TABLE 13. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF BENTGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2003 NATIONAL BENTGRASS (FAIRWAY) TEST AT MEAD, NE 1/ 2004 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING DENSITY DENSITY DENSITY QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP SPRING SUMMER FALL APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN KINGPIN (9200) 7.3 6.7 8.7 9.0 9.0 6.3 8.0 7.7 7.3 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.5 SR 7150 7.3 6.7 8.0 9.0 9.0 6.7 7.0 8.0 8.3 8.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.5 SHARK (23R) 8.0 6.7 9.0 9.0 9.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 BARDOT 6.7 7.0 8.7 9.0 9.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 SRX 1GPD 7.3 7.0 8.7 8.7 9.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 DECLARATION 7.0 7.0 8.3 8.7 9.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.7 6.0 7.3 8.0 7.1 SRX 1PDH 6.7 5.7 8.7 9.0 9.0 6.0 6.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.0 T-1 7.7 6.0 8.7 8.7 9.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 PST-OEB 6.7 7.3 9.0 9.0 9.0 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 6.3 6.7 6.9 ALPHA 7.3 6.7 8.3 9.0 9.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.8 L-93 6.3 4.7 8.0 8.7 8.7 5.7 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.8 EWTR 7.7 6.0 8.0 8.3 9.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.4 PST-9NBC 6.0 5.7 8.7 9.0 9.0 4.3 5.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.4 13-M 7.3 6.3 8.3 8.3 9.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 BENGAL 6.7 6.7 8.0 8.3 8.7 5.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 IS-AP 14 7.0 5.7 9.0 9.0 9.0 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 LS-44 7.0 5.0 7.7 8.0 8.3 5.3 5.0 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 SR 1119 7.0 4.7 8.0 8.3 9.0 5.3 5.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.2 TIGER II 7.3 6.0 8.0 8.0 8.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.1 235050 6.3 5.3 8.0 8.3 8.7 4.3 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 PENNLINKS II 7.0 5.3 8.0 8.0 8.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 IS-AT 7 7.0 6.0 8.0 8.0 8.7 4.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.0 5.6 PENNCROSS 6.3 5.0 7.7 8.3 8.7 4.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.6 PENNEAGLE II 5.0 5.3 8.0 8.0 8.7 4.7 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.5 PRINCEVILLE 6.3 4.7 7.3 7.7 8.3 4.3 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.0 5.5 PST-9VN 7.7 5.3 7.7 8.0 8.3 4.3 4.7 5.3 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.5 SEASIDE 5.3 3.7 7.3 7.7 8.3 4.0 4.3 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.7 5.7 5.5 INDEPENDENCE 7.3 4.7 7.0 7.7 7.7 4.3 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.0 6.0 5.0 4.3 5.0 LSD VALUE 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.8 1.0 1.0 0.9 1.0 0.8 0.8 0.4 C.V. (%) 7.0 8.7 4.8 4.7 4.5 8.8 9.0 9.3 9.2 8.7 8.9 7.6 8.0 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 NE1 SILTY CLAY AND CLAY 7.1-7.5 61-150 241-375 1.1-2.0 FULL SUN 0.0-0.5 TO PREVENT STRESS