TABLE 5. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2005 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT COLLEGE PARK, MD 1/ 2009 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ SPRING DOLLAR QUALITY RATINGS NAME GREENUP SPOT APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN ALEXA II (J-2404) 2.7 8.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.2 RHYTHM 3.3 8.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.1 SOLAR ECLIPSE (J-2399) 3.0 8.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.1 GRANITE (J-1326) 3.3 8.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 J-1334 3.0 8.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 GINNEY II (J-2024) 3.3 8.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.9 MIDNIGHT 3.0 8.7 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.9 AWARD 2.7 8.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.8 NU DESTINY 3.0 8.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.8 BEYOND 3.3 8.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 IMPACT 3.7 8.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 NUGLADE 3.3 8.7 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 EVERGLADE 3.0 8.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.6 EXCURSION 3.0 8.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.6 J-3429 4.7 8.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.6 SUDDEN IMPACT (J-2870) 3.0 8.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.6 BD 99-2103 3.7 9.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.5 EMBLEM (PST-Y2K-169) 4.0 8.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.5 EVEREST 2.7 8.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.5 NUCHICAGO (J-1466) 3.3 8.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.5 BD 03-84 5.3 7.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.4 BLUESTONE 4.0 8.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.4 J-2502 3.3 7.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 AURA (A99-2559) 7.7 7.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.2 BEWITCHED 3.7 7.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.2 RHAPSODY (A97-1287) 6.7 8.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.2 BARRISTER 3.7 8.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.1 RUGBY II 4.7 8.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.1 ZINFANDEL (LTP 2949) 4.7 8.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.1 BLUE NOTE (A01-349) 5.7 8.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 GLADSTONE (NA-3257) 5.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 HAMPTON (BD 03-159) 6.0 7.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 DIVA 4.3 8.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 5.9 GLENMONT 6.3 8.0 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 5.7 5.7 5.9 A00-1400 3.3 7.7 5.3 6.0 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.8 ARGOS 6.3 8.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.8 ARIES (A98-948) 6.0 7.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.8 AVID 3.3 7.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.8 BLUEBERRY 5.3 7.3 4.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.7 RUBICON (NA-3248) 8.0 6.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 EMPIRE (A01-299) 5.7 9.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.6 FUTURITY (A99-3119) 6.0 8.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.6 MOONLIGHT SLT (PST-101-390) 4.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 5.6 MSP 3723 6.3 8.0 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.6 RAD-762 7.0 6.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.3 5.3 5.3 5.6 TABLE 5. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 2005 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT COLLEGE PARK, MD 1/ 2009 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ SPRING DOLLAR QUALITY RATINGS NAME GREENUP SPOT APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN STR 2553 4.7 8.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 5.6 WASHINGTON 6.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.6 SHIRAZ (LTP-73) 6.0 8.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.5 TOUCHE (STR 23180) 7.0 6.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 4.7 5.5 DYNAMO 3.7 6.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 6.3 5.4 H98-701 5.0 8.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.4 MSP 3722 5.3 8.3 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.4 MSP 3724 5.7 8.0 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.4 POPR 04594 7.0 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.4 ARMADA (PSG 366) 6.7 8.0 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.4 PST-101-73 6.0 8.7 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.4 PST-1A1-899 6.3 6.3 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.4 SHAMROCK 7.0 6.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.4 STARBURST (STR 2703) 7.0 7.0 5.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.4 STR 2485 7.0 6.7 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.4 AKB449 4.7 7.7 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.3 BARON 4.7 6.7 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 JULIET (BD 95-1930) 7.3 6.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.3 PROSPERITY 5.0 8.3 4.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.3 SPTR 2959 6.3 7.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 4.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 YANKEE (NA-3271) 5.0 7.0 4.7 5.3 5.3 4.7 5.0 5.7 6.3 5.3 1QG-38 5.7 8.7 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.3 6.0 5.2 BELISSIMO 5.3 8.0 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 6.0 5.2 HARMONIE 5.3 5.7 4.7 5.3 6.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 4.7 5.2 MYSTERE 7.7 8.0 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.0 6.0 5.3 4.7 5.2 PINOT (LTP-149) 4.0 7.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.2 PSG 711 5.3 8.0 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.2 RAD-504 7.0 7.0 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.2 SKYE 5.0 7.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.2 SW AG 514 3.7 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.2 WILD HORSE (A97-890) 7.0 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 6.0 5.2 A00-247 7.0 8.3 5.0 4.7 5.3 4.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.1 AVIATOR (NA-3259) 6.0 6.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.1 GAELIC (BD 98-1358) 7.3 7.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 4.7 4.3 5.3 5.7 5.1 JUMP START (PST-109-752) 6.7 6.0 4.7 5.0 5.7 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.1 LS 4000 (RAD-343) 6.0 5.3 4.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.1 A00-1254 5.0 6.7 4.7 5.0 5.3 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.0 AMERICA 5.0 8.0 4.7 5.3 5.0 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.7 5.0 BAR VV 0665 6.0 5.7 4.7 5.0 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 5.0 BAR VV 0709 8.0 6.3 4.7 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.0 CPP 822 5.3 5.3 4.3 5.0 6.0 5.3 4.7 4.7 4.7 5.0 MADISON (RAD-OAN64) 6.0 8.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 4-SEASON (J-2791) 4.7 4.3 4.7 5.7 6.0 4.3 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.9 A98-689 5.7 6.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 4.7 4.0 4.7 5.3 4.9 BD 98-2108 7.0 7.0 5.0 5.0 5.3 4.7 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.9 TABLE 5. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 2005 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT COLLEGE PARK, MD 1/ 2009 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ SPRING DOLLAR QUALITY RATINGS NAME GREENUP SPOT APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN DP 76-9066 4.3 6.0 4.7 5.0 5.3 4.7 4.3 4.7 5.3 4.9 A95-410 5.0 6.0 4.0 4.7 5.0 4.3 4.7 5.0 5.3 4.7 H94-305 7.3 7.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.3 5.0 4.7 4.3 4.7 VOLT (A98-999) 7.3 7.3 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 BAR VV 9630 6.0 7.7 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.6 BARDUKE (BAR VV 8536) 5.0 7.0 4.7 4.7 5.0 4.0 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.6 BARIRIS 5.7 5.0 4.3 4.7 5.7 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.0 4.6 GREENTEAM (CPP 821) 5.7 4.7 4.3 4.3 5.3 4.3 4.0 4.7 4.7 4.5 JULIA 6.3 6.0 4.0 4.7 5.3 4.3 4.0 4.3 4.7 4.5 BANDERA (SPTR 2LM95) 3.7 5.0 5.0 4.7 5.0 4.0 3.7 4.3 4.3 4.4 DLF 76-9075 7.7 7.0 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.0 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.4 ARROWHEAD (NA-3261) 7.3 6.3 4.7 4.3 4.3 3.7 4.0 4.3 5.0 4.3 BAR VK 0710 4.7 5.3 4.0 4.7 4.7 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 BARRARI (BAR VV 9634) 6.3 7.0 4.3 4.3 4.3 3.7 4.0 4.3 4.7 4.2 SOMBRERO (CP 76-9068) 5.3 5.3 3.7 4.3 5.0 4.3 3.7 4.0 4.7 4.2 MERMAID (DP 76-9081) 6.7 4.0 3.7 4.3 4.3 4.0 3.7 4.3 4.7 4.1 CORSAIR (NA-3249) 7.0 5.3 3.7 4.0 4.3 3.7 3.7 4.0 4.3 4.0 KENBLUE 6.7 6.0 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 3.8 RAVEL 1 (CPP 817) 5.7 5.3 4.7 3.7 4.0 3.3 3.0 4.0 4.0 3.8 REVEILLE 5.0 3.3 4.3 3.7 3.7 3.3 2.0 2.7 3.0 3.2 LSD VALUE 0.6 1.5 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.4 1.5 1.2 1.2 0.9 C.V. (%) 7.3 13.5 12.0 11.4 11.6 15.6 16.3 13.1 12.9 10.6 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 MD1 SILT LOAM AND SILT 6.1-6.5 61-150 151-240 3.1-4.0 FULL SUN 2.1-2.5 TO PREVENT DORMANCY