Table 21. Dry matter yield of bermudagrass varieties at the South Mississippi Branch Station, Poplarville, MS, 1994.
Harvest dates
Variety 5/12/94 6/29/94 8/03/94 Total
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Alicia 4499 3189 1286 8974
Coastal 4032 3422 1431 8886
Common 3080 1841 1037 5958
Giant 2726 2230 1265 6221
Gillihan 4312 3137 1887 9337
Grazer 1755 1815 1120 4690
Holly Springs 2688 2256 1016 5960
Lancaster 2389 2359 1141 5890
Maddox 4406 2696 1307 8409
Murphy 3584 2645 1348 7577
Stallings 1269 1841 996 4106
Tifton 44 2221 2385 1265 5872
Tifton 78 1624 2696 1556 5876
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Mean 2968 2501 1281 6750
LSD (0.05) 1015 1022 360 2065
CV% 24 29 20 21
Planting date: 4/25/90
Fertilization: 04/04/94 102-72-72
06/30/94 102-0-0
Table 22. Yield comparison of four bermudagrass varieties planted in 1991, South Mississippi Branch Station, Poplarville, MS, 1994.
Harvest dates
Variety 5/12/94 6/29/94 8/03/94 Total
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Coastal 2949 2137 1343 6429
Tifton 44 2853 2182 1673 6709
Tifton 78 2681 1800 1585 6066
Tifton 85 2432 2452 1629 6513
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Mean 2728 2142 1557 6429
LSD (0.05) NS NS NS NS
CV% 12 15 16 8
Fertilization: 4/04/94 102-72-72
6/30/94 102-0-0