TABLE 2. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF BERMUDAGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2002 NATIONAL BERMUDAGRASS TEST AT FAYETTEVILLE, AR 1/ 2004 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF DENSITY FROST SEEDHEAD RATINGS QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE FALL TOLERANCE AUGUST OCTOBER NOVEMBER MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN MS-CHOICE 7.3 2.7 6.0 6.3 5.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 6.3 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.1 TIFWAY 7.7 2.3 7.7 8.0 6.7 2.0 1.3 1.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.9 AUSSIE GREEN 7.7 2.0 6.7 7.3 4.3 1.3 3.0 4.3 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.8 CELEBRATION 7.0 1.7 6.0 7.0 4.7 1.7 2.0 1.3 6.7 7.3 7.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.8 GN-1 7.3 2.0 6.0 6.7 3.3 2.0 2.0 1.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.8 PREMIER (OR 2002) 6.3 4.7 7.0 7.7 5.3 1.0 2.0 2.3 7.0 7.7 7.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 TIFSPORT 7.0 2.0 7.0 7.7 6.7 1.0 1.0 1.0 8.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 TIFT NO. 3 6.3 3.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 1.7 1.3 1.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.6 MIDLAWN 6.3 5.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 OKC 70-18 5.7 6.7 6.7 7.3 3.3 1.0 1.0 1.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 PATRIOT 7.3 2.0 7.7 7.0 6.7 1.0 1.7 1.7 7.3 7.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.2 SWI-1045 6.0 2.7 5.7 4.7 5.0 2.3 1.7 2.7 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.2 TIFT NO. 4 7.0 1.7 7.0 7.3 6.0 4.0 2.0 1.0 7.3 6.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.2 SWI-1041 5.7 2.0 6.0 5.7 4.0 2.3 2.0 3.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.1 SWI-1044 6.7 2.7 5.3 5.7 4.3 2.7 1.7 1.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.1 RIVIERA 6.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 3.7 3.0 1.7 3.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 SWI-1012 7.7 2.0 5.3 5.7 4.3 2.3 2.0 2.3 5.7 7.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 YUKON 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 1.0 1.7 1.3 6.3 7.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.0 6.0 PRINCESS 77 5.7 1.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 4.0 2.3 3.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.8 SWI-1046 6.7 2.0 6.3 6.7 4.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 5.3 5.3 4.7 5.8 TIFT NO. 1 7.3 1.3 6.7 6.7 5.7 4.0 4.3 2.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 5.8 ASHMORE 3.0 3.3 7.3 7.0 5.3 1.0 1.0 1.0 5.7 4.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.6 CIS-CD7 5.0 4.0 4.7 4.7 4.0 3.3 4.3 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.6 TIFT NO. 2 6.0 1.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 3.3 1.7 2.0 5.3 7.0 6.3 4.7 4.7 4.3 5.4 SWI-1003 5.3 1.0 5.7 6.3 4.0 3.3 2.3 2.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 4.3 4.7 4.7 5.3 SWI-1001 5.3 2.7 4.7 6.0 4.0 3.3 3.0 3.3 4.7 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.2 CIS-CD5 5.3 3.3 4.0 4.7 3.3 4.7 4.3 5.7 4.3 6.3 5.0 5.7 5.0 4.0 5.1 CIS-CD6 4.7 3.7 4.7 4.7 3.7 4.0 5.0 5.0 4.3 6.0 4.7 5.7 5.3 4.3 5.1 FMC-6 5.3 2.7 4.7 5.0 3.0 3.0 3.3 4.7 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.1 LAPALOMA (SRX 9500) 4.7 4.0 4.7 4.7 3.3 3.7 4.7 6.3 4.7 5.7 4.7 5.3 5.3 4.7 5.1 PANAMA 5.0 3.3 4.7 5.0 3.3 3.3 3.3 7.3 4.0 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 4.7 4.9 SOUTHERN STAR 5.0 3.3 5.0 4.3 3.7 4.0 6.0 6.0 4.0 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.9 TRANSCONTINENTAL 5.7 3.7 4.3 4.7 3.7 4.0 3.3 5.0 4.3 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.9 SR 9554 5.7 4.0 4.7 4.3 3.7 3.7 3.7 6.0 4.0 5.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.8 SUNSTAR 5.0 4.3 4.3 5.0 3.3 3.7 4.7 6.0 4.3 5.0 4.0 5.3 5.3 4.7 4.8 SWI-1014 5.7 4.0 4.0 4.7 4.3 2.3 2.7 3.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.8 MOHAWK 4.0 3.3 4.0 5.0 3.3 3.3 3.0 6.3 3.7 5.0 4.3 5.3 5.3 4.7 4.7 SUNDEVIL II 5.0 2.7 5.0 4.7 3.3 4.3 6.7 6.7 3.7 5.3 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.7 SUNBIRD (PST-R68A) 5.7 3.3 5.3 5.0 3.0 3.3 6.0 7.0 4.3 5.0 4.7 5.0 4.7 4.0 4.6 NUMEX SAHARA 5.0 4.0 4.3 5.0 3.3 3.3 4.0 5.3 4.0 4.3 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.0 4.5 ARIZONA COMMON 5.3 4.0 4.0 4.3 3.7 3.7 5.7 6.7 3.0 4.7 4.3 5.0 5.0 4.3 4.4 B-14 5.0 3.7 3.7 4.0 3.3 4.0 6.3 7.3 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.0 4.3 LSD VALUE 1.5 1.1 1.0 1.2 1.1 0.9 1.2 1.5 0.9 1.1 1.0 1.2 0.9 1.0 0.5 C.V. (%) 15.0 23.4 11.8 13.8 16.1 21.3 27.6 27.8 10.4 11.2 11.2 11.7 9.8 11.9 6.1 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 AR1 SILT LOAM AND SILT 6.1-6.5 61-150 151-240 4.1-5.0 FULL SUN 0.6-1.0 TO PREVENT STRESS