TABLE 11. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF BERMUDAGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2002 NATIONAL BERMUDAGRASS TEST AT LEXINGTON, KY 1/ 2005 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT GENETIC SPRING QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN TIFWAY 8.3 75.0 7.3 8.0 6.3 8.7 9.0 9.0 8.1 TIFT NO. 4 8.0 86.7 7.3 8.0 7.3 8.3 8.0 8.0 7.8 TIFSPORT 8.3 40.7 6.7 7.7 7.0 9.0 9.0 7.0 7.7 GN-1 8.0 61.7 7.0 8.3 7.0 7.3 8.0 8.0 7.6 PATRIOT 7.7 91.3 8.0 8.7 5.7 8.0 8.3 6.7 7.6 SWI-1044 7.3 60.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 9.0 8.0 7.3 7.6 CELEBRATION 7.7 41.7 5.3 7.7 5.3 8.7 9.0 8.3 7.4 PREMIER (OR 2002) 7.7 71.7 6.7 7.7 6.0 8.3 8.0 7.7 7.4 AUSSIE GREEN 7.0 42.3 7.0 8.0 6.7 7.7 8.0 6.7 7.3 MIDLAWN 6.0 70.0 6.7 7.3 8.0 7.7 8.0 6.3 7.3 SWI-1012 7.0 37.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.0 7.2 OKC 70-18 7.0 96.0 8.0 7.3 6.0 8.3 8.3 4.7 7.1 TIFT NO. 3 8.0 14.0 4.3 7.7 7.0 8.7 8.3 6.7 7.1 SWI-1003 7.3 17.3 5.3 6.7 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 SWI-1046 7.7 23.0 5.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 SWI-1001 7.3 39.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 8.3 7.7 7.0 6.9 SWI-1041 7.0 23.3 4.7 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.0 6.9 CONTESSA (SWI-1045) 7.0 30.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.3 8.0 6.7 6.9 PRINCESS 77 6.7 29.3 5.0 7.0 7.0 8.3 7.3 6.0 6.8 TRANSCONTINENTAL 7.3 45.0 5.3 6.7 6.7 7.3 8.0 6.7 6.8 YUKON 7.0 85.0 7.3 7.0 5.7 7.7 7.3 5.7 6.8 CIS-CD5 7.7 22.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 8.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 SUNBIRD (PST-R68A) 7.3 37.0 5.0 5.7 6.3 8.7 7.7 7.0 6.7 CIS-CD6 6.7 51.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.6 TIFT NO. 1 7.3 13.7 4.7 6.3 6.7 8.0 7.7 6.0 6.6 MS-CHOICE 7.7 39.0 4.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.7 6.7 6.5 FMC-6 7.3 25.7 4.7 6.0 6.3 7.3 7.3 6.0 6.3 SOUTHERN STAR 7.0 21.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.3 TIFT NO. 2 7.0 15.0 4.0 6.7 5.7 7.3 8.3 5.7 6.3 CIS-CD7 6.3 15.3 4.7 5.7 5.7 7.3 7.3 6.3 6.2 PANAMA 6.7 35.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 7.3 7.3 6.0 6.2 SUNDEVIL II 7.7 21.3 5.0 5.7 5.0 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.2 NUMEX SAHARA 7.0 25.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 7.3 6.3 5.7 6.1 SUNSTAR 7.3 15.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 7.3 7.3 6.3 6.1 RIVIERA 6.5 66.7 5.3 7.5 5.5 7.0 8.0 6.7 6.0 SR 9554 7.0 16.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 7.0 7.0 5.7 6.0 LAPALOMA (SRX 9500) 6.7 17.3 4.3 5.7 5.3 7.3 7.3 5.7 5.9 SWI-1014 7.0 46.7 6.3 6.7 5.0 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.9 B-14 7.0 10.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 5.8 MOHAWK 7.0 10.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 7.0 7.0 5.3 5.8 ARIZONA COMMON 7.0 16.7 5.7 5.0 4.7 7.0 6.7 5.3 5.7 ASHMORE 6.0 96.0 7.3 4.0 6.3 5.0 5.7 4.3 5.4 LSD VALUE 1.2 26.6 2.1 1.2 1.9 0.9 1.2 1.7 0.8 C.V. (%) 8.3 42.2 19.7 11.2 15.0 7.7 8.8 14.2 7.5 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 KY1 SILT LOAM AND SILT 6.1-6.5 61-150 241-375 2.1-3.0 FULL SUN 0.6-1.0 ONLY DURING SEVERE STRESS