TABLE 10. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF BERMUDAGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2002 NATIONAL BERMUDAGRASS TEST AT LEXINGTON, KY 1/ 2006 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT SPRING QUALITY RATINGS NAME GREENUP APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN PATRIOT 88.3 7.7 7.3 9.0 7.0 6.3 9.0 9.0 7.9 OKC 70-18 81.7 8.0 9.0 8.3 8.0 5.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 TIFWAY 36.7 6.0 8.7 8.7 8.3 5.3 7.3 7.3 7.4 YUKON 71.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 6.0 7.3 7.3 7.2 PREMIER (OR 2002) 51.7 5.0 6.0 8.0 7.7 6.3 9.0 7.7 7.1 AUSSIE GREEN 49.0 3.7 5.0 6.7 8.3 7.0 9.0 8.7 6.9 TIFSPORT 38.3 5.7 7.7 8.7 8.0 4.7 6.3 6.7 6.8 CELEBRATION 30.0 4.7 5.3 6.0 7.7 7.7 6.7 8.0 6.6 CONTESSA (SWI-1045) 38.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.7 5.7 7.7 6.3 6.6 CIS-CD6 78.3 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.7 6.0 7.3 7.0 6.5 SWI-1012 41.7 5.0 6.0 6.3 8.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.5 MIDLAWN 75.0 7.3 7.3 8.0 5.0 5.3 6.3 5.7 6.4 TIFT NO. 3 28.3 5.0 6.0 5.7 7.3 6.0 7.3 7.3 6.4 SWI-1001 43.3 4.7 5.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.7 7.7 6.3 SWI-1014 50.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 SWI-1044 55.0 4.0 5.7 5.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.2 SWI-1046 25.0 4.3 5.7 5.3 7.7 5.3 7.7 7.3 6.2 GN-1 33.3 4.0 5.3 6.3 7.3 4.7 6.7 7.3 6.0 PRINCESS 77 20.0 4.0 5.0 4.7 8.0 5.3 7.3 7.3 6.0 TIFT NO. 4 30.0 5.0 6.7 7.7 8.3 1.0 6.3 7.3 6.0 TRANSCONTINENTAL 55.0 5.0 6.0 5.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.0 SWI-1003 20.0 3.3 5.0 6.0 7.0 5.7 7.0 7.3 5.9 ASHMORE 63.0 8.0 8.0 5.0 4.0 4.7 4.7 5.3 5.7 RIVIERA 71.7 4.3 4.7 4.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.7 5.7 VERACRUZ (SWI-1041) 31.7 4.0 5.3 5.0 6.7 5.3 7.0 6.3 5.7 MS-CHOICE 37.3 4.3 5.7 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.6 SUNBIRD (PST-R68A) 37.7 3.7 4.0 4.7 6.0 5.3 6.3 7.7 5.4 TIFT NO. 2 14.3 3.3 4.7 5.3 7.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.4 SOUTHERN STAR 40.0 4.7 4.7 5.3 5.7 4.7 5.7 6.0 5.2 CIS-CD7 43.3 3.3 4.7 4.3 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.1 NUMEX SAHARA 50.0 4.3 5.0 3.7 5.3 5.0 6.5 6.0 5.1 PANAMA 40.0 4.0 5.0 4.0 5.3 5.0 6.7 6.0 5.1 ARIZONA COMMON 45.0 4.7 5.0 4.7 5.0 4.7 5.7 5.7 5.0 B-14 36.7 4.3 5.0 4.7 5.0 4.7 6.0 5.0 5.0 SR 9554 40.0 3.3 4.0 3.7 5.3 4.3 7.0 7.3 5.0 TIFT NO. 1 10.0 3.3 4.0 4.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.0 CIS-CD5 35.0 4.0 4.7 3.3 4.7 5.0 6.0 5.7 4.8 LAPALOMA (SRX 9500) 35.0 4.0 4.7 3.7 5.0 4.7 6.0 5.7 4.8 FMC-6 53.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.7 5.7 5.0 4.7 MOHAWK 38.3 3.7 4.7 3.7 5.0 4.3 6.0 5.7 4.7 SUNDEVIL II 40.0 4.0 4.3 4.0 4.3 4.7 6.0 5.7 4.7 SUNSTAR 55.0 4.0 5.0 3.7 5.0 4.3 6.0 5.0 4.7 LSD VALUE 19.5 1.2 1.6 2.1 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.5 1.1 C.V. (%) 28.0 16.7 17.4 22.6 16.3 19.3 14.8 13.0 11.5 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. 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 KY1 SILT LOAM AND SILT 6.1-6.5 61-150 241-375 2.1-3.0 FULL SUN 0.6-1.0 ONLY DURING SEVERE STRESS