TABLE 24. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2005 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT SHERIDAN, WY 1/ 2008 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT GENETIC SPRING COVER QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP FALL MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN PROSPERITY 8.0 5.0 96.3 4.7 7.3 8.0 8.7 9.0 8.3 7.0 7.6 GLENMONT 6.7 5.7 94.0 5.3 7.0 7.7 8.0 8.7 8.3 6.7 7.4 H98-701 7.0 5.7 94.0 5.0 7.0 7.7 8.0 9.0 8.3 6.7 7.4 HAMPTON (BD 03-159) 7.0 6.0 95.7 5.3 7.0 8.0 7.7 9.0 8.7 6.3 7.4 HARMONIE 6.3 5.7 93.3 5.0 7.3 8.3 7.7 9.0 7.7 7.0 7.4 SUDDEN IMPACT (J-2870) 8.0 4.7 94.0 4.7 7.0 7.7 7.7 8.7 8.3 7.7 7.4 ZINFANDEL (LTP 2949) 7.3 5.0 96.3 5.0 7.3 8.3 7.0 9.0 8.3 7.0 7.4 ARGOS 6.3 5.7 93.3 5.7 7.0 8.0 7.0 8.7 8.0 7.0 7.3 BLUE NOTE (A01-349) 6.3 5.0 91.7 5.0 7.0 7.7 8.3 8.3 8.0 6.7 7.3 MSP 3723 6.3 5.7 95.7 5.0 7.0 7.7 8.0 8.7 8.3 6.7 7.3 PSG 711 7.0 6.0 91.7 5.3 7.0 7.3 8.3 8.7 7.7 6.7 7.3 RHAPSODY (A97-1287) 6.7 6.0 95.0 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 9.0 7.7 6.7 7.3 SOLAR ECLIPSE (J-2399) 7.7 5.0 96.3 5.0 7.0 8.0 6.3 9.0 8.3 7.3 7.3 1QG-38 6.7 5.7 91.7 5.7 6.7 8.3 7.7 7.7 8.0 6.7 7.2 A00-247 7.3 4.7 95.0 4.7 6.3 7.3 8.3 9.0 7.7 7.3 7.2 ALEXA II (J-2404) 8.0 5.0 93.3 4.7 7.7 8.0 6.7 8.7 7.7 7.0 7.2 AMERICA 7.0 6.0 93.3 5.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 9.0 8.0 6.7 7.2 AVID 7.0 5.0 95.0 4.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 9.0 8.7 7.0 7.2 GREENTEAM (CPP 821) 6.0 5.7 91.7 5.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 8.3 8.0 7.0 7.2 CPP 822 6.0 5.3 90.7 4.7 7.3 8.0 7.7 8.7 7.3 7.0 7.2 EMBLEM (PST-Y2K-169) 7.7 4.7 95.7 4.7 6.7 7.7 7.7 8.7 8.3 6.7 7.2 EMPIRE (A01-299) 7.0 5.3 95.7 5.0 6.7 8.0 7.3 8.7 8.3 6.7 7.2 EVERGLADE 8.0 5.7 94.0 5.0 7.0 7.7 6.7 9.0 8.3 7.0 7.2 FUTURITY (A99-3119) 7.3 5.3 95.7 5.3 7.3 7.7 7.0 8.7 8.0 6.7 7.2 MIDNIGHT 8.0 4.3 95.7 4.3 7.3 7.7 7.0 8.7 8.3 7.0 7.2 MSP 3722 7.0 5.3 93.3 4.3 7.0 7.7 7.7 8.3 8.0 7.3 7.2 NU DESTINY 7.3 5.0 95.0 5.3 6.7 8.3 6.3 8.7 8.3 6.7 7.2 SHIRAZ (LTP-73) 6.7 5.3 95.0 4.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 9.0 8.7 7.0 7.2 A00-1400 7.3 4.7 93.3 4.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 9.0 8.0 6.7 7.1 ARROWHEAD (NA-3261) 5.0 6.7 96.3 5.7 5.7 7.3 6.7 9.0 8.3 7.3 7.1 BARIRIS 6.3 4.3 94.0 4.7 6.7 8.0 7.7 8.7 7.7 6.3 7.1 BD 03-84 6.0 5.3 95.0 5.0 6.7 8.0 7.0 8.7 8.0 6.7 7.1 BELISSIMO 7.0 5.7 95.7 5.0 6.3 7.3 7.3 9.0 8.7 6.3 7.1 BEYOND 7.3 4.0 95.0 4.3 6.7 8.0 7.0 9.0 8.0 6.7 7.1 SOMBRERO (CP 76-9068) 6.0 4.3 91.7 4.3 6.7 8.3 8.3 8.3 7.7 6.3 7.1 DIVA 7.0 5.3 94.0 4.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 9.0 8.3 7.0 7.1 EVEREST 8.0 4.3 95.0 4.3 6.7 7.7 6.7 9.0 8.3 7.3 7.1 J-2502 8.0 4.3 95.7 4.7 7.0 8.0 6.0 9.0 8.3 6.7 7.1 J-3429 8.0 5.0 95.7 4.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 9.0 8.0 7.0 7.1 MSP 3724 6.3 6.0 93.3 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 8.7 8.0 6.3 7.1 PINOT (LTP-149) 7.7 4.7 95.0 4.7 7.0 8.0 7.0 8.3 8.0 7.0 7.1 RAD-0AN64 6.7 5.7 96.3 5.0 7.0 6.7 8.3 8.7 8.0 6.3 7.1 RAD-343 5.0 6.7 93.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 9.0 7.7 6.3 7.1 RHYTHM 7.7 4.3 95.0 4.7 6.7 7.3 6.3 9.0 8.7 7.0 7.1 RUGBY II 7.3 4.3 95.7 5.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 9.0 8.3 6.7 7.1 TABLE 24. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 2005 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT SHERIDAN, WY 1/ 2008 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT GENETIC SPRING COVER QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP FALL MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN STR 2553 6.7 6.0 91.7 5.0 6.3 7.3 8.0 8.3 8.0 7.0 7.1 YANKEE (NA-3271) 6.0 4.3 93.3 4.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 9.0 8.0 7.0 7.1 A00-1254 6.3 6.7 95.0 5.3 6.3 6.7 7.3 8.7 8.0 6.3 7.0 A98-689 6.0 5.0 94.0 5.0 6.7 7.7 6.7 8.7 8.0 6.3 7.0 AKB449 6.3 5.7 94.0 5.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 8.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 AVIATOR (NA-3259) 6.3 5.0 95.0 4.7 6.0 7.3 6.7 9.0 8.3 7.0 7.0 AWARD 8.0 4.0 95.0 4.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 8.7 8.0 7.0 7.0 BD 98-2108 6.3 6.0 90.0 5.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 8.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 BEWITCHED 8.0 5.0 93.3 4.7 7.0 8.0 6.7 8.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 BLUESTONE 7.3 4.7 94.7 4.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 9.0 8.3 6.7 7.0 RAVEL 1 (CPP 817) 6.0 5.0 95.7 4.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 9.0 8.3 7.3 7.0 DP 76-9066 7.3 5.3 90.7 5.0 7.3 7.7 6.3 9.0 7.3 6.3 7.0 DYNAMO 7.0 4.0 95.7 4.3 7.0 7.7 6.3 9.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 EXCURSION 8.0 4.3 93.3 4.7 7.3 7.3 6.0 8.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 GRANITE (J-1326) 7.7 5.0 96.3 4.7 7.3 7.3 6.3 8.7 8.3 6.7 7.0 IMPACT 8.3 4.7 90.7 4.7 7.3 7.7 6.7 9.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 MOONLIGHT SLT (PST-101-390) 8.0 5.3 95.7 5.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 9.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 NUCHICAGO (J-1466) 8.0 5.0 94.0 5.0 7.3 7.7 6.0 8.3 8.3 6.3 7.0 PSG 366 6.7 5.0 96.3 4.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 8.7 8.3 6.7 7.0 PST-101-73 6.3 5.3 90.0 4.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 8.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 JUMP START (PST-109-752) 5.3 5.7 95.7 5.3 6.0 7.3 7.0 9.0 7.7 6.7 7.0 PST-1A1-899 5.7 6.3 95.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 9.0 8.0 6.7 7.0 RAD-762 5.3 7.0 95.0 5.3 6.7 7.0 8.0 8.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 4-SEASON (J-2791) 7.7 5.3 92.3 5.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.0 6.9 ARIES (A98-948) 5.7 5.0 93.3 5.3 6.0 7.7 6.0 8.7 7.7 6.7 6.9 AURA (A99-2559) 6.0 6.0 95.0 5.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 8.7 8.0 6.7 6.9 BANDERA (SPTR 2LM95) 6.0 4.3 95.0 4.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 8.7 8.0 6.7 6.9 BARDUKE (BAR VV 8536) 5.7 5.7 94.0 5.0 6.7 6.3 5.7 9.0 8.3 7.0 6.9 BAR VV 9630 6.3 5.3 93.3 5.3 6.0 7.3 6.7 8.7 7.7 6.7 6.9 BARRISTER 7.7 4.3 90.0 4.7 7.0 7.3 6.0 8.7 7.3 7.0 6.9 BD 99-2103 7.7 5.3 90.7 5.0 7.3 7.3 5.7 9.0 7.3 6.3 6.9 GAELIC (BD 98-1358) 5.3 5.7 91.7 5.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 9.0 8.3 6.3 6.9 H94-305 5.0 6.0 96.3 5.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 8.3 8.0 6.7 6.9 RUBICON (NA-3248) 6.0 5.0 93.3 4.7 6.0 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.0 6.9 GLADSTONE (NA-3257) 5.3 5.3 95.7 4.7 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 8.3 7.0 6.9 NUGLADE 8.0 5.0 88.3 5.0 7.3 7.3 5.3 9.0 7.7 6.3 6.9 SHAMROCK 6.0 5.3 90.0 5.0 6.3 7.3 6.0 9.0 8.0 6.7 6.9 SKYE 6.0 5.3 95.0 5.0 6.0 7.3 6.0 9.0 8.0 7.0 6.9 SW AG 514 6.7 4.3 92.3 4.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 9.0 8.0 7.3 6.9 WILD HORSE (A97-890) 5.7 5.7 95.7 5.0 6.7 7.3 6.0 9.0 7.3 7.0 6.9 BARRARI (BAR VV 9634) 6.0 5.0 93.3 4.7 6.3 7.7 6.0 8.7 7.7 6.7 6.8 BARON 6.0 5.3 93.3 4.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 9.0 7.7 6.7 6.8 J-1334 8.0 4.3 95.7 4.7 7.0 7.3 5.3 8.7 8.0 6.7 6.8 JULIA 6.0 4.7 95.0 4.7 6.3 7.3 6.3 8.7 7.7 6.3 6.8 MYSTERE 5.7 7.0 93.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 8.3 7.7 6.7 6.8 TABLE 24. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 2005 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT SHERIDAN, WY 1/ 2008 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT GENETIC SPRING COVER QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP FALL MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN POPR 04594 5.0 6.3 91.7 5.7 5.3 6.3 7.0 9.0 7.7 6.3 6.8 STR 2485 5.3 6.3 91.7 5.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 9.0 7.0 6.0 6.8 TOUCHE (STR 23180) 5.3 6.7 95.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 8.3 7.3 6.7 6.8 WASHINGTON 6.0 6.3 93.3 5.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 8.7 7.7 6.7 6.8 A95-410 7.3 4.7 90.0 4.7 6.7 8.0 5.3 7.7 7.7 7.0 6.7 BAR VK 0710 6.0 5.7 95.0 4.7 6.7 7.0 5.7 8.0 8.0 6.7 6.7 CORSAIR (NA-3249) 7.0 5.3 95.7 5.0 6.0 6.7 5.0 9.0 8.3 7.0 6.7 GINNEY II (J-2024) 8.0 4.7 90.0 4.3 7.3 7.3 5.7 8.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 JULIET (BD 95-1930) 6.0 5.7 88.3 4.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 SPTR 2959 6.0 5.7 93.3 5.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 8.3 6.7 6.7 STARBURST (STR 2703) 5.3 7.0 91.7 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 8.3 7.3 6.3 6.7 VOLT (A98-999) 5.3 5.3 95.7 4.7 5.7 7.0 6.3 8.3 8.0 6.7 6.7 BAR VV 0709 5.0 5.3 93.3 4.7 4.7 6.3 7.3 8.7 7.3 7.0 6.6 BLUEBERRY 7.7 5.7 91.7 4.7 7.0 7.3 5.3 8.0 7.7 6.0 6.6 RAD-504 6.0 5.3 95.7 4.7 5.3 7.0 5.3 8.3 8.0 6.7 6.5 REVEILLE 5.3 4.7 95.0 3.7 5.3 6.3 6.7 8.3 8.3 7.0 6.5 DLF 76-9075 5.3 5.0 93.3 4.7 6.0 6.7 5.7 7.7 7.3 6.7 6.4 BAR VV 0665 5.3 4.7 94.0 4.7 5.3 6.3 5.0 8.7 7.7 6.3 6.3 MERMAID (DP 76-9081) 5.0 6.0 88.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 4.7 8.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 KENBLUE 3.7 6.0 88.3 4.7 4.0 5.0 2.7 8.0 6.3 5.7 5.2 LSD VALUE 1.0 1.2 14.2 1.1 1.0 1.2 1.6 2.8 1.5 2.7 0.5 C.V. (%) 9.8 12.9 3.7 10.9 9.1 8.7 13.3 7.5 7.6 8.6 3.9 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 WY1 SILTY CLAY LOAM 7.6-8.5 0-60 0-150 3.1-4.0 FULL SUN 1.6-2.0 TO PREVENT DORMANCY