TABLE 1. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2005 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT AMES, IA 1/ 2007 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN A00-1400 8.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.7 8.3 8.3 7.3 8.7 7.7 7.9 HAMPTON (BD 03-159) 7.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.7 6.3 8.3 8.3 8.0 7.0 7.4 GRANITE (J-1326) 8.3 5.0 6.3 5.0 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.7 8.3 7.3 7.4 SHIRAZ (LTP-73) 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.4 YANKEE (NA-3271) 7.0 4.0 6.0 5.0 7.7 7.3 7.7 8.3 7.7 8.3 7.4 BLUE NOTE (A01-349) 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.0 8.0 7.0 7.3 SOLAR ECLIPSE (J-2399) 8.3 4.7 6.0 5.0 7.7 6.7 7.3 7.7 8.7 8.3 7.3 BD 99-2103 8.0 7.0 5.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.0 8.3 7.7 7.2 SKYE 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.7 6.3 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.2 AURA (A99-2559) 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 8.3 7.7 7.1 AKB449 8.0 3.7 6.0 4.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.7 8.3 7.7 7.1 AWARD 8.0 4.3 6.3 4.3 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.0 8.7 8.0 7.1 EVERGLADE 8.0 4.0 7.0 4.3 7.3 7.0 8.0 7.3 8.3 7.7 7.1 GLENMONT 7.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.7 7.7 6.7 7.7 7.0 7.1 J-3429 8.7 3.7 5.7 4.3 6.3 7.3 8.0 7.3 8.7 7.7 7.1 STARBURST (STR 2703) 6.3 7.0 6.0 7.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 8.3 8.0 7.1 A01-299 7.3 4.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.3 8.0 5.7 8.0 7.3 7.0 RHAPSODY (A97-1287) 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.7 6.3 7.3 6.0 8.0 7.3 7.0 ARROWHEAD (NA-3261) 7.0 7.3 6.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 BD 03-84 7.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 7.3 7.3 8.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 BEWITCHED 8.3 4.3 5.7 5.7 7.0 8.0 8.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 CORSAIR (NA-3249) 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 8.3 7.3 7.0 EMBLEM (PST-Y2K-169) 8.0 4.0 6.7 4.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.0 J-1466 8.0 4.7 6.0 4.3 7.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 8.3 8.3 7.0 SUDDEN IMPACT (J-2870) 8.3 3.3 6.3 4.3 8.0 7.3 7.7 6.3 8.3 7.3 7.0 MYSTERE 6.7 8.3 6.3 7.7 7.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 NU DESTINY 8.3 4.3 5.7 5.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 6.0 8.7 7.0 7.0 PSG 711 6.7 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.3 7.3 6.3 7.0 FUTURITY (A99-3119) 6.3 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.3 6.3 7.3 6.3 6.9 AVID 7.3 3.7 5.7 4.3 7.3 8.0 7.7 5.7 7.7 7.3 6.9 DYNAMO 7.3 6.0 6.3 4.3 7.7 7.3 6.7 8.0 7.0 7.3 6.9 J-2024 8.3 4.3 6.0 4.7 7.3 6.7 7.7 6.0 8.7 7.0 6.9 PINOT (LTP-149) 7.3 5.7 6.3 4.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 8.3 6.7 6.9 PROSPERITY 8.7 6.0 6.3 5.3 6.7 8.0 7.7 5.7 8.0 6.7 6.9 VOLT (A98-999) 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 5.7 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.7 6.9 AMERICA 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.8 ARGOS 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 7.3 7.0 8.0 5.7 7.3 6.3 6.8 EVEREST 8.3 3.7 6.3 4.3 7.3 8.0 6.3 6.3 8.0 7.3 6.8 EXCURSION 7.7 3.3 5.7 4.0 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 8.3 7.7 6.8 H94-305 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 8.0 7.3 6.3 7.0 6.8 JULIA 6.0 6.7 5.3 6.3 8.0 5.7 7.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.8 MSP 3724 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 8.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.8 PST-1A1-899 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.8 RAD-504 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.3 6.0 7.3 6.3 7.7 6.7 6.8 WILD HORSE (A97-890) 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 7.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.8 TABLE 1. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 2005 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT AMES, IA 1/ 2007 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN BAR VV 9634 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 DP 76-9081 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.3 7.7 6.3 8.0 7.3 6.7 H98-701 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 5.7 6.7 4-SEASON (J-2791) 7.7 4.3 5.3 5.0 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.0 8.0 7.0 6.7 MIDNIGHT 7.7 3.3 6.3 4.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 5.3 9.0 8.0 6.7 NA-3248 6.0 6.0 7.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 8.0 6.3 7.0 7.7 6.7 PST-101-73 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 PST-109-752 7.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 7.7 6.0 8.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 RHYTHM 7.7 4.0 6.7 4.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 5.7 8.3 7.7 6.7 SHAMROCK 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 1QG-38 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.6 A00-1254 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 5.3 7.0 6.7 6.6 BAR VV 0665 6.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 7.0 5.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 8.0 6.6 BAR VV 8536 6.7 6.3 5.7 5.3 7.0 6.3 7.7 7.0 5.7 7.0 6.6 BEYOND 7.3 4.0 6.3 4.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 8.3 7.0 6.6 ALEXA II (J-2404) 8.0 4.3 5.7 4.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 8.3 7.7 6.6 MSP 3722 7.0 4.3 5.3 4.7 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.6 PSG 366 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 7.7 6.7 6.6 MOONLIGHT SLT (PST-101-390)8.7 4.0 6.7 5.0 7.3 7.0 6.3 5.0 8.3 7.0 6.6 SPTR 2959 6.3 5.0 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 7.7 5.7 7.3 7.3 6.6 ZINFANDEL (LTP 2949) 7.3 4.7 6.3 4.7 7.0 6.3 7.7 6.0 7.7 6.7 6.6 A95-410 7.0 4.3 5.0 5.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.5 AVIATOR (NA-3259) 7.7 5.7 6.7 5.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.5 BARON 7.0 5.3 6.7 5.0 6.7 6.3 8.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.5 GAELIC (BD 98-1358) 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.5 BLUEBERRY 7.3 5.3 6.0 5.3 7.3 7.3 6.3 5.3 7.0 7.0 6.5 NUCHICAGO (J-1334) 8.0 3.7 6.3 4.3 7.3 7.0 6.3 5.7 7.7 7.3 6.5 NA-3257 6.0 3.3 6.3 4.7 8.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.5 NUGLADE 8.0 4.0 6.3 4.3 7.0 7.0 5.7 6.0 7.3 8.0 6.5 RAD-0AN64 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 7.0 5.7 6.3 7.7 6.7 6.3 6.5 RAD-343 6.0 7.3 6.7 5.7 6.7 6.0 7.3 7.7 5.7 6.3 6.5 A98-948 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.4 BAR VV 9630 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 7.7 6.7 6.4 CPP 817 6.7 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 5.0 7.3 7.0 6.4 CPP 822 6.0 5.0 6.3 4.0 6.3 6.0 7.3 7.7 7.0 6.3 6.4 DIVA 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 5.3 7.0 6.3 6.4 IMPACT 8.0 4.0 6.0 4.3 6.7 7.0 6.0 5.3 8.3 7.3 6.4 J-2502 8.3 3.3 6.7 4.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.4 MSP 3723 7.3 5.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.3 7.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.4 RAD-762 5.7 6.0 7.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 7.3 7.0 5.7 6.3 6.4 STR 2553 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 7.0 6.3 7.3 5.7 7.0 6.0 6.4 A00-247 7.0 5.0 6.3 5.3 6.7 6.3 7.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 A98-689 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 BAR VV 0709 5.3 6.3 7.3 6.0 6.0 5.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.3 BD 98-2108 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 TABLE 1. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2005 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT AMES, IA 1/ 2007 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN BLUESTONE 7.3 3.7 6.3 4.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 5.0 7.3 7.3 6.3 DLF 76-9075 6.3 5.3 6.0 4.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 RUGBY II 6.3 4.3 6.0 4.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.7 6.3 6.3 BANDERA (SPTR 2LM95) 7.3 4.0 5.3 4.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.0 6.0 6.2 JULIET (BD 95-1930) 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.2 POPR 04594 5.7 7.0 7.3 6.0 6.0 5.3 7.7 7.3 5.3 6.0 6.2 SW AG 514 6.3 4.0 5.7 3.7 5.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 6.0 6.7 6.2 WASHINGTON 5.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 7.0 7.7 5.7 5.7 6.2 BAR VK 0710 6.0 4.7 6.3 5.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.1 BARIRIS 6.0 5.3 6.3 5.3 6.3 5.7 7.0 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.1 DP 76-9066 7.0 4.0 6.0 4.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.1 BARRISTER 7.7 3.0 6.0 3.7 6.7 7.3 5.3 4.3 8.3 6.7 6.0 CP 76-9068 6.0 4.3 6.3 4.0 6.0 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 CPP 821 5.7 4.3 6.3 4.7 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 TOUCHE (STR 23180) 6.0 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.0 5.0 7.0 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 BELISSIMO 6.7 5.0 6.7 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 5.9 HARMONIE 6.0 4.0 6.3 4.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.9 STR 2485 5.7 5.3 6.0 4.3 6.0 5.3 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.9 KENBLUE 5.3 6.0 9.0 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 REVEILLE 6.3 3.7 6.7 4.3 6.0 5.0 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 5.7 LSD VALUE 1.1 1.5 1.0 1.2 1.5 1.3 2.3 1.8 1.3 1.4 0.8 C.V. (%) 9.9 17.8 8.7 14.3 10.4 11.1 12.9 14.5 10.9 10.7 6.4 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 2005 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 SILTY CLAY LOAM 6.6-7.0 0-60 0-150 3.1-4.0 FULL SUN 2.6-3.0 TO PREVENT STRESS