TABLE 17. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF BERMUDAGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2002 NATIONAL BERMUDAGRASS TEST AT LAS CRUCES, NM 1/ 2004 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ FALL FALL FALL GENETIC SPRING LEAF DENSITY COLOR COLOR COLOR SEEDHEAD QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE SUMMER SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER FALL APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN SWI-1045 8.7 5.7 7.7 7.7 8.0 8.0 3.7 1.7 6.3 7.7 8.0 8.0 8.7 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.8 PRINCESS 77 8.0 6.3 7.3 8.0 7.3 7.0 2.3 7.3 6.7 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.5 PATRIOT 8.7 7.0 7.7 6.3 7.0 8.0 3.3 2.3 6.7 7.0 8.3 8.3 7.7 6.3 6.3 8.0 7.3 MIDLAWN 7.7 6.7 8.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 4.7 2.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 8.0 5.7 6.7 7.7 7.2 TIFT NO. 4 8.3 5.3 8.0 6.3 8.0 7.0 5.0 3.7 6.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 8.3 7.1 YUKON 8.3 6.0 7.3 7.0 7.7 6.7 4.7 4.0 6.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.1 CELEBRATION 8.3 6.3 8.0 7.0 8.0 8.0 4.7 2.0 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 8.0 7.0 SWI-1012 8.0 6.3 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.0 3.0 4.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 SWI-1041 7.7 6.3 7.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 5.0 2.7 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 TIFSPORT 7.0 6.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 4.7 1.7 6.3 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.0 6.0 5.7 8.0 7.0 TIFT NO. 3 8.3 6.3 8.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 5.0 2.3 6.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 5.0 7.0 8.0 7.0 TIFWAY 8.0 5.0 8.3 6.0 7.3 6.3 4.0 2.7 6.3 8.0 7.7 7.3 6.7 5.7 6.3 8.0 7.0 SWI-1003 7.3 5.7 7.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 3.3 4.7 6.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 8.0 6.9 TIFT NO. 1 8.0 5.7 7.7 7.0 8.0 6.3 3.0 3.3 5.7 7.3 7.7 7.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 7.7 6.9 PREMIER (OR 2002) 7.7 6.7 8.0 6.3 7.0 5.3 2.3 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.7 7.7 7.0 6.3 5.3 7.7 6.8 PANAMA 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 2.7 6.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.8 SUNSTAR 8.7 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 8.0 4.3 4.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.8 SWI-1014 8.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 3.7 3.3 6.3 8.0 6.7 6.7 7.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.8 TIFT NO. 2 7.3 5.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.7 3.3 2.7 6.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 7.3 6.8 AUSSIE GREEN 8.3 6.3 8.0 6.3 7.7 7.7 3.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 7.7 6.7 CIS-CD5 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.0 5.7 3.0 6.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 CIS-CD7 8.0 6.0 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.0 3.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 ARIZONA COMMON 7.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 3.7 4.7 7.3 7.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.6 ASHMORE 5.3 6.7 8.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 4.0 3.3 8.0 7.3 6.7 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.3 8.3 6.6 B-14 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 2.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.6 GN-1 8.0 7.0 8.0 6.0 7.7 7.3 3.3 5.3 7.3 8.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.6 LAPALOMA (SRX 9500) 8.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 2.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.6 OKC 70-18 7.0 7.3 8.0 6.3 7.0 5.7 2.0 4.7 6.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 7.3 6.6 SWI-1044 7.0 5.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 4.7 4.3 5.3 6.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.6 SOUTHERN STAR 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 3.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.5 SUNBIRD (PST-R68A) 7.7 6.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 3.0 6.0 6.3 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.5 SWI-1001 7.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 3.7 5.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.5 SWI-1046 7.7 6.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 3.7 5.0 5.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.5 TRANSCONTINENTAL 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 2.7 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.5 FMC-6 8.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 3.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.4 NUMEX SAHARA 7.7 7.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 2.7 5.7 7.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.4 RIVIERA 7.3 6.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.0 2.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.4 MOHAWK 7.3 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 3.3 5.7 6.3 7.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 CIS-CD6 8.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.3 7.0 2.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.1 MS-CHOICE 8.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 3.3 5.0 5.7 5.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.9 SR 9554 7.7 5.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 4.3 6.0 4.7 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.7 5.8 SUNDEVIL II 6.7 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 5.7 2.0 7.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.3 6.7 5.0 6.0 5.8 LSD VALUE 1.0 1.8 1.1 0.9 0.7 2.9 2.1 2.6 1.3 2.0 1.1 1.2 1.8 1.1 1.5 0.8 0.6 C.V. (%) 7.4 12.0 8.2 7.0 5.6 15.4 30.3 32.3 10.8 12.9 9.1 9.9 12.0 9.3 11.0 7.1 5.0 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. 2004 LOCATIONS, SITE DESCRIPTIONS AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN THE 2002 NATIONAL BERMUDAGRASS 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 NM1 SANDY LOAM 7.6-8.5 0-60 151-240 7.1-8.0 FULL SUN 1.1-1.5 TO PREVENT STRESS