TABLE 16. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF BERMUDAGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2002 NATIONAL BERMUDAGRASS TEST AT LAS CRUCES, NM 1/ 2005 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ FALL FALL FALL GENETIC SPRING LEAF COLOR COLOR COLOR SEEDHEAD NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER RATINGS TIFWAY 6.3 7.3 8.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 8.0 CELEBRATION 6.0 7.3 6.3 7.0 5.3 7.0 6.7 TIFSPORT 6.3 7.0 7.7 7.7 6.3 7.7 7.7 TIFT NO. 4 5.7 7.0 8.0 7.3 6.7 7.7 5.3 ASHMORE 5.7 6.7 9.0 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 SWI-1041 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 5.7 5.7 8.3 GN-1 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.0 6.3 9.0 MIDLAWN 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.7 6.0 7.7 8.0 PATRIOT 7.3 7.3 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 8.0 PREMIER (OR 2002) 6.7 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 SWI-1012 7.0 6.0 5.3 6.3 5.7 5.3 6.7 SWI-1044 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 5.0 5.3 7.7 CONTESSA (SWI-1045) 7.7 6.0 5.3 7.0 6.0 4.7 8.7 TIFT NO. 3 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 9.0 YUKON 7.3 6.3 5.7 6.7 5.7 6.0 7.7 AUSSIE GREEN 5.3 6.0 8.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 8.3 SWI-1014 6.7 6.0 4.3 6.3 5.0 5.3 8.7 RIVIERA 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.7 5.7 4.7 8.7 SR 9554 6.0 6.0 4.7 6.0 5.0 5.7 8.0 SWI-1046 7.0 5.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 4.7 6.3 TIFT NO. 2 6.7 5.3 6.7 6.0 5.0 3.7 8.7 CIS-CD7 5.7 5.0 4.7 6.7 5.3 4.0 8.3 MS-CHOICE 6.3 6.7 4.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 7.3 SWI-1001 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.0 8.0 TIFT NO. 1 5.3 4.3 6.0 5.7 5.0 3.3 9.0 CIS-CD5 6.7 5.3 4.3 6.7 5.7 3.7 9.0 CIS-CD6 6.0 6.3 3.0 6.0 5.0 5.7 8.0 PRINCESS 77 6.3 5.7 6.3 7.0 5.3 4.7 8.0 SUNBIRD (PST-R68A) 6.0 5.3 5.0 6.0 5.0 4.7 7.7 SUNSTAR 7.0 5.7 4.0 5.7 5.0 5.3 8.0 SWI-1003 7.0 5.7 7.0 6.7 5.7 4.7 7.7 B-14 6.3 4.7 4.0 6.7 5.3 4.0 8.3 FMC-6 6.3 5.7 4.0 6.0 5.0 5.3 8.7 MOHAWK 6.3 5.0 4.3 6.3 5.3 4.3 8.0 OKC 70-18 6.7 6.3 8.3 7.0 6.0 6.7 8.7 NUMEX SAHARA 6.0 5.0 3.7 5.7 5.0 4.3 9.0 PANAMA 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.0 4.3 7.7 ARIZONA COMMON 6.3 5.0 4.3 7.0 5.7 4.7 8.3 LAPALOMA (SRX 9500) 6.0 5.0 4.0 6.3 5.3 4.3 8.0 TRANSCONTINENTAL 6.3 5.3 4.3 6.0 5.0 4.3 7.7 SOUTHERN STAR 5.7 5.0 4.3 6.7 5.7 4.3 7.7 SUNDEVIL II 6.0 4.7 5.0 6.0 5.3 4.7 8.3 LSD VALUE 1.4 1.2 1.3 1.0 1.5 1.3 4.5 C.V. (%) 10.6 12.4 14.3 9.2 13.7 15.1 16.4 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 16. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF BERMUDAGRASS CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2002 NATIONAL BERMUDAGRASS TEST AT LAS CRUCES, NM 1/ 2005 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ QUALITY RATINGS NAME JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC MEAN TIFWAY 4.3 4.3 6.7 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.3 8.0 8.0 6.7 6.7 4.3 6.7 CELEBRATION 4.0 4.7 6.0 6.3 8.0 7.0 7.7 8.3 8.0 6.3 6.0 4.0 6.4 TIFSPORT 3.7 4.7 6.3 7.3 8.0 9.0 8.0 7.3 7.3 6.3 5.7 3.7 6.4 TIFT NO. 4 4.0 4.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.0 4.0 6.1 ASHMORE 2.7 4.7 5.3 8.0 8.0 8.0 6.7 7.7 7.7 5.7 4.7 2.7 6.0 SWI-1041 3.7 4.3 5.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.0 5.7 3.7 6.0 GN-1 2.7 4.7 5.3 7.3 8.3 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.0 5.7 4.7 2.7 5.9 MIDLAWN 3.0 4.3 5.7 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 5.7 5.0 3.0 5.9 PATRIOT 2.7 4.7 5.3 6.7 7.7 7.3 8.0 8.0 8.0 5.7 4.7 2.7 5.9 PREMIER (OR 2002) 2.3 4.3 5.7 6.3 7.0 8.3 8.0 8.3 8.3 5.3 4.3 2.3 5.9 SWI-1012 3.0 4.3 6.3 6.3 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.7 5.7 5.0 3.0 5.9 SWI-1044 3.3 4.7 6.0 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.0 5.3 3.3 5.9 CONTESSA (SWI-1045) 3.0 4.3 5.7 6.7 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 5.7 5.0 3.0 5.9 TIFT NO. 3 3.0 4.3 5.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 5.7 5.0 3.0 5.9 YUKON 3.0 4.3 5.7 6.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 5.7 5.0 3.0 5.8 AUSSIE GREEN 2.3 4.7 5.0 6.0 7.3 8.0 7.0 8.0 8.0 5.3 4.3 2.3 5.7 SWI-1014 3.0 4.3 5.7 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 5.7 5.0 3.0 5.7 RIVIERA 2.7 4.3 5.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 5.3 4.7 2.7 5.6 SR 9554 3.3 4.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 5.7 5.3 3.3 5.6 SWI-1046 2.7 4.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 5.3 4.7 2.7 5.6 TIFT NO. 2 2.7 4.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 5.3 4.7 2.7 5.6 CIS-CD7 2.7 4.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 5.3 4.7 2.7 5.5 MS-CHOICE 3.0 4.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 5.7 5.0 3.0 5.5 SWI-1001 3.0 4.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.0 3.0 5.5 TIFT NO. 1 2.3 4.3 5.7 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 5.3 4.3 2.3 5.5 CIS-CD5 2.3 4.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 5.0 4.3 2.3 5.4 CIS-CD6 2.3 4.7 5.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 5.3 4.3 2.3 5.4 PRINCESS 77 2.0 4.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 5.0 4.0 2.0 5.4 SUNBIRD (PST-R68A) 2.3 4.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 5.3 4.3 2.3 5.4 SUNSTAR 2.7 4.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 5.3 4.7 2.7 5.4 SWI-1003 2.0 4.3 5.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 5.0 4.0 2.0 5.4 B-14 2.0 4.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 5.0 4.0 2.0 5.3 FMC-6 2.3 4.7 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 5.3 4.3 2.3 5.3 MOHAWK 2.3 4.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 5.3 4.3 2.3 5.3 OKC 70-18 1.7 4.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 8.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 4.7 3.7 1.7 5.3 NUMEX SAHARA 2.0 4.3 5.3 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 5.0 4.0 2.0 5.2 PANAMA 1.7 4.0 5.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 4.7 3.7 1.7 5.2 ARIZONA COMMON 1.7 4.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 4.7 3.7 1.7 5.1 LAPALOMA (SRX 9500) 1.3 4.0 5.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 4.3 3.3 1.3 5.0 TRANSCONTINENTAL 1.7 3.7 4.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 4.7 3.3 1.7 4.9 SOUTHERN STAR 1.3 3.3 4.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 4.3 3.0 1.3 4.8 SUNDEVIL II 1.0 4.0 5.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 4.0 3.0 1.0 4.8 LSD VALUE 2.1 1.9 2.0 1.0 1.0 0.8 1.0 1.1 2.0 1.5 2.0 2.1 0.7 C.V. (%) 36.4 12.4 13.0 8.1 8.5 6.5 8.3 7.3 9.5 13.2 21.2 36.4 7.0 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. 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 NM1 SILTY CLAY LOAM 7.6-8.5 0-60 0-150 3.1-4.0 FULL SUN 0.6-1.0 TO PREVENT STRESS