TABLE 6. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2005 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT COLLEGE PARK, MD 1/ 2008 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR SPOT MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN GINNEY II (J-2024) 7.7 9.0 6.0 6.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 SOLAR ECLIPSE (J-2399) 7.7 9.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.0 ALEXA II (J-2404) 8.0 9.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 BD 03-84 7.3 9.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 GRANITE (J-1326) 7.7 9.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 AWARD 8.0 9.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.6 BLUESTONE 8.0 9.0 5.7 5.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.6 J-1334 8.0 9.0 5.0 5.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.6 J-3429 8.0 9.0 5.7 5.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.6 RHYTHM 8.0 9.0 5.7 5.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.6 AURA (A99-2559) 6.3 7.7 5.7 5.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.5 EVERGLADE 8.0 9.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.5 EXCURSION 8.0 9.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.5 NUCHICAGO (J-1466) 8.0 9.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.5 RAD-762 6.3 9.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.5 RHAPSODY (A97-1287) 7.0 9.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.5 BD 99-2103 7.7 9.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.4 BLUE NOTE (A01-349) 7.0 8.7 5.0 5.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.4 GLADSTONE (NA-3257) 7.0 8.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.4 BEWITCHED 7.0 9.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 BEYOND 8.0 9.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 J-2502 8.0 8.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 NU DESTINY 8.0 8.7 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 ARIES (A98-948) 6.3 8.7 5.3 5.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.2 HAMPTON (BD 03-159) 6.7 8.7 5.3 5.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.2 IMPACT 8.0 9.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.2 NUGLADE 8.0 8.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.2 SPTR 2959 6.7 8.3 5.3 5.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.2 WASHINGTON 6.0 9.0 5.7 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.2 WILD HORSE (A97-890) 6.0 9.0 5.0 5.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.1 1QG-38 6.0 8.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 A00-1400 7.0 9.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 ARGOS 6.7 9.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.0 EMBLEM (PST-Y2K-169) 8.0 7.0 5.0 5.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 MIDNIGHT 8.0 8.3 5.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.0 RUBICON (NA-3248) 6.7 9.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 SHIRAZ (LTP-73) 6.0 9.0 5.3 5.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 4-SEASON (J-2791) 7.7 6.7 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.9 FUTURITY (A99-3119) 6.3 8.7 5.0 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.9 MYSTERE 7.0 7.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.9 RUGBY II 7.0 9.0 5.3 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.9 STR 2485 6.0 9.0 5.0 4.7 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.9 STR 2553 6.3 8.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.9 BARRISTER 8.0 8.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.8 DIVA 7.3 9.0 5.0 5.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.8 TABLE 6. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 2005 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT COLLEGE PARK, MD 1/ 2008 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR SPOT MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN MSP 3723 6.3 8.7 5.0 5.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.8 ZINFANDEL (LTP 2949) 8.0 9.0 5.0 5.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.8 AMERICA 6.7 8.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 BAR VV 0709 5.0 9.0 5.3 5.0 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 EVEREST 8.0 9.0 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 5.7 H98-701 7.0 8.3 5.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 MOONLIGHT SLT (PST-101-390) 8.0 8.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 MSP 3724 6.3 9.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 POPR 04594 6.3 9.0 5.0 4.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 PSG 366 6.7 9.0 5.0 5.0 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 PSG 711 6.7 8.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 SKYE 7.0 9.0 5.0 5.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 SUDDEN IMPACT (J-2870) 8.0 8.7 4.7 5.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 BARON 6.7 9.0 4.7 4.7 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.6 BLUEBERRY 7.3 7.0 5.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.6 GAELIC (BD 98-1358) 6.3 8.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.6 PST-1A1-899 7.0 8.7 5.0 5.0 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.6 RAD-343 6.0 8.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.6 STARBURST (STR 2703) 6.7 7.7 5.0 5.0 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.6 SW AG 514 7.0 8.0 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.6 TOUCHE (STR 23180) 6.0 9.0 4.7 5.0 5.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.6 AVID 6.7 9.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.5 BELISSIMO 6.7 8.7 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.5 PROSPERITY 7.7 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.5 PST-101-73 6.3 8.0 4.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.5 RAD-0AN64 6.3 8.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.5 RAD-504 7.0 9.0 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.5 A00-1254 7.0 7.0 4.7 4.3 5.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.4 BARDUKE (BAR VV 8536) 6.0 9.0 5.7 4.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.4 DYNAMO 7.0 9.0 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.4 JUMP START (PST-109-752) 6.7 6.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 6.7 5.3 4.7 5.7 5.4 SHAMROCK 6.7 8.3 4.3 4.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.4 A00-247 6.3 8.7 4.7 4.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 AVIATOR (NA-3259) 6.7 8.7 4.3 4.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 BANDERA (SPTR 2LM95) 6.0 9.0 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 H94-305 6.0 7.0 4.7 4.7 5.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.3 HARMONIE 6.3 6.3 5.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 4.7 5.3 5.3 JULIET (BD 95-1930) 6.0 9.0 4.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 YANKEE (NA-3271) 6.7 8.0 4.7 4.7 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 AKB449 8.0 8.7 5.0 4.7 5.0 6.3 5.3 4.7 5.3 5.2 BAR VV 0665 5.3 6.7 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.2 MSP 3722 6.3 9.0 4.3 4.3 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.2 PINOT (LTP-149) 7.3 6.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.2 BAR VV 9630 6.0 8.7 4.3 4.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.1 EMPIRE (A01-299) 7.0 8.7 4.3 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.0 TABLE 6. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 2005 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT COLLEGE PARK, MD 1/ 2008 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR SPOT MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN GLENMONT 6.7 6.7 4.3 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.0 BAR VK 0710 6.0 8.3 4.0 4.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.0 4.9 BD 98-2108 6.7 9.0 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 4.9 A98-689 6.0 8.7 3.7 3.7 4.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 4.8 ARROWHEAD (NA-3261) 6.3 6.7 4.0 3.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.3 4.8 A95-410 6.7 7.7 4.0 4.3 4.7 5.3 5.0 4.7 5.0 4.7 BARRARI (BAR VV 9634) 6.3 9.0 3.7 4.0 4.7 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.0 4.7 DP 76-9066 7.0 6.7 4.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.7 5.0 4.7 GREENTEAM (CPP 821) 7.0 6.0 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 VOLT (A98-999) 6.7 9.0 4.0 4.0 4.3 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.0 4.7 DLF 76-9075 5.3 9.0 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.6 JULIA 6.7 5.7 3.7 4.3 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.6 BARIRIS 6.7 7.0 3.3 4.0 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.3 SOMBRERO (CP 76-9068) 6.3 5.3 3.7 4.7 4.3 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.3 KENBLUE 4.7 7.3 3.3 3.0 4.3 5.0 4.7 4.3 4.7 4.2 MERMAID (DP 76-9081) 4.3 7.0 3.7 4.3 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.7 4.3 4.2 RAVEL 1 (CPP 817) 6.3 8.0 3.7 3.3 3.7 4.0 4.7 5.7 4.7 4.2 CORSAIR (NA-3249) 7.7 6.0 3.0 3.7 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.0 CPP 822 6.0 5.3 3.0 3.3 3.7 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.8 REVEILLE 5.7 7.0 2.3 2.3 3.3 3.7 4.3 5.3 4.7 3.7 LSD VALUE 0.7 0.7 1.4 1.5 1.4 1.6 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.1 C.V. (%) 6.6 5.8 15.8 16.2 14.5 15.3 12.4 12.8 13.0 11.8 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 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