TABLE 23. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF BERMUDAGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2002 NATIONAL BERMUDAGRASS TEST AT COLLEGE STATION (HIGH MOWING HEIGHT), TX 1/ 2004 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ FALL SPRING WINTER COLOR SEEDHEAD QUALITY RATINGS NAME GREENUP COLOR DECEMBER RATINGS APR MAY JUL AUG SEP MEAN MIDLAWN 3.7 2.7 1.7 9.0 5.3 6.7 5.3 7.0 6.3 6.1 TIFT NO. 3 4.3 3.3 1.7 9.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.1 PATRIOT 2.0 2.0 1.3 8.0 5.3 6.0 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 RIVIERA 5.3 3.3 1.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 SWI-1041 4.3 4.3 1.7 7.0 5.0 6.3 5.7 6.7 5.7 5.9 SWI-1045 3.7 3.0 2.0 6.7 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.9 TIFWAY 4.7 3.0 2.0 9.0 5.3 6.7 5.7 6.3 5.3 5.9 AUSSIE GREEN 3.3 2.3 1.0 8.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 SWI-1012 4.0 3.7 1.7 6.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.7 OKC 70-18 2.0 2.0 1.7 8.0 4.7 5.3 7.0 6.0 5.0 5.6 PREMIER (OR 2002) 4.3 4.3 1.7 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.3 7.0 5.0 5.6 SWI-1044 4.3 3.7 1.7 5.0 5.0 6.0 5.3 6.3 5.3 5.6 SWI-1046 4.0 2.7 1.7 7.0 5.3 6.0 4.7 5.7 5.7 5.5 TIFT NO. 1 2.7 2.3 2.0 6.7 4.7 6.7 5.0 6.3 5.0 5.5 TIFT NO. 4 3.3 2.7 1.7 8.7 6.0 6.0 4.3 6.3 5.0 5.5 CELEBRATION 3.3 2.3 1.0 7.0 4.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.4 SWI-1003 3.0 3.0 2.0 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.0 5.4 TIFT NO. 2 2.7 2.7 2.0 7.3 4.0 6.3 5.0 6.3 5.3 5.4 GN-1 3.7 3.3 1.7 8.0 4.7 6.0 4.7 6.0 5.3 5.3 PRINCESS 77 3.7 2.7 1.7 7.3 4.7 6.0 4.3 6.0 5.3 5.3 TIFSPORT 3.7 3.3 1.7 8.7 4.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.3 CIS-CD5 4.3 5.0 2.0 5.3 4.0 5.0 5.3 6.3 5.3 5.2 MS-CHOICE 3.3 2.7 1.7 6.3 4.7 5.0 5.3 6.3 4.0 5.1 SUNBIRD (PST-R68A) 4.3 3.7 1.7 5.0 4.7 5.0 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 CIS-CD7 4.3 4.0 1.7 5.3 4.0 5.3 4.3 5.7 5.3 4.9 LAPALOMA (SRX 9500) 4.7 4.0 2.0 5.3 4.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.9 SUNDEVIL II 4.7 4.7 1.7 5.3 4.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.9 SWI-1014 3.7 2.7 1.7 7.0 4.0 4.7 5.0 5.7 5.0 4.9 TRANSCONTINENTAL 4.7 4.0 1.7 5.7 4.3 4.7 5.3 5.7 4.7 4.9 YUKON 3.7 2.7 2.0 7.0 4.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 4.7 4.9 SWI-1001 4.7 4.0 2.0 5.0 4.3 4.7 4.7 5.3 5.0 4.8 ARIZONA COMMON 5.0 4.3 1.7 7.0 4.0 4.7 4.3 5.7 4.7 4.7 CIS-CD6 4.3 3.3 1.7 5.7 4.0 4.7 4.7 5.3 4.7 4.7 PANAMA 4.3 4.0 2.0 5.3 4.0 5.0 4.7 5.3 4.3 4.7 SOUTHERN STAR 4.0 3.0 2.0 5.3 4.3 5.0 4.3 5.0 4.3 4.6 B-14 4.7 4.3 1.3 5.0 4.0 4.3 4.7 4.0 5.3 4.5 FMC-6 4.3 4.0 1.7 5.3 4.0 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.5 SR 9554 5.0 4.0 2.0 5.7 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.7 3.7 4.4 NUMEX SAHARA 4.7 4.3 1.7 6.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.7 4.7 4.3 SUNSTAR 4.7 4.0 2.0 5.7 4.0 4.7 4.3 4.7 4.0 4.3 ASHMORE 2.7 2.3 1.3 8.3 5.0 4.7 3.7 4.7 3.0 4.2 MOHAWK 4.0 5.0 1.7 5.3 3.7 4.3 3.7 4.7 4.0 4.1 LSD VALUE 1.4 1.7 1.1 1.1 0.9 1.1 1.6 1.5 2.0 0.8 C.V. (%) 19.4 26.3 22.3 11.5 11.9 11.7 16.1 13.7 17.8 9.7 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 TX4 SANDY CLAY LOAM 7.6-8.5 61-150 151-240 4.1-5.0 FULL SUN 1.1-1.5 TO PREVENT STRESS