TABLE 19. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF BENTGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2003 NATIONAL BENTGRASS (FAIRWAY) TEST AT BLACKSBURG, VA 1/ 2007 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ DROUGHT GENETIC TOLERANCE DOLLAR QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR WILTING SPOT MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN GREENTIME (IS-AT 7) 7.7 5.3 8.3 7.3 7.0 4.0 7.3 7.7 7.0 6.7 PST-9VN 7.3 6.3 8.7 6.0 6.0 5.0 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.3 PST-9NBC 8.0 6.3 8.7 6.7 7.0 4.3 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.2 T-1 7.0 9.0 5.3 6.3 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 4.7 6.2 AUTHORITY (235050) 6.3 7.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 4.7 6.3 7.0 5.3 6.1 SR 7150 8.0 6.0 8.7 7.0 6.0 4.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.1 TIGER II 7.7 5.3 8.7 7.0 6.7 4.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.1 SR 1150 (SRX 1PDH) 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 5.3 5.9 PRINCEVILLE 6.7 8.3 6.0 5.7 4.7 5.7 7.0 6.7 5.3 5.8 13-M 7.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 4.3 5.3 6.0 5.0 5.7 SEASIDE 6.0 8.3 7.0 5.0 4.0 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.0 5.7 SHARK (23R) 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.0 6.7 6.0 5.0 5.7 ALPHA 6.7 8.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 4.3 5.6 BARDOT 7.7 6.0 8.0 5.7 5.7 4.3 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.6 DECLARATION 7.0 7.3 7.0 5.7 6.3 4.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.6 L-93 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 4.0 5.0 6.0 5.3 5.6 PENNLINKS II 6.3 7.7 8.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.7 6.7 5.7 5.6 BENGAL 6.3 7.3 6.3 5.3 5.0 4.0 6.0 7.3 5.3 5.5 CRYSTAL BLUELINKS (PST-OEB) 6.0 7.0 7.7 6.0 5.7 4.3 5.7 6.3 5.0 5.5 EWTR 7.3 4.3 8.3 7.0 6.3 3.0 4.7 6.0 5.0 5.3 KINGPIN (9200) 6.3 5.7 7.7 6.0 6.0 3.7 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 PENNEAGLE II 6.0 7.0 7.7 5.7 5.0 4.0 5.3 6.3 5.3 5.3 RUNNER (IS-AP 14) 6.7 7.3 6.0 5.3 5.0 4.3 5.3 6.0 4.3 5.1 PENNCROSS 6.3 8.0 6.0 5.7 4.7 4.3 5.3 6.0 4.3 5.1 SR 1119 6.0 6.3 7.3 5.0 4.7 4.0 5.0 6.0 5.0 4.9 LS-44 6.7 6.3 6.3 5.3 4.7 3.7 4.3 6.0 5.0 4.8 MACKENZIE (SRX 1GPD) 6.0 4.7 6.3 5.7 5.3 3.3 4.0 6.0 4.0 4.7 INDEPENDENCE 6.3 5.3 6.3 5.0 4.7 3.7 4.3 5.3 4.3 4.6 LSD VALUE 0.8 2.7 2.6 1.9 1.3 2.4 2.0 2.8 3.1 1.3 C.V. (%) 7.3 19.6 17.5 14.4 13.6 24.0 17.3 14.3 20.7 11.0 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 VA1 SILTY CLAY LOAM 6.1-6.5 61-150 151-240 3.1-4.0 FULL SUN 0.6-1.0 TO PREVENT DORMANCY