TABLE 1. SEEDLING VIGOR AND OTHER RATINGS OF BERMUDAGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2002 NATIONAL BERMUDAGRASS TEST AT JAY, FL 1/ 2002 DATA SEEDLING VIGOR RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ SEEDLING PERCENT ESTABLISHMENT RATINGS NAME VIGOR SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER MEAN MOHAWK 5.7 53.3 78.3 83.3 71.7 SWI-1001 5.0 51.7 76.7 80.0 69.4 PANAMA 4.7 50.0 75.0 81.7 68.9 NUMEX SAHARA 4.0 38.3 78.3 81.7 66.1 SUNSTAR 5.0 50.0 71.7 76.7 66.1 RIVIERA 4.0 38.3 75.0 83.3 65.6 TIFT NO. 1 4.7 41.7 73.3 76.7 63.9 CIS-CD7 4.0 40.0 68.3 76.7 61.7 SUNDEVIL II 4.3 40.0 68.3 73.3 60.6 TRANSCONTINENTAL 4.0 36.7 71.7 73.3 60.6 SOUTHERN STAR 4.0 38.3 68.3 73.3 60.0 SR 9554 3.3 31.7 71.7 76.7 60.0 LAPALOMA (SRX 9500) 4.3 35.0 71.7 73.3 60.0 CIS-CD6 4.0 31.7 70.0 76.7 59.4 SWI-1003 3.3 31.7 73.3 73.3 59.4 B-14 4.7 43.3 63.3 65.0 57.2 SWI-1012 4.3 30.0 68.3 70.0 56.1 FMC-6 4.3 36.7 63.3 66.7 55.6 CIS-CD5 3.7 26.7 65.0 71.7 54.4 ARIZONA COMMON 4.3 41.7 58.3 61.7 53.9 PRINCESS 77 2.7 18.3 61.7 70.0 50.0 SWI-1044 3.7 16.7 63.3 66.7 48.9 TIFT NO. 2 3.3 33.3 51.7 56.7 47.2 SWI-1046 3.0 16.7 60.0 63.3 46.7 AUSSIE GREEN 4.0 16.7 56.7 65.0 46.1 YUKON 4.7 41.7 40.0 46.7 42.8 SWI-1041 3.0 20.0 51.7 55.0 42.2 CELEBRATION 4.0 16.7 51.7 53.3 40.6 SWI-1045 3.0 13.3 46.7 56.7 38.9 OR 2002 3.7 16.7 43.3 53.3 37.8 SUNBIRD (PST-R68A) 2.7 11.7 48.3 51.7 37.2 GN-1 4.7 16.7 45.0 48.3 36.7 MIDLAWN 6.0 18.3 43.3 46.7 36.1 MS-CHOICE 5.3 20.0 40.0 43.3 34.4 SWI-1014 3.0 18.3 41.7 43.3 34.4 TIFT NO. 4 3.7 15.0 38.3 46.7 33.3 TIFSPORT 4.0 16.7 35.0 41.7 31.1 TIFWAY 3.3 16.7 35.0 38.3 30.0 TIFT NO. 3 3.7 16.7 31.7 38.3 28.9 PATRIOT 4.0 13.3 28.3 35.0 25.6 OKC 70-18 3.0 11.7 26.7 30.0 22.8 ASHMORE 2.0 5.0 30.0 31.7 22.2 LSD VALUE 1.6 16.2 16.3 16.7 12.6 C.V. (%) 22.0 36.0 18.5 17.4 17.0 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. 2002-03 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 FL3 SANDY LOAM 6.1-6.5 151-270 241-375 3.1-4.0 FULL SUN 1.6-2.0 TO PREVENT STRESS