TABLE 5. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF WARM-SEASON CULTIVARS IN THE 2018 NATIONAL LOW INPUT WARM-SEASON TEST AT RALEIGH, NC 1/ 2019 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ QUALITY RATINGS CANOPY HEIGHTS MEASUREMENTS (cm) NAME MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER TIFWAY BERMUDA 5.0 7.0 7.7 8.3 7.7 7.0 7.1 6.7 7.3 8.7 6.0 5.7 16-TZ-14114 ZOYSIA 5.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 6.7 7.0 8.7 7.7 10.7 8.7 7.0 FB 1628 BERMUDA 5.0 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 6.9 5.3 5.7 8.0 6.3 6.0 MIDIRON BERMUDA 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.8 9.7 9.3 9.7 7.0 6.0 CODY BUFFALO 4.0 4.7 5.0 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.2 10.0 8.3 14.7 10.3 6.7 XZ 14069 ZOYSIA 3.0 4.0 4.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 4.9 5.3 4.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 MEYER ZOYSIA 3.7 4.3 4.3 5.3 5.7 4.7 4.7 6.3 5.3 10.0 6.3 6.0 ASC-117 BERMUDA 2.3 3.3 4.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 4.4 10.7 10.7 10.7 8.0 7.7 HABITURF MIXTURE 2.3 3.3 4.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 4.3 11.7 10.3 15.0 11.7 7.7 FAES 1322 ZOYSIA 2.7 3.3 3.7 4.3 5.0 5.7 4.1 5.0 4.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 LSD VALUE 1.1 1.6 1.5 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.9 1.6 1.2 0.8 1.0 0.6 C.V. (%) 16.9 19.1 16.1 10.0 9.7 9.6 10.5 13.0 10.1 5.0 8.5 6.0 TABLE 5. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF WARM-SEASON CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 2018 NATIONAL LOW INPUT WARM-SEASON TEST AT RALEIGH, NC 1/ 2018-2019 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT ESTABLISHMENT JULY 2018-MAY 2019 NAME JULY 26 AUGUST 9 AUGUST 23 SEPT 6 SEPT 20 OCTOBER 3 MAY 8 MAY 22 TIFWAY BERMUDA 6.7 15.0 20.0 38.3 51.7 65.0 90.0 91.3 16-TZ-14114 ZOYSIA 6.7 18.3 25.0 38.3 50.0 65.0 91.7 93.3 FB 1628 BERMUDA 6.7 11.0 18.3 35.0 55.0 65.0 88.0 89.7 MIDIRON BERMUDA 30.0 53.3 63.3 70.0 76.7 85.0 96.3 97.7 CODY BUFFALO 3.0 15.0 20.0 31.7 31.7 35.0 51.7 56.7 XZ 14069 ZOYSIA 5.0 5.0 8.3 16.7 18.3 28.3 51.7 55.0 MEYER ZOYSIA 5.0 10.0 11.7 16.7 21.7 33.3 51.7 55.0 ASC-117 BERMUDA 78.3 83.3 86.7 91.7 93.0 96.0 26.7 33.3 HABITURF MIXTURE 5.0 6.7 8.3 13.3 13.3 16.7 23.3 28.3 FAES 1322 ZOYSIA 4.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 16.7 30.0 31.7 LSD VALUE 8.1 8.5 9.5 10.7 15.2 11.8 15.0 16.1 C.V. (%) 34.6 24.6 22.9 19.1 22.9 14.9 15.9 16.1 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 5. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF WARM-SEASON CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 2018 NATIONAL LOW INPUT WARM-SEASON TEST AT RALEIGH, NC 1/ 2019 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT ESTABLISHMENT JUNE-SEPTEMBER NAME JUNE 5 JUNE 19 JULY 3 JULY 17 JULY 31 AUG 14 AUG 28 SEPT 11 TIFWAY BERMUDA 93.0 94.7 96.3 99.0 99.0 99.0 99.0 99.0 16-TZ-14114 ZOYSIA 93.3 96.3 96.3 99.0 99.0 99.0 99.0 99.0 FB 1628 BERMUDA 93.0 94.7 97.7 99.0 99.0 99.0 99.0 99.0 MIDIRON BERMUDA 99.0 99.0 99.0 99.0 99.0 99.0 99.0 99.0 CODY BUFFALO 63.3 71.7 76.7 81.7 91.0 99.0 99.0 99.0 XZ 14069 ZOYSIA 60.0 63.3 65.0 76.7 85.0 90.0 97.7 99.0 MEYER ZOYSIA 60.0 65.0 68.3 73.3 78.3 81.7 88.3 89.7 ASC-117 BERMUDA 53.3 66.7 81.7 96.3 99.0 99.0 99.0 99.0 HABITURF MIXTURE 33.3 45.0 53.3 65.0 78.3 93.3 99.0 99.0 FAES 1322 ZOYSIA 43.3 48.3 50.0 58.3 63.3 81.7 91.7 94.7 LSD VALUE 14.3 16.7 18.1 17.7 13.9 6.5 5.4 6.3 C.V. (%) 13.1 13.8 13.9 12.3 9.2 4.2 3.1 3.3 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 NC1 SILTY CLAY LOAM 6.1-6.5 61-150 0-150 0.0-1.0 FULL SUN 2.1-2.5 TO PREVENT STRESS