TABLE 21. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF BERMUDAGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2002 NATIONAL BERMUDAGRASS TEST AT LUBBOCK, TX 1/ 2005 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ SPRING LEAF DENSITY SEEDHEAD SEEDHEAD QUALITY RATINGS NAME GREENUP TEXTURE SUMMER SUMMER FALL MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN TIFWAY 1.7 7.0 7.3 9.0 9.0 1.0 2.7 6.0 8.3 8.3 7.7 8.3 7.7 6.3 TIFT NO. 3 2.7 6.7 8.7 9.0 7.3 1.0 3.7 5.7 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 6.1 TIFSPORT 2.0 7.0 7.7 9.0 9.0 1.0 3.0 5.7 8.3 8.3 7.0 7.7 6.3 5.9 MIDLAWN 2.0 6.7 6.3 9.0 8.7 1.0 2.7 5.0 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.0 5.8 TIFT NO. 4 1.3 8.0 9.0 8.0 8.3 1.0 2.7 5.3 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 5.8 SWI-1012 2.3 5.3 8.0 8.7 5.3 1.0 3.3 5.3 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.0 6.3 5.7 CONTESSA (SWI-1045) 1.7 4.3 7.3 9.0 5.0 1.0 2.7 5.0 7.0 8.0 7.3 8.0 6.3 5.7 RIVIERA 2.7 5.7 7.0 8.0 6.3 1.7 2.7 4.7 7.0 8.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 5.6 SWI-1003 1.0 4.7 9.0 9.0 5.7 1.0 2.0 5.0 8.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 6.7 5.6 SWI-1014 3.0 3.7 7.3 8.7 5.3 1.7 3.3 4.7 6.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 5.6 SWI-1041 1.7 5.7 8.0 9.0 6.3 1.0 2.0 4.7 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.0 5.6 ASHMORE 1.0 7.0 7.7 7.7 8.7 1.0 1.7 4.7 8.0 6.7 8.0 7.7 6.3 5.5 PREMIER (OR 2002) 3.3 5.3 7.7 9.0 7.0 1.7 3.3 5.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 5.7 5.5 TIFT NO. 2 1.0 5.3 7.7 9.0 4.3 1.0 2.3 4.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 5.4 CELEBRATION 1.7 6.0 8.0 9.0 6.3 1.0 2.7 4.7 6.7 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.3 5.3 MS-CHOICE 2.3 6.3 7.7 8.7 8.0 1.3 2.7 4.7 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.7 5.3 PRINCESS 77 1.0 6.3 7.7 9.0 4.3 1.0 1.7 4.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.3 5.3 SWI-1044 1.3 6.0 7.3 9.0 3.3 1.0 2.0 3.7 6.7 7.7 7.7 7.0 6.3 5.3 SWI-1046 1.0 5.0 8.0 9.0 4.3 1.0 2.0 3.7 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 6.7 5.3 TIFT NO. 1 1.3 4.7 8.3 9.0 4.3 1.0 2.3 4.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 5.3 GN-1 1.7 4.7 7.7 9.0 6.3 1.0 2.7 5.0 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 5.3 5.1 CIS-CD7 2.3 3.3 6.3 7.0 3.3 1.3 3.0 4.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 4.9 SOUTHERN STAR 2.0 3.7 6.0 5.7 1.7 1.0 2.3 4.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 5.7 4.9 AUSSIE GREEN 1.0 5.3 6.3 9.0 7.0 1.0 1.0 3.3 6.3 7.0 7.7 7.0 5.0 4.8 YUKON 1.3 4.0 5.3 9.0 5.7 1.3 1.7 4.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 4.8 ARIZONA COMMON 2.0 2.3 5.7 5.3 3.3 1.0 2.7 4.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.3 4.7 B-14 1.3 2.7 5.7 6.3 3.0 1.0 2.0 3.3 4.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 4.7 OKC 70-18 1.3 4.0 5.7 9.0 6.3 1.3 1.7 3.7 6.0 5.7 7.7 6.7 5.0 4.7 PATRIOT 1.3 3.0 6.7 8.3 8.7 1.0 1.7 4.0 5.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 4.7 4.7 SUNBIRD (PST-R68A) 2.0 3.3 6.7 6.7 5.0 1.0 2.7 4.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.3 4.7 SUNSTAR 2.0 2.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 1.0 2.3 4.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 5.0 4.7 FMC-6 1.7 3.0 6.7 6.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 3.3 5.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 5.3 4.6 NUMEX SAHARA 1.7 3.0 6.3 6.3 3.7 1.0 2.7 4.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.0 4.6 CIS-CD5 1.0 3.0 5.3 7.3 3.7 1.0 1.7 3.3 5.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 4.5 SWI-1001 1.7 3.0 6.3 7.0 4.3 1.0 2.0 3.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 5.7 4.3 4.5 CIS-CD6 1.3 3.0 5.3 8.3 4.7 1.0 1.3 3.7 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 4.7 4.3 LAPALOMA (SRX 9500) 1.3 2.3 6.0 6.7 3.3 1.0 1.7 3.0 4.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.3 4.3 SR 9554 2.0 3.0 5.7 6.7 5.0 1.0 2.3 3.7 4.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 4.7 4.3 SUNDEVIL II 1.7 2.7 5.3 6.7 3.7 1.0 2.0 4.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 4.7 4.2 MOHAWK 1.7 2.3 5.3 6.3 1.0 1.0 2.0 3.3 4.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 4.7 4.0 PANAMA 1.3 3.3 7.0 7.3 5.7 1.3 1.7 3.3 4.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 4.7 4.0 TRANSCONTINENTAL 1.3 2.3 6.0 7.3 2.3 1.0 1.7 3.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 4.3 4.0 LSD VALUE 1.0 1.6 1.2 1.7 1.9 0.6 2.3 1.2 1.5 1.4 1.1 1.1 2.7 0.9 C.V. (%) 32.5 23.2 11.0 12.9 23.5 23.4 37.7 16.8 14.5 11.5 9.3 9.7 20.2 10.1 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 TX3 SANDY LOAM 7.1-7.5 0-60 0-150 3.1-4.0 FULL SUN 0.6-1.0 TO PREVENT STRESS