TABLE 6. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2005 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT COLLEGE PARK, MD 1/ 2007 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING STEM DOLLAR QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP RUST SPOT APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP MEAN J-2024 8.7 4.0 9.0 8.3 5.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.4 BD 03-84 8.3 6.7 9.0 7.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 BEWITCHED 8.0 5.3 9.0 8.0 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.2 PROSPERITY 7.7 5.3 8.3 8.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.2 BARRISTER 8.3 4.3 9.0 7.7 5.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.1 BEYOND 8.3 4.3 9.0 7.3 5.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.1 ALEXA II (J-2404) 8.7 3.7 9.0 7.7 4.7 5.0 5.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.1 ZINFANDEL (LTP 2949) 8.3 5.3 9.0 8.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.1 BD 99-2103 8.0 4.3 9.0 9.0 4.7 5.0 5.7 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.0 NUCHICAGO (J-1334) 9.0 4.7 9.0 8.3 4.7 5.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 RHYTHM 9.0 4.0 9.0 7.7 4.7 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 STR 2553 7.3 6.0 8.3 8.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 DIVA 8.0 6.3 9.0 8.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.9 J-1466 8.7 4.0 9.0 7.7 4.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 5.9 AWARD 9.0 4.0 8.7 8.0 5.0 5.0 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 5.8 BLUEBERRY 8.7 5.7 8.0 7.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.8 1QG-38 6.7 5.0 9.0 8.7 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.7 AMERICA 7.3 5.0 9.0 9.0 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 EMBLEM (PST-Y2K-169) 8.7 4.0 9.0 7.0 4.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 IMPACT 8.7 4.3 9.0 7.7 4.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 SOLAR ECLIPSE (J-2399) 8.7 4.0 9.0 8.3 4.3 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.7 5.7 J-2502 8.7 4.0 8.7 7.3 4.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 4-SEASON (J-2791) 7.0 4.3 7.7 6.0 4.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 MSP 3724 7.3 5.7 8.3 9.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 WILD HORSE (A97-890) 7.0 6.3 9.0 7.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 A00-1400 9.0 5.0 9.0 8.3 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.6 A98-948 7.7 6.7 9.0 7.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.6 ARGOS 8.0 6.3 9.0 8.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.6 MIDNIGHT 8.7 4.0 9.0 8.0 4.7 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.6 MSP 3723 7.0 5.3 9.0 8.7 5.0 5.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.6 PSG 711 7.3 5.0 8.7 8.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.6 PST-1A1-899 7.3 6.7 9.0 6.3 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.6 SW AG 514 7.7 4.3 8.3 6.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.6 GRANITE (J-1326) 8.7 4.0 9.0 7.7 4.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.5 PST-101-73 7.0 5.0 9.0 8.7 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.5 AVID 8.0 5.3 9.0 7.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 6.3 5.4 BLUESTONE 8.3 4.0 9.0 7.3 4.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.4 CP 76-9068 6.3 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.0 6.3 5.3 5.3 4.7 5.7 5.4 DP 76-9066 7.7 4.7 8.3 7.0 4.7 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.4 EVEREST 8.7 4.0 8.7 7.7 4.0 5.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.4 H98-701 7.0 4.0 8.3 8.7 4.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.4 J-3429 9.0 3.7 9.0 7.3 4.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.4 NU DESTINY 8.3 3.7 9.0 7.0 4.7 5.3 5.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.4 NUGLADE 8.7 3.3 9.0 7.3 4.3 5.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.4 STR 2485 7.0 6.3 9.0 7.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.4 TABLE 6. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2005 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT COLLEGE PARK, MD 1/ 2007 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING STEM DOLLAR QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP RUST SPOT APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP MEAN RHAPSODY (A97-1287) 8.0 5.7 9.0 7.3 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.3 BANDERA (SPTR 2LM95) 7.3 4.7 9.0 7.0 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.3 BAR VV 8536 7.0 5.7 9.0 7.7 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 BARON 7.3 4.7 9.0 7.3 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.3 HAMPTON (BD 03-159) 7.7 5.7 8.3 8.0 4.7 4.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 BELISSIMO 7.0 5.0 8.3 8.3 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 BLUE NOTE (A01-349) 8.3 5.3 9.0 8.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 CPP 822 7.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 RAD-343 7.3 5.3 9.0 7.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 RAD-504 8.0 5.3 9.0 6.7 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.0 6.0 5.3 SKYE 8.0 6.3 9.0 7.3 5.0 5.3 4.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 SPTR 2959 7.3 6.3 8.7 7.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.3 YANKEE (NA-3271) 7.7 6.0 9.0 6.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.3 A98-689 7.7 6.3 9.0 8.3 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.7 6.3 5.2 FUTURITY (A99-3119) 7.7 4.7 8.7 7.7 4.7 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.2 EXCURSION 9.0 3.7 9.0 7.3 4.0 4.0 5.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 5.2 NA-3257 8.7 6.0 9.0 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.2 PSG 366 8.0 6.0 9.0 8.0 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.2 A01-299 8.0 4.3 9.0 8.3 4.3 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.1 JULIET (BD 95-1930) 7.3 6.0 9.0 8.3 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.1 EVERGLADE 8.7 3.7 9.0 7.3 4.0 4.0 5.0 5.3 6.3 5.7 5.1 H94-305 6.7 6.7 8.0 7.7 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.1 POPR 04594 7.7 5.3 9.0 7.3 5.0 5.3 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.1 RAD-0AN64 7.0 5.7 8.7 8.0 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.1 SHAMROCK 7.7 5.7 8.7 7.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 6.0 5.1 SHIRAZ (LTP-73) 7.3 5.7 9.0 7.7 5.0 5.7 5.0 5.0 4.7 5.3 5.1 AURA (A99-2559) 7.7 5.7 8.7 6.7 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.0 AVIATOR (NA-3259) 7.3 6.0 9.0 7.7 5.0 4.3 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 GAELIC (BD 98-1358) 7.0 6.3 8.7 7.0 4.3 4.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.0 STARBURST (STR 2703) 7.7 5.3 9.0 6.0 4.3 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.0 A00-247 7.0 4.3 8.0 8.0 4.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.9 BAR VV 9630 6.7 5.0 9.0 7.3 4.7 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.9 BAR VV 9634 7.0 4.7 9.0 7.7 4.3 4.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.0 4.9 HARMONIE 6.7 5.3 5.7 5.0 4.7 5.7 5.0 4.7 4.7 5.0 4.9 SUDDEN IMPACT (J-2870) 8.3 3.3 8.7 7.0 4.3 4.3 4.7 5.0 5.7 5.3 4.9 PINOT (LTP-149) 8.3 5.0 8.0 7.7 4.3 4.3 4.3 5.3 5.7 5.3 4.9 RAD-762 7.0 5.3 9.0 7.0 5.0 5.3 4.7 4.7 4.7 5.3 4.9 ARROWHEAD (NA-3261) 8.0 5.0 8.3 7.0 4.0 4.0 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 4.8 BD 98-2108 8.0 6.0 9.0 6.7 4.7 5.3 5.0 5.0 4.3 4.7 4.8 GLENMONT 7.0 4.3 7.3 8.3 4.3 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.8 MYSTERE 8.0 5.3 9.0 7.3 4.3 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.8 WASHINGTON 7.0 5.3 9.0 7.0 4.3 4.3 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 4.8 AKB449 8.7 5.3 8.7 7.3 4.0 4.0 4.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 4.7 CPP 821 7.0 5.3 6.3 6.0 4.7 5.0 4.3 4.7 4.3 5.0 4.7 MSP 3722 7.3 4.3 9.0 8.3 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.7 TABLE 6. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2005 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT COLLEGE PARK, MD 1/ 2007 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING STEM DOLLAR QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP RUST SPOT APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP MEAN RUGBY II 7.7 4.0 9.0 6.3 4.3 4.3 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 TOUCHE (STR 23180) 7.3 5.3 9.0 7.0 4.3 5.0 4.3 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.7 BAR VV 0709 7.0 4.7 9.0 6.7 3.7 3.7 4.7 4.7 5.7 5.0 4.6 CPP 817 7.0 7.0 9.0 7.7 5.0 5.3 4.7 4.7 3.7 4.3 4.6 JULIA 7.3 5.7 6.3 5.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.6 NA-3248 8.0 5.7 8.7 5.3 4.7 5.0 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.6 MOONLIGHT SLT (PST-101-390) 9.0 4.7 9.0 6.3 4.3 4.3 4.0 4.7 4.7 5.0 4.5 A95-410 6.7 5.0 6.7 6.0 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.3 5.0 4.4 DLF 76-9075 6.3 6.7 9.0 7.7 5.0 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.4 DYNAMO 7.7 4.7 8.0 6.7 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.3 4.4 PST-109-752 6.0 4.7 7.0 6.3 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.4 BARIRIS 6.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 4.3 4.7 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.3 VOLT (A98-999) 7.3 5.0 8.7 6.3 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.3 A00-1254 6.7 6.0 8.3 5.7 4.7 4.0 4.3 4.0 3.7 4.3 4.2 BAR VV 0665 6.7 4.3 5.3 6.3 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.0 4.3 4.2 CORSAIR (NA-3249) 8.0 5.7 7.0 7.0 4.7 4.3 4.0 4.0 3.7 4.0 4.1 DP 76-9081 4.3 5.3 5.7 5.3 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.7 4.0 4.0 BAR VK 0710 7.3 5.3 8.7 6.3 3.7 3.7 3.7 4.0 4.0 4.3 3.9 KENBLUE 7.3 4.7 9.0 6.3 3.0 3.0 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.2 REVEILLE 7.0 6.0 8.3 6.7 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.3 3.0 3.3 3.1 LSD VALUE 0.7 1.3 0.8 1.6 1.5 1.9 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.3 C.V. (%) 6.4 15.6 6.1 12.6 14.2 17.6 14.6 14.8 15.7 15.5 13.1 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 MD1 SILT LOAM AND SILT 5.6-6.0 61-150 0-150 3.1-4.0 FULL SUN 2.1-2.5 TO PREVENT STRESS