TABLE 8. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2005 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT EAST LANSING (TRAFFIC STUDY), MI 1/ 2008 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT PERCENT WEAR COVER COVER QUALITY RATINGS NAME TOLERANCE SPRING FALL MAY JUN JUL NOV MEAN BELISSIMO 4.7 63.3 75.0 5.7 5.0 6.7 6.0 5.8 DYNAMO 3.3 56.7 60.0 5.7 4.7 5.7 6.3 5.6 ARROWHEAD (NA-3261) 4.0 63.3 63.3 5.7 4.7 5.3 6.0 5.4 BLUESTONE 3.7 63.3 71.7 6.0 4.7 4.7 6.3 5.4 YANKEE (NA-3271) 4.0 63.3 58.3 6.3 4.7 5.7 5.0 5.4 AVID 3.3 43.3 53.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 BARRARI (BAR VV 9634) 4.7 56.7 68.3 5.0 4.7 5.3 6.0 5.3 PST-101-73 4.3 70.0 63.3 6.0 5.0 5.7 4.3 5.3 PST-1A1-899 5.0 73.3 71.7 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.0 5.3 VOLT (A98-999) 4.0 53.3 56.7 6.3 5.3 4.7 5.0 5.3 BARON 4.0 60.0 61.7 3.3 4.3 5.7 7.0 5.1 REVEILLE 4.0 53.3 70.0 5.0 4.0 5.3 6.0 5.1 RHAPSODY (A97-1287) 4.0 56.7 43.3 5.7 4.3 5.0 5.3 5.1 A98-689 3.0 40.0 33.3 5.7 3.3 5.3 5.3 4.9 BD 03-84 3.7 63.3 50.0 5.0 4.0 5.0 5.7 4.9 BLUE NOTE (A01-349) 4.0 53.3 61.7 5.3 4.7 4.3 5.3 4.9 RAD-343 3.7 53.3 48.3 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.9 ALEXA II (J-2404) 3.7 53.3 55.0 5.3 4.0 4.3 5.3 4.8 AVIATOR (NA-3259) 4.0 56.7 53.3 5.0 4.3 5.0 4.7 4.8 AWARD 4.0 53.3 56.7 5.0 4.3 4.3 5.7 4.8 BARRISTER 4.0 46.7 56.7 5.0 5.0 4.0 5.0 4.8 BD 98-2108 4.7 60.0 58.3 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.3 4.8 SOMBRERO (CP 76-9068) 4.0 50.0 58.3 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.3 4.8 EMBLEM (PST-Y2K-169) 3.7 66.7 56.7 5.3 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.8 EXCURSION 3.3 43.3 51.7 5.3 4.0 5.3 4.3 4.8 H94-305 4.0 46.7 50.0 5.3 4.3 5.0 4.7 4.8 J-2502 4.0 60.0 63.3 5.3 4.0 5.0 5.0 4.8 RUBICON (NA-3248) 4.7 60.0 61.7 5.0 4.3 4.7 5.3 4.8 NUGLADE 3.0 53.3 66.7 5.0 5.0 4.3 4.7 4.8 RUGBY II 4.3 63.3 75.0 5.3 4.0 5.0 5.0 4.8 SKYE 3.7 60.0 56.7 6.0 4.0 4.3 4.7 4.8 STR 2485 4.3 66.7 56.7 5.3 4.0 5.0 4.7 4.8 WILD HORSE (A97-890) 3.0 60.0 50.0 5.0 3.0 5.3 5.7 4.8 BAR VV 0709 4.0 63.3 50.0 5.7 4.3 4.7 4.0 4.7 CORSAIR (NA-3249) 3.7 60.0 53.3 5.0 4.3 5.0 4.3 4.7 CPP 822 3.7 46.7 60.0 4.7 5.0 4.3 4.7 4.7 DP 76-9066 4.0 60.0 61.7 4.7 4.7 5.0 4.3 4.7 ARGOS 4.7 56.7 63.3 5.3 4.7 3.7 4.7 4.6 EVERGLADE 4.3 56.7 60.0 6.0 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.6 PROSPERITY 4.0 56.7 46.7 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.7 4.6 GAELIC (BD 98-1358) 4.7 50.0 46.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 5.7 4.4 SHAMROCK 3.3 50.0 56.7 5.0 2.7 4.3 5.7 4.4 SOLAR ECLIPSE (J-2399) 4.3 56.7 66.7 4.3 4.0 4.7 4.7 4.4 STR 2553 4.7 50.0 73.3 5.0 3.3 4.3 5.0 4.4 AMERICA 2.7 53.3 51.7 4.3 4.0 4.7 4.0 4.3 TABLE 8. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 2005 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT EAST LANSING (TRAFFIC STUDY), MI 1/ 2008 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT PERCENT WEAR COVER COVER QUALITY RATINGS NAME TOLERANCE SPRING FALL MAY JUN JUL NOV MEAN BAR VV 9630 3.0 33.3 40.0 4.7 3.0 4.0 5.3 4.3 BEYOND 4.0 60.0 48.3 4.3 3.7 4.7 4.3 4.3 BLUEBERRY 3.7 46.7 63.3 5.3 3.7 4.3 4.0 4.3 EMPIRE (A01-299) 3.3 56.7 53.3 5.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.3 J-1334 3.7 70.0 61.7 4.3 4.3 3.7 4.7 4.3 MSP 3724 3.0 46.7 55.0 4.7 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.3 PINOT (LTP-149) 3.7 56.7 46.7 5.3 4.0 3.7 4.0 4.3 PSG 711 4.0 50.0 56.7 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 FUTURITY (A99-3119) 3.0 50.0 33.3 5.0 3.7 4.0 4.0 4.2 NU DESTINY 3.7 43.3 58.3 4.0 4.3 4.0 4.3 4.2 A00-1254 3.3 43.3 46.7 5.3 3.7 3.3 4.0 4.1 JULIET (BD 95-1930) 3.7 46.7 45.0 4.7 4.0 4.0 3.7 4.1 BAR VV 0665 2.7 36.7 35.0 4.3 4.0 3.7 4.0 4.0 BEWITCHED 3.3 40.0 55.0 4.3 4.3 3.0 4.3 4.0 KENBLUE 3.0 50.0 43.3 4.3 3.3 3.3 5.0 4.0 MOONLIGHT SLT (PST-101-390) 4.3 60.0 43.3 5.0 3.0 3.3 4.7 4.0 SHIRAZ (LTP-73) 3.3 50.0 46.7 4.3 3.3 3.7 4.7 4.0 TOUCHE (STR 23180) 3.3 53.3 43.3 4.3 4.0 4.0 3.7 4.0 AKB449 5.0 60.0 45.0 4.3 2.7 4.3 4.3 3.9 RAVEL 1 (CPP 817) 3.7 50.0 36.7 4.0 3.3 4.3 4.0 3.9 RAD-762 3.3 40.0 43.3 3.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.9 STARBURST (STR 2703) 3.0 46.7 60.0 4.7 3.3 4.0 3.7 3.9 WASHINGTON 3.3 53.3 48.3 5.0 3.3 3.7 3.7 3.9 4-SEASON (J-2791) 2.7 46.7 36.7 3.3 3.3 4.0 4.3 3.8 A95-410 3.0 46.7 46.7 5.0 3.7 3.0 3.7 3.8 ARIES (A98-948) 4.0 56.7 51.7 4.0 4.7 2.7 3.7 3.8 AURA (A99-2559) 2.3 46.7 35.0 4.3 4.0 3.7 3.3 3.8 BARDUKE (BAR VV 8536) 2.7 46.7 43.3 4.3 3.7 3.3 4.0 3.8 GREENTEAM (CPP 821) 3.7 46.7 43.3 4.3 3.3 4.3 3.3 3.8 HAMPTON (BD 03-159) 3.3 40.0 41.7 4.3 3.0 4.3 3.7 3.8 J-3429 4.7 50.0 51.7 4.7 4.0 3.7 3.0 3.8 MYSTERE 4.0 50.0 36.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.3 3.8 JUMP START (PST-109-752) 3.3 46.7 30.0 5.3 3.7 2.3 4.0 3.8 RHYTHM 3.7 43.3 41.7 4.0 3.7 3.0 4.7 3.8 SPTR 2959 4.0 53.3 46.7 3.7 3.3 4.0 3.7 3.7 SUDDEN IMPACT (J-2870) 3.7 46.7 33.3 4.3 3.0 2.7 4.7 3.7 BAR VK 0710 4.0 53.3 51.7 4.0 3.3 3.0 4.0 3.6 IMPACT 3.7 53.3 33.3 4.3 3.0 3.3 3.7 3.6 POPR 04594 4.0 40.0 53.3 4.3 3.3 2.7 4.0 3.6 RAD-504 4.0 40.0 43.3 4.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.6 BARIRIS 3.3 43.3 41.7 4.0 4.3 2.3 3.3 3.5 GRANITE (J-1326) 3.7 36.7 33.3 4.7 3.7 3.7 2.0 3.5 MIDNIGHT 4.0 46.7 56.7 3.3 2.3 4.0 4.3 3.5 A00-1400 2.7 40.0 30.0 3.7 3.0 4.3 2.7 3.4 RAD-0AN64 2.7 33.3 33.3 4.3 3.7 3.0 2.7 3.4 TABLE 8. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 2005 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT EAST LANSING (TRAFFIC STUDY), MI 1/ 2008 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT PERCENT WEAR COVER COVER QUALITY RATINGS NAME TOLERANCE SPRING FALL MAY JUN JUL NOV MEAN BD 99-2103 3.0 43.3 30.0 3.7 3.0 4.0 2.3 3.3 DLF 76-9075 3.3 33.3 26.7 4.3 2.7 2.7 3.7 3.3 GINNEY II (J-2024) 3.3 43.3 41.7 4.0 3.7 2.7 3.0 3.3 GLADSTONE (NA-3257) 3.3 33.3 30.0 2.3 3.0 4.3 3.3 3.3 NUCHICAGO (J-1466) 2.3 43.3 16.7 3.7 2.7 3.3 3.3 3.3 ZINFANDEL (LTP 2949) 2.3 46.7 31.7 4.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.3 JULIA 3.0 43.3 33.3 3.3 3.3 3.0 3.0 3.2 1QG-38 4.7 40.0 46.7 3.0 2.0 3.3 4.0 3.1 MERMAID (DP 76-9081) 2.7 36.7 36.7 3.7 3.0 3.0 2.7 3.1 MSP 3722 3.0 30.0 40.0 4.5 2.5 3.0 2.5 3.1 MSP 3723 3.0 40.0 50.0 4.5 2.5 4.0 1.5 3.1 EVEREST 2.7 26.7 26.7 3.7 3.0 3.7 1.7 3.0 DIVA 3.0 40.0 30.0 3.7 2.3 3.0 2.7 2.9 H98-701 2.3 36.7 33.3 3.7 2.7 2.3 2.3 2.8 PSG 366 3.0 30.0 30.0 3.7 3.0 2.7 2.0 2.8 A00-247 2.0 30.0 20.0 2.7 4.7 1.7 1.0 2.5 BANDERA (SPTR 2LM95) 2.7 26.7 26.7 2.3 2.3 2.7 2.0 2.3 HARMONIE 2.7 43.3 23.3 3.0 3.0 1.7 1.3 2.3 SW AG 514 2.7 36.7 33.3 2.3 2.0 2.0 3.0 2.3 GLENMONT 3.0 20.0 20.0 3.0 1.3 2.3 1.3 2.0 LSD VALUE 5.6 88.9 98.3 5.3 7.1 9.6 10.7 7.4 C.V. (%) 32.5 37.3 47.2 30.6 38.2 45.3 50.8 35.2 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 MI2 SANDY LOAM 7.1-7.5 61-150 151-240 4.1-5.0 FULL SUN 0.6-1.0 TO PREVENT STRESS