TABLE 1. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF BERMUDAGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2002 NATIONAL BERMUDAGRASS TEST AT AUBURN, AL 1/ 2004 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ FALL GENETIC SPRING LEAF COLOR QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE OCTOBER APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN TIFSPORT 8.0 3.7 8.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.2 TIFWAY 8.0 4.3 8.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 8.3 6.3 7.1 TIFT NO. 4 8.3 2.7 7.3 5.7 7.3 6.3 7.7 6.3 6.3 7.7 6.3 6.9 TIFT NO. 1 7.3 5.0 7.7 3.7 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.3 5.7 6.6 GN-1 7.3 5.7 7.0 4.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.3 5.7 6.4 MIDLAWN 5.0 4.3 6.7 4.0 6.7 5.7 5.7 7.3 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.3 AUSSIE GREEN 6.3 4.0 7.0 2.3 6.0 8.0 7.7 7.0 5.7 5.0 4.3 6.2 PREMIER (OR 2002) 7.7 5.3 7.7 3.7 6.7 5.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 5.7 5.0 6.1 ASHMORE 6.7 5.0 7.0 4.0 3.7 5.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 PATRIOT 8.3 3.0 6.7 2.0 6.0 6.3 7.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.0 6.0 TIFT NO. 2 6.7 4.3 7.3 3.7 5.0 5.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 5.3 5.9 SWI-1012 7.3 5.0 6.7 4.7 6.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.3 5.8 SWI-1041 6.0 5.7 5.3 4.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.8 SWI-1044 6.0 5.7 6.0 3.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.8 OKC 70-18 5.3 5.3 7.3 5.3 3.0 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.6 SWI-1003 5.3 4.3 6.7 3.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.6 PRINCESS 77 7.0 4.7 6.3 3.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 4.7 5.5 TIFT NO. 3 8.3 7.3 7.0 6.0 4.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 5.7 4.7 4.3 5.5 SWI-1001 5.7 5.7 6.0 3.3 4.3 4.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.4 SWI-1046 6.7 4.7 6.3 4.0 6.0 5.0 6.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 4.7 5.4 MS-CHOICE 7.7 5.0 6.3 5.3 4.0 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.0 5.1 SWI-1045 7.0 4.7 4.7 4.0 5.3 4.0 4.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.1 CELEBRATION 9.0 4.3 6.0 3.0 6.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.7 5.0 4.7 5.0 SR 9554 6.0 5.7 5.0 3.7 3.7 4.3 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.0 SUNBIRD (PST-R68A) 6.0 5.7 5.7 2.7 3.7 4.7 4.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.0 4.8 YUKON 7.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 4.3 4.3 5.7 5.0 5.3 4.7 4.3 4.8 SOUTHERN STAR 6.3 6.0 5.3 3.7 4.0 4.0 5.3 4.7 5.0 5.3 4.3 4.7 CIS-CD6 5.3 7.0 4.0 3.7 4.7 3.3 4.7 5.0 5.3 4.7 4.3 4.6 TRANSCONTINENTAL 5.3 7.0 5.0 3.3 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.6 RIVIERA 6.3 5.7 5.0 4.3 5.7 6.0 3.7 4.3 4.3 4.3 3.3 4.5 CIS-CD7 5.0 6.0 4.3 3.3 3.7 3.7 4.7 5.3 5.0 4.0 3.7 4.3 LAPALOMA (SRX 9500) 6.0 5.3 5.3 2.7 3.7 3.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 3.7 4.2 CIS-CD5 5.0 6.3 5.0 4.3 4.0 3.3 4.7 3.7 4.7 4.7 4.0 4.1 SWI-1014 5.7 5.0 4.3 4.3 4.7 3.3 4.0 4.7 4.3 3.7 4.0 4.1 FMC-6 5.0 6.7 3.7 3.3 3.0 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 B-14 5.3 7.0 4.0 4.3 3.0 3.0 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.0 3.7 3.9 ARIZONA COMMON 6.0 6.7 4.7 4.3 2.0 4.3 3.0 4.3 4.3 5.0 3.7 3.8 PANAMA 4.7 7.0 4.3 3.7 3.3 3.0 3.3 4.0 4.3 4.7 3.7 3.8 SUNDEVIL II 4.7 6.0 5.0 3.3 3.7 4.0 3.7 4.0 3.7 4.0 3.0 3.7 NUMEX SAHARA 5.7 7.0 4.0 3.3 2.3 3.3 4.3 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.3 3.5 SUNSTAR 5.3 6.0 5.3 4.3 2.0 3.0 3.3 3.7 4.0 5.0 3.7 3.5 MOHAWK 4.3 6.0 4.7 3.3 2.7 3.0 3.3 3.3 3.7 3.7 3.3 3.3 LSD VALUE 1.7 1.1 1.7 1.2 1.5 1.8 1.5 1.7 1.6 2.6 1.8 1.1 C.V. (%) 16.3 13.1 17.3 18.9 20.1 22.6 17.6 18.5 17.0 24.6 21.2 13.2 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 AL1 LOAMY SAND 6.1-6.5 151-270 241-375 4.1-5.0 FULL SUN 1.1-1.5 TO PREVENT STRESS