TABLE 9.    MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF BENTGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE
                                                 2003 NATIONAL BENTGRASS (FAIRWAY) TEST AT COLLEGE PARK, MD  1/
                                                                          2004 DATA

                                                      TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9;  9=BEST  2/

                                                                      PERCENT
                                                           DOLLAR    ESTABLISH-              QUALITY RATINGS
                                        NAME                SPOT        MENT      AUG    SEP     OCT     NOV    MEAN

                                        13-M                 7.0        45.0      7.0    7.3     7.0     7.0     7.1
                                        DECLARATION          7.7        41.7      6.3    7.0     6.7     6.7     6.7
                                        L-93                 5.0        56.7      6.0    7.0     6.7     6.7     6.6
                                        235050               5.0        45.0      6.0    6.7     6.3     6.3     6.3
                                        SRX 1GPD             5.0        35.0      6.0    6.7     6.3     6.3     6.3
                                        KINGPIN (9200)       4.7        26.7      5.7    6.3     6.0     6.0     6.0
                                        PST-OEB              4.0        41.7      5.7    6.3     6.0     6.0     6.0
                                        SRX 1PDH             4.3        35.0      6.0    6.3     5.7     5.7     5.9
                                        SHARK (23R)          3.0        41.7      6.0    6.0     5.7     5.7     5.8
                                        IS-AP 14             2.3        40.0      5.7    6.0     5.7     5.7     5.8
                                        PENNEAGLE II         4.3        48.3      6.0    6.0     5.7     5.7     5.8
                                        LS-44                4.0        36.7      5.3    6.0     5.7     5.7     5.7
                                        PENNLINKS II         7.0        45.0      5.3    6.0     5.7     5.7     5.7
                                        ALPHA                2.3        46.7      5.0    5.0     5.3     5.3     5.2
                                        T-1                  2.3        50.0      5.0    5.3     5.0     5.0     5.1
                                        SR 1119              3.0        26.7      4.7    5.0     5.0     5.0     4.9
                                        BENGAL               3.0        30.0      4.7    4.7     4.3     4.3     4.5
                                        INDEPENDENCE         1.7        38.3      4.7    4.7     4.3     4.3     4.5
                                        PST-9NBC             5.7        38.3      4.0    4.7     4.3     4.3     4.3
                                        EWTR                 8.3        35.0      4.3    4.3     4.0     4.0     4.2
                                        PST-9VN              8.3        28.3      4.3    4.3     4.0     4.0     4.2
                                        IS-AT 7              8.3        33.3      4.3    4.0     4.0     4.0     4.1
                                        BARDOT               7.7        36.7      4.0    4.0     4.0     4.0     4.0
                                        PENNCROSS            4.7        48.3      4.0    4.0     4.0     4.0     4.0
                                        TIGER II             7.7        35.0      4.0    4.0     4.0     4.0     4.0
                                        PRINCEVILLE          2.3        63.3      4.0    4.0     3.7     3.7     3.8
                                        SR 7150              7.3        30.0      3.3    3.3     3.0     3.0     3.2
                                        SEASIDE              7.3        43.3      3.0    3.0     2.7     2.7     2.8

                                        LSD VALUE            1.8         8.3      0.6    0.6     1.0     1.0     0.6
                                        C.V. (%)            23.2        13.3      7.4    7.2    12.4    12.4     8.0

                           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 2003 NATIONAL BENTGRASS (FAIRWAY/TEE) 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          
                                                                                                                                              
          MD1      SILT LOAM AND SILT    5.6-6.0      61-150        0-150         3.1-4.0        FULL SUN        0.0-0.5   TO PREVENT DORMANCY