TABLE 11. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF BENTGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2003 NATIONAL BENTGRASS (FAIRWAY) TEST AT ST. PAUL, MN 1/ 2004 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC DENSITY MICRODOCHIUM QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR SUMMER PATCH MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN DECLARATION 7.0 8.0 9.0 5.0 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.1 T-1 8.0 8.0 7.7 5.0 7.3 8.0 7.3 8.0 6.7 7.1 PST-OEB 7.3 8.0 9.0 4.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 8.0 7.3 6.9 LS-44 7.0 8.0 9.0 5.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 INDEPENDENCE 7.3 8.0 8.3 4.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.6 PENNEAGLE II 6.7 8.0 8.7 4.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.6 13-M 6.3 7.7 9.0 5.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.5 SHARK (23R) 6.3 8.0 7.7 4.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.7 6.5 ALPHA 7.7 8.0 6.7 4.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 5.7 6.5 IS-AP 14 6.7 8.0 8.3 4.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.5 SRX 1GPD 6.3 8.0 6.7 5.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 8.0 5.7 6.5 235050 6.3 8.0 6.7 4.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 8.0 6.3 6.4 BENGAL 6.3 8.0 9.0 4.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.4 SR 1119 7.7 8.0 8.7 4.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.4 KINGPIN (9200) 7.3 8.0 6.0 4.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.7 6.3 6.2 L-93 7.0 8.0 9.0 4.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 5.7 6.2 PENNLINKS II 7.0 7.3 7.7 4.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.1 SRX 1PDH 6.3 8.0 8.3 4.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.1 PST-9NBC 5.7 7.0 8.0 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 IS-AT 7 5.3 7.0 8.0 4.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.9 PRINCEVILLE 6.3 7.3 8.7 4.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.9 PENNCROSS 6.0 7.0 9.0 4.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 4.7 5.6 SR 7150 5.3 7.0 7.7 4.3 5.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.6 TIGER II 5.0 7.0 7.7 4.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.6 EWTR 5.0 7.0 8.3 4.0 5.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 5.0 5.5 PST-9VN 5.7 7.0 4.3 4.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 4.3 5.3 BARDOT 4.7 7.0 8.3 4.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.2 SEASIDE 4.7 7.0 8.3 4.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 4.9 LSD VALUE 0.8 0.3 1.7 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.7 0.6 1.3 0.4 C.V. (%) 8.2 2.5 12.1 9.3 8.0 8.2 6.1 6.2 12.3 4.1 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. 2004 LOCATIONS, SITE DESCRIPTIONS AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN THE 2003 NATIONAL BENTGRASS (FAIRWAY/TEE) 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 MN1 SILT LOAM AND SILT 6.6-7.0 61-150 151-240 3.1-4.0 FULL SUN 0.0-0.5 TO PREVENT STRESS