TABLE 2. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF BERMUDAGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2002 NATIONAL BERMUDAGRASS TEST AT FAYETTEVILLE, AR 1/ 2005 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF FROST SEEDHEAD RATINGS QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE TOLERANCE MAY JUNE MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP MEAN TIFSPORT 8.0 4.7 7.0 5.7 9.0 5.7 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.1 OKC 70-18 6.7 7.0 6.3 4.0 7.7 6.0 7.3 6.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 TIFWAY 7.0 6.0 7.0 4.7 9.0 6.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 PREMIER (OR 2002) 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.0 8.3 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.3 6.9 MIDLAWN 6.3 7.0 6.3 4.3 9.0 7.7 6.7 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 PATRIOT 8.0 5.7 6.0 3.7 9.0 8.0 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 AUSSIE GREEN 8.0 4.0 6.0 3.7 9.0 8.0 5.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.5 CELEBRATION 8.0 3.7 7.0 5.7 9.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 TIFT NO. 4 8.0 3.3 7.0 3.3 9.0 3.0 5.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 GN-1 7.3 4.0 6.0 2.3 9.0 7.7 5.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 CONTESSA (SWI-1045) 7.0 4.7 5.0 5.3 8.0 5.3 5.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.9 ASHMORE 5.0 6.3 7.3 6.3 2.7 9.0 7.0 5.0 5.3 6.3 5.3 5.8 RIVIERA 6.7 5.7 5.0 4.0 7.0 7.7 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.3 5.8 SWI-1041 6.0 4.0 5.7 4.0 8.3 5.3 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.3 5.8 PRINCESS 77 7.3 2.3 6.7 3.3 9.0 6.3 4.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 SWI-1044 7.3 3.3 6.0 3.3 8.3 5.0 4.3 6.0 7.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 SWI-1046 8.0 2.3 6.7 5.0 8.7 5.0 4.3 6.0 7.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 TIFT NO. 2 7.3 2.0 6.7 3.7 8.3 4.3 4.7 5.7 6.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 YUKON 7.0 5.7 6.0 4.3 8.7 7.7 4.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 5.3 5.7 TIFT NO. 1 8.0 2.0 6.0 3.7 8.7 3.3 4.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.0 5.6 MS-CHOICE 8.0 3.0 5.7 6.3 8.7 8.7 4.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.0 5.5 SUNBIRD (PST-R68A) 6.7 4.7 5.0 3.3 5.3 6.0 4.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.3 SWI-1003 6.3 2.7 5.3 3.3 8.7 3.7 4.0 5.7 6.3 5.7 4.7 5.3 TIFT NO. 3 7.0 3.7 6.3 2.7 9.0 7.7 4.0 5.3 6.7 5.7 5.0 5.3 SWI-1001 6.3 4.0 5.3 3.3 7.0 6.0 4.7 5.0 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.2 CIS-CD6 5.3 5.0 4.3 3.7 5.7 7.0 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 4.7 5.1 FMC-6 6.7 4.7 5.7 3.3 6.7 7.0 4.0 5.0 6.3 5.3 5.0 5.1 LAPALOMA (SRX 9500) 5.7 5.0 4.3 4.7 6.0 7.0 4.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 4.7 5.1 SWI-1012 7.0 4.0 4.7 6.3 7.7 5.3 4.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.1 TRANSCONTINENTAL 6.3 5.3 5.7 3.7 4.7 6.3 4.3 5.0 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 CIS-CD7 5.7 5.3 4.3 3.3 6.0 6.7 4.3 5.0 5.3 5.0 4.7 4.9 MOHAWK 5.7 4.7 4.7 3.0 5.3 7.0 4.0 5.0 5.7 5.0 4.7 4.9 SWI-1014 6.3 5.0 4.7 3.3 7.7 7.3 4.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 4.3 4.9 PANAMA 5.7 4.3 5.0 4.0 5.7 6.0 4.0 4.7 5.7 5.0 4.7 4.8 NUMEX SAHARA 5.0 5.0 4.7 3.3 3.7 7.7 4.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 4.3 4.7 SR 9554 6.0 4.7 5.0 3.0 5.3 6.3 4.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 4.3 4.7 SUNSTAR 6.3 4.7 5.0 2.7 6.7 6.0 4.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.3 4.7 B-14 5.0 4.3 4.3 4.0 5.7 5.7 4.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.0 4.6 CIS-CD5 5.7 4.7 5.3 3.7 5.3 6.0 4.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.0 4.6 SOUTHERN STAR 6.0 4.7 5.0 3.7 6.0 5.7 4.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.0 4.6 ARIZONA COMMON 5.3 4.7 4.7 3.3 5.7 6.7 4.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.0 4.5 SUNDEVIL II 5.7 4.7 4.7 3.7 4.3 5.3 4.0 5.0 4.7 5.0 4.0 4.5 LSD VALUE 1.3 0.9 1.0 1.9 1.0 1.2 0.7 0.7 1.3 0.6 0.7 0.5 C.V. (%) 12.1 13.5 11.0 26.3 9.7 12.3 10.3 8.0 12.4 6.7 9.5 6.4 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 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