TABLE 12. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2005 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT MEAD, NE 1/ 2007 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING DENSITY DENSITY DENSITY QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP SPRING SUMMER FALL APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN EMBLEM (PST-Y2K-169) 8.7 7.0 8.7 8.3 9.0 5.3 8.3 7.7 9.0 9.0 9.0 8.3 8.1 BEYOND 9.0 5.3 8.3 9.0 9.0 5.3 7.7 7.7 9.0 8.0 8.0 8.7 7.8 BLUEBERRY 9.0 6.0 7.3 8.0 9.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 9.0 8.7 8.3 8.7 7.8 EVERGLADE 8.7 5.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 6.3 7.7 7.3 9.0 7.7 8.3 8.3 7.8 IMPACT 9.0 5.7 8.7 8.7 9.0 4.7 7.7 7.3 9.0 8.3 8.3 9.0 7.8 NUGLADE 9.0 6.0 8.7 9.0 9.0 5.7 8.0 7.7 8.7 8.0 8.0 8.7 7.8 AWARD 9.0 5.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 4.7 8.3 8.0 8.7 8.0 8.0 8.3 7.7 EXCURSION 8.3 5.7 9.0 9.0 9.0 5.3 8.0 7.7 8.3 8.0 8.3 8.3 7.7 MIDNIGHT 8.7 5.3 9.0 9.0 9.0 5.7 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.7 8.3 8.3 7.7 RHYTHM 8.7 5.3 8.3 9.0 9.0 5.0 7.3 7.7 8.3 8.0 8.7 9.0 7.7 EVEREST 7.7 4.7 9.0 9.0 9.0 6.0 7.7 7.0 8.0 7.7 8.3 8.3 7.6 GRANITE (J-1326) 8.7 6.0 8.7 9.0 9.0 6.0 7.3 7.3 8.3 8.0 8.3 8.0 7.6 4-SEASON (J-2791) 8.0 5.3 7.3 8.0 9.0 5.0 7.0 6.7 9.0 8.7 8.0 8.7 7.6 NU DESTINY 8.3 5.3 8.3 9.0 9.0 5.3 7.3 7.3 9.0 7.7 8.0 8.7 7.6 PINOT (LTP-149) 8.3 7.0 7.7 8.7 9.0 4.7 7.3 7.3 8.7 8.7 8.0 8.3 7.6 BLUESTONE 8.0 4.7 8.7 8.7 9.0 5.3 6.3 7.0 8.7 8.3 8.3 8.7 7.5 A00-1400 8.7 6.3 6.7 8.3 9.0 5.0 7.0 7.0 8.7 8.0 7.7 8.3 7.4 AVID 9.0 5.7 8.0 8.7 9.0 6.3 7.3 7.3 8.3 7.7 7.0 8.0 7.4 BEWITCHED 8.7 4.7 7.0 7.3 9.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 8.3 7.7 8.0 8.7 7.4 J-1466 8.7 4.7 9.0 9.0 9.0 5.0 7.3 7.3 8.3 7.3 8.0 8.3 7.4 SUDDEN IMPACT (J-2870) 8.0 5.0 8.3 9.0 9.0 5.7 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.3 7.7 8.7 7.4 NA-3257 7.0 6.7 7.3 8.7 9.0 5.0 6.7 6.0 8.7 8.3 8.0 9.0 7.4 DP 76-9066 7.3 6.7 9.0 9.0 9.0 5.7 6.7 7.0 9.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 NUCHICAGO (J-1334) 8.7 5.3 9.0 9.0 9.0 2.3 8.0 7.3 8.7 8.0 8.3 8.3 7.3 J-2024 8.7 5.0 8.0 9.0 9.0 4.0 7.3 7.0 8.3 7.7 8.3 8.7 7.3 SOLAR ECLIPSE (J-2399) 8.7 4.3 9.0 9.0 9.0 4.7 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 8.0 8.3 7.3 YANKEE (NA-3271) 7.0 6.7 7.7 8.3 9.0 5.7 7.0 6.0 7.7 8.0 8.3 8.7 7.3 HAMPTON (BD 03-159) 8.3 5.7 5.7 7.7 9.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 8.3 7.7 8.0 8.3 7.2 BD 99-2103 8.3 4.3 6.3 7.7 9.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 9.0 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.2 CORSAIR (NA-3249) 7.3 6.7 7.3 8.3 9.0 4.7 6.7 6.7 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.7 7.2 ALEXA II (J-2404) 8.3 4.3 8.3 9.0 9.0 5.0 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.3 8.0 8.3 7.2 J-3429 7.7 6.0 7.3 8.0 8.7 4.7 6.3 6.3 8.3 8.0 8.0 8.7 7.2 PROSPERITY 9.0 5.0 6.7 7.7 9.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 9.0 8.3 8.0 8.0 7.2 BARRISTER 8.3 6.0 8.0 8.7 9.0 3.7 7.3 7.0 8.3 8.0 7.3 8.0 7.1 J-2502 8.3 5.0 8.0 9.0 9.0 5.0 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 8.0 7.1 ZINFANDEL (LTP 2949) 7.7 5.7 7.7 8.3 9.0 4.7 7.3 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 8.0 7.1 A95-410 7.3 6.0 6.7 7.7 9.0 5.0 6.3 6.0 8.3 8.0 7.0 8.0 7.0 RHAPSODY (A97-1287) 7.3 7.7 8.0 8.7 9.0 5.7 6.7 6.7 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.0 SKYE 6.7 6.0 8.3 8.7 9.0 5.3 6.7 6.3 8.0 7.0 7.3 8.7 7.0 SW AG 514 7.7 5.3 8.0 9.0 9.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.0 A01-299 7.3 6.3 7.7 8.3 9.0 5.3 6.7 6.7 8.0 7.0 6.7 8.0 6.9 BD 03-84 7.3 7.0 7.7 8.3 9.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.9 MOONLIGHT SLT (PST-101-390)7.7 6.0 8.0 8.0 9.0 3.7 6.3 6.3 9.0 7.7 6.7 8.3 6.9 ARGOS 7.3 5.7 7.7 8.3 9.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.8 DYNAMO 7.0 5.7 8.0 8.3 9.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 7.7 6.7 7.0 8.0 6.8 TABLE 12. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2005 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT MEAD, NE 1/ 2007 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING DENSITY DENSITY DENSITY QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP SPRING SUMMER FALL APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN MYSTERE 6.7 8.3 8.0 8.7 9.0 4.3 6.7 6.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.7 6.8 ARROWHEAD (NA-3261) 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.3 8.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 8.0 6.3 7.0 8.7 6.7 CP 76-9068 6.3 8.0 8.7 9.0 9.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 8.7 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.7 DLF 76-9075 6.7 8.0 8.3 9.0 9.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.7 6.3 7.0 8.0 6.7 GLENMONT 7.7 5.0 6.7 8.0 8.7 5.3 6.0 6.3 7.7 7.3 6.3 7.7 6.7 NA-3248 6.0 8.0 8.0 8.7 9.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.7 6.7 RAD-504 7.0 6.0 7.3 7.7 9.0 4.7 5.7 5.3 8.3 7.7 7.0 8.3 6.7 SHIRAZ (LTP-73) 6.7 5.7 7.0 7.7 9.0 5.0 6.0 5.7 8.0 7.0 7.0 8.0 6.7 AKB449 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 9.0 5.0 6.3 5.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 8.0 6.6 BD 98-2108 6.3 7.0 6.3 8.3 9.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.6 PST-109-752 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.7 8.7 5.0 6.3 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 8.3 6.6 RUGBY II 7.0 6.0 7.7 8.3 9.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.6 STARBURST (STR 2703) 7.0 7.0 7.7 8.7 9.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.6 AMERICA 6.0 5.3 7.7 8.3 9.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.3 6.5 AVIATOR (NA-3259) 6.7 6.7 7.7 8.3 9.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.7 6.5 PSG 366 7.3 7.0 7.7 8.3 9.0 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.5 STR 2553 6.7 4.3 7.3 8.7 9.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.3 6.5 1QG-38 7.0 5.0 7.7 8.7 9.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.4 FUTURITY (A99-3119) 7.0 6.0 7.7 8.3 9.0 4.3 6.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.3 6.4 BARIRIS 6.7 6.0 7.7 8.0 9.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 7.3 6.7 6.3 7.7 6.4 JULIET (BD 95-1930) 5.7 8.0 8.0 8.7 9.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.4 CPP 822 6.7 7.3 8.0 8.7 9.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.4 JULIA 7.0 7.7 7.7 8.0 8.7 4.7 5.3 6.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.4 RAD-0AN64 6.0 7.7 7.7 8.0 8.0 6.3 5.3 5.0 7.3 6.7 6.3 7.7 6.4 TOUCHE (STR 23180) 6.3 7.3 8.7 8.7 9.0 4.7 5.7 6.3 7.7 6.7 6.0 7.7 6.4 AURA (A99-2559) 5.7 8.0 7.7 8.7 9.0 6.0 5.7 5.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.3 BARON 6.3 6.0 7.3 7.7 9.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 7.7 6.0 6.3 7.3 6.3 BELISSIMO 7.0 3.7 7.3 8.0 9.0 4.7 5.7 5.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 CPP 817 6.7 8.0 8.0 8.7 8.7 5.7 5.0 5.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.3 HARMONIE 6.0 8.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 4.3 5.0 6.0 7.3 6.0 7.7 7.7 6.3 MSP 3724 6.7 5.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 A00-1254 6.0 7.0 7.0 8.3 9.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 6.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.2 BLUE NOTE (A01-349) 6.3 7.0 7.3 8.0 9.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 7.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.2 DIVA 6.7 7.0 8.3 9.0 9.0 4.0 6.3 5.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.2 H98-701 6.3 5.3 7.3 8.3 9.0 5.0 5.7 5.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.3 6.2 MSP 3723 6.3 4.0 6.7 8.3 9.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.2 PSG 711 6.0 4.3 7.7 8.0 9.0 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.2 PST-101-73 6.7 5.3 7.3 8.3 9.0 4.7 5.7 5.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.2 RAD-762 5.3 8.0 8.0 8.0 9.0 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 5.7 7.3 6.2 WASHINGTON 6.3 8.7 8.7 9.0 9.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 7.3 6.3 6.0 7.3 6.2 A00-247 6.7 4.3 7.0 8.0 9.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.3 6.1 A98-948 6.3 8.3 9.0 9.0 9.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.7 6.1 BAR VV 0665 5.7 6.7 7.7 7.7 9.0 5.3 5.7 4.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.3 6.1 CPP 821 6.3 8.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 4.0 5.3 5.7 7.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.1 H94-305 6.7 6.7 7.0 8.0 9.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 7.3 6.1 TABLE 12. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2005 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT MEAD, NE 1/ 2007 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING DENSITY DENSITY DENSITY QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP SPRING SUMMER FALL APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN MSP 3722 6.7 5.7 7.0 8.0 9.0 4.7 6.0 5.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.1 POPR 04594 6.3 7.3 8.0 8.7 9.0 4.7 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 7.7 6.1 BAR VV 9630 5.7 6.7 7.3 7.7 9.0 6.0 5.3 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.0 GAELIC (BD 98-1358) 5.3 6.0 7.3 8.3 8.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 7.3 6.0 RAD-343 5.7 7.0 8.3 8.7 9.0 5.0 5.0 5.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 7.3 6.0 WILD HORSE (A97-890) 6.0 7.3 8.0 8.3 8.3 5.7 6.0 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.0 BANDERA (SPTR 2LM95) 6.7 4.3 6.7 8.3 9.0 4.3 5.3 5.7 6.7 6.3 5.7 7.0 5.9 STR 2485 6.3 8.0 8.3 8.0 8.7 4.7 5.3 4.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 7.7 5.9 A98-689 5.7 6.3 8.0 9.0 9.0 6.3 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 7.0 5.8 BAR VV 8536 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.7 9.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 7.0 5.8 SHAMROCK 6.0 7.0 7.7 8.7 8.3 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 7.0 5.8 SPTR 2959 6.0 6.7 7.3 8.0 9.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 7.3 5.8 VOLT (A98-999) 5.3 6.7 7.0 8.0 8.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 7.3 5.8 BAR VK 0710 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.7 9.0 5.0 4.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.3 6.3 5.6 BAR VV 9634 5.0 5.0 7.3 7.7 9.0 5.3 5.0 4.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 5.6 DP 76-9081 5.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 9.0 5.7 4.3 5.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.6 KENBLUE 4.7 8.0 5.3 7.0 8.3 6.0 4.0 3.7 4.7 5.0 4.7 6.0 4.9 REVEILLE 4.3 5.0 5.0 6.0 8.0 5.3 3.0 3.3 4.7 4.3 4.3 5.7 4.4 BAR VV 0709 . . . . . . . . . . . . . PST-1A1-899 . . . . . . . . . . . . . LSD VALUE 1.0 1.7 1.2 0.9 0.5 4.9 0.9 1.1 1.1 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.5 C.V. (%) 9.5 16.5 9.3 6.3 2.8 21.8 9.8 11.0 9.7 7.7 8.1 6.9 5.2 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 NE1 SILTY CLAY AND CLAY 7.1-7.5 61-150 241-375 3.1-4.0 FULL SUN 0.6-1.0 TO PREVENT STRESS