TABLE 17. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF BERMUDAGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2007 NATIONAL BERMUDAGRASS TEST AT VIRGINIA BEACH (SOD STRENGTH), VA 1/ 2010 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ FALL GENETIC SPRING COLOR QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP OCTOBER APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN TIFWAY 8.7 7.3 7.7 6.7 7.7 8.3 8.7 8.7 8.0 7.7 8.0 PATRIOT 9.0 8.0 8.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 8.7 8.7 8.0 7.7 7.8 PREMIER 8.3 8.7 8.3 6.3 7.0 7.7 8.3 8.3 7.7 7.7 7.6 NORTHBRIDGE BERMUDA (OKC 1134) 7.0 7.7 6.7 6.7 7.7 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.5 LATITUDE 36 BERMUDA (OKC 1119) 7.3 8.3 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.4 RIVIERA 8.3 8.0 8.3 5.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 SWI-1081 7.3 7.7 7.3 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 SWI-1083 7.7 6.7 7.7 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 OKS 2004-2 8.7 8.0 8.0 5.3 5.7 7.0 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.0 6.9 MIDLAWN 7.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.8 RAD-CD1 8.0 6.3 8.0 5.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 SWI-1113 8.0 7.0 8.0 5.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 YUKON 8.7 5.3 8.3 5.3 5.7 6.3 7.7 8.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 BAR 7CD5 8.3 7.0 8.3 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.6 SWI-1057 8.0 5.7 8.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.5 IS-01-201 7.0 7.7 8.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.4 PRINCESS 77 7.7 6.0 7.7 5.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.4 SWI-1122 8.0 8.0 7.3 5.7 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.4 PSG 9Y2OK 8.3 7.7 8.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 SWI-1070 7.3 7.3 8.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 SWI-1117 7.7 8.0 7.7 5.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 VERACRUZ 7.3 5.7 7.0 5.0 5.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 PSG 94524 8.0 8.3 7.0 4.7 5.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.2 PSG PROK 7.3 8.0 7.3 5.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 7.3 7.3 6.0 6.2 PYRAMID 2 (IS-CD10) 7.0 8.0 7.0 5.7 5.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 5.7 6.2 NUMEX-SAHARA 7.3 7.7 7.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.1 GOLD GLOVE (PST-R6FLT) 7.7 7.0 7.3 5.0 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 5.7 5.7 5.9 PSG 9BAN 8.0 8.7 7.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.9 PSG 91215 7.7 8.0 7.3 4.3 4.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.0 5.8 HOLLYWOOD (J-720) 7.7 8.3 7.7 4.7 5.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.5 SUNSPORT 7.3 7.0 7.3 4.7 5.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.0 5.4 LSD VALUE 0.8 1.0 1.1 0.8 1.1 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.0 0.6 C.V. (%) 6.0 8.6 7.5 9.3 10.6 8.9 8.8 8.8 9.3 9.1 6.3 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 TABLE A. 2010 LOCATIONS, SITE DESCRIPTIONS AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN THE 2007 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 61-150 151-240 2.1-3.0 FULL SUN 0.6-1.0 TO PREVENT DORMANCY