TABLE 1. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF BERMUDAGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2002 NATIONAL BERMUDAGRASS TEST AT AUBURN, AL 1/ 2005 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN TIFT NO. 4 8.3 4.3 6.7 6.3 8.7 9.0 8.7 8.3 8.0 8.2 TIFSPORT 8.0 5.0 6.3 7.0 8.7 8.0 8.3 8.0 7.3 7.9 OKC 70-18 5.3 7.3 6.7 8.0 8.3 8.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 +*- TIFWAY 8.0 5.7 6.7 6.7 8.0 7.3 7.0 8.0 8.3 7.6 PREMIER (OR 2002) 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 8.3 7.7 6.7 6.0 7.0 TIFT NO. 3 8.7 6.7 6.0 5.3 7.0 8.0 8.0 7.0 6.3 6.9 ASHMORE 6.0 5.3 4.7 5.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.8 PRINCESS 77 7.3 4.7 5.7 5.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 GN-1 7.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.6 TIFT NO. 1 7.0 3.3 6.3 5.0 6.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.5 PATRIOT 8.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.4 AUSSIE GREEN 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 SWI-1003 5.3 3.7 5.7 4.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 SWI-1044 6.0 5.3 5.3 4.7 6.7 6.3 7.3 6.3 5.7 6.2 SWI-1041 6.0 5.0 5.0 3.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.1 SWI-1046 6.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 5.7 5.7 6.1 MIDLAWN 5.0 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 4.7 5.7 5.9 MS-CHOICE 7.0 5.3 6.0 4.3 5.3 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.9 SWI-1001 6.0 6.3 6.3 4.7 6.0 6.7 5.3 6.3 6.3 5.9 TIFT NO. 2 6.7 2.7 5.7 4.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 CELEBRATION 9.0 5.3 5.3 3.0 5.3 6.7 7.3 6.3 5.0 5.6 SR 9554 5.7 6.3 6.3 4.7 5.0 5.7 5.3 6.3 5.7 5.4 YUKON 7.0 6.7 5.0 4.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.4 SWI-1012 7.3 5.7 5.7 3.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.3 SUNSTAR 5.0 6.0 5.3 3.7 5.7 5.0 5.3 6.3 5.3 5.2 ARIZONA COMMON 5.3 5.7 4.7 3.0 5.3 4.7 5.0 6.3 5.0 4.9 CIS-CD6 5.0 6.7 5.0 4.0 5.7 4.3 5.0 5.7 4.7 4.9 LAPALOMA (SRX 9500) 6.0 6.0 5.3 4.0 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.0 4.9 SOUTHERN STAR 6.3 5.3 5.7 3.7 5.7 5.0 4.7 5.3 5.0 4.9 CONTESSA (SWI-1045) 6.3 5.3 6.0 3.7 4.0 4.7 5.0 6.0 6.0 4.9 RIVIERA 6.0 6.7 5.0 3.7 4.7 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.8 SUNBIRD (PST-R68A) 6.0 6.3 6.3 3.7 4.7 4.3 5.7 5.3 5.3 4.8 CIS-CD5 4.7 6.3 4.7 2.3 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.7 5.0 4.4 SWI-1014 5.7 6.7 4.0 4.0 3.7 4.7 4.7 5.7 4.0 4.4 TRANSCONTINENTAL 5.0 6.3 5.0 3.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 5.0 4.7 4.3 FMC-6 5.0 6.7 5.3 3.3 4.3 3.7 4.3 4.7 4.0 4.1 SUNDEVIL II 4.7 6.7 5.7 3.0 4.3 4.0 4.3 4.7 4.3 4.1 B-14 5.3 6.0 5.3 3.0 3.3 4.0 4.3 4.7 4.0 3.9 NUMEX SAHARA 5.7 5.3 4.7 2.3 3.7 3.7 3.7 5.0 4.3 3.8 CIS-CD7 5.0 5.7 5.7 2.3 4.0 3.7 3.7 4.7 4.0 3.7 MOHAWK 4.3 6.7 6.3 2.0 2.7 3.3 4.3 5.0 4.7 3.7 PANAMA 4.3 5.3 4.0 2.0 3.3 2.3 3.3 3.7 3.7 3.1 LSD VALUE 1.6 1.6 3.4 1.7 2.0 1.8 2.2 3.1 2.4 1.6 C.V. (%) 16.1 16.2 19.9 24.4 21.4 19.6 21.4 22.2 22.2 17.4 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. 2005 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 61-150 151-240 4.1-5.0 FULL SUN 1.6-2.0 TO PREVENT STRESS