Table 1. Dry matter yield of ryegrass varieties, Coastal Plain Branch, Newton, MS, 1997-98.1
Variety Harvest dates Total
12/17/97 1/29/98 3/11/98 4/8/98 5/12/98
  lb/A lb/A lb/A lb/A lb/A lb/A
Big Daddy 228 1,204 1,784 1,490 1,391 6,096
Blizzard 368 1,204 1,530 1,416 1,173 5,690
CAS-BSC12 90 306 1,872 1,274 1,402 4,945
CAS-MM6 188 872 1,611 2,024 1,210 5,905
FL4N 199 1,108 1,432 1,537 1,479 5,755
FLX1997 (G) 4N 381 1,290 1,854 1,352 1,075 5,952
Gulf 168 1,222 1,641 1,360 1,343 5,733
Hercules 309 970 1,433 1,462 1,200 5,374
Hurricane 323 1,158 1,393 1,334 1,466 5,673
Jackson 259 1,193 1,599 1,265 1,092 5,409
Marshall 282 1,193 1,587 1,638 1,355 6,054
ME-94 196 1,231 1,768 1,363 1,184 5,741
OFI-A94 296 1,352 1,896 1,283 1,313 6,140
OFI-FL 95 242 1,298 1,913 1,504 1,439 6,396
Passerel 175 1,263 1,784 1,565 1,253 6,040
Ribeye 190 1,272 1,351 1,459 1,306 5,578
RIO 84 1,222 1,799 1,490 1,528 6,123
Rust Master 341 1,332 1,551 1,303 1,298 5,824
Southern Star 304 1,210 1,283 1,307 1,132 5,236
Surrey 359 1,401 1,988 1,281 1,155 6,184
TAM 90 285 1,355 1,628 1,401 1,209 5,879
Tetragold 305 1,208 1,404 1,475 1,515 5,907
T-444 Plus 390 1,225 1,648 1,487 1,119 5,868
TXR95-5 174 1,070 1,363 1,451 1,388 5,445
TXR95-6 307 1,478 1,518 1,352 1,316 5,970
WVPB-A-13 157 854 1,736 1,574 1,221 5,541
WVPB-F-11 266 1,156 2,209 1,385 1,518 6,534
WVPB-AR-101 158 1,467 1,791 1,326 1,161 5,904
WVPB-R-3 258 1,344 1,734 1,319 1,269 5,923
Mean 251 1,188 1,658 1,430 1,293 5,821
LSD (0.05) 243 209 463 200 294 733
CV% 59 11 17 8 14 8
1Seeding rate: 35lb/A.
Planting date: 10/2/97.
Fertilization: 10/20/97 - 65-65-65; 12/3/97 - 68-0-0; 1/29/98 - 68-0-0;
   3/13/98 - 34-0-0.
2Bromus stamineus.



Table 2. Dry matter yield of ryegrass varieties, Coastal Plain Branch, Newton, MS, 1994-1998.
Variety Year Mean
94-95 95-96 96-97 97-98
  lb/A lb/A lb/A lb/A lb/A
Gulf 7,980 5,054 6,082 5,733 6,212
Jackson 9,069 6,416 7,168 5,409 7,015
Marshall 8,106 7,930 7,022 6,054 7,278
RIO 8,351 6,714 6,595 6,123 6,946
Rust Master 8,299 6,351 6,079 5,824 6,638
Surrey 8,607 6,741 7,341 6,184 7,218
TAM 90 8,236 5,909 5,727 5,879 6,438
Mean 8,375 6,321 6,573 5,886 6,821



Table 3. Dry matter yield of annual ryegrass variety trials, South Mississippi Branch, Poplarville, MS, 1997-1998.1
Variety Harvest dates Total
1/20/97 2/20/98 3/16/98 4/14/98
  lb/A lb/A lb/A lb/A lb/A
Big Daddy 2,134 2,489 1,188 2,123 7,934
Blizzard 1,725 2,235 1,077 1,917 6,953
CAS-BSCI2 678 1,127 982 1,982 4,770
CAS-MM6 1,383 1,700 1,313 2,036 6,433
DLF-1-AR 968 1,485 1,064 1,917 5,434
DLF-2-AR 1,220 1,725 1,257 2,287 6,489
FL4N 1,972 2,166 1,144 2,091 7,373
FL X1997 (G) 4N 2,233 2,166 1,068 1,840 7,308
Gulf 1,547 2,107 1,042 1,862 6,559
Hercules 2,165 2,077 1,150 1,470 6,863
Hurricane 1,475 1,872 1,124 1,884 6,355
Jackson 1,098 1,862 1,025 1,971 5,956
Marshall 1,347 1,730 1,058 1,917 6,051
ME 94 1,212 1,661 1,171 2,200 6,244
OFI-FL95 1,418 1,642 1,064 1,764 5,888
OFI-A94 1,826 2,073 1,038 1,917 6,854
Passerel 1,529 1,661 1,210 1,917 6,317
Ribeye 1,395 1,891 1,115 2,036 6,439
RIO 1,585 1,926 849 1,590 5,951
Rust Master 1,490 2,107 1,120 2,483 7,201
Southern Star 1,525 2,122 1,051 1,949 6,647
Surrey 1,723 1,990 1,042 1,917 6,672
Tetragold 1,963 2,420 1,120 2,004 7,507
T-444 Plus 1,898 2,009 14,098 1,884 6,890
TAM 90 1,265 1,916 1,060 2,058 6,299
TXR95-5 1,464 2,068 1,060 1,960 6,552
TXR95-6 1,772 2,127 1,000 1,917 6,815
WVPB-AR-101 1,597 2,097 1,128 2,211 7,033
WVPB-R-3 1,399 1,842 1,055 2,221 6,518
WVPB-F-11 1,300 1,882 1,085 1,982 6,249
WVPB-A-13 1,357 1,813 1,274 2,080 6,524
Mean 1,537 1,935 1,098 1,980 6,551
LSD (0.05) 468 409 169 NS 795
CV% 22 15 11 17 9
1Seeding rate: 35 lb/A.
Planting date: 10/23/97.
Fertilization: 10/15/97 - 68-72-72; 2/1/98 - 103-0-0.
2Bromus stamineus.



Table 4. Dry matter yield of ryegrass varieties, Brown Loam Branch, Raymond, MS, 1997-98.1
Variety Harvest dates Total
11/26/97 2/10/98 3/27/98 5/27/98
  lb/A lb/A lb/A lb/A lb/A
Big Daddy 1,492 1,703 1,947 2,197 7,339
Blizzard 1,049 1,726 2,026 1,879 6,681
CAS-BSC12 134 1,352 2,139 2,656 6,280
CAS-MM6 1,078 1,748 2,045 2,485 7,355
FL4N 832 1,954 1,979 2,101 6,866
FL X1997 (G) 4N 921 2,080 2,345 1,837 7,182
Gulf 864 2,492 2,080 1,743 7,180
Hercules 1,647 1,675 2,033 1,745 7,100
Hurricane 1,291 1,675 2,275 2,966 8,206
Jackson 1,286 1,923 2,230 2,345 7,784
Marshall 1,141 1,698 1,860 2,413 7,112
ME 94 1,183 1,673 2,174 2,378 7,407
OFI-FL95 1,169 1,263 1,778 1,848 6,058
OFI-A94 1,520 1,642 1,724 1,895 6,782
Passerel 1,410 1,703 2,059 2,394 7,566
Ribeye 733 2,307 1,965 1,829 6,835
RIO 1,260 1,300 1,902 2,410 6,873
Rust Master 1,260 2,321 2,378 1,834 7,793
Southern Star 1,724 2,263 2,024 2,521 8,531
Surrey 1,794 1,724 2,197 1,888 7,604
Tetragold 942 2,478 2,054 1,851 7,325
T-444 Plus 1,680 2,303 2,073 2,176 8,232
TAM 90 1,558 1,790 2,148 2,190 7,686
TXR95-5 351 1,993 2,441 2,446 7,231
TXR95-6 967 2,073 2,132 1,881 7,053
WVPB-AR-101 1,291 2,085 1,696 2,038 7,109
WVPB-R-3 1,188 1,485 2,043 1,694 6,409
WVPB-F-11 1,108 2,050 2,244 1,972 7,374
WVPB-A-13 881 1,183 1,818 1,860 5,741
Mean 1,164 1,850 2,062 2,120 7,196
LSD (0.05) 495 882 576 815 1,764
CV% 30 34 20 27 17
1Seeding rate: 35 lb/A.
Planting date: 10/1/97.
Fertilization: 10/21/97 - 60-60-60; 2/25/98 - 60-0-0.
2Bromus stamineus.



Table 5. Dry matter yield of ryegrass varieties, Brown Loam Branch, Raymond, MS, 1994-1998.
Variety Year Mean
94-95 95-96 96-97 97-98
  lb/A lb/A lb/A lb/A lb/A
Gulf 8,724 7,175 8,885 7,180 7,991
Jackson 9,158 6,195 9,684 7,784 8,205
Marshall 9,017 7,243 9,807 7,112 8,295
RIO 9,505 7,530 9,130 6,873 8,259
Rust Master 8,907 7,150 9,726 7,793 8,394
Surrey 9,825 6,605 9,343 7,604 8,344
TAM 90 9,014 7,844 9,266 7,686 8,452
Mean 9,149 7,178 9,406 7,433 8,277



Table 6. Dry matter yield of cool-season perennial grasses, Prairie Research Unit, Prairie, MS, 1998.1
Variety Harvest dates Total 2-year
avg.
11/17/97 03/25/98 4/14/98 5/12/98
  lb/A lb/A lb/A lb/A lb/A lb/A
Tall Fescue
Bull 1,648 1,726 1,502 1,435 6,312 3,771
CAFA 401 1,837 1,828 1,644 1,729 7,039 4,222
Georgia 5 1,676 2,111 1,737 1,652 7,178 4,227
Jesup (EF) 2,257 1,651 1,325 1,448 6,240 3,876
Kentucky 31 2,300 1,736 1,625 1,625 7,485 4,442
PRO-B6 1,861 1,578 1,640 1,817 6,890 4,094
WVPB TF B-3 1,555 1,573 1,485 1,742 6,356 3,672
WVPB TF B-5 1,222 1,238 1,474 1,879 5,814 3,199
Orchardgrass
MoTol 85II 1,712 551 1,219 1,852 5,345 3,407
9007238 1,552 760 1,368 1,898 5,575 3,490
Tall Oat Grass
564692 1,687 676 1,039 2,181 5,577 3,265
Prairie Brome
Gala 1,550 918 1,602 2,301 6,371 3,911
Muta 1,698 1,031 1,482 1,644 5,856 3,677
Stocker 2,235 538 1,198 2,146 6,109 3,912
Mean 1,761 1,309 1,458 1,781 6,293 4,833
LSD (0.05) 538 510 480 409 1,335  
CV% 21 27 23 16 14  
1Seeding rate: Tall fescue - 20 lb/A; Orchardgrass - 15 lb/A;
   Tall oat grass - 8 lb/A; Prairie Brome - 25 lb/A.
Planting date: 10/8/96.
Fertilization: 120-0-0.


Table 7. Dry matter yield of cool-season perennial grasses, Mississippi State, MS, 1997-1998.1
Variety Harvest dates Total 2-year avg. Stand
(4/21/98)
12/5/97 4/2/98 4/21/98 5/20/98
  lb/A lb/A lb/A lb/A lb/A lb/A pct
Tall Fescue
Bull 321 589 972 994 2,875 1,438 98
CAFA 401 545 827 1,051 1,139 3,562 2,273 99
Desoto 239 359 730 1,046 2,372 3,038 92
Georgia 5 466 688 963 1,062 3,157 1,956 99
Jessup(EF) 362 544 950 1,041 2,897 1,858 98
Kentucky 31 550 560 1,063 1,340 3,512 2,178 100
PRO B6 449 575 1,138 1,373 3,535 2,074 98
WVPB TF B-3 453 396 915 1,241 3,005 1,747 98
WVPB TF B-5 307 310 751 1,360 2,727 1,479 97
WVPB TF B-16 451 773 1,132 1,257 3,614 2,122 99
Orchardgrass
MoTol 85II 230 276 1,062 1,809 3,378 2,105 91
9007238 233 597 1,112 1,352 3,294 2,089 92
Tall Oat Grass
564692 19 82 02 3,406 3,506 2,113 16
Prairie Brome
Gala 28 70 124 745 968 931 21
Matua3 263 589 611 1,057 2,520 2,161 83
Stocker 160 427 579 1,035 2,201 1,991 81
Mean 317 479 821 1,329 2,945   85
LSD (0.05) 194 255 220 290 775   18
CV% 43 37 19 15 18   13
1Planting date: 10/21/96.
Fertilization: 9/15/97 - 48-144-144; 1/30/98 - 51-0-0;
   4/7/98 - 51-0-0.
Herbicide: 4/8/98 - 2 pt/A Grazon P+D.
2This variety was not harvested because it was in the early seedhead stage.
3Matua must be allowed to reseed in May in order to perenniate and maintain a stand.


Table 8. Dry matter yield of cool-season perennial grasses, Coastal Plain Branch, Newton, MS, 1998.1
Variety Harvest dates Total 2-year avg.
3/25/98 4/16/98 5/12/98
  lb/A lb/A lb/A lb/A lb/A
Tall Fescue
Bull 1,613 2,093 533 4,239 3,188
CAFA 401 1,517 1,959 643 4,119 3,201
Georgia 5 1,396 2,363 559 4,317 3,466
Jesup Minus (EF) 1,340 2,196 598 4,135 3,243
Kentucky 31 1,389 1,970 512 3,872 3,072
PRO-B6 1,556 1,934 547 4,038 3,581
WVPB TF B-3 1,637 1,768 586 3,991 3,227
WVPB TF B-5 1,244 1,268 485 2,996 2,392
WVPB TF B-16 1,700 1,775 664 4,139 3,603
Orchardgrass
MoTol 85II 1,219 1,074 619 2,912 2,648
9007238 1,340 1,036 528 2,903 2,550
Mean 1,450 1,767 570 3,787 3,106
LSD (0.05) 261 396 273 583  
CV% 10 13 28 9  
1Seeding rate: Fescue - 20 lb/A;
    Orchardgrass - 15 lb/A;
    Brome grass - 25 lb/A;
    Tall Oatgrass - 8lb/A.
Fertilization: 10/20/97 - 65-65-65; 12/3/97 - 68-0-0;
   2/20/98 - 68-0-0; 3/25/98 - 34-0-0.


Table 9. Yield of cool-season grasses, South Mississippi Branch, Poplarville, MS, 1996-98.1
Variety Harvest dates Total
3/4/97 4/1/97 4/29/97 7/9/97 1/29/98
  lb/A lb/A lb/A lb/A lb/A lb/A
Tall Fescue
Bull 0 1,291 329 937 988 3,546
CAFA 401 0 1,215 282 1,012 883 3,392
Georgia 5 0 1,571 369 1,229 2,088 5,257
Jessup Minus 0 646 188 701 666 2,202
KY 31 0 1,198 274 1,061 1,505 4,038
PRO-B6 0 1,206 243 907 1,194 3,549
WVPB TF B-3 0 764 180 1,061 505 2,512
WVPB TF B-5 0 518 188 682 222 1,611
WVPB TF B-16 0 1,240 337 1,111 1,327 4,016
Orchardgrass
Mo Tol 85II 0 544 235 602 0 1,618
9007238 0 756 212 763 0 2,032
Tall Oatgrass
564692 0 994 251 173 0 1,487
Prairie Brome
Stocker 1,433 1,053 329 540 1,805 5,374
Gala 864 629 306 0 0 1,799
Matua 1,756 926 282 527 1,511 5,211
Mean 270 970 267 753 846 3,176
LSD (0.05) 100 436 99 420 738 960
CV% 26 32 26 39 61 21
1Seeding rate: Fescue - 20 lb/A;
    Orchardgrass - 15 lb/A;
    Brome grass - 25 lb/A;
    Tall Oatgrass - 8 lb/A.
Planting date: 9/16/96
Fertilization: 9/5/96 - 0-72-72; 2/1/97 - 68-0-0.


Table 10. Dry matter yield of cool-season grasses, Mississippi State, MS, 1997-1998.1
Variety Harvest dates Total 4-year
avg.		 Stand
(4/22/98)
12/10/97 4/2/98 4/22/98 5/18/98
  lb/A lb/A lb/A lb/A lb/A lb/A pct
Tall Fescue
Desoto 582 558 752 437 2,329 1,537 93
Festorina 453 265 710 555 1,974 2,543 93
Forage Blend 422 725 744 422 2,314 2,778 89
Fuego 363 281 605 517 1,767 2,628 87
Georgia 5 603 573 823 474 2,474 3,099 95
KY-31 EI 589 418 892 541 2,440 3,085 98
Penngrazer 416 334 710 427 1,887 2,692 92
KY Bluegrass
Huntsville 354 65 313 185 917 986 95
Prairie Brome
Matua2 194 285 526 412 1,418 2,445 78
Mean 354 362 650 478 1,844 2,361 91
LSD (0.05) 152 186 280 101 539   14
CV% 30 36 30 15 20   15
1Planting date: 9/22/94.
Fertilizer: 9/15/97 - 48-144-144; 1/30/98 - 51-0-0;
    4/7/98 - 51-0-0.
Herbicide: 4/8/98 - 2 pt./A Grazon P+D.
2Matua must be allowed to reseed in May in order to perenniate and maintain a stand.


Table 11. Dry matter yield of tall fescue varieties, Mississippi State, MS, 1997-1998.1
Variety Harvest dates Total 8-year
avg.		 Stand
(4/21/98)
12/10/97 4/1/98 4/21/98 5/21/98
  lb/A lb/A lb/A lb/A lb/A lb/A pct
AU Triumph 208 770 582 636 2,195 3,053 91
Cajun 237 658 645 587 2,127 3,217 95
Desoto 353 623 662 554 2,192 3,118 99
Enforcer 282 335 639 728 1,985 3,057 98
Fawn 385 824 729 592 2,531 3,056 97
Forager 343 803 752 570 2,529 3,132 98
GA 5 EI 344 565 657 598 2,163 3,115 100
GA 110 EF2 412 512 653 619 2,196 3,224 98
GA 196 EF 405 613 646 576 2,240 3,010 100
Jessup EI3 396 439 631 587 2,053 3,195 100
Jessup IMP FI 421 375 651 620 2,277 3,030 100
Johnstone 390 353 520 570 1,834 2,911 98
KY 31 EI 526 389 591 668 2,175 3,357 100
KY 31 EF 395 457 608 587 2,047 3,150 100
Martin 163 601 538 451 1,753 3,190 92
OFI-TF-B15 272 347 614 641 1,875 2,926 99
OFI-TF-B1 182 487 613 598 1,879 2,885 98
Penngrazer 473 605 636 560 2,273 3,282 100
TF 8872 349 693 623 609 2,273 3,097 94
TF 9077 274 564 608 592 2,083 3,120 98
Mean 340 564 630 598 2,132 3,182 98
LSD (0.05) 176 189 94 94 448 311 4
CV% 37 24 11 11 15 7 3
1Planting date: 10/17/90.
Fertilization: 9/15/97 - 48-144-144; 1/30/98 - 51-0-0.
Herbicide: 4/8/98 - 2 pt/A Grazon P+D.
2Endophyte Fungus-Free.
3Endophyte Fungus-Infected.


Table 12. Dry matter yield of warm-season perennial grasses, Prairie Research Unit, Prairie, MS, 1998.1
Variety Harvest dates Total
7/1/97 8/27/97
  lb/A lb/A lb/A
Switch Grass
Almo 3,172 3,183 6,355
Cave-in-Rock 2,010 2,150 4,160
Kanlow 2,680 2,864 5,544
Eastern Gamagrass 1,558 2,377 3,935
Indiangrass
Ga514678 1,896 1,934 3,830
Lometa 2,183 2,012 4,195
Big Bluestem
Kaw 2,061 2,218 4,234
PMC 1,623 1,820 3,443
Little Blue Stem 1,482 1,762 3,244
Mean 2,074 2,258 4,331
LDS (0.05) 897 740 1,168
CV% 31 24 19
1Planting date: 5/12/95.
Fertilization: 90-0-0.


Table 13. Dry matter yield of white clover varieties at Mississippi State, MS, summer 1997.1
Variety Harvest dates Total
7/1/97 8/25/97
  lb/A lb/A lb/A
Advantage (RS C3-27) 1,653 789 2,442
Brown Loam Syn. #2 1,689 730 2,419
California Ladino 1,627 728 2,355
Canopy 1,698 866 2,564
CW 190 (BL#2 selection) 1,723 871 2,594
CW 983 1,703 797 2,500
DT 1,674 716 2,390
Louisiana S-1 1,226 795 2,021
Osceola 1,685 726 2,411
OZ 1,679 791 2,470
PP 1,613 644 2,257
Regal 1,889 737 2,626
SRVR 1,832 851 2,683
Tillman 1,953 747 2,699
Tillman 2 1,852 857 2,709
Will 2,004 736 2,740
Mean 1,719 774 2,493
LSD(0.05) 271 168 295
CV % 11 15 8
1Seeding rate: 3 lb/A.
Planting date: 9/12/95.


Table 14. Dry matter yield of white clover varieties at Mississippi State, MS, spring 1997 - spring 1998.1
Variety Harvest dates Total
5/1/97 6/5/97 7/10/97 8/26/97 5/6/98
  lb/A lb/A lb/A lb/A lb/A lb/A
Advantage (RS C3-27) 2,754 1,587 1,624 954 2,745 9,664
Brown Loam Syn. #2 2,895 1,820 1,709 848 2,082 9,354
California Ladino 2,318 1,631 1,659 723 2,310 8,641
Canopy 2,477 1,597 1,562 764 1,847 8,247
CW 190 (BL#2 selection) 2,894 1,484 1,470 791 2,211 8,850
CW 983 3,120 1,550 1,579 810 2,295 9,354
Louisiana S-1 3,090 1,237 1,105 943 2,491 8,866
Osceola 3,041 1,586 1,550 681 1,902 8,760
Prestige 1,567 839 852 854 2,553 6,665
Regal 2,227 1,513 1,472 1,059 1,718 7,989
SRVR 3,339 1,352 1,466 721 2,577 9,455
Tillman 2,338 1,603 1,754 983 2,436 9,114
Tillman 2 2,915 1,686 1,764 1,010 2,654 10,029
Will 2,316 1,593 1,586 743 1,684 7,922
Mean 2,664 1,506 1,511 849 2,250 8,779
LSD (0.05) 761 249 187 183 856 1,023
CV% 20 12 9 15 27 8
1Seeding rate: 3 lb/A.
Planting date: 9/13/96.


Table 15. Dry matter yield of bermudagrass varieties, Prairie Research Unit, Prairie, MS, 1997.1
Variety Harvest dates Total Winter
survival
6/18/97 7/17/97 8/26/97
  lb/A lb/A lb/A lb/A pct
Coastal 1,880 1,764 3,742 7,386 82.5
Grazer 849 1,747 3,457 6,053 100.0
Hardie 1,340 1,718 3,019 6,076 65.0
Lancaster 554 1,427 2,749 4,715 100.0
Murphy 1,591 1,482 3,262 6,335 100.0
Poplarville 746 1,859 4,278 6,883 100.0
Prairie I 1,158 2,113 3,470 6,470 100.0
Prairie II 1,033 1,811 3,114 5,958 100.0
Prairie III 977 2,044 3,326 6,347 100.0
Russell 1,693 1,483 2,604 5,780 60.0
Tifton 44 1,557 2,066 3,476 7,099 27.5
Tifton 85 1,582 1,245 3,172 5,999 47.5
Mean 1,246 1,729 3,305 6,238 72.8
LSD (0.05) 260 312 655 963 14.8
CV% 14 12 14 11 14.0
Established: 5/8/95.
Fertilization: 150-0-0.


Table 16. Dry matter yield of bermudagrass varieties, Brown Loam Station, Raymond, MS, 1997.1
Variety Harvest dates Total
5/13/97 7/1/97 8/15/97 10/3/97
  lb/A lb/A lb/A lb/A lb/A
Alicia 2,604 2,424 2,311 724 8,073
Coastal 2,436 2,144 1,959 392 6,931
Common 2,452 1,376 839 106 4,772
Grazer 1,319 2,148 578 70 4,106
Hardie 1,311 1,846 530 386 3,972
Lancaster 812 1,798 412 13 3,035
Murphy I 2,699 1,628 1,347 158 5,832
Murphy II 1,116 1,574 590 28 3,308
Poplarville 1,066 2,314 1,152 173 4,704
Tifton 85 2,239 2,248 1,771 316 6,574
Tifton 78 2,675 2,165 1,799 585 7,224
Tifton 78 WH 2,967 1,955 2,006 720 7,645
Tifton 44 2,187 2,373 1,977 341 6,877
Pensacola Bahia 1,499 4,297 1,756 519 8,072
Tifton 9 Bahia 2,516 4,676 1,590 733 9,515
Mean 1,993 2,331 1,374 345 6,043
LSD (0.05) 583 950 493 287 1,603
CV% 20 29 25 58 19
1Planting date: 4/20/94.
Fertilization: 4/3/97 - 60-60-60; 7/1/97 - 60-0-0.


Table 17. Dry matter yield of bermudagrass varieties, Coastal Plain Branch, Newton, MS, 1997.1
Variety Harvest dates Total 3-year avg.
6/07/97 7/23/97 9/11/97
  lb/A lb/A lb/A lb/A lb/A
Alicia 2,055 2,290 2,099 6,444 8,221
Coastal 1,285 2,130 1,918 5,334 8,052
Common 1,007 1,118 1,213 3,337 5,746
Grazer 443 966 596 2,004 4,687
Hardie 1,136 1,287 1,106 3,529 5,869
Lancaster 749 1,014 331 2,093 4,477
Murphy 2,335 1,847 1,231 5,413 7,549
Poplarville 788 1,297 833 2,917 5,646
Tifton 85 1,354 2,519 2,389 6,262 8,135
Tifton 78 WH 2,561 2,419 2,188 7,167 8,963
Tifton 78 2,506 2,415 2,226 7,148 9,240
Tifton 44 2,069 2,328 1,767 6,163 9,000
Mean 1,524 1,802 1,491 4,817 7,132
LSD (0.05) 490 403 325 887  
CV% 22 16 15 13 10
1Planting date: 4/19/94.
Fertilization: 3/14/97 - 65-65-65; 6/10/97 - 68-0-0;
   7/25/97 - 34-0-0.


Table 18. Dry matter yield and stand of bermudagrass varieties, Mississippi State, MS, 1997.1
Variety Harvest dates Total yield
6/6/97 7/11/97 9/5/97
Yield Stand Yield Stand Yield Stand
  lb/A pct lb/A pct lb/A pct lb/A
Alicia 572 90 457 65 804 61 1,833
Coastal 692 98 1,077 90 1,825 93 3,595
Murphy 275 93 294 64 434 46 1,003
Russell 610 95 564 72 1,023 71 2197
Sumrall 1,010 99 884 93 1,459 91 3,353
Tifton 44 589 99 840 83 1,176 83 2,605
Tifton 78 440 71 578 64 690 50 1,709
Tifton 78 WH 322 76 578 51 653 50 1,553
Mean 564 90 659 73 1,008 68 2,231
LSD (0.05) 362 19 385 28 595 21 1,233
CV% 44 13 40 26 40 21 38
1Established: 6/7/93.
Fertilization: 3/27/97 - 50-0-0; 3/31/97 - 1 T/A Dolomitic lime;
   6/12/97 - 50-0-0; 7/11/97 -50-0-0;
    7/17/97 - 55 lb/A Sulfur.
Herbicide: 7/21/97 - 1 lb/A Diuron.


Table 19. Dry matter yield of bermudagrass varieties, South Mississippi Branch, Poplarville, MS.1
Variety Harvest dates Total 2-year
avg
6/3/97 6/23/97 7/17/97 8/27/97
  lb/A lb/A lb/A lb/A lb/A lb/A
Alicia 3,190 1,181 1,262 676 6,310 5,729
Coastal 3,376 1,338 1,395 966 7,074 6,392
Murphy 3,142 1,107 919 470 5,639 4,739
Tifton 85 3,231 892 1,326 958 6,408 6,146
Tifton 44 2,985 1,397 1,290 766 6,437 6,148
Tifton 78 3,533 1,299 1,294 811 6,938 6,193
Mean 3,243 1,202 1,247 774 6,467 5,891
LSD (0.05) NS 229 194 223 NS  
CV% 16 13 10 19 10  
1Planting date: May 1995.
Fertilization: 3/5/97 - 40-120-120; 6/15/97 - 34-0-0;
    6/25/97 - 34-0-0.
Table 20. Dry matter yield and stand of experimental bermudagrasses, Mississippi State, MS, 1997.1
Variety/Line Harvest dates Total yield
6/4/97 7/10/97 8/22/97
Yield Yield Stand Yield Stand
  lb/A lb/A ct lb/A pct lb/A
Coastal 1,434 1,559 90 1,350 86 4,343
Lott 1,153 1,356 91 1,680 92 4,189
Poplarville 964 1,073 92 1,091 89 3,128
Sumrall 1,445 1,559 99 1,667 96 4,670
Tifton 44 1,163 1,612 95 1,053 83 3,828
Tifton 85 1,305 1,727 89 1,289 88 4,320
Mean 1,244 1,481 93 1,355 89 4,080
LSD (0.05) 287 370 9 357 14 774
CV% 15 17 6 17 11 13
1Established: 6/14/96.
Fertilization: 3/27/97 - 50-0-0; 4/1/97 - 1 T/A Dolomitic lime;
    6/12/97 - 50-0-0; 7/11/97 -50-0-0;
    7/17/97 - 55 lb Sulfur.


Table 21. Dry matter yield and ground cover of experimental bermudagrasses, Mississippi State, MS, 1997.1
Variety/Line Harvest dates Total yield
7/21/97 8/14/97 9/5/97
Ground cover Yield Ground cover Yield Ground cover
  pct lb/A pct lb/A pct lb/A
Coastal 19 210 52 591 71 801
Lott 68 1,136 87 911 100 2,047
McDonald 16 92 34 141 40 233
Sumrall 007 78 1,096 98 998 100 2,094
Tifton 44 23 246 61 440 66 646
Tifton 85 70 1,410 95 1,001 100 2,411
Mean 45 698 71 674 80 1,372
LSD (0.05) 17 333 27 341 12 547
CV% 25 32 25 34 10 26
1Planting date: 6/13/97
Fertilization: 7/15/97 - 50-0-0; 8/15/97 - 50-0-0.
Herbicide: 6/14/97 - 1 lb/A Diuron.


Table 22. Dry matter yield of bahiagrass varieties, Mississippi State, MS, 1997.1
Variety Harvest dates Total 3-year
avg.		 Stand
(8/18/97)
6/6/97 6/22/97 7/16/97 8/18/97
  lb/A lb/A lb/A lb/A lb/A lb/A pct
Pensacola 382 774 1,180 1,136 3,472 4,811 97
Tifton 9 709 635 954 1,013 3,311 5,623 97
Mean 546 704 1,067 1,074 3,392 5,217 97
LSD(0.05) NS NS NS NS NS   NS
CV % 29 27 18 19 20   2
1Planting date: 5/25/94.
Fertilization: 3/27/97 - 51-0-0; 3/27/97 - 0-0-90;
   4/1/97 - 1 T/A lime; 7/3/97 - 50-0-0.
Herbicide: none.


Table 23. Effect of variety and seeding rate on dry matter yield of bahiagrass, South Mississippi Branch, Poplarville, MS, 1997.1
Variety Seeding
rate		 Harvest dates Total 3-year avg.
6/3/97 6/19/97 7/17/97 8/11/97
  lb/A lb/A lb/A lb/A lb/A lb/A lb/A
Pensacola 7 1,346 417 649 789 3,202 2,752
Pensacola 14 1,446 350 608 697 3,103 2,695
Tifton 9 7 1,570 381 544 766 3,262 3,134
Tifton 9 14 1,657 344 476 709 3,186 3,242
Mean   1,505 373 569 740 3,188 2,956
LSD (0.05)   NS NS NS NS NS 272
CV%   13 12 42 11 15  
1Planting date: 4/1/92.
Fertilization: 3/5/97 - 0-72-72; 4/2/97 - 68-0-0.