TABLE 4. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2005 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT LEXINGTON, KY 1/ 2007 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN EMBLEM (PST-Y2K-169) 7.3 5.3 5.0 3.0 8.0 8.3 8.7 9.0 9.0 8.7 7.3 7.8 J-3429 7.7 5.7 4.7 4.7 8.0 8.3 9.0 8.3 8.3 8.0 7.7 7.8 NA-3257 6.3 9.0 5.0 8.7 6.7 7.7 8.3 7.7 8.3 8.3 7.0 7.8 ZINFANDEL (LTP 2949) 7.0 7.0 5.0 6.0 8.0 8.3 8.3 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.8 GRANITE (J-1326) 7.7 5.7 5.0 3.7 8.0 8.7 8.3 8.0 8.3 8.0 8.3 7.7 J-2502 7.3 5.3 5.0 4.0 8.3 8.7 8.7 8.3 8.7 7.3 7.7 7.7 PROSPERITY 6.7 7.3 5.3 6.3 8.7 9.0 8.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 6.7 7.7 HAMPTON (BD 03-159) 7.0 8.0 5.0 8.3 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 8.3 7.7 7.7 7.6 EXCURSION 7.0 5.7 5.0 4.0 8.3 8.3 8.7 7.7 8.0 8.3 7.7 7.6 NUCHICAGO (J-1334) 7.0 5.3 5.0 4.3 8.0 8.0 8.7 8.3 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.6 J-1466 7.0 5.3 5.0 4.3 8.0 8.7 9.0 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.6 SOLAR ECLIPSE (J-2399) 7.0 5.7 5.0 4.3 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.7 8.3 7.3 7.3 7.6 MIDNIGHT 6.7 5.0 4.7 4.3 7.3 9.0 8.7 7.7 9.0 8.0 6.7 7.6 A00-1400 7.3 7.0 5.0 6.7 7.7 8.0 8.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.5 ARROWHEAD (NA-3261) 6.3 5.0 4.7 5.3 7.0 8.7 8.3 8.0 8.3 7.3 6.7 7.5 CORSAIR (NA-3249) 6.3 6.7 5.0 5.3 7.0 7.0 9.0 8.7 7.7 8.0 7.0 7.5 SUDDEN IMPACT (J-2870) 6.3 5.7 5.0 4.0 8.7 7.7 9.0 8.0 8.3 7.3 7.3 7.5 A01-299 7.3 8.3 4.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.3 8.0 7.3 6.7 7.4 BD 03-84 6.0 8.3 5.3 8.0 7.3 8.0 8.3 8.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.4 IMPACT 7.0 5.3 5.0 4.3 7.7 8.7 8.0 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.0 7.4 BEWITCHED 7.3 6.0 5.0 6.7 8.0 8.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 BLUE NOTE (A01-349) 6.7 7.3 5.0 6.0 7.3 7.3 8.0 8.7 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.3 EVERGLADE 6.7 4.7 5.0 4.0 7.7 7.7 9.0 8.0 8.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 NUGLADE 6.7 5.0 5.3 3.7 7.3 8.7 8.3 8.0 7.7 7.7 6.7 7.3 SHIRAZ (LTP-73) 6.0 6.7 5.0 6.7 7.3 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 RHAPSODY (A97-1287) 6.0 6.3 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.2 AWARD 6.3 5.3 5.0 4.0 7.7 8.3 8.3 8.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.2 BARRISTER 7.0 6.0 5.0 4.0 7.0 7.7 8.3 7.7 8.3 7.0 7.3 7.2 BEYOND 7.0 5.7 5.0 5.0 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.2 J-2024 6.7 6.0 5.0 4.7 7.3 7.0 8.3 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.2 YANKEE (NA-3271) 7.0 5.0 4.7 4.0 6.7 7.0 8.0 8.7 8.0 7.0 8.0 7.2 A00-247 6.0 7.7 6.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.1 BD 98-2108 7.0 8.0 5.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.1 DP 76-9066 6.7 6.3 5.0 4.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.1 EVEREST 7.0 5.0 5.0 4.0 7.7 7.0 8.7 7.3 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.1 ALEXA II (J-2404) 6.3 5.3 5.0 4.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 8.0 6.7 7.3 7.1 NU DESTINY 7.3 5.3 5.0 4.3 7.7 8.0 8.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.1 RHYTHM 7.0 5.7 5.0 4.3 7.7 8.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.1 1QG-38 6.7 7.7 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 AURA (A99-2559) 6.0 7.7 5.0 7.7 6.3 7.0 8.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 ARGOS 6.7 6.7 5.0 5.7 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 BD 99-2103 7.3 5.7 5.0 5.3 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.0 6.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 BLUESTONE 6.7 4.3 5.0 3.3 7.7 7.3 8.7 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 DIVA 6.0 8.3 5.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 8.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 PSG 711 6.0 8.3 5.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 TABLE 4. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2005 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT LEXINGTON, KY 1/ 2007 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN SKYE 6.0 7.0 4.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 7.3 8.0 7.3 8.0 6.7 7.0 STR 2553 6.0 8.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.3 7.0 TOUCHE (STR 23180) 6.0 7.3 5.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 6.3 7.0 WASHINGTON 6.0 7.7 5.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 4-SEASON (J-2791) 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.3 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.9 NA-3248 6.0 8.3 5.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.3 6.3 6.0 6.9 PINOT (LTP-149) 7.0 8.3 5.0 6.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.9 A98-948 6.3 6.0 5.0 5.3 6.0 6.7 7.7 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.8 FUTURITY (A99-3119) 6.3 8.0 5.7 7.0 6.7 8.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.8 AKB449 6.3 5.7 4.7 4.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.8 AVID 6.0 6.7 4.7 6.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.8 BLUEBERRY 6.7 6.7 5.0 4.7 7.3 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.8 GLENMONT 6.7 9.0 5.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.8 MSP 3723 5.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.7 6.0 5.3 7.0 7.0 6.8 PSG 366 7.0 6.0 4.7 5.0 7.0 6.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.3 6.8 RAD-762 5.0 7.0 5.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.8 SHAMROCK 6.7 6.7 4.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.0 7.3 6.8 STR 2485 5.3 7.3 5.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 6.7 6.3 6.8 GAELIC (BD 98-1358) 6.0 6.3 5.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 RAD-343 5.0 6.7 5.3 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.7 8.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 RUGBY II 6.7 6.3 5.0 4.7 6.3 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.7 VOLT (A98-999) 6.3 7.7 4.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 AMERICA 6.0 8.0 5.0 7.3 6.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.6 MSP 3722 6.3 7.0 4.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.6 MOONLIGHT SLT (PST-101-390)6.7 6.3 5.0 5.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.6 PST-101-73 6.0 8.0 5.7 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.6 A98-689 5.3 6.0 5.0 5.7 6.0 7.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.5 AVIATOR (NA-3259) 7.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.5 BARIRIS 6.7 6.3 5.0 5.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.5 JULIET (BD 95-1930) 4.7 7.0 5.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.5 BELISSIMO 6.0 7.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.5 DYNAMO 6.0 6.3 5.0 5.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.5 H98-701 6.3 7.7 5.7 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.5 JULIA 6.7 8.0 5.0 6.3 6.3 7.3 7.3 6.3 6.3 5.3 6.7 6.5 POPR 04594 5.3 6.3 5.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.5 A95-410 6.7 6.7 4.7 5.7 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.4 MSP 3724 5.7 8.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.4 MYSTERE 6.3 8.7 5.0 8.0 5.3 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.4 PST-109-752 6.3 8.3 5.0 4.0 6.7 7.3 8.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.4 BAR VV 9634 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 HARMONIE 6.3 6.0 5.3 4.3 6.0 6.7 7.7 7.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 RAD-0AN64 6.0 6.7 5.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 SPTR 2959 6.3 6.3 5.0 5.0 6.0 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 STARBURST (STR 2703) 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 SW AG 514 6.7 5.7 5.0 4.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.3 6.3 5.3 6.7 6.3 TABLE 4. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2005 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT LEXINGTON, KY 1/ 2007 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN CP 76-9068 6.0 6.0 6.3 4.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.7 5.3 6.2 PST-1A1-899 6.0 6.7 5.0 5.0 6.3 6.3 7.7 6.7 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.2 WILD HORSE (A97-890) 6.3 6.0 4.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 5.3 6.7 6.1 BAR VK 0710 5.3 7.7 4.3 7.7 5.3 5.0 6.7 6.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 BAR VV 0709 5.0 4.0 5.0 4.0 5.3 6.0 8.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 BAR VV 9630 6.0 6.0 4.7 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 7.0 6.0 CPP 817 7.3 5.0 6.0 4.7 6.3 6.3 7.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 RAD-504 7.0 6.0 5.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 BARON 5.3 4.0 5.0 4.3 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 5.3 5.7 5.9 CPP 822 5.7 6.3 5.7 4.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 5.3 5.3 5.9 H94-305 4.7 6.7 5.3 7.3 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.9 CPP 821 6.0 6.0 5.7 4.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.7 A00-1254 4.7 7.7 4.7 7.7 3.7 4.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.6 BANDERA (SPTR 2LM95) 5.3 3.3 4.7 3.0 6.7 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.6 BAR VV 0665 5.7 5.3 5.0 3.0 4.0 4.7 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.5 BAR VV 8536 5.3 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.5 DLF 76-9075 5.3 5.3 5.0 4.0 5.0 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.5 DP 76-9081 4.3 5.7 5.3 3.3 3.3 4.0 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.7 4.8 KENBLUE 6.0 5.0 5.0 3.7 3.0 3.0 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.7 4.5 REVEILLE 6.7 4.0 5.3 2.7 3.7 3.7 4.3 4.0 4.3 4.0 4.3 3.9 LSD VALUE 0.9 2.6 0.6 1.2 1.0 2.5 1.6 1.9 1.8 4.2 5.7 1.7 C.V. (%) 8.8 17.8 6.8 14.0 10.1 18.9 14.1 16.0 19.2 21.5 22.9 13.4 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 KY1 SILT LOAM AND SILT 6.1-6.5 61-150 241-375 2.1-3.0 FULL SUN 2.1-2.5 TO PREVENT STRESS