TABLE 12. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2005 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT MEAD, NE 1/ 2008 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC DENSITY DENSITY QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR SUMMER FALL MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN BLUESTONE 9.0 9.0 9.0 7.7 8.7 8.7 7.0 8.3 8.0 8.1 J-1334 9.0 8.7 8.7 8.0 9.0 8.3 6.7 7.7 8.3 8.0 J-2502 8.3 8.7 8.0 8.0 8.7 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.9 MIDNIGHT 8.3 8.7 9.0 7.7 8.0 8.3 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.9 SOLAR ECLIPSE (J-2399) 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.0 8.3 8.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.9 SW AG 514 8.7 9.0 9.0 8.0 8.3 8.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.9 4-SEASON (J-2791) 8.3 9.0 9.0 7.3 8.0 8.3 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.8 AVID 8.7 8.3 8.7 8.3 8.3 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.8 BELISSIMO 8.7 9.0 9.0 8.0 8.3 7.7 7.0 7.7 8.3 7.8 MOONLIGHT SLT (PST-101-390) 8.0 8.7 8.7 7.3 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 8.3 7.8 NU DESTINY 8.7 8.3 9.0 8.0 8.7 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.8 BD 99-2103 8.0 8.7 8.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.7 BEYOND 9.0 8.7 8.0 7.0 8.3 8.0 7.3 8.3 7.3 7.7 BLUEBERRY 8.0 8.3 9.0 7.7 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 DIVA 7.7 8.7 8.3 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.7 GRANITE (J-1326) 8.7 8.7 9.0 7.3 8.3 7.7 7.0 8.0 8.0 7.7 SKYE 8.3 8.7 9.0 7.3 8.3 7.7 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 A00-1254 8.3 8.3 8.3 6.7 8.0 8.0 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.6 ALEXA II (J-2404) 8.3 8.7 8.3 8.0 8.0 7.7 6.3 7.3 8.0 7.6 ARROWHEAD (NA-3261) 8.7 9.0 8.7 7.7 7.3 8.0 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.6 BARDUKE (BAR VV 8536) 7.3 8.3 9.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 8.0 7.3 8.0 7.6 PINOT (LTP-149) 8.3 8.7 9.0 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.6 PST-1A1-899 8.3 9.0 9.0 6.7 8.3 8.0 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.6 SUDDEN IMPACT (J-2870) 8.7 8.3 8.7 7.0 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.6 AWARD 8.3 8.3 9.0 7.7 8.0 7.7 6.3 8.0 7.3 7.5 RAVEL 1 (CPP 817) 8.3 8.3 9.0 6.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.5 GINNEY II (J-2024) 8.3 8.7 8.7 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.5 YANKEE (NA-3271) 8.7 8.3 9.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.5 ZINFANDEL (LTP 2949) 8.0 8.7 8.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 6.7 7.7 8.3 7.5 A00-1400 8.3 8.0 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.4 A95-410 8.7 8.3 8.0 6.0 8.0 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.4 ARGOS 8.0 8.7 9.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.4 BAR VV 0665 8.0 8.3 9.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.4 BEWITCHED 8.3 8.3 8.0 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.4 EVEREST 7.7 9.0 8.3 7.0 8.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.4 JULIA 7.7 8.3 8.7 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.4 MYSTERE 8.0 8.3 9.0 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.4 RUGBY II 8.3 8.3 8.7 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.4 BARRARI (BAR VV 9634) 8.0 8.3 8.7 7.0 8.0 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 DP 76-9066 8.0 9.0 9.0 6.3 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 EMPIRE (A01-299) 8.0 8.3 9.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 FUTURITY (A99-3119) 7.7 8.3 9.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.3 IMPACT 8.3 8.7 8.3 6.7 8.0 7.7 6.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 MSP 3723 8.0 8.0 8.3 7.0 8.0 8.0 6.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 NUGLADE 8.3 8.3 9.0 7.0 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 TABLE 12. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 2005 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT MEAD, NE 1/ 2008 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC DENSITY DENSITY QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR SUMMER FALL MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN POPR 04594 7.7 8.3 8.3 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 PSG 366 8.3 8.3 9.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 RAD-343 8.0 8.7 9.0 7.0 8.0 7.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 RAD-504 8.0 8.3 8.3 6.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 RAD-762 7.7 8.0 9.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 AURA (A99-2559) 7.7 8.0 9.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.2 BARRISTER 7.7 8.0 9.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.2 SOMBRERO (CP 76-9068) 7.3 8.7 8.7 6.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 8.0 7.2 GAELIC (BD 98-1358) 8.3 8.0 8.3 7.0 8.0 7.0 6.0 7.7 7.7 7.2 NUCHICAGO (J-1466) 7.7 8.3 8.0 6.0 7.7 7.3 6.3 7.7 8.0 7.2 PROSPERITY 7.3 8.0 8.7 6.3 6.7 7.3 8.3 7.3 7.3 7.2 SHAMROCK 8.3 8.3 8.7 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.2 BARIRIS 7.7 8.7 8.7 7.0 7.7 7.3 6.0 7.3 7.0 7.1 GREENTEAM (CPP 821) 8.0 9.0 8.7 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.1 DLF 76-9075 7.7 9.0 8.3 6.3 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.1 EMBLEM (PST-Y2K-169) 7.7 9.0 8.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.1 EVERGLADE 7.7 8.3 8.7 6.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.1 HAMPTON (BD 03-159) 7.3 8.7 8.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.1 GLADSTONE (NA-3257) 7.7 8.7 8.7 6.7 6.3 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.1 JUMP START (PST-109-752) 7.0 8.3 8.7 5.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.1 RHAPSODY (A97-1287) 7.7 8.7 9.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.1 RHYTHM 7.7 8.3 9.0 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.1 STR 2553 8.7 8.0 8.3 6.3 7.0 7.7 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.1 WASHINGTON 7.7 9.0 9.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.1 1QG-38 7.7 8.3 9.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 EXCURSION 7.3 8.3 8.7 6.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 JULIET (BD 95-1930) 7.7 8.3 8.7 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 A00-247 7.3 8.0 9.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 5.7 7.3 7.3 6.9 AMERICA 7.7 8.7 9.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.9 AVIATOR (NA-3259) 7.0 8.3 9.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.7 7.3 7.7 6.9 BAR VV 9630 7.3 8.3 8.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.9 CORSAIR (NA-3249) 7.3 8.3 8.0 5.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.9 MSP 3724 7.7 8.3 8.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.9 REVEILLE 7.3 8.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.9 BARON 7.0 8.3 8.7 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.8 BD 03-84 8.0 8.0 8.7 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.8 BLUE NOTE (A01-349) 8.0 8.0 9.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.8 CPP 822 7.0 8.7 9.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.3 6.8 RUBICON (NA-3248) 7.3 9.0 9.0 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.8 PSG 711 7.0 8.7 9.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.8 TOUCHE (STR 23180) 7.7 8.7 9.0 5.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.8 WILD HORSE (A97-890) 7.3 8.7 8.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.8 A98-689 6.7 8.3 8.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 ARIES (A98-948) 6.7 8.7 9.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.7 6.7 BANDERA (SPTR 2LM95) 7.0 8.3 8.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 TABLE 12. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 2005 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT MEAD, NE 1/ 2008 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC DENSITY DENSITY QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR SUMMER FALL MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN BD 98-2108 6.7 8.7 9.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 DYNAMO 7.3 8.7 8.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 GLENMONT 7.0 7.3 8.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 H94-305 7.0 7.7 8.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.7 H98-701 7.0 8.3 8.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 SHIRAZ (LTP-73) 6.7 8.0 7.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.3 6.7 STARBURST (STR 2703) 6.7 8.7 9.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 MSP 3722 7.3 8.7 8.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.6 STR 2485 7.0 8.3 8.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.6 BAR VK 0710 7.0 8.3 8.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.5 PST-101-73 7.0 8.0 8.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.5 SPTR 2959 7.0 8.7 8.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.5 AKB449 7.3 8.0 8.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.4 KENBLUE 7.7 8.0 8.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 5.7 7.0 6.7 6.4 J-3429 7.0 7.3 7.0 5.0 5.7 6.3 7.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 VOLT (A98-999) 6.3 8.0 8.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 MERMAID (DP 76-9081) 6.3 8.3 8.3 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.2 RAD-0AN64 7.0 7.7 7.3 5.0 6.3 5.3 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.2 HARMONIE 7.0 8.0 8.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.1 BAR VV 0709 . . . . . . . . . . LSD VALUE 4.3 2.7 3.0 6.7 5.6 4.9 5.5 3.8 3.7 3.6 C.V. (%) 13.7 7.2 8.4 19.1 16.4 14.8 14.5 11.0 11.1 10.9 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 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