TABLE 23. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF BERMUDAGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2002 NATIONAL BERMUDAGRASS TEST AT VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 1/ 2005 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ FALL SPRING GENETIC SPRING LEAF DENSITY COLOR DEAD SEEDHEAD SEEDHEAD QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE SUMMER NOVEMBER SPOT JUNE AUGUST MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN MS-CHOICE 8.0 1.0 8.0 9.0 5.7 2.3 9.0 8.3 6.7 9.0 8.3 8.3 8.0 7.7 8.0 TIFSPORT 8.0 1.3 8.7 7.7 6.7 1.0 8.7 9.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 8.3 7.7 8.0 7.8 PATRIOT 7.0 2.0 8.3 7.7 6.0 1.0 8.7 9.0 8.0 8.3 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.7 TIFT NO. 3 6.7 2.0 7.7 8.7 5.7 1.3 7.0 9.0 7.3 7.7 8.0 8.7 7.3 7.0 7.7 CELEBRATION 7.3 1.7 7.3 8.7 6.0 3.3 8.7 9.0 6.7 8.7 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.6 GN-1 8.0 2.0 7.7 8.3 6.3 3.0 8.0 9.0 7.3 8.0 7.0 8.3 7.7 7.0 7.6 RIVIERA 7.3 3.0 8.0 8.0 6.3 1.0 6.0 8.3 8.0 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.6 TIFT NO. 4 7.7 1.3 8.3 9.0 5.7 1.0 5.7 9.0 6.3 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.6 SWI-1041 7.7 1.3 7.3 8.0 7.0 2.3 6.3 9.0 6.7 7.7 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.5 AUSSIE GREEN 8.0 2.0 9.0 7.7 6.7 1.0 7.0 9.0 7.3 7.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.4 OKC 70-18 7.3 3.3 8.7 7.3 6.0 1.0 6.0 9.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.4 SWI-1046 8.3 1.0 8.3 8.3 6.7 2.0 6.7 9.0 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.4 YUKON 8.3 3.3 7.7 7.7 6.7 1.0 7.3 9.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 6.7 7.4 SWI-1003 6.3 1.0 8.0 8.7 6.0 1.3 6.7 9.0 6.7 8.0 7.7 8.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 TIFT NO. 1 6.3 1.0 8.0 9.0 5.3 2.3 7.0 9.0 6.0 7.7 7.3 8.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 TIFWAY 6.7 2.0 8.3 7.7 6.3 1.3 7.0 9.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 PRINCESS 77 7.7 1.0 7.3 7.7 5.7 1.3 7.3 9.0 6.0 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.2 CONTESSA (SWI-1045) 6.3 2.0 7.3 7.7 6.7 2.3 6.7 9.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.1 PREMIER (OR 2002) 7.7 2.3 9.0 8.0 6.3 1.0 6.3 9.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 SWI-1001 7.3 2.0 7.3 7.3 6.3 1.3 6.7 9.0 6.0 7.3 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 SWI-1012 7.0 1.7 7.0 7.7 6.7 1.7 7.0 9.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.9 TIFT NO. 2 6.7 1.0 7.3 8.7 6.3 2.0 6.0 9.0 5.7 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.9 CIS-CD6 7.3 2.0 6.7 7.3 6.0 1.3 7.0 9.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.8 SUNDEVIL II 8.0 2.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 4.3 5.3 9.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.8 SWI-1044 7.7 1.3 7.3 8.0 6.7 3.7 6.3 9.0 6.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.8 MIDLAWN 7.3 2.7 8.3 6.3 7.0 1.0 8.3 9.0 7.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 SUNBIRD (PST-R68A) 7.3 1.0 6.7 7.3 6.3 2.7 6.0 9.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 TRANSCONTINENTAL 8.0 1.3 6.3 7.3 7.0 2.3 5.3 9.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 SOUTHERN STAR 7.7 1.7 6.0 5.7 6.7 1.7 5.7 9.0 5.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.6 SWI-1014 7.7 2.3 6.0 7.3 6.7 1.0 7.7 9.0 5.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.6 LAPALOMA (SRX 9500) 7.7 2.0 6.0 7.3 6.0 1.7 6.3 9.0 5.3 5.7 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.5 CIS-CD5 7.7 2.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 2.3 6.7 8.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.4 CIS-CD7 6.7 1.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 1.7 7.0 8.7 5.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.4 FMC-6 8.0 1.7 6.7 7.3 6.3 1.0 7.0 9.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 SR 9554 8.3 1.3 7.3 7.0 6.3 2.0 6.0 9.0 5.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 SUNSTAR 7.7 1.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 3.3 6.3 9.0 4.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.1 B-14 6.0 1.3 5.7 6.3 7.3 1.3 7.0 9.0 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 ASHMORE 6.3 1.3 8.7 4.3 5.7 1.3 6.7 9.0 7.3 5.3 6.0 4.7 6.3 6.0 5.9 PANAMA 6.3 1.7 5.3 5.7 7.0 2.3 5.7 9.0 4.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 NUMEX SAHARA 6.7 1.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 2.0 7.0 9.0 4.0 5.7 5.3 6.7 5.7 6.0 5.6 ARIZONA COMMON 7.3 1.0 5.7 6.0 7.0 2.0 6.3 9.0 4.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.4 MOHAWK 6.7 1.3 5.3 6.3 7.0 1.3 7.0 9.0 3.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.4 LSD VALUE 1.5 0.6 0.8 1.1 1.3 2.0 1.3 0.8 0.9 1.2 1.1 1.1 0.9 1.0 0.5 C.V. (%) 10.3 21.7 7.2 9.4 9.3 54.3 11.2 3.1 10.0 10.6 9.4 9.2 7.8 7.9 4.8 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 VA4 SANDY LOAM 4.6-5.5 0-60 0-150 3.1-4.0 FULL SUN 0.6-1.0 TO PREVENT DORMANCY