TABLE 3. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2005 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT LEXINGTON, KY 1/ 2009 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN GRANITE (J-1326) 6.7 6.0 7.7 8.0 7.3 8.0 8.0 8.7 8.0 7.7 J-1334 7.7 6.0 8.0 8.0 8.7 8.0 7.3 8.0 7.3 7.7 SKYE 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.7 8.3 7.3 8.0 7.3 7.7 MIDNIGHT 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 8.3 8.0 7.7 8.3 7.3 7.6 NUGLADE 7.3 6.0 8.0 7.3 7.3 8.3 8.0 8.7 7.3 7.6 RHYTHM 7.3 7.0 8.3 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.0 8.3 7.3 7.6 A00-1400 8.7 8.7 8.3 7.0 6.7 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.5 AWARD 6.7 6.3 7.7 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.0 8.3 7.3 7.5 BD 03-84 6.3 8.3 7.7 7.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 8.0 8.3 7.5 GLENMONT 6.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.5 J-3429 6.0 6.0 8.3 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.5 NU DESTINY 6.7 6.3 8.0 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.3 8.3 7.3 7.5 SOLAR ECLIPSE (J-2399) 7.0 6.7 8.0 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.0 8.0 7.3 7.5 BARRISTER 6.3 6.7 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.3 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.4 BEWITCHED 4.3 6.7 7.7 7.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 8.3 7.3 7.4 EVERGLADE 5.7 5.7 7.7 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.0 8.0 7.0 7.4 EXCURSION 6.7 6.3 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.4 GINNEY II (J-2024) 7.0 5.3 8.0 8.0 7.3 8.0 6.7 8.0 7.7 7.4 IMPACT 7.3 6.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 8.3 7.3 8.0 7.3 7.4 ZINFANDEL (LTP 2949) 8.7 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.4 ALEXA II (J-2404) 7.0 6.0 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.7 6.7 8.0 7.0 7.3 BD 99-2103 6.0 8.3 6.3 7.7 6.7 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 BEYOND 7.7 6.3 6.7 7.7 7.7 8.0 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 EMPIRE (A01-299) 8.7 8.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.7 7.3 EVEREST 5.0 5.7 7.7 7.3 6.7 7.7 7.7 8.3 7.7 7.3 H98-701 5.3 7.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.7 6.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 J-2502 5.7 5.3 8.0 8.0 7.7 8.0 6.7 8.0 7.0 7.3 PINOT (LTP-149) 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.7 6.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 SUDDEN IMPACT (J-2870) 5.0 5.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 8.3 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 NUCHICAGO (J-1466) 6.7 5.0 7.3 7.3 8.3 7.7 6.7 8.3 7.0 7.2 PROSPERITY 4.3 6.0 8.3 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.2 AVID 8.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.1 DP 76-9066 6.7 6.3 7.3 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.1 SHIRAZ (LTP-73) 8.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 5.7 7.3 6.3 7.3 8.3 7.1 ARIES (A98-948) 6.3 7.3 6.0 7.3 5.7 8.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.0 DIVA 6.3 8.0 6.3 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 ARMADA (PSG 366) 8.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 5.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 PSG 711 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.7 7.0 STARBURST (STR 2703) 8.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 SW AG 514 5.0 5.3 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.7 7.7 7.0 4-SEASON (J-2791) 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.9 A00-247 7.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.7 6.9 BLUE NOTE (A01-349) 5.0 7.3 6.3 7.7 6.0 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.9 GLADSTONE (NA-3257) 8.7 8.0 6.7 7.0 5.3 7.0 6.3 7.3 7.3 6.9 PST-101-73 5.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 5.7 7.0 6.0 7.3 7.0 6.9 TABLE 3. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 2005 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT LEXINGTON, KY 1/ 2009 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN RHAPSODY (A97-1287) 7.0 8.0 6.0 7.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.9 A98-689 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.8 AKB449 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 5.3 7.3 6.3 7.3 7.3 6.8 BARDUKE (BAR VV 8536) 3.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.8 BLUESTONE 6.7 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.3 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.8 EMBLEM (PST-Y2K-169) 6.3 5.3 8.3 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.7 7.0 6.8 FUTURITY (A99-3119) 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.3 5.7 7.3 6.0 7.3 7.0 6.8 MSP 3722 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.8 RUGBY II 7.0 6.3 5.3 7.3 6.3 7.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.8 1QG-38 5.0 6.0 5.7 7.0 6.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.7 A95-410 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 ARGOS 7.3 8.3 6.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 AVIATOR (NA-3259) 5.7 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 BD 98-2108 8.7 7.0 5.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.7 6.7 BLUEBERRY 5.3 5.0 8.0 7.3 5.7 6.7 6.7 7.7 6.7 6.7 MSP 3723 3.3 5.3 7.3 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 RAD-504 6.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 HAMPTON (BD 03-159) 9.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.7 6.7 6.6 MSP 3724 3.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.6 RAD-762 7.3 6.3 5.3 7.0 7.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.6 SPTR 2959 4.7 7.0 5.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.6 STR 2553 5.3 6.0 6.7 7.3 5.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.6 WASHINGTON 7.3 6.3 4.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.6 AMERICA 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 5.3 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.5 AURA (A99-2559) 8.7 6.3 3.7 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.3 7.0 7.7 6.5 BAR VV 0709 6.3 5.0 4.3 6.3 7.3 7.7 6.3 7.3 7.7 6.5 BAR VV 9630 7.7 6.3 5.7 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.3 6.5 BARON 3.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.5 BARRARI (BAR VV 9634) 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.5 BELISSIMO 6.0 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.5 HARMONIE 4.7 6.0 6.3 7.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.5 JULIET (BD 95-1930) 8.0 6.0 4.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.5 STR 2485 7.7 5.7 4.7 6.7 7.7 6.7 6.3 7.7 7.0 6.5 TOUCHE (STR 23180) 7.7 6.0 4.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.5 YANKEE (NA-3271) 3.7 5.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.5 GREENTEAM (CPP 821) 4.7 5.7 6.7 7.3 5.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.4 MYSTERE 8.7 5.7 4.7 6.3 6.3 8.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.4 MADISON (RAD-OAN64) 6.0 6.0 5.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.4 RUBICON (NA-3248) 9.0 6.0 5.7 7.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.4 ARROWHEAD (NA-3261) 4.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 5.3 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 BAR VK 0710 8.0 5.7 5.0 6.7 5.7 7.3 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 MOONLIGHT SLT (PST-101-390) 6.0 5.0 8.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 POPR 04594 8.3 6.0 4.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 CPP 822 5.7 5.7 6.7 7.7 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.7 6.2 VOLT (A98-999) 8.0 6.7 4.7 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.2 TABLE 3. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 2005 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT LEXINGTON, KY 1/ 2009 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN WILD HORSE (A97-890) 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.7 5.3 7.0 7.0 6.2 DYNAMO 6.7 5.3 6.3 6.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 7.0 6.7 6.1 BARIRIS 5.7 6.7 5.3 6.7 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 GAELIC (BD 98-1358) 6.0 6.3 4.3 6.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 H94-305 6.3 5.7 3.0 7.0 6.3 7.3 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 JULIA 5.0 5.7 5.3 6.7 5.3 6.3 5.3 7.0 6.0 6.0 JUMP START (PST-109-752) 6.3 6.0 5.0 6.7 5.7 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 LS 4000 (RAD-343) 7.7 6.0 3.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.0 SHAMROCK 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 SOMBRERO (CP 76-9068) 4.7 4.7 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 CORSAIR (NA-3249) 3.3 4.7 5.3 7.0 5.7 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.9 BANDERA (SPTR 2LM95) 2.7 4.3 6.3 6.3 5.0 5.7 5.3 6.7 6.3 5.8 A00-1254 9.0 5.0 2.0 6.0 6.0 7.7 5.3 6.3 7.0 5.7 RAVEL 1 (CPP 817) 3.7 3.7 6.0 6.3 4.7 5.3 5.0 6.7 6.7 5.5 DLF 76-9075 5.7 5.0 4.0 6.0 5.0 6.7 5.0 5.3 6.3 5.4 MERMAID (DP 76-9081) 6.7 3.7 2.0 6.0 6.0 8.0 5.3 5.3 6.7 5.4 REVEILLE 4.0 3.7 4.3 6.0 5.3 6.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.4 PST-1A1-899 7.7 4.7 4.7 6.3 4.7 5.3 5.0 6.3 5.3 5.3 KENBLUE 6.3 5.0 2.0 5.3 4.7 6.0 4.7 5.3 5.7 4.8 BAR VV 0665 5.0 3.7 2.0 5.3 4.0 5.3 4.3 5.3 5.3 4.4 LSD VALUE 1.9 1.8 1.4 0.8 1.8 1.3 1.6 1.1 1.0 0.6 C.V. (%) 18.7 16.6 14.6 6.8 15.6 10.1 12.6 9.3 8.1 6.3 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. 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 KY1 SILT LOAM AND SILT 6.1-6.5 61-150 241-375 2.1-3.0 FULL SUN 2.1-2.5 ONLY DURING SEVERE STRESS