TABLE 11. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF BERMUDAGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2002 NATIONAL BERMUDAGRASS TEST AT CALHOUN, LA 1/ 2006 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ NAME MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP MEAN TIFSPORT 8.0 8.0 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.9 GN-1 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.4 TIFT NO. 3 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.4 TIFWAY 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.4 MIDLAWN 7.0 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 PRINCESS 77 7.0 7.3 7.0 8.0 7.0 7.3 SWI-1003 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 SWI-1044 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 TIFT NO. 2 7.7 7.3 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 SUNDEVIL II 7.0 7.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.2 CIS-CD6 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.1 LAPALOMA (SRX 9500) 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.1 NUMEX SAHARA 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.1 PATRIOT 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.1 SR 9554 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.1 SWI-1014 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.1 VERACRUZ (SWI-1041) 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.1 ASHMORE 7.7 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 CIS-CD7 6.7 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.7 7.0 MS-CHOICE 6.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 PREMIER (OR 2002) 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 YUKON 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 CELEBRATION 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.9 RIVIERA 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.9 SWI-1001 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.9 TIFT NO. 1 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.9 TIFT NO. 4 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.9 AUSSIE GREEN 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.8 TRANSCONTINENTAL 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.8 CONTESSA (SWI-1045) 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 OKC 70-18 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 SOUTHERN STAR 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 SWI-1012 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 ARIZONA COMMON 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.6 B-14 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.5 CIS-CD5 5.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.5 SUNBIRD (PST-R68A) 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.5 SWI-1046 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.5 FMC-6 5.7 7.0 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.3 MOHAWK 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 SUNSTAR 6.0 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.3 PANAMA 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.1 LSD VALUE 3.0 3.1 2.8 2.8 3.4 1.6 C.V. (%) 12.8 10.7 11.4 12.4 11.3 8.1 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. 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 LA2 - - - - 2.1-3.0 FULL SUN 1.1-1.5 TO PREVENT STRESS