TABLE 1. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2005 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT AMES, IA 1/ 2008 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF DOLLAR QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE SPOT MAY JUN JUL AUG OCT MEAN ALEXA II (J-2404) 8.7 3.7 6.0 8.3 5.0 7.3 8.0 7.7 9.0 7.4 NUCHICAGO (J-1466) 9.0 4.7 6.0 7.7 6.3 7.3 8.0 7.0 8.3 7.4 YANKEE (NA-3271) 8.3 3.3 6.3 9.0 6.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 9.0 7.4 A00-1400 9.0 4.7 6.0 8.3 5.3 8.3 7.3 7.0 8.7 7.3 BD 03-84 7.3 5.0 6.3 7.7 6.3 8.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 BEWITCHED 9.0 4.0 6.7 8.3 5.7 8.7 6.3 7.3 8.7 7.3 J-1334 8.3 3.7 6.7 8.0 6.3 7.3 7.7 6.7 8.7 7.3 MYSTERE 6.3 8.0 6.0 8.7 7.3 6.3 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 SOLAR ECLIPSE (J-2399) 9.0 5.3 6.3 7.7 6.3 7.7 6.7 7.0 9.0 7.3 A00-247 7.0 5.0 6.0 9.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.2 JULIA 7.0 6.7 6.3 8.7 6.7 6.3 7.3 7.3 8.3 7.2 MIDNIGHT 9.0 4.7 6.0 8.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 8.7 7.2 PSG 711 7.7 4.7 6.3 9.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 8.0 6.7 7.2 SUDDEN IMPACT (J-2870) 8.7 4.0 6.7 8.0 6.0 7.7 7.0 6.7 8.7 7.2 EMPIRE (A01-299) 8.0 3.7 6.0 8.3 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.0 8.3 7.1 PST-1A1-899 7.0 6.7 6.0 9.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.1 SHIRAZ (LTP-73) 7.3 6.3 5.3 8.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.3 8.0 7.1 AKB449 8.7 4.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.7 6.3 7.7 7.0 ARROWHEAD (NA-3261) 7.7 7.0 6.3 8.3 6.7 6.7 7.7 7.7 6.3 7.0 BAR VV 0709 5.7 8.7 8.0 9.0 7.7 5.7 7.3 7.7 6.7 7.0 BARIRIS 6.3 7.3 6.3 9.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 8.3 7.0 DYNAMO 8.7 4.0 6.7 8.0 5.3 7.0 8.0 6.0 8.7 7.0 EXCURSION 9.0 3.7 6.3 8.3 6.7 7.7 6.0 6.3 8.3 7.0 J-3429 8.3 4.0 6.7 7.7 5.3 8.0 7.0 6.3 8.3 7.0 NU DESTINY 9.0 4.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.0 8.3 7.0 RAD-504 8.0 8.0 6.3 8.5 6.7 6.7 6.3 8.0 7.3 7.0 RHYTHM 8.7 5.0 6.0 8.3 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 8.0 7.0 AWARD 8.3 4.7 6.0 7.3 6.0 7.0 8.0 5.7 8.0 6.9 BLUE NOTE (A01-349) 7.3 5.0 7.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.9 MERMAID (DP 76-9081) 6.7 5.3 7.7 9.0 6.3 6.0 8.0 8.0 6.0 6.9 HAMPTON (BD 03-159) 8.7 5.0 6.3 8.3 5.7 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.7 6.9 GINNEY II (J-2024) 8.7 3.3 6.0 9.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 8.0 6.9 NUGLADE 9.0 5.3 6.7 7.7 5.7 7.0 7.7 5.7 8.7 6.9 SHAMROCK 6.0 7.0 6.3 9.0 7.0 6.0 7.3 7.7 6.3 6.9 STR 2485 6.3 6.3 6.7 8.7 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 8.0 6.9 4-SEASON (J-2791) 8.3 3.7 5.7 7.0 5.7 7.7 6.7 6.0 8.0 6.8 BARRISTER 9.0 4.0 6.0 9.0 5.3 7.3 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.8 FUTURITY (A99-3119) 7.7 4.7 6.7 8.0 7.0 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.8 GLENMONT 8.0 4.3 6.7 7.7 6.3 7.7 7.0 5.7 7.3 6.8 JUMP START (PST-109-752) 8.0 6.3 6.7 8.7 7.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 7.7 6.8 RHAPSODY (A97-1287) 8.0 6.3 6.7 8.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 8.0 6.8 STARBURST (STR 2703) 7.7 8.3 6.3 8.7 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.8 VOLT (A98-999) 6.3 5.7 5.7 8.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 8.0 6.8 A00-1254 8.7 6.3 6.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 BD 98-2108 7.3 5.3 6.0 8.7 6.3 6.3 7.3 6.0 7.7 6.7 TABLE 1. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 2005 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT AMES, IA 1/ 2008 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF DOLLAR QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE SPOT MAY JUN JUL AUG OCT MEAN BLUESTONE 8.7 5.3 6.0 9.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 EVEREST 9.0 4.0 7.3 8.7 6.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 EVERGLADE 8.7 4.0 6.0 8.3 5.3 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 MOONLIGHT SLT (PST-101-390) 8.0 3.3 6.3 8.3 5.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.7 6.7 MSP 3722 8.0 4.0 5.7 8.3 5.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 8.0 6.7 GLADSTONE (NA-3257) 7.0 4.0 6.3 9.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 PST-101-73 8.0 4.3 6.3 9.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 SKYE 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 5.7 8.0 6.7 SW AG 514 9.0 3.0 7.3 7.3 5.7 7.3 7.3 5.3 7.7 6.7 TOUCHE (STR 23180) 6.7 6.3 6.3 8.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 8.0 6.7 ZINFANDEL (LTP 2949) 8.7 4.7 5.7 7.7 5.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 8.7 6.7 A98-689 7.3 4.7 5.7 8.3 6.3 6.3 7.3 6.0 7.0 6.6 AURA (A99-2559) 7.3 8.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 5.7 6.7 5.0 8.3 6.6 AVIATOR (NA-3259) 7.7 4.7 6.0 7.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.6 BANDERA (SPTR 2LM95) 7.3 3.3 7.3 8.3 5.7 7.3 7.7 5.7 6.7 6.6 H94-305 6.7 8.3 7.3 8.7 6.7 6.3 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.6 J-2502 8.3 3.7 6.7 9.0 5.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 8.0 6.6 KENBLUE 5.3 7.7 8.0 9.0 6.7 5.7 8.3 6.3 6.0 6.6 MSP 3723 7.7 4.0 7.7 9.0 5.0 7.0 6.3 7.3 7.3 6.6 RUBICON (NA-3248) 6.7 6.0 7.0 8.3 5.3 6.7 7.7 6.0 7.3 6.6 PSG 366 7.0 6.0 6.0 8.0 6.3 6.0 7.3 5.7 7.7 6.6 SPTR 2959 6.7 6.0 6.3 8.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 8.0 6.6 STR 2553 7.7 4.0 6.3 9.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.6 1QG-38 7.3 4.3 7.0 9.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.5 A95-410 8.0 4.0 6.0 7.0 5.3 7.3 7.0 5.7 7.3 6.5 AMERICA 7.0 4.0 6.7 8.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 7.3 6.5 AVID 8.7 3.0 6.3 6.7 5.0 8.3 6.3 5.3 7.7 6.5 BAR VV 9630 7.0 5.0 5.3 9.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.5 BD 99-2103 8.7 4.0 5.7 8.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.5 BEYOND 8.7 3.7 6.7 9.0 5.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.5 DLF 76-9075 6.7 6.0 7.7 8.0 6.3 6.3 7.3 6.0 6.3 6.5 DP 76-9066 8.3 3.0 6.7 9.0 5.0 7.3 5.7 6.3 8.3 6.5 EMBLEM (PST-Y2K-169) 8.7 3.0 6.7 7.0 5.0 7.3 6.0 6.0 8.0 6.5 GRANITE (J-1326) 8.3 5.3 6.7 7.7 5.7 6.3 7.3 5.7 7.7 6.5 IMPACT 8.3 5.3 6.3 8.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.3 6.5 JULIET (BD 95-1930) 6.3 6.0 6.7 9.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.5 POPR 04594 6.0 6.3 7.3 9.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.5 PROSPERITY 9.0 4.3 6.0 6.7 5.7 7.3 7.3 5.3 7.0 6.5 RAD-343 6.0 6.7 7.7 9.0 6.3 5.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.5 RAD-762 6.0 5.7 7.7 8.3 7.3 6.0 7.3 5.7 6.3 6.5 RUGBY II 8.0 4.3 6.7 8.0 5.0 6.3 7.7 6.3 7.0 6.5 WASHINGTON 6.0 6.0 7.3 8.7 6.7 6.0 5.7 7.3 7.0 6.5 ARGOS 7.0 5.3 5.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 5.3 7.0 6.4 CORSAIR (NA-3249) 7.3 5.0 6.3 7.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 5.3 7.7 6.4 CPP 822 6.3 5.7 7.3 9.0 5.3 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.4 TABLE 1. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 2005 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT AMES, IA 1/ 2008 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF DOLLAR QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE SPOT MAY JUN JUL AUG OCT MEAN RAD-0AN64 6.7 4.7 6.0 7.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 8.0 6.4 ARIES (A98-948) 6.3 5.7 5.7 8.0 6.0 6.7 5.3 6.0 7.3 6.3 BAR VV 0665 7.0 4.0 6.3 7.3 5.3 5.3 7.3 5.7 7.7 6.3 BARRARI (BAR VV 9634) 6.3 5.0 5.7 7.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 BELISSIMO 6.7 3.3 6.3 9.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 RAVEL 1 (CPP 817) 7.7 6.0 7.0 8.0 5.7 7.0 6.7 5.0 7.0 6.3 DIVA 7.0 4.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 GAELIC (BD 98-1358) 6.3 6.3 6.3 8.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 7.3 6.3 H98-701 7.3 4.0 7.0 8.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 HARMONIE 6.0 4.3 7.0 8.3 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 WILD HORSE (A97-890) 6.3 6.0 6.0 7.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.3 8.0 6.3 GREENTEAM (CPP 821) 8.3 5.0 7.7 8.3 5.0 7.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.2 MSP 3724 7.7 3.7 7.3 7.0 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 5.7 6.2 BARDUKE (BAR VV 8536) 6.7 3.3 7.0 9.0 5.0 5.7 7.3 6.3 6.0 6.1 BARON 6.7 4.3 6.7 7.7 5.0 6.0 7.7 5.7 6.0 6.1 SOMBRERO (CP 76-9068) 6.3 5.0 7.0 8.3 6.7 7.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.1 REVEILLE 7.3 3.0 6.3 9.0 5.0 5.3 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.1 BAR VK 0710 7.0 5.3 5.3 8.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 BLUEBERRY 8.7 3.3 6.7 5.3 5.3 7.3 6.3 4.3 6.7 6.0 PINOT (LTP-149) 8.0 3.3 6.0 6.7 5.3 6.0 6.7 5.0 6.7 5.9 LSD VALUE 1.1 1.6 2.8 4.7 2.1 1.1 2.1 4.8 2.1 1.4 C.V. (%) 9.5 20.3 14.1 14.9 14.6 9.9 12.6 18.9 13.6 7.6 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. 2008 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