TABLE 25. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF BENTGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2003 NATIONAL BENTGRASS (GREENS) TEST AT MADISON, WI 1/ 2005 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING DENSITY DOLLAR QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP SUMMER SPOT MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN DECLARATION 6.7 6.7 8.0 8.0 7.7 8.0 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.2 CY-2 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 6.3 7.7 7.3 6.7 9.0 9.0 7.7 MEMORIAL (A03-EDI) 7.3 6.7 7.0 8.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 8.3 9.0 7.7 KINGPIN (9200) 8.3 4.7 7.7 7.7 5.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 8.3 7.1 MACKENZIE (SRX 1GPD) 5.3 6.0 7.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 8.3 7.1 PENN A-1 7.0 4.3 7.3 7.7 6.0 7.0 8.0 7.3 6.3 7.3 7.0 13-M 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 8.0 6.9 AUTHORITY (235050) 6.3 5.3 7.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.9 GREENWICH 5.0 5.0 7.3 8.0 5.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.9 IS-AP 9 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 8.3 6.9 SHARK (23R) 6.3 5.3 7.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.0 7.7 6.9 VILLA (IS-AC 1) 5.3 4.7 7.3 8.0 5.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 8.3 6.9 007 (DSB) 6.0 6.0 7.7 5.0 6.3 7.0 7.7 6.3 6.0 7.7 6.8 VENUS (EFD) 5.3 6.0 8.7 7.3 6.3 7.7 8.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.8 LS-44 8.0 5.0 7.7 5.3 5.3 7.3 7.7 6.7 5.7 8.3 6.8 LEGENDARY 4.3 5.0 7.3 7.0 5.0 8.3 6.7 5.7 6.0 8.3 6.7 TYEE (SRX 1GD) 7.3 7.0 8.0 3.7 6.0 7.3 7.3 5.3 6.0 8.3 6.7 PENNLINKS II 8.0 6.0 6.3 8.3 5.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.4 BENCHMARK DSR 8.0 4.7 7.3 8.0 4.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 T-1 9.0 5.7 7.3 4.0 5.7 7.0 8.0 5.7 4.7 6.7 6.3 BENGAL 7.7 5.7 6.7 5.0 5.0 6.3 6.7 5.7 5.3 7.0 6.0 ALPHA 9.0 7.7 7.3 5.3 5.0 7.0 7.3 5.7 4.0 6.3 5.9 INDEPENDENCE 7.7 6.3 8.0 2.3 4.7 6.0 8.0 4.3 4.0 6.7 5.6 VESPER 5.3 5.7 6.3 7.0 4.3 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.0 7.0 5.6 SR 7200 6.3 6.0 5.3 7.7 4.3 5.3 5.7 5.0 4.3 5.3 5.0 PENNCROSS 7.3 7.7 6.0 5.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 4.7 4.3 4.7 4.8 LSD VALUE 1.3 2.6 1.6 1.6 1.9 2.5 2.1 1.5 1.7 1.4 0.9 C.V. (%) 12.1 20.0 10.8 15.5 17.9 15.6 12.6 13.5 16.4 11.5 8.6 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. 2005 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 WI1 SILT LOAM AND SILT 7.1-7.5 61-150 151-240 2.1-3.0 FULL SUN 0.0-0.5 TO PREVENT STRESS