TABLE 1. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER AND OTHER RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2005 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT AMES, IA 1/ 2009 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP MEAN SOLAR ECLIPSE (J-2399) 9.0 4.3 7.0 6.7 8.0 9.0 8.7 9.0 8.3 BEWITCHED 8.3 4.7 7.3 6.0 8.7 8.7 9.0 8.7 8.2 A00-1400 8.7 5.7 7.3 6.0 9.0 8.3 8.7 8.7 8.1 BD 03-84 7.7 8.7 7.7 8.3 7.7 7.3 8.7 8.3 8.1 GRANITE (J-1326) 9.0 5.0 7.3 5.3 8.3 9.0 8.7 9.0 8.1 MIDNIGHT 9.0 5.7 6.7 5.7 9.0 8.7 8.3 8.7 8.1 NUCHICAGO (J-1466) 9.0 5.0 7.0 5.0 8.7 9.0 9.0 9.0 8.1 NUGLADE 9.0 5.3 7.0 5.3 8.3 9.0 8.7 9.0 8.1 EVEREST 9.0 5.0 7.0 5.3 8.0 8.7 8.3 9.0 7.9 ALEXA II (J-2404) 8.3 4.3 7.0 5.0 7.3 8.7 9.0 9.0 7.8 EMBLEM (PST-Y2K-169) 9.0 4.3 7.0 4.7 8.0 8.3 9.0 9.0 7.8 J-3429 8.7 5.0 7.0 5.3 8.0 8.7 8.7 8.3 7.8 RHYTHM 8.7 5.7 6.7 5.7 7.7 9.0 8.3 8.3 7.8 A00-1254 8.3 7.7 7.0 6.3 7.3 8.7 7.7 8.3 7.7 AURA (A99-2559) 7.7 8.7 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.7 AWARD 9.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.3 7.7 BLUEBERRY 9.0 6.0 6.7 5.0 8.3 8.0 8.3 8.7 7.7 IMPACT 8.7 4.7 7.3 5.3 8.0 8.7 8.0 8.3 7.7 J-1334 8.7 5.3 8.0 5.7 8.0 8.3 8.0 8.7 7.7 JUMP START (PST-109-752) 8.3 9.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.6 NU DESTINY 8.3 6.0 8.0 5.7 7.7 8.7 7.7 8.3 7.6 PROSPERITY 9.0 5.3 6.3 6.0 8.0 8.7 7.7 7.7 7.6 4-SEASON (J-2791) 8.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 7.7 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.5 EXCURSION 8.7 5.0 7.3 6.3 7.7 7.7 7.3 8.3 7.5 SUDDEN IMPACT (J-2870) 9.0 5.7 7.7 5.3 8.0 8.0 7.7 8.7 7.5 BD 99-2103 8.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 7.3 8.7 7.3 8.0 7.4 GINNEY II (J-2024) 8.0 5.7 7.7 5.7 7.3 8.3 7.7 8.0 7.4 MYSTERE 8.3 9.0 6.3 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.4 SHIRAZ (LTP-73) 9.0 8.3 6.7 7.3 8.3 7.7 7.3 6.3 7.4 EMPIRE (A01-299) 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 8.3 7.3 EVERGLADE 8.0 5.3 7.0 5.0 7.7 7.3 8.0 8.3 7.3 GLENMONT 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.3 H94-305 7.7 9.0 7.0 8.0 6.7 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 HAMPTON (BD 03-159) 8.3 7.0 7.7 6.3 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 J-2502 8.3 5.0 7.0 5.0 7.0 8.0 7.7 8.7 7.3 SKYE 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 8.0 7.3 STARBURST (STR 2703) 7.7 8.3 7.0 6.3 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 AKB449 8.3 5.0 6.7 5.0 8.0 7.3 8.3 7.3 7.2 ARROWHEAD (NA-3261) 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.2 AVID 8.0 5.0 7.7 5.7 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.2 DIVA 6.3 7.3 7.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.2 DP 76-9066 7.7 5.0 7.3 5.3 7.3 8.0 7.0 8.3 7.2 GLADSTONE (NA-3257) 8.0 6.0 7.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.2 JULIA 8.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.2 PINOT (LTP-149) 8.3 5.7 6.3 5.3 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.2 TABLE 1. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 2005 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT AMES, IA 1/ 2009 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP MEAN RUGBY II 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 8.0 7.2 ARGOS 7.7 8.0 6.7 6.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.1 BARON 8.3 5.0 5.7 6.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 6.3 7.1 DYNAMO 8.7 4.3 7.0 5.3 7.3 8.0 7.0 7.7 7.1 MOONLIGHT SLT (PST-101-390) 8.3 5.0 7.3 6.3 7.7 7.7 6.7 7.0 7.1 YANKEE (NA-3271) 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 8.0 7.0 7.1 ZINFANDEL (LTP 2949) 8.0 5.3 7.3 5.3 7.0 7.7 7.0 8.3 7.1 AVIATOR (NA-3259) 7.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 8.0 6.3 7.7 7.0 BEYOND 8.0 5.3 7.3 5.0 6.7 8.3 7.3 7.7 7.0 A95-410 7.7 5.0 6.0 5.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.9 BLUE NOTE (A01-349) 6.7 8.7 8.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.9 H98-701 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.3 7.0 6.9 MSP 3722 7.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.9 MSP 3723 5.7 6.7 8.3 6.0 6.3 7.3 6.7 8.0 6.9 RAD-504 8.7 8.0 6.7 5.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.9 RHAPSODY (A97-1287) 7.0 8.0 7.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.9 SW AG 514 8.7 4.0 7.7 4.7 7.3 7.0 8.0 7.3 6.9 VOLT (A98-999) 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.9 WILD HORSE (A97-890) 6.7 8.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.7 6.9 BLUESTONE 7.3 6.0 6.3 5.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.8 CPP 822 6.3 6.7 8.3 6.3 6.0 8.0 6.0 7.7 6.8 GAELIC (BD 98-1358) 6.7 9.0 7.7 7.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.8 MSP 3724 6.7 5.7 7.7 6.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.8 PST-1A1-899 8.3 8.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.8 RAVEL 1 (CPP 817) 6.3 7.7 7.3 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.8 SPTR 2959 7.0 8.0 7.3 7.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.8 A98-689 7.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 BAR VV 0665 7.3 5.0 7.0 5.7 7.0 7.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 BARRARI (BAR VV 9634) 6.3 8.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 BARRISTER 7.7 5.0 6.5 4.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 CORSAIR (NA-3249) 7.3 7.7 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.7 6.7 MERMAID (DP 76-9081) 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.0 7.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 POPR 04594 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.3 6.7 MADISON (RAD-OAN64) 7.7 6.3 7.3 5.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.7 6.7 REVEILLE 7.3 5.7 7.7 6.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 BANDERA (SPTR 2LM95) 8.3 4.3 6.3 5.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.3 6.6 BARIRIS 7.3 8.7 7.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.6 BD 98-2108 7.7 7.0 7.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.6 HARMONIE 6.3 8.3 8.3 7.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.6 ARMADA (PSG 366) 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.6 PST-101-73 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.3 7.3 6.6 RUBICON (NA-3248) 6.7 8.7 8.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 7.7 6.6 1QG-38 6.0 7.0 8.0 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.5 A00-247 6.3 6.7 7.3 5.7 6.7 7.7 6.0 6.7 6.5 AMERICA 6.0 6.3 7.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.5 TABLE 1. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 2005 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT AMES, IA 1/ 2009 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP MEAN ARIES (A98-948) 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.5 BAR VV 9630 7.0 7.3 6.7 5.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.5 BARDUKE (BAR VV 8536) 8.3 4.7 6.7 4.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.5 FUTURITY (A99-3119) 6.7 5.7 7.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.5 JULIET (BD 95-1930) 6.7 8.0 8.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.5 PSG 711 7.3 6.3 7.0 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.0 7.3 6.5 SOMBRERO (CP 76-9068) 6.0 8.0 8.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 7.3 6.5 STR 2553 6.7 6.7 7.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.5 BELISSIMO 6.3 6.0 7.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.4 GREENTEAM (CPP 821) 6.0 7.0 8.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.4 TOUCHE (STR 23180) 6.7 7.7 7.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.4 BAR VK 0710 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 BAR VV 0709 6.0 8.7 8.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 RAD-762 6.3 8.0 7.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 SHAMROCK 6.7 8.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 STR 2485 6.7 9.0 8.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 WASHINGTON 6.3 7.0 8.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 KENBLUE 6.0 9.0 9.0 7.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.2 DLF 76-9075 7.0 7.7 8.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.1 LS 4000 (RAD-343) 6.3 7.7 8.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.1 LSD VALUE 1.3 1.6 1.2 1.7 1.2 1.4 1.2 1.4 0.7 C.V. (%) 10.4 15.5 9.1 14.8 10.1 10.8 10.3 10.8 6.2 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. 2009 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 IA1 SILTY CLAY LOAM 6.6-7.0 0-60 0-150 3.1-4.0 FULL SUN 2.6-3.0 TO PREVENT STRESS