TABLE 18. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF BERMUDAGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2002 NATIONAL BERMUDAGRASS TEST AT FLORENCE, SC 1/ 2005 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ MOLE FALL GENETIC SPRING LEAF CRICKET COLOR SEEDHEAD QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE DAMAGE OCTOBER RATINGS APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN OKC 70-18 7.3 7.0 6.3 8.7 7.3 8.3 7.3 6.7 8.0 7.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.8 CIS-CD6 7.0 6.7 8.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.3 7.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.6 CIS-CD5 6.3 6.3 8.0 8.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.5 TIFSPORT 7.0 6.0 6.3 8.7 6.7 8.0 6.7 6.7 7.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.5 MS-CHOICE 6.7 5.3 8.3 8.0 7.0 8.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 PREMIER (OR 2002) 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 8.7 6.7 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 TIFWAY 7.0 7.3 6.3 8.0 6.3 8.7 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 TRANSCONTINENTAL 4.7 6.7 7.0 8.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 LAPALOMA (SRX 9500) 6.3 7.0 8.0 8.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.2 RIVIERA 7.0 7.0 6.3 8.3 7.0 7.7 7.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.2 SUNBIRD (PST-R68A) 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.2 SWI-1041 6.0 6.3 6.0 7.3 7.0 8.0 6.7 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.2 CONTESSA (SWI-1045) 6.0 6.3 7.0 8.0 7.0 8.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.2 FMC-6 6.0 5.7 7.0 9.0 7.0 7.3 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.1 MIDLAWN 6.7 6.3 6.0 7.3 7.0 8.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.1 SR 9554 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.1 SWI-1003 7.0 5.7 6.0 7.7 6.3 7.7 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.1 SWI-1046 7.0 5.7 6.0 8.7 6.7 7.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.1 TIFT NO. 3 7.0 6.3 7.3 8.0 6.3 9.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.1 TIFT NO. 4 6.3 6.0 6.0 7.3 7.3 8.3 6.0 6.0 7.3 7.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.1 GN-1 6.3 6.3 7.0 8.7 7.0 8.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 MOHAWK 6.0 5.7 7.0 8.3 6.7 5.0 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 PATRIOT 7.3 7.0 6.0 8.0 6.7 9.0 6.3 5.7 7.3 6.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 SUNDEVIL II 6.3 6.3 7.0 8.7 7.0 7.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 SUNSTAR 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 SWI-1001 6.0 6.7 7.0 8.0 6.7 7.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 7.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 SWI-1014 5.7 5.7 7.0 8.0 7.0 8.0 6.0 5.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 YUKON 6.3 5.7 6.0 8.0 7.0 8.3 5.3 5.3 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 ARIZONA COMMON 6.3 6.0 7.0 8.3 6.7 5.0 6.7 5.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.9 AUSSIE GREEN 6.3 5.7 6.0 8.3 7.0 9.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 7.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.9 CELEBRATION 6.7 6.3 8.0 8.0 6.7 8.7 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.9 CIS-CD7 6.3 6.7 7.7 8.0 7.0 7.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.9 PRINCESS 77 6.0 5.0 6.0 8.7 7.0 8.0 5.7 5.3 6.7 6.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.9 SOUTHERN STAR 6.0 5.7 7.0 8.0 6.7 7.3 6.0 5.3 6.7 6.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.9 SWI-1044 6.3 6.0 7.0 8.3 6.7 8.0 6.0 5.3 6.7 7.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.9 TIFT NO. 1 6.7 4.7 7.0 8.3 6.7 8.7 6.0 5.7 7.7 7.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.9 PANAMA 6.0 5.7 7.0 8.3 7.0 6.3 5.7 5.3 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.8 SWI-1012 5.7 5.0 7.0 8.0 7.0 7.7 5.7 5.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 B-14 6.3 4.7 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.3 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.6 NUMEX SAHARA 6.0 5.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.5 TIFT NO. 2 5.7 4.3 7.0 8.7 6.7 8.0 5.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.5 ASHMORE 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.3 6.3 8.0 6.3 5.3 6.3 5.3 5.0 4.7 4.7 5.4 LSD VALUE 2.3 2.0 0.6 2.0 1.6 1.1 1.8 1.8 1.3 1.3 0.7 0.8 1.2 0.5 C.V. (%) 12.6 14.7 5.4 9.2 6.4 9.2 11.5 10.8 9.7 9.7 6.7 7.6 9.2 4.5 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 SC1 SANDY LOAM 5.6-6.0 61-150 0-150 1.1-2.0 FULL SUN 0.6-1.0 TO PREVENT STRESS