TABLE 5. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF BENTGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2003 NATIONAL BENTGRASS (GREENS) TEST AT WEST LAFAYETTE, IN 1/ 2004 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ DOLLAR DOLLAR DOLLAR DOLLAR DOLLAR DOLLAR GENETIC SPRING DENSITY SPOT SPOT SPOT SPOT SPOT SPOT QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP FALL MAY 21 MAY 28 JUNE JULY 19 JULY 23 AUGUST APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN DECLARATION 6.0 5.7 7.3 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 8.7 8.7 6.3 7.7 7.7 8.7 7.7 8.3 7.0 7.7 7.6 007 (DSB) 6.7 5.7 7.7 9.0 8.7 9.0 9.0 8.7 8.3 6.0 7.3 8.3 8.3 6.3 8.0 8.3 7.7 7.5 235050 7.3 5.7 8.0 8.7 8.3 9.0 9.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 7.3 8.3 8.3 4.3 8.7 7.7 8.3 7.4 BENCHMARK DSR 7.3 5.7 7.7 9.0 8.3 9.0 9.0 7.7 7.7 5.3 7.7 8.0 8.7 6.0 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.4 SRX 1GPD 6.3 5.7 8.0 8.3 8.3 8.3 9.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.7 8.3 8.3 4.7 7.7 8.3 7.3 7.4 SHARK (23R) 6.0 5.3 7.7 9.0 8.7 9.0 9.0 7.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 8.7 8.7 4.3 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 T-1 7.3 6.3 8.0 8.0 7.7 8.0 8.3 5.0 2.7 6.3 7.7 8.3 7.3 3.3 8.3 8.0 8.7 7.3 MEMORIAL (A03-EDI) 6.0 5.3 7.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 8.7 8.0 5.7 7.0 7.3 8.0 6.0 7.7 7.0 8.0 7.1 CY-2 6.3 5.0 7.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 5.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.1 KINGPIN (9200) 7.3 5.3 7.0 9.0 8.7 9.0 9.0 8.0 7.7 5.7 6.7 7.3 7.7 6.0 8.0 7.3 8.0 7.1 PENN A-1 6.7 6.0 7.7 9.0 8.7 9.0 9.0 8.0 6.3 5.3 7.3 7.7 8.3 4.3 7.7 8.3 7.7 7.1 IS-AP 9 6.7 6.0 6.7 9.0 8.7 9.0 9.0 6.3 6.3 5.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 5.0 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.0 SRX 1GD 6.3 4.3 8.3 8.3 7.7 8.7 9.0 5.3 4.0 4.7 7.3 8.3 7.7 4.0 8.0 8.3 8.0 7.0 BENGAL 6.7 6.0 7.3 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 4.7 3.3 6.7 6.7 8.0 7.3 3.7 8.0 7.3 7.7 6.9 13-M 6.0 6.0 7.0 9.0 8.3 9.0 9.0 9.0 7.3 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 5.3 7.7 7.0 7.3 6.8 INDEPENDENCE 6.7 5.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.3 3.7 3.0 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 3.7 8.0 7.0 7.7 6.8 LS-44 7.0 5.7 7.3 8.3 8.3 9.0 8.3 6.3 3.7 5.3 6.7 7.7 7.3 4.0 8.0 7.0 8.0 6.8 ALPHA 7.0 6.3 7.0 9.0 8.0 9.0 9.0 6.3 4.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 7.3 3.7 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.7 GREENWICH 6.7 4.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 5.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 IS-AC 1 7.0 4.3 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 5.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 5.7 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 EFD 6.3 5.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 5.7 7.3 6.3 7.0 5.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.4 PENNLINKS II 6.7 5.3 6.0 8.3 8.0 8.7 9.0 7.0 6.0 5.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 4.7 7.3 6.3 6.0 6.4 LEGENDARY 7.0 4.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 5.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 5.0 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.2 VESPER 7.0 4.7 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 8.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 4.7 6.3 6.0 5.3 6.1 PENNCROSS 6.0 6.0 4.7 8.0 7.3 9.0 8.3 5.3 5.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 4.0 7.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 SR 7200 7.3 4.7 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 5.3 6.3 5.0 5.0 4.3 6.3 5.3 4.3 5.3 LSD VALUE 2.0 1.3 1.0 1.4 2.5 1.0 1.3 1.8 1.7 2.3 2.0 0.9 1.0 1.3 0.9 0.8 0.9 0.4 C.V. (%) 10.9 13.0 8.8 6.9 10.2 6.3 6.3 15.1 17.1 13.9 9.3 7.3 8.4 15.7 7.1 7.4 8.1 3.9 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. 2004 LOCATIONS, SITE DESCRIPTIONS AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN THE 2003 NATIONAL BENTGRASS (GREEN) 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 IN1 SILT LOAM AND SILT 6.6-7.0 151-270 241-375 4.1-5.0 FULL SUN 0.0-0.5 TO PREVENT STRESS