TABLE 14. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF BERMUDAGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2002 NATIONAL BERMUDAGRASS TEST AT COLUMBIA, MO 1/ 2004 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT PERCENT PERCENT FALL GENETIC SPRING LEAF COVER COVER COVER COLOR QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE SPRING SUMMER FALL OCTOBER APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN PATRIOT 6.7 2.3 6.0 76.0 81.0 87.7 3.3 2.0 5.7 6.0 8.0 8.7 6.3 3.7 5.8 MIDLAWN 7.0 4.7 7.0 99.0 99.0 99.0 4.3 3.7 5.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 5.7 4.0 5.6 YUKON 6.3 2.7 6.0 94.0 97.7 99.0 3.0 2.7 4.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 6.0 4.0 5.4 OKC 70-18 6.0 3.0 8.0 61.7 83.3 92.3 3.7 3.0 4.3 6.0 6.7 7.7 5.7 4.0 5.3 SWI-1014 6.3 3.3 4.3 87.7 92.7 96.3 4.0 3.0 4.3 5.0 6.7 7.3 5.3 4.0 5.1 RIVIERA 6.0 2.0 5.3 75.0 83.3 96.3 3.3 2.0 4.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 5.3 4.0 4.8 CIS-CD6 6.0 2.3 6.0 88.3 92.7 92.0 2.7 2.0 3.3 4.3 6.7 6.7 5.3 3.3 4.5 SWI-1044 5.7 1.3 6.0 43.3 75.0 91.7 4.3 1.3 3.3 4.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 4.0 4.5 AUSSIE GREEN 5.3 1.3 7.0 45.0 64.3 84.7 4.3 1.3 2.7 3.0 4.7 7.0 6.0 4.0 4.1 SWI-1012 6.0 1.3 5.7 58.3 66.7 78.7 4.0 1.3 2.0 3.3 6.3 6.7 5.7 3.7 4.1 ASHMORE 5.3 3.7 7.7 88.3 90.0 97.0 3.7 3.0 4.3 4.3 4.0 4.7 4.0 3.3 4.0 CIS-CD7 5.0 1.7 3.7 40.0 61.7 89.7 4.7 1.3 2.3 3.0 5.0 5.3 4.7 4.0 3.7 GN-1 5.7 1.0 5.7 31.7 40.0 50.0 4.3 1.0 2.3 2.0 4.7 6.3 5.7 3.7 3.7 SWI-1045 6.0 1.3 5.0 38.7 53.0 68.0 5.3 1.3 2.7 3.0 4.7 5.3 5.0 3.7 3.7 SWI-1046 5.3 1.0 5.3 11.7 31.7 63.3 5.7 1.0 1.3 2.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 4.3 3.6 CIS-CD5 6.0 1.0 6.0 6.7 33.3 55.0 3.7 1.0 1.0 1.7 5.3 6.0 5.0 3.3 3.3 FMC-6 5.3 1.0 5.0 6.7 21.7 51.7 4.3 1.0 1.3 2.3 4.0 4.7 4.3 3.7 3.0 LAPALOMA (SRX 9500) 5.7 1.0 5.0 8.3 27.3 31.7 4.7 1.0 2.0 2.0 3.7 3.0 3.3 3.7 2.7 SWI-1041 5.5 1.0 5.5 3.7 13.3 33.3 3.3 1.0 1.0 1.7 4.0 4.3 3.7 2.7 2.6 PREMIER (OR 2002) 7.0 1.3 8.0 30.0 31.7 33.0 2.0 1.3 2.0 2.3 3.0 3.3 2.7 2.0 2.4 SUNDEVIL II 5.5 1.0 5.0 8.3 16.7 42.0 3.7 1.0 1.7 2.0 3.3 3.7 3.0 2.3 2.4 TRANSCONTINENTAL 5.5 1.0 5.5 1.0 10.0 30.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 4.3 3.7 3.3 2.0 2.3 PANAMA 6.0 1.0 5.0 1.0 6.7 20.0 4.0 1.0 1.7 1.3 3.0 2.3 2.7 2.7 2.1 PRINCESS 77 7.0 1.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 20.0 1.7 1.0 2.0 1.7 2.7 2.7 2.3 1.7 2.0 SOUTHERN STAR 6.0 1.0 6.0 3.7 6.7 34.3 3.0 1.0 1.7 1.3 2.0 2.7 2.7 2.3 2.0 SUNSTAR 5.5 1.0 5.0 5.0 8.3 26.7 4.0 1.0 1.0 1.3 3.0 3.0 2.7 2.3 2.0 TIFSPORT 5.0 1.3 7.0 6.7 18.3 28.3 2.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 2.7 3.0 2.7 2.0 2.0 TIFT NO. 1 6.0 1.0 6.0 3.3 8.3 16.7 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.3 3.0 3.0 2.7 2.0 2.0 TIFT NO. 4 5.5 1.0 7.0 16.7 20.3 29.0 3.3 1.0 1.7 1.7 3.0 2.3 2.7 2.0 2.0 B-14 5.5 1.0 5.5 1.7 5.0 26.7 3.7 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.7 3.0 2.7 1.9 MS-CHOICE 6.0 1.0 5.0 1.7 8.3 25.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 1.3 2.3 3.0 2.3 2.3 1.9 SR 9554 6.5 1.0 5.5 1.0 5.3 19.0 3.7 1.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 2.7 2.3 2.0 1.9 NUMEX SAHARA 7.0 1.0 6.0 0.0 3.3 8.3 2.3 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.7 1.7 2.0 1.3 1.4 CELEBRATION 7.0 1.0 6.0 0.0 1.0 13.3 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.3 SUNBIRD (PST-R68A) 6.0 1.0 6.0 0.0 0.3 3.7 2.3 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.7 1.0 1.3 1.3 1.2 SWI-1001 . 1.0 . 0.0 0.0 10.0 3.7 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.7 1.7 1.2 ARIZONA COMMON . 1.0 . 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 MOHAWK . 1.0 . 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 SWI-1003 . 1.0 . 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 TIFT NO. 2 . 1.0 . 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 TIFT NO. 3 . 1.0 . 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 TIFWAY . 1.0 . 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 LSD VALUE 4.2 0.8 1.5 31.7 32.8 39.7 2.6 0.7 1.4 1.7 2.8 3.0 2.6 1.7 1.6 C.V. (%) 15.4 36.0 12.7 82.3 65.4 57.2 43.1 31.7 44.9 45.0 46.3 46.7 44.0 37.2 36.0 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. 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 MO1 SILT LOAM AND SILT 6.1-6.5 61-150 151-240 3.1-4.0 FULL SUN 0.6-1.0 TO PREVENT DORMANCY