TABLE 1. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2000 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT AMES, IA 1/ 2005 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN TSUNAMI (J-2487) 8.7 5.7 7.7 8.0 8.3 8.7 8.7 9.0 8.7 8.6 ARCADIA 8.7 5.7 7.7 6.0 8.3 9.0 8.7 8.3 8.7 8.2 BEYOND (J-1880) 9.0 5.3 7.7 6.3 7.3 8.7 9.0 9.0 8.7 8.2 BLUE VELVET (J-1513) 8.0 5.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.3 8.2 EVERGLADE 8.7 5.3 7.3 6.7 8.0 8.3 9.0 8.3 8.0 8.1 FREEDOM III (J-2890) 8.3 5.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 8.7 8.7 9.0 8.1 GINNEY (J-1368) 8.7 5.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 8.3 8.7 9.0 8.3 8.1 RUGBY II 9.0 5.7 6.7 7.7 8.3 8.0 8.0 8.7 8.0 8.1 TOTAL ECLIPSE 9.0 5.7 6.7 7.0 7.7 8.0 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.1 UNKNOWN 8.7 5.0 7.0 7.0 8.0 8.0 8.3 9.0 8.3 8.1 BARRISTER (J-1655) 8.0 5.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 8.3 8.7 8.3 7.7 8.0 COURTYARD (J-1838) 8.3 4.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 8.3 8.7 8.7 7.9 MIDNIGHT II (A98-739) 9.0 5.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 8.7 7.0 8.3 8.7 7.9 ALEXA (J-2561) 8.7 5.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.3 8.3 8.3 9.0 7.8 BEDAZZLED 7.0 6.3 6.7 8.3 8.0 7.3 7.0 8.7 7.7 7.8 BLUESTONE (PST-731) 7.3 5.7 7.0 7.3 7.7 8.3 7.3 7.7 8.3 7.8 IMPACT 8.0 5.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 8.7 7.7 8.3 8.3 7.8 NORTH STAR 8.7 3.7 7.3 6.0 8.0 8.7 8.3 8.0 7.7 7.8 ARROW (A97-1567) 7.7 6.0 6.3 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.0 7.7 8.3 7.7 DELIGHT (A97-1432) 7.7 6.3 7.3 7.3 8.7 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 NU DESTINY (J-2695) 9.0 5.7 7.0 6.0 7.3 8.0 7.3 8.7 8.7 7.7 ODYSSEY 8.3 5.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 8.0 8.7 8.3 7.7 LANGARA 7.3 5.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.7 8.3 8.0 7.6 MIDNIGHT 8.7 5.7 7.0 6.3 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.6 QUANTUM LEAP 8.7 5.3 7.3 6.0 7.7 7.3 7.7 8.7 8.3 7.6 AWESOME (J-1420) 8.7 5.0 7.3 7.0 8.3 7.3 7.0 8.0 7.0 7.4 MALLARD (A97-1439) 7.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.4 BA 82-288 6.3 5.7 6.7 7.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 8.3 8.7 7.3 MOONLIGHT 8.7 4.3 5.7 7.0 8.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 NUGLADE 8.7 5.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 EXCURSION (J-1648) 9.0 4.7 6.7 6.7 8.0 6.3 6.7 8.0 7.7 7.2 GOLDSTAR (A98-296) 7.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 7.3 6.3 7.3 8.0 8.0 7.2 RAMBO 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 8.0 7.2 SI A96-386 7.7 4.7 6.3 5.7 8.3 7.0 8.0 7.7 6.7 7.2 A98-183 8.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 8.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.1 EVEREST 8.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.3 7.1 MONTE CARLO (A96-402) 7.3 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 6.3 6.0 7.7 7.7 7.1 PST-161 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 8.3 7.7 7.1 A96-739 8.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.0 7.3 8.0 6.3 7.0 BLACKSBURG II (PST-1BMY) 6.7 5.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.0 7.0 8.3 6.7 7.0 BOUTIQUE 7.7 5.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 9.0 7.0 7.0 CABERNET 6.3 7.3 8.0 8.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.0 6.9 DIVA (PRO SEEDS - 453) 7.0 5.7 6.3 8.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.7 6.0 6.9 GLENMONT (H94-293) 8.0 5.0 6.3 6.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.9 HV 238 7.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.9 TABLE 1. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 2000 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT AMES, IA 1/ 2005 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN KINGFISHER (SRX 2394) 7.0 4.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.3 8.3 7.3 6.9 PERFECTION (J-1515) 8.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 6.9 RAVEN 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.9 SHOWCASE 6.7 5.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.7 6.9 ABBEY 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 8.0 6.7 6.8 BLUE RIDGE (A97-1449) 7.3 4.7 6.0 6.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.8 LIBERATOR 7.7 4.7 6.7 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.8 MISTY 7.3 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 8.0 6.3 7.0 6.8 SONOMA 7.3 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.8 VALOR (A97-1330) 6.3 5.7 7.0 7.3 6.0 6.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.8 BLUE KNIGHT 7.0 5.3 7.3 6.3 6.3 7.3 7.3 5.7 7.0 6.7 BORDEAUX 6.7 5.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.7 7.3 5.3 6.7 J-2885 7.7 5.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 8.0 7.7 6.7 PP H 7907 7.3 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 SKYE (A97-1715) 7.3 6.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 5.7 6.7 VOYAGER II (PST-1QG-27) 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 BH 00-6003 7.0 5.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.6 H92-558 8.3 5.7 6.0 5.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.6 APOLLO 6.3 5.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.5 BA 00-6001 6.7 5.3 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.5 BAR PP 0468 5.7 5.7 6.7 7.0 5.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.5 BLUE-TASTIC (1B7-308) 8.0 4.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.5 ULYSSES (PP H 7832) 7.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.5 A96-742 6.3 8.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 5.3 6.4 A98-407 7.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.4 AWARD 8.3 5.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.4 BAR PP 0573 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.7 7.3 6.4 DLF 76-9034 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.4 PST-YORK HARBOR 4 7.0 5.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 5.3 6.0 6.4 SERENE 7.7 5.3 6.3 4.7 6.0 6.3 8.0 7.3 6.0 6.4 SORBONNE (DLF 76-9037) 6.0 5.3 6.7 6.3 5.7 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.4 SR 2284 (SRX 2284) 6.7 4.7 6.7 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 7.7 5.7 6.4 BAR PP 0471 6.3 4.7 6.3 6.3 5.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 BODACIOUS 7.3 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 BRILLIANT 6.7 4.0 7.0 6.3 5.0 7.0 7.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 BROOKLAWN 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 7.7 6.0 6.3 CASABLANCA (B3-171) 5.7 5.7 7.3 6.7 7.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 LAKESHORE (A93-200) 6.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 5.3 6.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 PST-B5-125 7.0 4.7 7.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 ROYALE (A97-1336) 7.3 5.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 AVALANCHE (PST-1701) 6.3 8.0 7.3 7.0 5.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.2 BH 00-6002 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.3 6.3 5.7 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.2 CHAMPAGNE 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.3 6.2 MONGOOSE (A98-881) 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.2 PST-H5-35 7.0 5.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.2 TABLE 1. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 2000 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT AMES, IA 1/ 2005 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN RITA 7.0 4.7 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.2 SRX 2114 8.0 4.7 7.0 5.3 5.7 7.3 7.3 5.3 6.0 6.2 APPALACHIAN (A98-139) 7.3 7.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 4.7 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.1 BAR PP 0566 7.0 5.7 6.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.1 BOOMERANG 7.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.1 NA-K992 7.3 5.3 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.1 ROYCE (A98-304) 7.0 5.7 7.0 6.0 4.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.1 SRX QG245 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 5.3 5.3 6.1 UNIQUE 6.3 5.0 6.7 6.7 5.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 5.3 6.1 A97-1409 7.3 4.7 6.0 5.0 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.0 BARONETTE (BA 81-058) 7.0 6.3 7.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 BARZAN 6.0 6.0 7.3 5.3 4.7 5.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 BLUEMAX (PST-B5-89) 8.3 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 7.3 6.0 MARQUIS 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 MERCURY (PICK-232) 6.7 5.3 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.3 6.0 A98-1028 6.3 6.3 7.3 7.0 5.7 4.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.9 ALLURE 7.0 5.7 5.7 4.7 5.3 5.7 6.7 6.0 7.0 5.9 DYNAMO (B3-185) 6.7 5.0 6.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.9 EAGLETON 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 7.0 6.3 5.3 5.0 5.9 GOLDRUSH 7.0 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.0 6.3 7.0 5.7 5.7 5.9 HALLMARK 7.3 5.0 7.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 5.0 6.0 5.9 HV 140 7.3 5.7 6.7 4.7 5.7 6.3 5.0 7.0 6.7 5.9 KENBLUE 6.0 8.0 9.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 4.7 5.9 PP H 7929 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.9 PST-108-79 6.7 4.7 5.7 5.3 3.7 6.0 7.0 7.3 6.3 5.9 PST-604 7.7 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.9 PST-H6-150 7.3 5.3 6.3 7.0 6.0 4.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.9 WILDWOOD 6.3 5.3 7.3 5.7 7.0 6.3 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.9 ALPINE 6.3 5.0 7.0 5.7 5.3 6.3 6.7 5.0 5.7 5.8 BARON 7.3 4.7 6.0 5.7 5.0 6.7 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.8 BARONIE 7.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.7 5.3 5.8 CHEETAH (PP H 6370) 6.7 5.3 7.3 5.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 5.0 5.8 H92-203 6.7 4.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.0 6.3 6.0 5.8 JEFFERSON 6.0 7.3 7.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.7 6.0 5.3 5.8 JEWEL 6.0 5.0 7.3 5.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.8 MOONSHINE (PST-1804) 6.3 7.3 7.3 5.7 6.7 5.0 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.8 PICK 453 7.7 5.0 6.7 5.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.8 PST-B4-246 7.3 4.7 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.8 SHAMROCK 6.0 6.3 7.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.8 WASHINGTON 5.3 7.7 7.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.3 5.0 5.8 BA 83-113 6.7 5.7 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 BARTITIA 6.7 5.0 6.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.0 5.7 BLACKSTONE 7.7 5.0 6.3 4.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 CHICAGO II 7.3 4.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 GO-9LM9 6.7 6.3 8.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.3 4.7 5.7 TABLE 1. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 2000 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT AMES, IA 1/ 2005 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN JULIA 5.7 7.0 7.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 A97-857 6.3 6.0 6.7 5.7 5.0 6.3 5.7 5.0 6.0 5.6 A98-365 7.7 4.7 6.0 6.0 4.3 5.7 5.7 6.7 5.3 5.6 ASCOT 7.3 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.7 5.6 BARIRIS 8.0 5.7 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 4.7 5.6 BARITONE 6.3 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.0 6.7 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.6 CHELSEA 5.3 6.3 7.0 5.7 5.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.6 DURHAM (A96-427) 6.3 6.3 6.7 5.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.6 ENVICTA 6.7 5.0 7.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.6 KATIE (A96-451) 6.0 4.0 5.3 5.0 6.0 6.3 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.6 PST-222 7.0 5.3 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.7 5.0 5.6 PST-B3-170 7.0 4.7 6.7 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.6 BLUE SAPPHIRE (NA-K991) 7.0 5.3 6.3 5.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.5 LILY 7.3 6.3 7.0 5.7 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.5 BA 84-140 7.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 6.7 5.3 4.3 5.3 5.7 5.4 COVENTRY 6.3 4.7 5.7 4.3 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.0 6.3 5.4 LIMOUSINE 6.0 7.7 6.3 5.0 4.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.4 WELLINGTON 6.3 7.0 7.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.0 5.4 CVB-20631 6.7 5.0 6.3 4.7 4.7 6.0 4.7 5.3 5.7 5.2 DLF 76-9032 6.7 5.0 6.3 4.3 4.3 6.0 5.7 5.0 6.0 5.2 99AN-53 5.7 6.0 6.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 4.7 4.7 5.1 DLF 76-9036 7.7 5.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.3 6.0 5.0 4.3 5.1 FREEDOM II 7.3 5.0 6.7 5.0 4.3 4.7 5.3 4.7 6.3 5.1 B5-43 6.0 6.3 6.0 4.7 4.0 5.3 5.3 4.7 6.0 5.0 B5-144 6.3 5.7 6.0 3.7 4.0 5.0 6.0 4.7 6.0 4.9 CHAMPLAIN (A98-1275) 6.7 4.3 6.7 5.0 4.3 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 4.9 JULIUS 6.7 4.7 6.0 4.3 4.3 4.7 5.3 5.7 5.0 4.9 PP H 6366 6.7 6.0 5.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 5.3 5.0 5.3 4.9 RAMPART (PICK 417) 7.7 4.7 5.3 3.7 5.0 4.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 4.9 SRX 26351 6.7 5.0 5.7 4.3 4.7 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.9 SRX 27921 8.0 5.0 6.7 5.0 4.0 5.7 5.0 4.7 5.3 4.9 B5-45 6.7 5.7 6.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.8 FAIRFAX 6.7 4.7 6.0 4.7 3.7 5.0 5.7 4.3 5.3 4.8 MOON SHADOW (PICK 113-3) 6.7 5.3 6.7 4.7 5.0 4.7 4.7 5.7 4.3 4.8 B4-128A 6.7 5.3 7.0 5.0 3.7 5.0 4.3 4.3 6.0 4.7 CHATEAU 7.0 5.7 5.3 3.7 4.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 5.7 4.7 PRINCETON 105 6.7 4.7 6.0 4.7 3.3 4.3 5.0 5.3 5.7 4.7 LIMERICK 5.7 4.7 6.0 4.0 3.7 5.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 LSD VALUE 1.6 1.7 1.2 2.4 2.8 2.3 2.1 2.1 2.1 1.5 C.V. (%) 12.4 16.2 10.0 19.8 22.6 18.3 17.1 18.2 18.2 13.8 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 2000 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS 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 IA1 SANDY CLAY LOAM 7.1-7.5 0-60 241-375 2.1-3.0 FULL SUN 2.6-3.0 TO PREVENT STRESS