TABLE 11. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF BENTGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2003 NATIONAL BENTGRASS (FAIRWAY) TEST AT FARGO, ND 1/ 2007 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT PERCENT PERCENT FALL SPRING DENSITY DENSITY DENSITY COVER COVER COVER COLOR QUALITY RATINGS NAME GREENUP SPRING SUMMER FALL SPRING SUMMER FALL NOVEMBER MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN PRINCEVILLE 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.7 88.3 99.0 99.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.4 SEASIDE 6.0 6.0 4.7 4.7 91.3 97.7 99.0 3.3 5.0 6.3 5.0 5.3 4.3 5.7 5.3 SR 1150 (SRX 1PDH) 4.3 5.7 5.0 5.0 87.7 93.0 97.7 3.7 5.0 5.0 4.7 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.1 BARDOT 4.0 5.0 4.7 5.3 83.3 95.0 99.0 3.7 5.7 5.3 4.7 5.3 4.7 4.3 5.0 CRYSTAL BLUELINKS (PST-OEB) 2.0 6.0 4.7 5.0 80.0 97.7 99.0 4.0 4.7 5.3 4.7 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 LS-44 3.0 5.7 5.0 5.3 85.0 96.3 97.7 4.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 4.7 5.3 4.7 5.0 PST-9VN 4.7 5.3 4.3 5.0 85.0 97.7 99.0 3.7 5.7 5.3 4.3 5.0 5.0 4.7 5.0 13-M 3.7 5.3 5.0 5.7 80.0 94.7 97.7 4.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 4.0 5.3 4.7 4.9 AUTHORITY (235050) 2.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 86.3 96.3 99.0 3.3 4.0 5.7 5.7 3.3 5.3 5.3 4.9 PENNLINKS II 3.3 5.7 4.7 5.7 83.3 97.7 99.0 3.7 4.7 5.7 4.7 4.0 5.7 5.0 4.9 BENGAL 2.7 5.7 4.7 5.0 81.3 97.7 99.0 4.3 4.7 5.3 4.7 4.3 5.3 4.3 4.8 L-93 3.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 75.0 99.0 99.0 3.0 4.7 5.3 5.3 4.3 5.0 4.0 4.8 PENNEAGLE II 3.0 6.0 4.7 5.0 76.7 96.3 97.7 4.3 4.7 5.3 5.0 4.3 5.0 4.7 4.8 SR 1119 3.3 5.0 4.3 5.0 78.3 97.7 99.0 3.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 5.7 5.0 4.0 4.8 EWTR 4.0 5.7 4.7 5.3 78.3 94.7 97.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 3.7 4.7 5.0 4.7 INDEPENDENCE 3.7 5.0 4.7 5.0 76.7 96.0 99.0 3.7 4.7 4.3 5.0 4.7 5.0 4.7 4.7 RUNNER (IS-AP 14) 2.3 5.3 4.0 5.0 73.3 93.3 97.7 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.7 5.3 5.0 4.0 4.7 GREENTIME (IS-AT 7) 3.3 5.0 4.7 4.3 75.0 96.3 99.0 4.3 5.3 5.0 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.7 MACKENZIE (SRX 1GPD) 2.0 5.0 4.3 5.0 76.7 96.3 99.0 4.0 5.0 4.7 5.0 3.7 5.0 5.0 4.7 PENNCROSS 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 80.0 95.0 97.7 4.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.7 3.7 4.7 PST-9NBC 4.7 5.7 4.3 5.0 78.3 94.7 97.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 4.0 4.7 4.0 5.0 4.7 SR 7150 2.7 5.7 4.3 5.0 80.0 96.3 99.0 3.7 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.0 5.0 4.7 4.7 T-1 2.3 5.0 5.0 4.7 78.3 97.7 99.0 4.3 4.0 5.3 5.0 4.0 5.0 4.7 4.7 DECLARATION 2.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 75.0 93.3 97.7 4.3 4.0 5.0 5.0 3.7 4.7 4.7 4.5 KINGPIN (9200) 3.0 5.3 3.7 5.0 80.0 96.3 99.0 4.0 4.0 5.3 4.7 4.0 5.0 4.0 4.5 TIGER II 3.0 5.3 4.3 5.3 75.0 96.3 99.0 4.7 5.0 5.3 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.5 ALPHA 1.7 5.0 5.0 4.7 75.0 99.0 99.0 4.7 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.0 5.0 4.0 4.4 SHARK (23R) 1.3 5.7 3.3 5.3 75.0 91.7 97.7 4.0 4.0 5.0 5.0 4.3 4.7 3.7 4.4 LSD VALUE 0.8 2.2 2.8 1.9 21.8 9.8 5.0 2.9 1.1 1.2 2.8 2.6 1.7 2.3 0.9 C.V. (%) 16.5 12.2 18.7 11.7 9.4 3.3 1.4 21.5 11.4 10.2 15.5 21.9 12.0 17.7 7.2 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. 2007 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 ND1 SILTY CLAY AND CLAY 7.6-8.5 0-60 0-150 1.1-2.0 FULL SUN 0.0-0.5 TO PREVENT STRESS