Table 1. Dry matter yield of bermudagrass lines. MAFES South Mississippi Branch, Poplarville, MS , 1991.
Variety Harvest dates
05/07 07/01 08/15 10/15 Total
  --------------------------------lb/A--------------------------------------
Alicia
4,061
3,455
2,800
1,058
11,374
Coastal
3,694
3,765
3,113
1,320
11,891
Common
3,148
3,365
2,348
  800
 9,662
Giant
2,238
3,008
1,909
1,025
 8,181
Gillihan
3,120
3,653
2,366
1,378
10,518
Grazer
3,231
3,140
1,269
  837
 8,477
Holly Springs
2,448
2,845
1,740
1,000
8,359
Lancaster
3,086
3,706
1,475
  947
9,214
Maddox
3,702
3,538
2,269
2,008
11,517
Murphy
4,073
3,945
1,617
1,000
10,635
Stallings
1,091
2,250
1,526
  485
5,353
Tifton 44
2,816
3,042
2,639
1,103
9,599
Tifton 78
3,771
3,504
2,959
1,978
12,212
Mean
3,114
3,335
2,165
1,153
 9,796
LSD (0.05)
1,073
  825
  498
  605
1,785
CV%
 24.0
 17.0
 15.8
 36.1
 12.5
Fertilized: 03/19/91 with 68-72-72
  07/20/91 with 68-0-0


Table 2. Dry Matter yield of bermudagrass lines. MAFES South Mississippi Branch, Poplarville, MS, 1992.
Variety Harvest dates
04/27 06/12 07/15 08/05 09/09 Total
  --------------------------------lb/A--------------------------------------
Alicia
1,974
2,776
2,346
  756
3,269
11,120
Coastal
2,628
3,378
2,529
  861
2,910
12,305
Common
1,373
2,668
1,978
1,018
2,331
 9,368
Giant
1,792
2,501
1,979
1,294
2,248
 9,813
Gillihan
2,707
3,228
2,259
1,509
3,062
12,765
Grazer
  922
2,745
2,370
  748
2,000
 8,785
Holly Springs
1,588
2,656
1,735
  772
1,752
 8,503
Lancaster
  649
3,124
2,370
  807
2,400
9,350
Maddox
1,205
3,240
2,058
1,256
2,552
10,311
Murphy
2,233
2,596
1,969
  913
2,786
10,497
Stallings
  348
1,502
1,383
  576
1,324
 5,133
Tifton 44
2,257
3,161
2,778
1,293
2,124
11,613
Tifton 78
2,720
3,007
2,336
1,123
2,552
11,738
Mean
1,723
2,814
2,160
  994
2,408
10,099
LSD(0.05)
  580
  447
  557
  193
  577
 1,591
CV%
 23.5
 11.1
 18.0
 13.5
 16.7
 11.0
Fertilized: 3/19/92 with 68-72-72
  07/20/92 with 68-0-0


Table 3. Dry matter yield of bermudagrass lines. MAFES South Mississippi Branch, Poplarville, MS, 1993.
Variety Harvest dates
5/13/93 6/30/93 7/26/93 9/09/93 Total
  --------------------------------lb/A--------------------------------------
Alicia
2,315
2,061
1,652
1,552
 7,580
Coastal
2,894
3,226
2,338
1,574
10,032
Common
1,979
1,762
1,764
  844
 6,350
Giant
2,763
1,434
1,736
1,050
6,982
Gillihan
3,211
2,569
3,164
1,506
10,450
Grazer
1,587
2,061
1,862
  593
 6,103
Holly Springs
2,427
2,718
1,568
  867
 7,580
Lancaster
1,101
2,270
1,414
  639
 5,425
Maddox
1,512
2,867
2,170
1,255
 7,805
Murphy
2,838
2,121
2,198
1,186
 8,343
Stallings
  523
  926
  910
  525
 2,884
Tifton 44
1,829
2,240
2,100
  913
 7,083
Tifton 78
1,997
1,673
1,428
  913
6,011
Mean
2,075
2,148
1,870
1,032
 7,125
LSD(0.05)
1,303
  703
  577
  361
 2,266
CV%
 44.0
 23.0
 21.0
 24.0
 22.0
Fertilization: 3/15/93 with 68-72-72
  06/02/93 with 68-0-0


Table 4. Dry matter yield of bermudagrass lines. MAFES South Mississippi Branch, Poplarville, MS, 1994.
Variety Harvest dates
5/12/94 6/29/94 8/03/94 Total
  --------------------------------lb/A--------------------------------------
Alicia
4,499
3,189
1,286
8,974
Coastal
4,032
3,422
1,431
8,886
Common
3,080
1,841
1,037
5,958
Giant
2,726
2,230
1,265
6,221
Gillihan
4,312
3,137
1,887
9,337
Grazer
1,755
1,815
1,120
4,690
Holly Springs
2,688
2,256
1,016
5,960
Lancaster
2,389
2,359
1,141
5,890
Maddox
4,406
2,696
1,307
8,409
Murphy
3,584
2,645
1,348
7,577
Stallings
1,269
1,841
  996
4,106
Tifton 44
2,221
2,385
1,265
5,872
Tifton 78
1,624
2,696
1,556
5,876
Mean
2,968
2,501
1,281
6,750
LSD(0.05)
1,015
1,022
  360
2,065
CV%
 24.0
 29.0
 20.0
 21.0
Fertilization: 04/04/94 with 102-72-72
  06/30/94 with 102-0-0


Table 5. Percent crude protein of bermudagrass lines. MAFES South Mississippi Branch, Poplarville, MS, 1991.
Variety Harvest dates
05/97 07/01 08/15 10/15 Average
  --------------------------------lb/A--------------------------------------
Alicia
14.8
13.5
 7.1
 8.6
11.0
Coastal
14.0
11.7
 9.5
10.1
11.4
Common
13.9
13.9
 7.1
10.0
11.5
Giant
14.9
12.8
 8.9
 9.2
11.5
Gillihan
14.8
13.6
 7.0
 7.6
10.7
Grazer
14.1
15.8
 9.0
 9.4
11.7
Holly Springs
15.4
15.1
 9.9
 9.2
12.6
Lancaster
15.3
14.0
10.0
 8.2
11.7
Maddox
14.3
12.7
 7.8
 7.5
10.6
Murphy
11.1
12.2
 7.9
 9.0
 9.9
Stallings
14.8
14.6
 9.4
 9.8
12.0
Tifton 44
14.0
13.5
 8.3
10.1
11.5
Tifton 78
13.7
13.6
 9.0
 9.9
11.6
Mean
14.3
13.5
 8.5
 9.1
11.3
LSD(0.05)
 NS 
 2.1
 1.5
 1.2
 0.9
CV%
14.6
10.4
12.2
 9.3
11.6
Fertilized: 03/19/91 with 68-72-72
  07/02/91 with 68-0-0


Table 6. Percent crude protein of bermudagrass lines. MAFES South Mississippi Branch, Poplarville, MS, 1992.
Variety Harvest dates
04/27 06/12 07/15 08/05 Average
  --------------------------------lb/A--------------------------------------
Alicia
18.2
15.1
17.3
12.5
15.8
Coastal
17.6
13.6
17.5
16.0
16.2
Common
20.5
12.0
17.5
14.5
16.1
Giant
15.4
15.4
17.1
15.6
15.9
Gillihan
16.6
14.1
18.1
16.3
16.3
Grazer
23.8
13.8
17.8
15.6
17.7
Holly Springs
18.0
11.9
17.2
15.5
15.6
Lancaster
20.2
13.7
18.9
16.2
17.2
Maddox
19.7
12.1
18.9
16.6
16.8
Murphy
15.5
12.4
17.9
14.2
15.0
Stallings
18.2
16.2
19.4
15.6
17.4
Tifton 44
15.2
13.2
16.3
15.0
14.9
Tifton 78
16.4
13.0
17.2
15.4
15.6
Mean
18.1
13.6
17.8
15.3
16.2
LSD(0.05)
 2.4
 NS
 NS
 1.8
 1.2
CV%
 9.0
21.5
 7.1
 8.4
10.9
Fertilized: 03/19/92 with 68-72-72
  07/02/92 with 68-0-0


Table 7. Percent acid detergent fiber of bermudagrass lines. MAFES South Mississippi Branch, Poplarville, MS, 1991.
Variety Harvest dates
05/07 07/01 08/15 10/15 Average
  --------------------------------lb/A--------------------------------------
Alicia
35.0
37.4
39.0
35.9
36.8
Coastal
36.1
34.7
34.5
33.4
34.7
Common
35.9
32.1
32.2
34.1
33.7
Giant
35.2
37.9
40.0
38.2
37.8
Gillihan
35.6
35.8
35.5
34.3
35.3
Grazer
37.1
33.9
35.3
35.0
35.3
Holly Springs
34.1
35.4
36.4
34.6
35.0
Lancaster
34.4
33.9
34.5
35.6
34.6
Maddox
36.7
35.8
34.8
32.2
34.9
Murphy
38.5
36.7
34.5
37.2
36.4
Stallings
36.0
33.1
34.5
31.3
33.6
Tifton 44
36.0
35.8
38.6
36.3
36.7
Tifton 78
35.6
36.9
39.5
38.3
37.6
Mean
35.8
35.4
36.2
35.1
35.6
LSD(0.05)
 NS
 2.3
 2.1
 2.3
 2.5
CV%
 6.2
 4.3
 4.0
 4.5
11.6
Fertilized: 03/19/91 with 68-72-72
  07/02/91 with 68-0-0


Table 8. Percent acid detergent fiber of bermudagrass lines. MAFES South Mississippi Branch, Poplarville, MS, 1992.
Variety Harvest dates
04/27 06/12 07/15 08/05 Average
  --------------------------------lb/A--------------------------------------
Alicia
30.0
34.1
33.8
36.7
33.7
Coastal
30.2
34.9
33.9
32.8
32.9
Common
26.5
37.8
32.8
33.0
32.5
Giant
30.7
35.6
34.2
35.8
34.1
Gillihan
30.7
35.6
31.6
33.5
32.8
Grazer
23.5
35.0
34.4
32.0
31.2
Holly Springs
27.5
35.3
32.4
32.4
32.0
Lancaster
25.0
34.7
30.1
32.4
30.5
Maddox
25.7
35.3
29.6
32.2
30.7
Murphy
29.1
36.4
33.0
33.1
32.9
Stallings
24.6
31.2
29.9
29.6
28.8
Tifton 44
29.7
37.6
34.4
34.3
34.0
Tifton 78
30.7
37.8
32.1
32.9
33.1
Mean
28.0
35.4
32.5
33.1
32.3
LSD(0.05)
 2.5
 NS
 3.1
 1.9
 3.0
CV%
 6.2
 7.0
 6.6
 4.0
3.5
Fertilized: 03/19/92 with 68-72-72
  07/02/92 with 68-0-0


Table 9. Percent neutral detergent fiber of bermudagrass lines. MAFES South Mississippi Branch, Poplarville, MS, 1991.
Variety Harvest dates
05/07 07/01 08/15 10/15 Average
  --------------------%------------------------
Alicia
73.7
73.6
78.9
76.8
75.7
Coastal
72.4
72.4
74.7
73.4
73.2
Common
74.1
67.2
69.8
72.7
71.0
Giant
73.3
73.3
78.5
78.3
75.9
Gillihan
73.1
72.7
75.2
73.3
73.6
Grazer
75.2
70.0
74.2
74.9
73.7
Holly Springs
70.6
71.5
75.2
74.6
72.8
Lancaster
72.8
72.9
72.0
75.7
74.2
Maddox
74.0
72.9
73.7
69.5
72.5
Murphy
73.7
74.6
74.0
74.3
74.2
Stallings
73.7
69.6
74.6
70.5
72.0
Tifton 44
73.3
75.8
80.6
78.6
77.1
Tifton 78
73.3
73.9
79.3
79.8
76.6
Mean
73.3
72.4
75.8
74.8
74.1
LSD(0.05)
 NS
 2.6
 3.1
 2.0
 1.5
CV%
 2.9
 2.5
 2.8
 2.1
 1.4
Fertilized: 03/19/91 with 68-72-72
  07/02/91 with 68-0-0


Table 10. Percent neutral detergent fiber of bermudagrass lines. MAFES South Mississippi Branch, Poplarville, MS, 1992.
Variety Harvest dates
04/27 06/12 07/15 08/05 Average
  -------------------%----------------------
Alicia
64.4
72.9
70.7
76.2
71.0
Coastal
68.6
72.5
71.6
72.3
71.2
Common
60.1
74.6
70.2
70.5
68.9
Giant
64.4
71.5
72.1
72.6
70.1
Gillihan
67.4
73.3
69.6
70.1
70.1
Grazer
56.3
72.1
71.1
70.1
67.4
Holly Springs
65.6
72.4
71.2
71.4
70.2
Lancaster
58.1
73.5
69.5
72.4
68.4
Maddox
59.8
71.3
68.5
69.0
67.2
Murphy
66.0
74.0
71.4
71.6
70.8
Stallings
56.0
69.7
67.9
67.9
65.4
Tifton 44
68.7
76.8
72.0
74.4
73.0
Tifton 78
67.4
74.6
72.2
71.7
71.2
Mean
63.3
73.0
70.6
71.6
69.6
LSD(0.05)
 3.3
 NS
 NS
 2.0
 2.1
CV%
 3.6
 4.1
 4.5
 2.3
 2.1
Fertilized: 03/19/92 with 68-72-72
  07/02/92 with 68-0-0


Table 11. Percent IVTD of bermudagrass lines. MAFES South Mississippi Branch, Poplarville, MS, 1991.
Variety Harvest dates
05/07 07/01 08/15 10/15 Average
  --------------------%----------------------
Alicia
69.2
60.6
49.0
52.6
57.8
Coastal
67.0
61.7
57.6
59.4
61.4
Common
66.9
67.1
59.4
56.9
62.8
Giant
68.6
62.3
54.1
56.3
60.3
Gillihan
67.1
65.4
57.6
59.3
62.3
Grazer
66.5
65.9
55.1
54.1
59.6
Holly Springs
68.4
64.5
57.4
56.3
62.2
Lancaster
68.9
65.9
59.2
56.0
62.1
Maddox
66.1
63.3
59.7
63.5
63.2
Murphy
60.7
61.4
57.1
55.1
58.3
Stallings
65.7
68.5
59.7
63.3
64.2
Tifton 44
64.9
64.3
52.0
55.1
59.0
Tifton 78
67.1
64.3
55.6
56.3
60.8
Mean
66.9
64.2
56.3
57.3
61.0
LSD(0.05)
 NS
 4.3
 4.5
 4.2
 3.0
CV%
 7.0
 4.5
 5.4
 5.1
 3.4
Fertilized: 03/19/91 with 68-72-72
  07/02/91 with 68-0-0


Table 12. Percent IVTD of bermudagrass lines. MAFES South Mississippi Branch, Poplarville, MS, 1992.
Variety Harvest dates
04/27 06/12 07/15 08/05 Average
  ------------------%--------------------
Alicia
74.7
67.4
66.7
59.8
67.1
Coastal
74.7
66.4
67.3
66.1
68.6
Common
78.8
64.4
69.7
67.0
70.0
Giant
74.6
67.8
68.1
61.8
68.1
Gillihan
76.2
67.5
73.3
68.7
71.4
Grazer
82.4
68.2
64.9
67.2
70.7
Holly Springs
76.3
65.5
70.1
65.3
69.0
Lancaster
80.6
68.6
72.5
68.0
72.4
Maddox
82.1
65.9
75.2
69.5
73.2
Murphy
76.1
64.9
68.9
66.2
69.0
Stallings
79.7
72.0
72.6
70.2
73.6
Tifton 44
73.4
64.7
67.1
63.8
67.2
Tifton 78
75.1
63.7
71.7
70.2
70.5
Mean
77.3
66.8
69.8
66.4
70.1
LSD(0.05)
 3.1
 NS
 4.8
 3.8
 3.0
CV%
 2.8
 8.4
 4.6
 4.0
 3.0
Fertilized: 03/19/92 with 68-72-72
  07/02/92 with 68-0-0


Table 13. Dry matter yield of bermudagrass lines. MAFES South Mississippi Branch, Poplarville, MS, a 4-year average 1991 - 1994. Cover and vigor ratings 1996.
Variety Year Average Cover1 Vigor2
rating
1991 1992 1993 1994
  -----------lb/A------------- %  
Alicia
11,374
11,120
 7,580
8,974
9,762
98
10.0
Coastal
11,891
12,305
10,032
8,886
10,778
96
 9.5
Common
 9,662
 9,368
 6,350
5,958
 7,835
70
 6.0
Giant
 8,181
 9,813
 6,982
6,221
 7,799
28
 5.2
Gillihan
10,518
12,765
10,450
9,337
10,767
35
 5.5
Grazer
 8,477
 8,785
 6,103
4,690
 7,006
98
 6.8
Holly Springs
 8,359
 8,503
 7,580
5,960
 7,600
78
 6.0
Lancaster
 9,214
 9,350
 5,425
5,890
 7,470
94
 6.5
Maddox
11,517
10,311
 7,805
8,409
 9,510
65
 5.5
Murphy
10,635
10,497
 8,343
7,577
 9,263
95
 7.5
Stallings
 5,353
 5,133
 2,884
4,106
 4,369
30
 3.3
Tifton 44
 9,599
11,613
 7,083
5,872
 8,542
95
 8.8
Tifton 78
12,212
11,738
 6,011
5,876
 8,959
85
10.0
Mean
 9,768
10,099
 7,125
6,750
 8,298
74
 6.9
LSD
 1,785
 1,591
 2,266
2,065
 1,145
19
 2.4
CV%
  12.5
  11.0
  22.0
 21.0
  14.8
24
18.0
1% Ground cover as of 5/21/96
2Vigor rating 1=poor growth 10=6 inch height


Table 14. Two-year average percent CP, ADF, NDF, IVTD and 4-year average dry matter yield of bermudagrass lines. MAFES, South Mississippi Branch, Poplarville, MS.
Variety Average
CP NDF ADF IVTD Yield
  -------------%--------------- lb/A
Alicia
13.4
73.4
35.3
62.5
 9,762
Coastal
13.8
72.2
33.8
65.0
10,778
Common
13.9
69.9
33.2
66.3
 7,835
Giant
13.7
73.0
35.9
64.2
 7,799
Gillihan
13.5
71.8
34.0
66.9
10,767
Grazer
14.7
70.5
33.2
65.2
 7,006
Holly Springs
14.1
71.7
33.8
65.2
 7,600
Lancaster
14.4
71.3
32.7
67.2
 7,470
Maddox
13.7
69.8
32.8
68.2
 9,510
Murphy
12.5
72.5
34.7
63.6
 9,263
Stallings
14.2
68.7
31.1
68.9
 4,369
Tifton 44
13.2
75.0
35.3
63.2
 8,542
Tifton 78
13.5
73.7
35.2
65.9
 8,959
Mean
13.8
71.8
33.9
65.6
 8,928
LSD(0.05)
 NS
 1.3
 1.3
 0.3
 1,145
CV%
 5.9
 1.3
 2.7
 2.7
  14.8