TABLE 1. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF BERMUDAGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2002 NATIONAL BERMUDAGRASS TEST AT AUBURN, AL 1/ 2006 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP MEAN TIFWAY 7.0 8.3 8.0 6.3 7.7 8.3 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.6 TIFSPORT 8.0 8.0 7.7 6.0 8.3 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.5 OKC 70-18 5.0 8.0 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.3 8.3 6.3 6.7 7.4 TIFT NO. 4 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.3 6.7 7.3 6.3 6.7 6.8 PATRIOT 8.0 7.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.4 SWI-1001 6.3 7.3 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 ASHMORE 6.0 7.7 6.3 5.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.2 PREMIER (OR 2002) 6.7 6.0 7.0 4.7 7.0 6.0 7.3 6.0 6.0 6.2 SUNSTAR 7.0 7.3 6.0 4.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.9 MS-CHOICE 7.0 7.7 6.0 4.3 6.3 5.7 6.7 5.7 6.3 5.8 SWI-1046 7.0 8.3 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.8 TIFT NO. 3 7.0 8.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.8 YUKON 6.0 7.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.8 SOUTHERN STAR 6.7 7.0 6.0 4.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 SR 9554 6.0 7.0 6.0 4.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.7 GN-1 8.0 6.7 5.7 5.0 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.0 6.3 5.5 ARIZONA COMMON 6.3 6.3 4.7 4.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.4 CIS-CD6 6.0 7.0 6.0 4.0 5.3 5.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.4 SWI-1003 6.7 7.7 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.4 TIFT NO. 1 7.7 7.0 6.3 4.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.0 6.0 5.4 AUSSIE GREEN 7.3 8.0 7.0 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 MIDLAWN 5.0 6.3 4.7 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 4.3 4.7 5.2 PRINCESS 77 7.3 7.3 5.7 4.7 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.2 RIVIERA 7.0 5.7 5.3 4.0 5.3 6.3 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.2 VERACRUZ (SWI-1041) 5.0 8.0 5.7 4.7 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.2 LAPALOMA (SRX 9500) 5.3 6.7 4.3 3.7 6.3 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 SWI-1044 6.3 7.0 5.7 4.0 5.3 5.3 4.7 5.7 5.0 5.0 CELEBRATION 9.0 9.0 6.3 4.3 5.3 5.3 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.9 CIS-CD5 6.3 6.7 5.3 4.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 4.9 CONTESSA (SWI-1045) 6.7 8.7 4.7 4.0 5.0 5.7 4.7 5.0 5.3 4.9 TIFT NO. 2 6.7 7.0 5.7 4.3 5.0 5.3 4.7 4.7 5.3 4.9 SWI-1012 7.0 7.3 5.0 3.7 4.7 6.0 5.0 4.3 5.3 4.8 SUNBIRD (PST-R68A) 6.7 6.3 5.3 3.0 4.7 5.3 4.7 5.0 5.3 4.7 SWI-1014 6.0 7.7 5.7 3.7 5.0 6.0 4.7 4.7 4.0 4.7 MOHAWK 6.0 6.3 5.7 2.7 5.0 3.3 5.7 6.0 5.0 4.6 B-14 5.7 5.7 5.0 3.7 4.7 4.7 5.0 4.3 4.7 4.5 NUMEX SAHARA 5.7 5.7 4.7 3.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.7 3.3 3.9 CIS-CD7 5.7 6.0 3.3 3.0 4.3 4.0 3.7 4.3 3.7 3.8 SUNDEVIL II 5.7 4.7 3.7 2.7 4.3 4.3 4.0 4.0 3.7 3.8 FMC-6 5.7 5.7 5.3 3.0 4.3 3.7 3.3 3.7 3.7 3.6 TRANSCONTINENTAL 4.3 4.7 3.3 3.0 3.3 3.7 2.7 3.3 3.0 3.2 PANAMA 4.3 5.3 3.3 2.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.0 3.1 LSD VALUE 1.2 2.8 2.5 2.0 2.4 2.5 2.8 2.1 1.9 1.8 C.V. (%) 11.4 18.7 22.5 25.5 22.6 23.1 25.9 20.3 19.9 19.4 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 A. 2006 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 AL1 LOAMY SAND 6.1-6.5 151-270 241-375 4.1-5.0 FULL SUN 1.1-1.5 TO PREVENT STRESS