TABLE 19. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF BENTGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2003 NATIONAL BENTGRASS (FAIRWAY) TEST AT BLACKSBURG, VA 1/ 2006 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ BROWN GENETIC SPRING DENSITY DOLLAR PATCH QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP FALL SPOT WARM TEMP. MAR APR JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC MEAN PST-9NBC 7.0 8.0 8.3 8.7 9.0 6.7 8.3 7.3 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.0 8.3 7.7 8.0 IS-AT 7 7.0 7.7 8.0 8.3 8.7 6.0 6.0 4.0 8.0 8.0 9.0 7.7 8.3 8.3 7.3 13-M 8.3 8.0 8.0 7.0 8.3 5.3 6.7 6.7 7.7 7.7 6.0 7.7 8.7 8.0 7.1 AUTHORITY (235050) 7.7 7.3 8.0 6.3 8.3 4.3 6.3 6.3 8.0 8.3 7.0 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.1 PRINCEVILLE 7.3 8.0 7.3 6.7 8.3 5.3 6.3 6.0 7.3 8.0 6.3 7.7 8.7 7.7 7.0 CRYSTAL BLUELINKS (PST-OEB) 8.3 7.7 8.0 8.0 8.7 4.7 6.3 6.7 7.7 7.7 6.7 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.0 SHARK (23R) 8.0 8.0 8.3 7.0 8.7 4.7 6.0 6.7 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 8.3 8.0 7.0 TIGER II 7.0 8.0 7.7 8.7 8.0 6.0 7.3 5.0 8.7 8.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 PST-9VN 7.0 7.7 7.7 8.3 8.0 5.3 6.0 4.7 8.0 7.7 7.0 8.0 8.0 7.7 6.9 L-93 8.7 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 5.0 7.7 6.0 7.0 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.8 SR 7150 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 9.0 5.0 6.0 6.3 8.0 8.7 7.3 6.7 7.3 6.0 6.8 ALPHA 8.3 7.7 8.0 5.7 7.7 4.7 7.0 6.3 7.3 7.3 5.7 8.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 EWTR 7.0 7.3 7.3 9.0 8.7 6.3 6.7 4.3 7.7 7.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 7.3 6.7 PENNLINKS II 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.7 6.7 5.0 6.3 6.7 8.0 6.3 6.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 PENNEAGLE II 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 5.7 7.3 6.0 7.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.6 SEASIDE 6.0 7.3 6.3 7.0 8.3 5.7 7.0 4.7 7.0 6.7 5.7 7.0 8.0 7.3 6.6 SR 1150 (SRX 1PDH) 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.0 4.0 6.0 5.0 7.7 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 6.6 BARDOT 6.7 8.0 6.7 8.0 7.3 6.3 7.7 5.7 8.0 6.7 5.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.4 KINGPIN (9200) 8.3 7.7 8.3 7.7 8.0 4.3 5.0 4.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 8.0 8.3 7.7 6.4 SR 1119 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 4.0 6.3 6.3 8.0 6.7 5.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.4 INDEPENDENCE 7.3 7.7 7.7 5.3 8.0 4.3 5.7 5.7 6.7 7.3 5.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.3 LS-44 8.3 8.0 7.3 8.0 7.3 5.3 7.3 6.0 7.7 6.3 5.3 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 T-1 9.0 8.0 7.3 5.0 7.7 3.7 5.3 6.7 7.0 7.7 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 BENGAL 8.0 7.7 7.7 5.3 8.0 4.0 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.2 IS-AP 14 8.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 4.0 6.3 5.7 7.3 6.7 5.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.1 DECLARATION 8.3 8.0 7.0 8.0 6.3 4.3 6.0 7.0 8.0 5.7 3.7 6.7 5.7 6.0 5.9 PENNCROSS 8.0 7.7 7.0 6.0 7.3 5.7 7.3 5.3 6.3 6.0 4.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.9 MACKENZIE (SRX 1GPD) 8.0 7.3 7.3 6.0 6.3 4.0 6.3 5.0 7.0 5.7 4.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 LSD VALUE 0.7 1.0 1.7 2.4 2.2 1.8 3.8 4.0 1.8 3.0 3.6 4.2 3.5 2.9 1.6 C.V. (%) 5.8 4.9 9.1 16.9 12.7 18.8 19.3 24.0 10.1 16.3 24.9 16.9 17.5 14.8 9.9 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 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 VA1 LOAMY SAND 5.6-6.0 0-60 0-150 3.1-4.0 FULL SUN 0.0-0.5 TO PREVENT STRESS