TABLE 6. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF BERMUDAGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2002 NATIONAL BERMUDAGRASS TEST AT JAY, FL 1/ 2005 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ FALL FALL FALL GENETIC DENSITY DENSITY WINTER COLOR COLOR COLOR QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR SPRING SUMMER COLOR SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER APR MAY JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN TIFSPORT 7.3 5.7 9.0 3.0 8.0 7.7 5.7 5.3 7.7 8.7 8.0 8.7 7.0 6.3 7.4 TIFT NO. 3 7.0 6.0 9.0 3.3 8.0 7.7 5.3 6.0 7.3 8.3 8.0 8.7 7.3 5.3 7.3 TIFWAY 7.3 6.0 9.0 1.7 8.3 7.7 5.7 5.7 7.3 8.7 8.0 9.0 6.7 5.7 7.3 OKC 70-18 7.0 6.3 8.3 2.3 7.3 7.7 4.3 6.0 7.0 7.7 7.7 8.0 8.3 5.3 7.1 PATRIOT 7.3 5.7 9.0 1.7 8.3 8.0 5.0 5.7 7.3 7.3 8.0 8.3 7.7 5.3 7.1 PREMIER (OR 2002) 6.7 6.0 9.0 2.0 8.3 8.0 5.0 6.0 7.3 8.7 7.7 8.3 6.3 5.3 7.1 TIFT NO. 4 7.0 6.3 9.0 1.3 8.7 6.0 4.7 6.0 7.7 7.7 8.0 8.0 6.7 5.0 7.0 SWI-1044 7.0 5.7 9.0 1.7 8.3 6.7 5.3 5.0 7.0 8.0 8.0 8.3 6.7 5.3 6.9 AUSSIE GREEN 7.0 5.7 9.0 1.3 7.7 7.7 3.7 5.7 7.3 7.7 8.0 8.0 6.0 5.0 6.8 GN-1 6.7 5.7 9.0 1.7 7.3 6.3 4.0 5.3 7.3 8.0 8.0 8.0 6.0 4.7 6.8 SWI-1003 6.7 5.3 9.0 2.3 7.3 7.7 5.3 4.7 7.3 7.7 8.0 8.0 6.3 5.3 6.8 NUMEX SAHARA 6.7 5.0 9.0 2.3 7.7 6.7 4.3 5.0 6.7 7.7 8.0 8.3 6.3 4.7 6.7 ASHMORE 6.3 5.3 9.0 1.3 7.0 7.7 4.3 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 6.7 5.0 6.6 SWI-1041 6.7 5.0 9.0 3.3 7.7 7.3 5.0 4.3 6.7 8.0 7.7 8.0 6.7 5.0 6.6 CONTESSA (SWI-1045) 6.7 5.3 9.0 3.0 7.7 6.7 4.0 4.3 6.3 7.7 7.3 8.0 7.7 5.0 6.6 SWI-1046 6.3 5.3 9.0 3.0 7.3 7.0 3.7 5.0 7.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 5.7 4.3 6.6 TRANSCONTINENTAL 6.3 5.0 9.0 2.0 7.7 6.7 4.3 4.7 6.7 7.7 7.3 8.3 6.3 5.0 6.6 ARIZONA COMMON 6.0 5.0 9.0 1.7 7.0 7.7 4.0 4.3 6.0 7.3 7.0 8.0 7.7 5.0 6.5 PRINCESS 77 6.7 5.3 9.0 1.0 7.0 7.0 4.0 4.3 7.0 7.7 7.0 8.0 6.3 5.0 6.5 RIVIERA 6.7 4.7 9.0 1.3 7.7 8.0 4.0 4.3 7.0 8.0 7.3 8.0 6.0 5.0 6.5 SUNBIRD (PST-R68A) 6.3 5.5 8.7 1.3 7.7 6.0 4.0 4.0 6.7 7.7 7.7 8.0 6.7 5.0 6.5 YUKON 7.0 5.3 9.0 1.7 7.7 7.3 4.3 4.7 6.3 8.0 7.0 8.0 6.7 5.0 6.5 MIDLAWN 7.0 5.3 8.3 2.3 6.7 8.0 4.3 5.0 6.7 6.3 8.0 6.7 7.3 4.7 6.4 PANAMA 6.7 5.0 9.0 1.7 7.3 7.3 4.0 4.7 6.3 7.3 7.3 8.3 6.3 4.7 6.4 SWI-1001 6.3 5.0 9.0 2.7 7.0 7.3 4.3 4.3 6.7 6.7 7.7 7.7 7.0 5.0 6.4 TIFT NO. 1 6.7 5.3 9.0 1.3 7.0 7.3 4.3 5.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 5.3 5.0 6.4 CELEBRATION 6.3 5.7 9.0 2.0 7.3 6.0 4.3 4.3 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.0 5.3 5.0 6.3 CIS-CD5 6.3 5.0 9.0 2.0 7.7 6.7 4.0 4.3 6.3 7.0 7.7 7.7 6.3 5.0 6.3 FMC-6 6.0 5.3 9.0 1.7 7.0 6.3 3.7 4.3 6.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.0 4.3 6.3 LAPALOMA (SRX 9500) 6.3 5.0 9.0 1.3 6.7 7.0 4.0 4.0 6.3 7.0 7.7 7.7 6.3 5.0 6.3 MOHAWK 6.7 5.0 8.7 1.7 7.3 7.3 4.3 3.7 6.0 6.7 7.7 8.0 7.7 4.7 6.3 SR 9554 6.0 5.0 9.0 1.7 7.7 7.3 4.0 4.0 6.3 7.0 7.7 8.3 6.0 5.0 6.3 CIS-CD6 6.3 5.0 9.0 1.7 7.0 6.7 4.0 4.3 6.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 5.3 4.7 6.2 MS-CHOICE 7.0 5.0 9.0 1.0 8.3 7.7 3.3 4.0 6.7 6.7 8.0 8.3 6.0 4.0 6.2 SOUTHERN STAR 6.0 5.0 8.7 1.3 8.0 8.0 4.0 3.7 6.3 7.0 7.3 8.0 6.3 5.0 6.2 SUNSTAR 6.0 5.0 8.7 1.0 7.3 7.0 4.0 3.7 6.0 7.3 7.3 8.0 6.3 5.0 6.2 SWI-1012 6.3 5.0 9.0 1.7 7.3 7.3 4.7 4.0 6.0 7.3 7.3 8.0 5.7 5.3 6.2 SUNDEVIL II 6.3 5.3 9.0 1.7 7.3 7.0 4.0 4.0 6.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 6.3 5.0 6.1 CIS-CD7 6.0 5.0 8.7 2.0 7.3 6.0 3.3 4.0 6.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 6.0 4.0 6.0 TIFT NO. 2 6.7 5.3 8.7 1.7 7.7 6.3 4.0 4.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 8.0 5.0 5.0 6.0 SWI-1014 6.0 4.7 9.0 2.0 6.7 6.7 4.0 4.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 4.7 5.9 B-14 6.0 4.7 8.7 1.7 7.3 7.0 2.7 4.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 5.3 4.3 5.8 LSD VALUE 1.1 0.8 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.0 1.2 1.6 0.9 1.2 3.1 1.6 0.5 C.V. (%) 7.6 8.4 3.9 36.4 7.7 9.6 15.6 12.9 9.0 9.8 5.8 7.2 17.1 12.2 4.3 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 FL3 - - - - - - - -