.3 3.7 11.7 16.7 30.0 36.7 65.0 86.7 96.0 97.7 99.0 6.3 7.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.1 FSA 2012 7.7 1.7 28.3 36.7 56.7 58.3 41.7 65.0 88.3 94.7 99.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 PALMETTO 6.7 3.0 16.7 23.3 40.0 48.3 63.3 85.0 97.7 99.0 99.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.9 FSA 2301 6.7 1.7 15.0 21.7 33.3 31.7 43.3 71.7 94.7 96.3 99.0 7.0 8.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.8 FLORATAM 6.3 1.3 16.7 21.7 33.3 33.3 58.3 76.7 97.7 99.0 99.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.5 RALEIGH 6.7 3.0 18.3 26.7 43.3 46.7 45.0 73.3 94.7 97.7 99.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 LSD VALUE 1.0 1.2 13.9 20.7 29.8 28.5 11.6 9.5 9.6 6.3 1.6 1.8 1.4 1.7 2.2 1.5 1.1 1.0 C.V. (%) 8.3 33.8 34.0 33.9 30.1 29.2 11.4 7.0 4.1 2.2 0.5 11.1 9.1 9.6 10.1 9.4 7.9 6.9 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. 2024 LOCATIONS, SITE DESCRIPTIONS AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN THE 2023 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 FL3 SANDY LOAM 5.6-6.0 151-270 0-150 4.1-5.0 FULL SUN 2.6-3.0 TO PREVENT STRESS