TABLE 4.          MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF ST. AUGUSTINEGRASS CULTIVARS                                          
                                               IN THE 2023 NATIONAL ST. AUGUSTINEGRASS TEST AT GRIFFIN, GA   1/                                            
                                                                         2024 DATA                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                           
                                                     TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9;  9=BEST  2/  

                                      GENETIC PERCENT GROUND  COLOR        COLOR                  QUALITY RATINGS
                       NAME            COLOR   COVER SPRING  SEPTEMBER    OCTOBER    MAY    JUN    JUL    AUG    SEP    OCT    MEAN                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                           
                       FSA 1617         7.3        80.0         7.0         7.0      7.3    7.7    8.0    7.3    7.3    7.3     7.5                        
                       FSA 2012         6.7        76.7         6.7         6.7      7.0    7.3    7.3    7.7    7.3    7.0     7.3                        
                       FSA 1907         6.7        76.7         7.0         7.0      7.3    7.7    7.3    7.3    7.0    6.7     7.2                        
                       PALMETTO         6.7        76.7         7.0         6.7      7.7    7.3    7.3    7.0    7.0    6.7     7.2                        
                       DALSA 1914       7.0        80.0         7.0         6.7      7.0    7.7    7.3    7.0    7.0    6.3     7.1                        
                       DALSA 2301       7.0        76.7         7.0         7.0      6.7    7.3    7.7    7.0    7.0    7.0     7.1                        
                       FSA 2013         7.3        80.0         7.0         7.0      7.0    7.3    7.3    7.3    7.0    6.7     7.1                        
                       COBALT           7.3        70.0         7.7         7.0      7.0    7.0    7.3    7.0    6.7    6.7     6.9                        
                       FSA 1627         7.0        80.0         7.0         6.7      7.0    7.0    7.0    7.0    7.0    6.3     6.9                        
                       FSA 2022         7.0        73.3         7.0         7.0      7.0    7.0    7.0    7.0    6.7    6.7     6.9                        
                       XSA 11513        7.3        73.3         7.0         7.0      7.0    7.3    7.0    7.0    7.0    6.3     6.9                        
                       XSA 12155        7.3        76.7         7.3         7.0      7.0    7.0    7.0    7.0    7.0    6.3     6.9                        
                       DALSA 1910       7.0        80.0         7.0         7.0      6.7    7.0    7.0    6.7    6.7    6.7     6.8                        
                       FLORATAM         7.0        80.0         7.0         6.3      6.7    7.0    7.0    6.7    7.0    6.7     6.8                        
                       FSA 2301         7.3        73.3         7.0         7.0      7.0    7.0    7.0    6.7    7.0    6.3     6.8                        
                       RALEIGH          7.0        71.7         7.0         7.0      6.7    7.0    7.0    6.7    7.0    6.7     6.8                        
                       XSA 11027        7.3        71.7         7.0         7.0      6.7    7.0    7.0    7.0    6.7    6.7     6.8                        
                       FSA 2026         7.3        76.7         7.0         7.0      6.7    7.0    7.0    7.0    6.7    6.0     6.7                        
                       XSA 11026        7.3        66.7         7.0         7.0      6.3    7.0    7.0    6.7    6.7    6.0     6.6                        

                       LSD VALUE        1.7        32.9         0.9         0.8      0.8    1.0    0.8    1.0    1.2    1.5     0.5                        
                       C.V. (%)         7.1        12.3         4.5         4.2      5.3    5.2    5.0    5.8    5.5    8.0     3.5                        

                       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

                     GA1      SANDY CLAY LOAM      6.1-6.5        -            -            2.1-3.0        FULL SUN   2.6-3.0   TO PREVENT STRESS