TABLE 1. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF PERENNIAL RYEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2004 NATIONAL PERENNIAL RYEGRASS TEST AT AMES, IA 1/ 2006 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR TEXTURE APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN DERBY XTREME (IS-PR 268) 8.3 6.3 7.0 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.7 8.7 7.7 8.1 PARAGON GLR 8.7 5.3 7.3 8.0 8.0 8.3 8.7 9.0 7.7 8.1 ASP6006 (LPFG) 8.3 5.3 7.7 8.7 8.3 8.0 8.3 8.0 6.7 8.0 DP1 8.7 5.7 7.3 8.7 8.0 8.0 8.3 8.7 7.3 8.0 ALL*STAR 3 (IS-PR 274) 8.7 6.7 6.7 8.3 8.0 7.7 8.0 9.0 7.7 7.9 AMAZING GS (IS-PR 276) 8.3 5.3 7.0 9.0 8.0 7.3 8.0 8.7 7.0 7.9 GPR 8.3 5.3 7.7 8.3 8.0 7.7 7.3 8.0 7.3 7.8 PST-2AG4 7.0 5.0 7.7 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.3 8.7 7.0 7.8 QUICKSILVER 8.3 5.3 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.7 8.3 8.3 6.7 7.7 REPELL GLS 6.7 5.3 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.7 8.7 7.0 7.7 AF 7.3 5.0 7.0 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.7 8.3 6.7 7.6 APR 1648 7.7 7.0 6.7 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.7 8.0 6.7 7.6 BAR LP 4920 6.7 5.7 7.7 8.3 8.0 7.3 8.0 8.0 6.0 7.6 BUENA VISTA 8.0 5.7 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 8.0 8.3 6.7 7.6 RNS 8.0 5.3 7.0 8.0 7.3 8.0 7.3 8.3 7.0 7.6 BAR LP 4317 5.7 6.3 6.3 7.7 8.0 8.3 7.7 8.0 6.7 7.5 D04-UP 7.7 5.3 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 8.0 7.0 7.5 MMW 7.7 5.3 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 8.3 7.3 7.5 PALACE (IS-PR 273) 9.0 5.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 8.0 7.3 8.0 7.0 7.5 PANTHER 4.7 7.0 7.3 8.3 8.3 8.0 7.7 7.3 5.3 7.5 RAD-PR8 6.7 5.7 7.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.3 6.3 7.5 WIND DANCE 2 (PWDR) 8.3 5.7 7.0 8.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 6.7 7.5 CABO II (IS-PR 233) 8.7 5.0 7.0 8.3 8.0 6.7 7.7 8.0 6.3 7.4 MONTEREY 3 (JR-408) 5.0 7.3 7.0 9.0 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.4 CUTTER II (PM 101) 8.3 5.3 6.7 8.3 8.0 7.3 7.0 8.0 6.7 7.4 PREMIER 3.7 4.3 8.7 8.0 8.3 8.3 6.3 7.0 5.0 7.4 NEXUS XR (SNR) 8.0 5.0 6.3 7.7 7.3 7.7 8.7 7.7 6.3 7.4 TR47 8.3 5.3 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.7 8.0 6.7 6.0 7.4 SILVER DOLLAR 7.3 3.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 6.3 7.3 D04-1667 6.0 7.0 6.3 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 8.0 6.3 7.3 DCM 7.0 6.3 6.7 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 LINE DRIVE GLS (APR 1797) 6.0 4.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 6.3 7.3 PALMER IV 7.7 5.0 6.7 7.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 8.3 7.0 7.3 PROTEGE GLR 7.7 4.3 6.0 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.3 9.0 6.7 7.3 PST-2LAN 6.7 4.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.7 8.0 6.3 7.3 SECRETARIAT II GLSR (LTP-101-GLSR) 6.7 5.7 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 8.0 6.7 7.3 VB77 8.3 6.3 7.3 8.7 8.0 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 7.3 04-BRE 7.0 6.0 6.7 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.7 6.7 7.2 EDGE II (AC2) 8.0 5.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.7 6.3 7.2 APPLE GL (AAZ-B104) 8.3 3.7 6.3 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.0 8.0 6.7 7.2 ASP6004 (EXS54) 7.3 6.3 6.7 8.3 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.2 BRIGHTSTAR SLT 6.0 4.7 7.3 8.0 7.3 7.3 6.3 7.3 6.7 7.2 CITATION FORE 6.0 4.7 6.7 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.0 6.0 7.2 ES45 8.0 6.0 6.7 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.3 7.2 HARRIER (SRX 4UP3) 7.7 5.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 8.3 6.7 7.2 ZOOM (LCK) 8.0 6.0 6.7 7.7 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 6.0 7.2 LPR 02203 4.7 6.3 7.3 7.7 6.7 8.7 7.7 7.3 5.0 7.2 TABLE 1. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF PERENNIAL RYEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 2004 NATIONAL PERENNIAL RYEGRASS TEST AT AMES, IA 1/ 2006 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR TEXTURE APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN DASHER 3 (PICK RB-1) 6.7 6.0 6.0 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.0 7.2 PREMIER II 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 8.0 7.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.2 SR 4600 (SRX 4SP) 8.0 5.0 6.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 8.3 6.7 7.2 VB99 7.3 5.0 7.0 8.3 8.3 6.3 7.0 7.7 6.0 7.2 ASP6002 (BPR) 8.3 5.3 6.3 8.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 5.7 7.1 CADDIESHACK II (JR-163) 6.3 6.7 6.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.0 5.0 7.1 D04-11T 8.3 6.0 5.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 8.0 6.7 7.1 GRAY STAR (PST-2LGL) 7.0 4.7 6.0 8.3 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 6.0 7.1 INSPIRE 5.7 5.3 6.7 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.0 7.1 KEYSTONE 2 (IS-PR 312) 7.0 5.7 6.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 6.3 7.1 LA QUINTA (JR-255) 7.3 4.7 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.3 6.3 7.3 5.3 7.1 PHENOM (APR 1660) 7.0 4.0 7.0 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.0 7.1 PST-2MNG 6.7 4.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 8.0 7.3 7.3 6.3 7.1 SRX 4682 4.3 4.0 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 5.3 7.1 1G SQUARED (APR 1664) 6.7 4.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 ACCENT II (JR-119) 5.7 6.3 6.0 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.7 6.3 5.3 7.0 APR 1670 6.7 5.0 6.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.0 7.0 ASP6001 (RTS) 7.3 6.0 6.3 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.7 5.7 7.0 D04-LP05 7.0 4.0 7.3 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.0 7.0 EXACTA II GLSR (LTP-611-GLSR) 7.0 5.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 8.0 6.3 7.0 FUSION 7.7 5.0 6.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 8.0 6.0 7.0 GOALKEEPER II (JR-114) 6.0 6.7 6.3 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.7 6.7 6.0 7.0 HALO (KN42) 7.7 5.0 6.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.7 5.7 7.0 KOKOMO II (IS-PR 235) 7.7 4.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 PENTIUM 5.3 4.3 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.0 7.0 PINNACLE 3.3 5.3 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 6.7 6.7 4.7 7.0 GRAND SLAM 2 (PST-2GSM) 7.7 5.3 6.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 6.7 7.7 6.0 7.0 REGAL 5 (IS-PR 271) 8.0 5.7 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 NEXUS XD (SP4) 8.7 5.3 6.3 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.0 7.0 TOP GUN II (JR-324) 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 ATTRIBUTE (IS-PR 270) 8.0 5.3 5.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.7 6.3 6.9 DP 17-9788 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.7 6.3 7.7 7.3 7.0 5.7 6.9 E-99 6.3 5.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 8.0 6.0 6.9 GL-2 6.7 4.3 5.7 7.0 6.7 8.0 7.0 7.7 6.0 6.9 MACH I 7.0 4.7 6.3 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.7 6.3 6.9 OVERDRIVE 8.0 5.7 6.3 8.3 7.7 7.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.9 PLEASURE SUPREME (PM 103) 6.7 5.0 6.3 8.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.7 6.3 6.9 PM 102 8.0 5.0 6.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.9 PRIMARY (IS-PR 269) 6.3 4.3 6.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.0 6.9 PST-217 7.3 4.7 5.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 6.0 6.9 STELLAR GL (IS-PR 236) 6.7 4.7 6.3 7.7 7.0 7.3 6.3 7.3 6.3 6.9 DART (APR 1663) 6.7 4.7 6.7 7.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 5.7 6.8 DP 17-9499 7.7 5.0 6.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 5.7 6.8 FIESTA 4 (PICK F4) 7.7 5.0 6.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.8 FIREBOLT (PRG HS-01-09) 8.0 7.7 6.3 7.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 5.7 6.8 MANHATTAN 5 GLR (PST-2AM) 6.3 5.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 8.0 5.7 6.8 PIZZAZZ 6.7 4.3 6.7 7.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.8 TABLE 1. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF PERENNIAL RYEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 2004 NATIONAL PERENNIAL RYEGRASS TEST AT AMES, IA 1/ 2006 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR TEXTURE APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN PRESIDIO (CNV) 7.0 5.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.0 6.8 04-BEN 6.3 4.3 6.3 7.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 AFFINITY 3.0 4.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.3 5.0 6.7 BARLENNIUM 5.3 5.3 6.7 8.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 5.3 6.7 PINNACLE II 7.3 5.0 6.3 7.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.0 6.7 SRX 4692 6.7 4.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.7 6.3 6.7 5.0 6.7 ASP6003 (TRS) 8.0 6.7 5.3 7.3 6.3 6.7 7.7 7.0 5.7 6.6 CHARISMATIC II GLSR (LTP-PG-GLSR) 7.3 5.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 5.3 6.6 HOMERUN (RG3P) 6.7 6.3 5.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.0 6.6 LINN 1.3 6.7 9.0 6.7 7.7 6.0 5.0 7.7 4.0 6.6 CALYPSO 3 (MS2) 8.0 5.0 6.7 7.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 5.3 6.6 ASP6005 (AJM) 7.7 5.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 5.3 6.5 DELAWARE XL (PICK 01-2) 7.3 5.3 5.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 5.7 6.5 L44 8.7 3.7 5.7 7.3 6.7 7.3 6.3 6.7 5.3 6.5 PANTHER GLS 6.3 5.0 5.7 7.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 5.3 6.5 PIANIST (DP 17-9505) 7.0 4.0 6.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 5.3 6.5 PICK 02-R 7.0 5.0 6.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.5 REVENGE GLX (JR-348) 7.7 3.7 5.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 5.7 6.5 GALATTI (DP 17-9502) 5.3 6.0 6.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 5.0 6.4 HEADSTART 2 7.0 5.7 6.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.7 5.7 6.4 PS-2 6.3 4.7 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 5.3 6.4 PST-2BLK 7.0 4.0 6.3 7.7 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.4 BAR LP 4420 7.3 5.0 5.3 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 5.0 6.2 PALMER III 5.7 4.7 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 5.7 6.0 5.0 6.2 SUNSHINE 2 7.0 6.7 5.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.0 6.0 LSD VALUE 1.4 2.3 2.0 2.4 3.5 2.3 1.9 1.5 2.0 1.8 C.V. (%) 13.1 20.8 13.4 9.7 12.3 10.5 12.0 10.4 14.7 8.8 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. 2006 LOCATIONS, SITE DESCRIPTIONS AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN THE 2004 NATIONAL PERENNIAL RYEGRASS 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 IA1 - - - - - - - -