TABLE 1. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF PERENNIAL RYEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2004 NATIONAL PERENNIAL RYEGRASS TEST AT AMES, IA 1/ 2007 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 PARAGON GLR 6.3 3.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 5.3 7.3 6.7 5.7 6.4 ALLSTAR 3 (IS-PR 274) 7.0 4.3 6.0 6.7 5.7 5.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 AF 6.7 4.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.2 DP1 6.7 3.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.3 7.3 6.7 5.7 6.2 TR47 7.7 3.0 6.0 7.3 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.3 5.3 6.2 WIND DANCE 2 (PWDR) 7.7 4.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.0 5.3 6.1 AMAZING GS (IS-PR 276) 7.0 4.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 BUENA VISTA 7.0 4.0 5.3 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.0 6.0 DERBY XTREME (IS-PR 268) 7.3 4.0 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 MMW 6.3 3.3 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 PST-2LAN 5.7 4.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 5.0 6.0 ASP6004 (EXS54) 7.3 3.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.7 5.7 5.0 5.9 BAR LP 4317 5.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.0 5.9 BRIGHTSTAR SLT 5.0 4.7 7.0 6.3 5.7 5.0 6.3 5.7 5.0 5.9 UNO (D04-11T) 7.0 4.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.9 DEFENDER (D04-UP) 6.0 3.3 5.0 6.7 6.0 5.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.9 DP 17-9788 5.7 5.7 5.7 7.0 6.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.9 LPR 02203 3.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.9 MONTEREY 3 (JR-408) 6.3 4.0 5.7 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.9 PALMER IV 6.7 4.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.3 7.3 6.0 5.0 5.9 RNS 7.0 4.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.9 SR 4600 (SRX 4SP) 7.3 3.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.9 MAJESTY II (VB77) 7.0 4.0 6.0 7.0 5.7 4.7 6.0 6.7 5.3 5.9 CABO II (IS-PR 233) 7.7 3.7 5.7 6.7 6.0 5.3 6.3 5.3 5.0 5.8 TRANSFORMER (D04-1667) 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.7 5.7 5.3 5.8 DART (APR 1663) 6.7 3.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.8 EXACTA II GLSR (LTP-611-GLSR) 6.7 3.7 5.7 6.3 5.3 4.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.8 KEYSTONE 2 (IS-PR 312) 6.3 4.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.7 5.7 5.3 5.8 NEXUS XR (SNR) 7.7 3.0 4.7 7.0 6.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.8 APPLE GL (AAZ-B104) 7.0 3.0 4.7 5.7 6.3 5.0 6.7 6.3 5.3 5.7 APR 1648 8.3 4.3 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.0 5.7 APR 1670 5.3 4.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.7 ASP6006 (LPFG) 8.0 3.3 5.3 6.7 6.0 4.7 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.7 BAR LP 4920 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.0 5.7 FIJI (GPR) 7.3 3.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 5.0 6.3 5.3 4.7 5.7 PALACE (IS-PR 273) 7.0 3.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.7 PANTHER 3.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.7 PIZZAZZ 5.3 4.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 4.7 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 PREMIER 3.0 6.7 7.0 5.0 6.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 4.3 5.7 RAD-PR8 6.3 4.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.0 5.7 VB99 7.3 3.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 6.3 5.7 4.7 5.7 BREA (04-BRE) 6.0 4.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 4.3 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.6 EDGE II (AC2) 6.7 4.0 5.0 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.0 5.6 FUSION 7.3 3.7 4.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 7.0 5.7 5.0 5.6 GOALKEEPER II (JR-114) 6.3 4.7 5.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.6 MANHATTAN 5 GLR (PST-2AM) 6.3 4.0 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.3 6.0 5.0 5.6 PROTEGE GLR 6.7 4.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.6 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/ 2007 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 PST-2AG4 6.7 3.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.6 QUICKSILVER 7.0 5.0 5.0 5.3 6.0 4.7 6.7 6.0 5.3 5.6 REGAL 5 (IS-PR 271) 7.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.6 REPELL GLS 6.3 3.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 5.0 6.3 6.0 5.0 5.6 SILVER DOLLAR 6.3 3.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.6 SRX 4682 4.3 4.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.6 TOP GUN II (JR-324) 6.7 4.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 4.7 5.6 RINGER II (04-BEN) 5.7 4.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 4.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.5 CADDIESHACK II (JR-163) 7.0 4.7 4.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.7 4.7 5.5 CITATION FORE 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 4.7 5.5 DCM 6.3 3.7 5.0 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.5 GL-2 6.3 3.3 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.3 5.3 5.0 5.5 HARRIER (SRX 4UP3) 6.0 3.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 4.7 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.5 LINE DRIVE GLS (APR 1797) 6.0 3.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.0 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.5 PENTIUM 5.3 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.7 4.7 5.5 PREMIER II 5.7 4.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.0 6.0 5.3 4.7 5.5 GRAY FOX (PST-2MNG) 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.3 4.7 5.5 SECRETARIAT II GLSR (LTP-101-GLSR) 6.7 4.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.5 ASP6001 (RTS) 8.0 4.3 5.0 6.3 5.7 5.0 6.0 5.3 4.7 5.4 ASP6002 (BPR) 7.3 3.7 4.7 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.4 BARLENNIUM 6.0 4.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.4 CHARISMATIC II GLSR (LTP-PG-GLSR) 6.0 3.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.4 D04-LP05 6.3 3.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.4 E-99 5.7 4.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.4 LA QUINTA (JR-255) 7.3 2.7 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.0 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.4 NEXUS XD (SP4) 7.7 3.7 5.0 6.0 6.0 4.7 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.4 PHENOM (APR 1660) 6.3 4.7 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.3 6.3 5.3 5.0 5.4 PST-217 6.0 4.0 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.4 1G SQUARED (APR 1664) 6.7 5.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.3 4.7 5.3 ACCENT II (JR-119) 6.3 4.3 4.7 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.0 4.7 5.3 DELAWARE XL (PICK 01-2) 6.7 4.0 4.7 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 DP 17-9499 6.7 5.0 4.3 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.3 GRAY STAR (PST-2LGL) 6.3 4.3 4.0 5.7 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.3 MACH I 7.0 4.3 4.7 5.7 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 OVERDRIVE 6.3 3.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 4.7 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 PANTHER GLS 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.0 4.7 5.3 PINNACLE II 7.3 4.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 5.0 5.7 4.3 5.0 5.3 PLEASURE SUPREME (PM 103) 6.3 3.3 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 HAWKEYE 2 (SRX 4692) 6.7 4.3 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 4.7 4.7 5.3 ASP6003 (TRS) 7.3 4.0 4.3 5.7 5.7 4.7 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.2 CUTTER II (PM 101) 7.0 4.3 5.0 6.0 5.0 4.3 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.2 FIESTA 4 (PICK F4) 7.3 3.7 5.0 6.0 5.3 4.7 5.7 5.0 4.7 5.2 GRAND SLAM 2 (PST-2GSM) 6.0 3.7 4.3 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.0 4.7 5.2 INSPIRE 6.0 4.0 4.3 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.2 KOKOMO II (IS-PR 235) 6.7 3.0 4.7 5.7 5.7 4.7 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.2 PINNACLE 2.0 6.7 5.3 4.7 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 4.3 5.2 PRESIDIO (CNV) 6.0 4.0 5.3 5.7 5.0 4.3 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.2 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/ 2007 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 REVENGE GLX (JR-348) 6.7 3.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.2 STELLAR GL (IS-PR 236) 6.7 3.3 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.0 4.7 5.2 AFFINITY 2.7 5.7 5.3 5.0 6.3 5.0 4.7 5.0 4.3 5.1 ATTRIBUTE (IS-PR 270) 6.7 3.7 4.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.1 CALYPSO 3 (MS2) 7.0 4.3 5.0 5.3 5.7 4.3 5.7 5.3 4.7 5.1 HEADSTART 2 7.3 4.3 5.0 5.7 5.3 4.3 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.1 HOMERUN (RG3P) 7.0 3.0 4.3 5.3 5.3 4.7 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.1 L44 7.7 3.3 4.7 6.3 5.3 4.3 5.7 5.0 4.7 5.1 PM 102 7.7 3.0 4.7 5.3 5.3 4.7 5.7 5.3 4.7 5.1 PST-2BLK 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 4.7 5.7 5.3 4.7 5.1 DASHER 3 (PICK RB-1) 6.3 4.0 4.0 5.0 5.3 4.7 5.7 6.0 4.7 5.0 ES45 7.3 3.3 4.7 5.3 5.3 4.7 5.3 5.3 4.7 5.0 FIREBOLT (PRG HS-01-09) 7.3 3.3 4.0 5.0 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.0 PRIMARY (IS-PR 269) 6.0 3.7 4.0 5.3 6.0 5.0 5.7 4.7 4.7 5.0 ZOOM (LCK) 6.7 4.7 4.3 5.3 5.3 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 HALO (KN42) 7.0 3.0 4.3 5.0 5.0 4.7 5.3 5.3 4.7 4.9 PS-2 6.3 4.3 3.7 5.0 5.7 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.3 4.8 GALATTI (DP 17-9502) 6.3 4.3 4.3 5.7 5.0 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.7 PALMER III 5.3 4.7 4.3 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.7 5.0 4.3 4.7 SUNSHINE 2 7.0 4.0 3.7 5.3 5.7 4.3 5.7 4.3 4.0 4.7 ASP6005 (AJM) 7.7 4.0 4.0 5.3 5.0 4.0 4.7 5.0 4.0 4.6 BAR LP 4420 6.7 4.0 4.0 5.3 5.3 4.0 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.6 LINN 1.0 1.0 7.0 3.0 4.3 4.7 4.3 5.0 4.0 4.6 PIANIST (DP 17-9505) 5.3 4.3 3.7 5.0 4.7 3.7 5.3 5.0 4.7 4.6 PICK 02-R 7.7 3.0 4.0 5.0 5.0 3.7 5.3 4.3 4.7 4.6 LSD VALUE 1.1 1.5 2.1 2.9 2.5 1.6 1.7 2.0 1.0 1.3 C.V. (%) 11.4 20.9 18.0 15.9 12.1 13.7 13.2 13.3 9.7 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. 2007 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 LOAM 7.1-7.5 0-60 0-150 3.1-4.0 FULL SUN 2.6-3.0 TO PREVENT DORMANCY