TABLE 14. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2005 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT ADELPHIA, NJ 1/ 2008 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT GENETIC SPRING COVER WINTER LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP FALL COLOR SPOT APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN BD 03-84 7.3 6.0 99.0 4.7 7.7 8.3 7.3 6.7 5.7 7.3 7.3 6.3 7.0 EVEREST 8.0 1.0 99.0 2.3 7.3 4.3 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 6.9 SOLAR ECLIPSE (J-2399) 7.3 1.0 99.0 2.0 8.3 3.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.0 6.8 NUCHICAGO (J-1466) 7.3 1.7 99.0 1.7 7.3 3.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.7 PROSPERITY 8.7 7.0 99.0 2.7 7.7 6.0 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 5.0 6.6 EVERGLADE 7.7 1.3 99.0 2.0 8.3 3.7 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.3 8.0 6.7 6.5 BLUEBERRY 9.0 6.3 97.7 4.0 8.3 5.7 6.7 7.7 6.3 7.3 6.0 5.0 6.4 EMBLEM (PST-Y2K-169) 8.3 3.7 97.7 4.3 7.0 4.3 7.3 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 5.7 6.4 HAMPTON (BD 03-159) 6.7 6.7 99.0 5.7 8.7 4.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.4 AWARD 8.3 1.3 99.0 2.3 7.3 3.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 BLUE NOTE (A01-349) 5.7 5.0 96.0 3.7 6.0 7.3 6.3 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 IMPACT 7.7 2.0 97.7 1.7 7.3 4.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 5.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 GINNEY II (J-2024) 8.7 1.3 99.0 3.0 7.7 4.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 MIDNIGHT 8.0 1.0 99.0 1.3 8.3 3.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 NU DESTINY 7.7 1.3 97.7 1.7 7.7 3.3 7.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 RHYTHM 8.0 1.7 99.0 3.3 7.3 3.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 DIVA 7.0 5.0 97.7 3.0 6.3 7.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.2 GRANITE (J-1326) 7.0 1.0 97.7 1.7 8.0 3.3 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.2 J-2502 7.7 2.0 94.3 2.7 7.7 4.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.2 ALEXA II (J-2404) 6.7 1.3 96.3 2.0 7.3 3.3 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.1 SKYE 6.3 5.0 99.0 3.3 5.3 7.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 6.3 7.3 5.7 6.1 STR 2485 4.7 9.0 94.7 3.3 6.7 7.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.1 FUTURITY (A99-3119) 6.3 7.7 90.0 3.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 J-1334 7.0 1.3 99.0 1.3 8.0 3.3 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 J-3429 8.7 3.7 93.3 4.3 7.0 4.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 5.7 5.0 6.3 6.0 RHAPSODY (A97-1287) 6.0 7.3 97.7 5.3 7.7 7.3 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 SHIRAZ (LTP-73) 5.3 6.7 97.7 6.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 4.7 6.0 SUDDEN IMPACT (J-2870) 7.3 1.0 99.0 1.7 7.7 3.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 YANKEE (NA-3271) 9.0 5.0 96.0 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 5.3 6.0 BARRISTER 7.7 4.0 97.7 2.7 6.3 3.7 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 5.9 BLUESTONE 7.7 2.0 97.7 2.0 6.3 3.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 5.9 PSG 711 6.0 7.7 97.7 2.3 6.3 6.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.9 WILD HORSE (A97-890) 6.0 7.7 96.3 5.3 5.0 7.0 6.0 5.7 4.3 6.3 6.3 5.3 5.9 ZINFANDEL (LTP 2949) 7.7 4.0 97.7 5.0 7.3 5.3 5.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 5.9 A00-1400 7.0 2.0 97.7 3.7 8.0 3.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.8 AVID 5.7 3.3 97.7 4.3 8.3 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.0 5.3 6.3 6.0 5.8 BEWITCHED 8.3 1.7 99.0 3.3 6.3 4.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 5.8 PST-101-73 4.7 6.7 96.3 2.7 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.8 STARBURST (STR 2703) 4.3 7.7 93.3 5.7 7.0 7.3 6.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 4.7 6.3 5.8 A00-247 5.0 8.0 97.7 3.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 ARGOS 4.0 7.0 86.7 5.0 5.3 7.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 6.7 6.0 4.3 5.7 BD 98-2108 6.7 5.3 97.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.0 5.3 4.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 NUGLADE 8.7 2.0 97.7 2.7 7.0 3.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 5.7 BD 99-2103 7.3 3.0 96.0 2.0 7.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.6 EXCURSION 8.3 2.0 96.3 1.7 7.7 3.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.7 5.6 TABLE 14. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 2005 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT ADELPHIA, NJ 1/ 2008 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT GENETIC SPRING COVER WINTER LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP FALL COLOR SPOT APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN MSP 3723 6.3 7.3 96.3 2.7 7.0 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.6 MYSTERE 4.0 8.0 85.0 7.0 4.7 6.3 4.7 5.3 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.6 JUMP START (PST-109-752) 3.3 8.0 86.7 5.3 5.3 7.3 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 4.7 4.0 5.6 4-SEASON (J-2791) 8.0 3.7 91.3 5.3 7.0 5.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.7 4.7 5.0 5.5 AMERICA 4.7 5.7 96.0 2.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.0 4.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.5 BEYOND 8.3 2.0 97.7 2.3 7.0 3.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.5 GAELIC (BD 98-1358) 4.7 8.0 93.3 5.7 6.0 8.0 6.0 5.0 4.3 5.7 5.3 4.3 5.5 MOONLIGHT SLT (PST-101-390) 8.7 4.7 97.7 3.7 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.7 7.0 5.5 GLADSTONE (NA-3257) 7.7 6.0 93.3 3.3 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.0 6.3 5.5 RUGBY II 7.7 3.7 99.0 4.0 7.0 3.7 6.7 6.0 4.3 5.7 6.7 5.7 5.5 TOUCHE (STR 23180) 4.3 7.0 96.3 3.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.3 4.3 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.5 1QG-38 6.3 6.0 97.7 2.3 6.0 6.0 4.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.4 ARIES (A98-948) 5.3 6.0 97.7 5.0 5.3 6.3 5.3 5.0 4.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.4 CPP 822 6.0 5.0 94.3 3.0 7.3 5.0 7.0 5.7 5.0 6.0 5.0 4.3 5.4 H98-701 6.0 5.3 91.7 2.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 4.7 5.0 6.7 5.3 6.0 5.4 JULIET (BD 95-1930) 4.0 7.3 95.0 3.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.3 4.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.4 RUBICON (NA-3248) 6.3 7.7 96.0 4.7 4.7 5.7 4.7 5.0 4.7 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.4 POPR 04594 6.3 7.7 93.3 3.3 7.7 4.7 6.3 5.7 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.4 PSG 366 6.7 6.3 95.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.0 6.3 5.0 5.7 5.4 PST-1A1-899 5.0 6.7 90.0 3.0 6.7 7.0 5.7 6.0 4.3 5.0 5.3 4.7 5.4 RAD-343 4.0 5.3 93.0 2.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 5.7 5.4 RAD-762 5.0 7.3 96.0 4.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.0 4.7 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.4 A00-1254 6.7 4.3 96.3 3.3 7.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.3 3.7 5.3 5.3 AURA (A99-2559) 4.3 7.0 97.7 7.3 4.7 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.7 4.7 6.0 5.3 DYNAMO 8.0 2.3 97.7 2.7 7.0 4.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.3 6.3 4.3 5.3 RAD-504 7.0 6.7 91.7 3.7 5.0 4.7 5.0 4.3 5.3 6.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 SPTR 2959 7.0 7.3 95.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 6.0 5.0 5.3 VOLT (A98-999) 6.7 7.7 96.3 6.3 5.3 6.3 5.0 5.0 4.7 5.3 6.0 4.7 5.3 AKB449 7.7 4.3 99.0 3.7 7.0 4.0 5.0 5.7 5.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.2 JULIA 6.3 6.7 95.0 4.3 6.0 5.7 5.0 6.0 4.0 5.7 5.7 4.7 5.2 MSP 3724 3.3 5.7 96.3 3.0 6.3 6.7 5.3 4.3 4.7 5.7 4.7 5.0 5.2 DP 76-9066 8.3 3.0 93.3 4.0 7.7 4.3 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.3 4.7 5.0 5.1 HARMONIE 6.3 4.0 96.3 3.3 7.0 4.3 6.0 6.3 5.0 5.3 4.7 4.0 5.1 RAD-0AN64 6.0 7.3 86.7 4.7 6.3 6.0 4.7 4.7 4.3 5.7 4.7 5.7 5.1 ARROWHEAD (NA-3261) 6.7 6.7 90.0 3.7 6.3 4.7 4.3 5.3 4.7 5.7 4.7 5.7 5.0 GREENTEAM (CPP 821) 5.0 5.3 84.7 3.3 7.3 5.0 6.3 6.3 5.0 4.7 4.3 3.3 5.0 EMPIRE (A01-299) 7.0 6.3 96.3 5.7 6.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 4.3 5.7 5.3 4.3 5.0 GLENMONT 4.3 6.7 96.3 7.3 8.3 4.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 6.7 4.3 4.0 5.0 MSP 3722 6.0 6.3 99.0 5.3 6.7 5.0 5.3 4.3 4.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.0 STR 2553 5.7 5.7 97.7 2.3 6.7 5.3 5.0 5.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 5.3 5.0 BAR VV 0709 3.0 8.3 96.3 4.7 3.7 4.3 4.3 5.0 4.7 6.0 4.7 5.3 4.9 BARRARI (BAR VV 9634) 4.3 6.7 96.3 5.7 4.7 5.7 4.3 3.7 4.3 5.3 5.0 5.7 4.9 BARIRIS 5.3 6.0 91.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.0 4.0 4.9 SOMBRERO (CP 76-9068) 5.7 4.0 83.3 3.0 7.3 4.3 6.7 5.7 5.0 5.0 3.7 4.0 4.9 SHAMROCK 6.0 7.3 88.3 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.0 4.9 TABLE 14. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 2005 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT ADELPHIA, NJ 1/ 2008 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT GENETIC SPRING COVER WINTER LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP FALL COLOR SPOT APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN SW AG 514 6.3 2.0 70.0 1.7 8.0 4.3 7.0 7.0 5.7 4.0 3.0 3.0 4.9 A98-689 4.0 6.3 91.7 3.7 4.7 5.7 5.0 4.3 3.7 5.3 4.7 5.0 4.8 BARDUKE (BAR VV 8536) 5.0 4.7 90.0 2.3 6.3 4.0 5.0 4.0 4.3 5.7 5.3 5.3 4.8 BELISSIMO 6.3 4.7 93.0 2.3 6.0 4.3 5.0 3.7 4.3 5.7 5.0 5.7 4.8 DLF 76-9075 3.7 8.7 85.0 4.7 4.3 4.7 4.3 4.0 4.3 6.0 5.3 4.7 4.8 PINOT (LTP-149) 7.7 4.0 83.3 4.7 8.0 4.0 4.7 5.3 5.0 5.7 4.3 4.3 4.8 WASHINGTON 3.3 6.3 80.0 3.7 7.0 5.0 6.0 5.0 4.7 5.0 3.0 5.0 4.8 H94-305 1.7 7.7 83.3 4.0 4.3 5.7 4.7 5.0 4.3 4.7 3.7 5.0 4.7 A95-410 7.0 5.3 93.0 4.0 6.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 5.7 5.3 4.0 4.6 BANDERA (SPTR 2LM95) 4.0 2.3 96.3 1.0 5.3 4.0 5.0 4.3 4.3 5.0 5.0 4.3 4.6 BARON 6.3 4.3 96.0 1.7 6.3 4.0 4.7 4.7 4.3 5.3 4.7 4.7 4.6 CORSAIR (NA-3249) 6.3 6.0 91.7 4.7 5.3 4.0 4.7 4.3 4.7 5.3 4.0 5.0 4.6 RAVEL 1 (CPP 817) 7.0 4.0 89.7 2.3 6.0 4.7 5.7 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.6 BAR VV 9630 5.0 6.3 90.0 6.0 4.0 5.3 4.3 3.7 4.0 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.5 AVIATOR (NA-3259) 5.0 5.3 86.7 4.0 5.3 3.0 4.3 4.0 4.7 5.0 3.7 4.7 4.2 BAR VV 0665 5.0 5.7 81.7 5.0 5.0 3.3 4.3 5.0 4.0 5.3 3.3 3.7 4.1 BAR VK 0710 3.0 3.3 76.7 2.7 4.3 4.7 5.0 3.3 3.7 4.0 3.3 4.3 4.0 REVEILLE 6.3 4.7 93.3 3.0 5.0 3.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.7 3.3 5.0 4.0 MERMAID (DP 76-9081) 1.7 6.0 70.0 5.0 3.0 2.0 3.0 4.3 3.7 4.0 2.0 2.7 3.1 KENBLUE 2.3 5.7 81.7 2.3 1.0 2.3 1.7 2.0 3.0 3.3 3.3 3.3 2.7 LSD VALUE 1.7 1.9 10.0 1.4 1.2 1.4 1.2 1.0 1.1 1.9 2.0 1.3 0.8 C.V. (%) 17.6 25.3 6.2 24.4 12.4 18.2 13.2 11.5 13.3 16.4 21.0 14.4 9.3 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 NJ2 SANDY LOAM 5.6-6.0 271-450 376-500 2.1-3.0 FULL SUN 1.1-1.5 TO PREVENT STRESS