TABLE 3. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2005 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT WEST LAFAYETTE, IN 1/ 2008 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ DROUGHT GENETIC SPRING TOLERANCE SEEDHEAD QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP DORMANCY RATINGS APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN HAMPTON (BD 03-159) 7.0 5.7 4.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.7 8.3 7.3 7.0 7.5 ARROWHEAD (NA-3261) 7.3 4.3 5.3 4.0 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.4 BD 03-84 6.3 5.3 4.7 9.0 7.3 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.4 BEWITCHED 8.3 3.7 4.7 8.0 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.4 EXCURSION 7.7 3.7 4.3 8.7 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.4 J-3429 7.7 5.3 4.7 8.7 7.7 8.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.4 DIVA 7.3 5.0 5.7 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 BEYOND 7.7 4.0 5.3 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.2 GLENMONT 6.7 4.3 5.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.1 GRANITE (J-1326) 7.3 3.3 4.3 8.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.1 J-1334 7.0 3.7 4.3 9.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.1 NU DESTINY 7.0 3.3 5.0 8.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.3 6.7 7.1 NUGLADE 6.7 3.0 4.0 8.0 6.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.7 6.7 7.0 7.1 PROSPERITY 8.3 4.7 5.7 8.7 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 8.3 6.7 7.0 7.1 SKYE 7.0 4.3 5.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.1 1QG-38 6.3 5.3 4.7 8.0 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 A00-1400 7.3 5.0 4.7 8.7 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 ALEXA II (J-2404) 7.3 3.7 4.7 9.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 EMBLEM (PST-Y2K-169) 8.7 4.3 5.3 9.0 6.7 7.7 7.3 6.7 7.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 GINNEY II (J-2024) 8.3 3.7 4.3 8.3 6.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 JUMP START (PST-109-752) 6.7 5.3 4.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 RAD-0AN64 5.7 4.7 4.7 8.3 6.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 SHIRAZ (LTP-73) 7.0 6.0 5.0 8.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 IMPACT 7.7 4.3 4.7 8.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.9 MIDNIGHT 7.7 3.3 3.7 9.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.9 NUCHICAGO (J-1466) 6.7 4.0 4.7 8.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.9 4-SEASON (J-2791) 7.3 4.3 5.0 9.0 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.8 AURA (A99-2559) 7.0 6.3 4.7 8.3 6.0 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.8 BELISSIMO 6.7 5.3 6.0 7.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.8 EMPIRE (A01-299) 7.0 5.0 4.3 8.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.3 7.0 6.8 H98-701 5.7 4.3 4.0 7.3 6.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.3 6.7 6.8 ZINFANDEL (LTP 2949) 7.0 6.3 5.3 9.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.8 BAR VV 0709 5.0 6.3 4.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 BARRISTER 7.3 3.0 5.0 8.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 BD 98-2108 7.3 7.3 3.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 GLADSTONE (NA-3257) 6.7 4.7 4.7 6.7 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 PINOT (LTP-149) 7.0 5.7 4.7 8.3 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 RHAPSODY (A97-1287) 7.3 5.3 4.3 8.7 6.7 7.7 7.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 SOLAR ECLIPSE (J-2399) 7.7 3.7 4.3 8.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 SPTR 2959 6.7 5.3 3.7 4.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 STR 2485 6.0 5.7 3.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.0 7.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 A00-247 7.0 5.7 4.3 7.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.6 AWARD 7.3 3.3 5.0 8.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.3 6.3 6.0 6.6 SOMBRERO (CP 76-9068) 6.3 5.3 4.0 8.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.6 EVERGLADE 7.0 3.7 4.7 8.7 7.3 6.7 6.7 5.0 6.7 6.3 7.3 6.6 TABLE 3. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 2005 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT WEST LAFAYETTE, IN 1/ 2008 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ DROUGHT GENETIC SPRING TOLERANCE SEEDHEAD QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP DORMANCY RATINGS APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN JULIA 6.0 4.7 3.7 5.3 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.6 MSP 3723 6.3 4.7 3.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.6 RHYTHM 7.7 4.3 4.7 9.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.6 RUGBY II 5.3 3.7 4.0 5.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.6 SUDDEN IMPACT (J-2870) 7.3 3.7 4.7 8.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.6 AKB449 6.7 4.7 4.3 7.7 6.3 7.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.5 BLUEBERRY 8.0 4.3 4.7 8.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.5 BLUESTONE 7.3 3.3 4.0 8.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.5 CORSAIR (NA-3249) 6.7 6.3 4.3 5.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.5 DP 76-9066 7.0 3.7 3.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.5 J-2502 7.3 4.3 5.0 8.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.5 MOONLIGHT SLT (PST-101-390) 7.0 3.7 4.7 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.5 MSP 3722 6.7 4.3 4.7 8.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.5 STR 2553 6.7 4.7 5.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 5.7 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.5 YANKEE (NA-3271) 6.7 3.7 5.0 8.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.5 ARGOS 7.3 6.3 4.7 7.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.4 ARIES (A98-948) 6.7 5.7 3.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.4 PSG 366 6.7 5.3 3.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.4 BARIRIS 5.7 5.3 4.7 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 BLUE NOTE (A01-349) 7.0 5.0 4.3 7.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 CPP 822 6.0 4.3 3.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 6.3 6.3 MSP 3724 6.0 4.7 4.7 7.7 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 STARBURST (STR 2703) 7.0 6.0 3.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.0 7.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 WASHINGTON 6.0 6.3 4.7 7.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 AMERICA 6.0 5.3 5.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.2 MYSTERE 6.0 6.3 4.3 7.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.2 A00-1254 6.7 5.7 3.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.1 H94-305 5.0 6.3 4.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.1 JULIET (BD 95-1930) 5.7 6.0 4.0 7.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.1 RAD-762 5.3 5.7 3.7 7.7 5.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.1 TOUCHE (STR 23180) 5.7 5.7 4.3 6.7 5.7 6.7 6.3 5.3 6.7 5.7 6.7 6.1 BARRARI (BAR VV 9634) 4.7 5.3 3.0 3.3 6.0 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 MERMAID (DP 76-9081) 6.0 6.3 4.0 7.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 FUTURITY (A99-3119) 6.7 5.3 4.3 7.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 5.0 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 HARMONIE 5.7 4.0 4.3 7.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 6.3 6.0 PSG 711 6.7 5.3 5.3 7.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 A98-689 5.0 3.7 3.7 3.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.9 AVIATOR (NA-3259) 6.0 5.0 4.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.9 RAVEL 1 (CPP 817) 5.3 4.7 3.3 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 4.7 5.3 5.0 6.7 5.9 GREENTEAM (CPP 821) 6.7 4.0 3.7 7.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.9 DLF 76-9075 6.3 5.3 3.7 8.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 5.9 DYNAMO 7.3 4.3 3.7 6.7 5.7 6.7 6.3 5.7 5.0 5.7 6.3 5.9 EVEREST 7.3 3.3 4.0 9.0 6.0 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.9 GAELIC (BD 98-1358) 6.7 6.3 3.3 4.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.9 PST-101-73 7.3 5.0 4.0 7.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.0 6.3 5.3 6.0 5.9 TABLE 3. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 2005 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT WEST LAFAYETTE, IN 1/ 2008 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ DROUGHT GENETIC SPRING TOLERANCE SEEDHEAD QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP DORMANCY RATINGS APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN PST-1A1-899 7.3 5.3 5.3 8.0 6.3 6.7 5.7 5.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 5.9 RAD-343 5.3 6.3 4.0 8.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.9 BARDUKE (BAR VV 8536) 5.3 5.0 5.3 3.7 5.7 6.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.8 BD 99-2103 8.0 4.3 4.3 8.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.0 5.3 5.0 6.3 5.8 RUBICON (NA-3248) 6.7 6.0 4.7 8.3 6.3 6.7 5.3 4.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.8 RAD-504 7.0 5.0 4.0 5.7 5.0 6.0 6.3 5.3 6.3 5.3 6.0 5.8 REVEILLE 6.0 2.7 4.7 6.3 5.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.8 A95-410 7.7 4.3 4.0 5.7 5.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 6.3 5.7 SW AG 514 7.3 2.7 3.3 5.3 6.3 7.3 7.3 5.0 5.0 4.0 4.7 5.7 VOLT (A98-999) 5.3 6.0 3.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 WILD HORSE (A97-890) 6.3 5.0 3.7 4.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 AVID 8.0 4.3 4.3 8.7 5.7 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.0 4.7 5.7 5.6 BANDERA (SPTR 2LM95) 5.7 3.3 4.7 8.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 4.7 6.3 5.0 6.0 5.6 POPR 04594 5.0 6.3 4.3 7.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.0 6.0 5.0 6.0 5.6 SHAMROCK 6.3 5.3 3.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 4.7 5.0 4.3 5.7 5.5 BAR VV 9630 4.0 5.3 3.0 3.0 6.0 6.3 5.0 4.7 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.4 BARON 5.7 4.0 4.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 4.7 4.7 5.3 6.0 5.4 BAR VK 0710 4.7 5.3 4.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.7 4.7 5.7 5.2 BAR VV 0665 5.3 5.3 3.7 4.7 4.7 5.0 4.7 5.0 4.3 4.3 5.3 4.8 KENBLUE 4.3 5.7 2.3 5.3 4.0 4.3 4.0 3.0 4.0 3.7 5.0 4.0 LSD VALUE 0.9 0.8 1.2 0.8 1.2 1.1 1.3 1.8 1.6 1.5 1.8 0.9 C.V. (%) 8.8 11.7 15.6 8.0 10.4 9.4 10.8 15.3 13.6 13.6 11.2 8.2 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. 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 IN1 SILT LOAM AND SILT 7.1-7.5 151-270 376-500 1.1-2.0 FULL SUN 2.1-2.5 NO IRRIGATION