TABLE 6. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2005 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT EAST LANSING (TRAFFIC STUDY), MI 1/ 2009 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT PERCENT COVER PERCENT GROUND LIVING COVER COVER SUMMER JUST AFTER TRAFFIC (SEP 8) QUALITY RATINGS NAME SPRING BEFORE TRAFFIC SEP 29 OCT 28 NOV 23 MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN LS 4000 (RAD-343) 53.3 98.0 70.0 56.7 66.7 6.0 7.0 6.0 7.7 5.0 4.7 6.1 BAR VV 0709 63.3 98.0 85.0 68.3 81.7 5.7 5.3 4.7 8.0 6.0 5.7 5.9 BELISSIMO 70.0 98.0 65.0 48.3 55.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.7 5.0 4.0 5.9 STR 2485 66.7 98.0 68.3 58.3 66.7 5.3 6.7 5.7 7.7 5.3 4.3 5.8 BARRARI (BAR VV 9634) 43.3 98.0 68.3 50.0 60.0 6.0 6.3 5.3 7.7 5.0 4.0 5.7 WASHINGTON 50.0 97.0 70.0 55.0 61.7 6.0 5.7 4.7 8.0 5.0 4.7 5.7 JULIET (BD 95-1930) 66.7 98.0 70.0 58.3 60.0 4.7 7.0 5.0 7.7 5.0 4.3 5.6 POPR 04594 53.3 98.0 70.0 56.7 65.0 5.0 6.0 4.0 8.0 5.0 4.3 5.4 RAD-762 40.0 98.0 71.7 60.0 68.3 4.3 5.0 5.0 7.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 SKYE 60.0 98.0 70.0 60.0 63.3 6.0 5.0 3.3 8.0 5.0 4.3 5.3 PST-101-73 70.0 96.0 65.0 48.3 58.3 6.0 5.0 5.7 7.0 4.0 3.7 5.2 RAD-504 46.7 98.0 61.7 55.0 60.0 5.0 5.3 4.3 7.7 4.7 4.3 5.2 AMERICA 60.0 95.3 65.0 51.7 58.3 5.0 5.7 5.0 6.7 4.3 4.0 5.1 AURA (A99-2559) 46.7 98.0 61.7 50.0 56.7 4.3 5.3 4.7 7.3 4.3 4.3 5.1 BLUE NOTE (A01-349) 53.3 94.3 60.0 43.3 56.7 5.7 5.7 4.3 7.0 4.3 3.7 5.1 RUGBY II 63.3 96.0 68.3 50.0 58.3 5.3 4.0 4.7 7.0 5.0 4.0 5.0 BARON 60.0 95.3 58.3 45.0 51.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 4.0 3.3 4.9 BARRISTER 56.7 90.0 58.3 41.7 50.0 5.0 5.3 4.7 6.7 4.0 3.7 4.9 RHAPSODY (A97-1287) 56.7 85.0 38.3 31.7 36.7 6.3 6.3 5.0 5.7 3.3 3.0 4.9 STR 2553 50.0 95.3 63.3 53.3 63.3 5.0 3.3 4.3 7.3 4.7 5.0 4.9 ALEXA II (J-2404) 53.3 94.3 58.3 43.3 46.7 5.3 4.0 4.7 7.3 3.7 3.7 4.8 BD 98-2108 70.0 82.7 50.0 33.3 38.3 5.3 6.0 5.0 6.0 3.3 3.0 4.8 EXCURSION 43.3 90.0 50.0 38.3 41.7 5.3 4.3 5.3 6.7 3.7 3.3 4.8 J-3429 50.0 91.0 48.3 36.7 46.7 5.7 5.7 5.0 6.3 3.0 3.0 4.8 PST-1A1-899 73.3 91.7 51.7 33.3 41.7 5.3 5.0 5.7 6.7 3.3 2.7 4.8 VOLT (A98-999) 53.3 91.7 48.3 35.0 46.7 6.3 5.3 4.7 6.7 3.3 2.7 4.8 ARROWHEAD (NA-3261) 73.3 80.0 46.7 30.0 38.3 6.3 5.0 5.3 6.0 3.0 2.7 4.7 BD 03-84 63.3 96.0 58.3 50.0 51.7 5.0 4.0 5.0 6.7 3.7 3.7 4.7 PSG 711 50.0 97.0 68.3 53.3 60.0 4.0 4.3 4.0 7.0 4.3 4.3 4.7 TOUCHE (STR 23180) 53.3 98.0 68.3 46.7 53.3 4.3 4.0 4.0 7.3 4.7 4.0 4.7 CORSAIR (NA-3249) 43.3 86.7 63.3 48.3 55.0 5.0 4.3 5.0 6.0 4.0 3.3 4.6 EMPIRE (A01-299) 60.0 92.7 53.3 40.0 48.3 5.3 4.3 4.7 6.7 3.0 3.7 4.6 FUTURITY (A99-3119) 50.0 95.3 58.3 48.3 51.7 5.0 3.7 4.3 6.7 4.0 3.7 4.6 H94-305 46.7 86.7 50.0 40.0 45.0 5.3 4.3 5.0 6.3 3.3 3.0 4.6 RUBICON (NA-3248) 60.0 83.3 58.3 38.3 50.0 5.0 4.3 4.7 6.3 4.0 3.3 4.6 BLUESTONE 63.3 75.0 45.0 30.0 36.7 6.0 4.7 4.7 5.3 3.3 3.0 4.5 NU DESTINY 43.3 95.0 56.7 38.3 50.0 4.0 4.3 3.7 7.0 4.0 4.0 4.5 ARGOS 56.7 85.0 46.7 30.0 40.0 5.3 5.7 3.7 6.0 3.0 2.7 4.4 AWARD 53.3 91.7 53.3 38.3 50.0 5.0 4.3 4.0 6.3 3.3 3.7 4.4 BAR VK 0710 53.3 95.0 66.7 48.3 56.7 4.0 3.3 3.0 7.0 4.7 4.3 4.4 BAR VV 9630 33.3 97.0 66.7 48.3 56.7 4.7 3.0 4.0 7.3 4.0 3.7 4.4 HAMPTON (BD 03-159) 46.7 93.3 50.0 35.0 41.7 4.3 4.7 4.3 6.3 3.7 3.0 4.4 KENBLUE 50.0 91.7 58.3 41.7 51.7 4.3 4.0 4.0 6.7 4.0 3.7 4.4 MSP 3722 50.0 96.0 66.7 46.7 55.0 4.3 4.0 3.0 7.0 4.0 4.3 4.4 MSP 3723 53.3 91.7 61.7 38.3 46.7 4.7 4.7 4.0 6.0 4.0 3.3 4.4 TABLE 6. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2005 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT EAST LANSING (TRAFFIC STUDY), MI 1/ 2009 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT PERCENT COVER PERCENT GROUND LIVING COVER COVER SUMMER JUST AFTER TRAFFIC (SEP 8) QUALITY RATINGS NAME SPRING BEFORE TRAFFIC SEP 29 OCT 28 NOV 23 MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN MSP 3724 46.7 90.0 58.3 41.7 46.7 4.7 4.0 4.0 6.7 3.7 3.7 4.4 NUGLADE 53.3 86.7 45.0 26.7 36.7 5.0 5.0 4.7 6.3 3.0 2.7 4.4 REVEILLE 60.0 81.0 40.0 32.3 35.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 3.0 2.7 4.4 SOLAR ECLIPSE (J-2399) 56.7 88.3 50.0 36.7 40.0 4.7 4.7 4.0 6.3 3.7 3.3 4.4 STARBURST (STR 2703) 46.7 95.0 56.7 40.0 43.3 4.7 4.3 4.3 6.3 3.3 3.3 4.4 YANKEE (NA-3271) 66.7 73.3 36.7 22.3 29.0 6.3 5.7 5.0 5.0 2.3 2.0 4.4 A00-1400 40.0 91.7 55.0 40.0 48.3 3.7 3.0 4.3 7.0 4.0 3.7 4.3 AVID 46.7 70.0 40.0 23.3 33.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 4.7 3.0 2.3 4.3 BARIRIS 53.3 85.0 43.3 25.0 31.7 4.7 6.3 4.3 5.7 3.0 2.0 4.3 BEYOND 60.0 86.7 58.3 40.0 48.3 4.3 3.7 4.7 6.3 3.7 3.3 4.3 CPP 822 46.7 75.0 40.0 35.0 38.3 4.7 5.0 4.7 5.3 3.0 3.0 4.3 DP 76-9066 60.0 80.0 45.0 36.7 41.7 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.3 3.3 3.0 4.3 EVERGLADE 56.7 78.3 46.7 25.0 36.7 6.0 4.3 4.0 5.7 3.0 2.7 4.3 J-1334 70.0 93.3 51.7 38.3 48.3 4.3 4.3 3.7 7.0 3.3 3.0 4.3 J-2502 60.0 90.0 51.7 35.0 45.0 5.3 4.0 5.0 5.7 3.0 3.0 4.3 MYSTERE 50.0 94.3 58.3 38.3 43.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 7.0 3.7 3.0 4.3 A00-247 30.0 96.0 68.3 48.3 58.3 2.7 4.7 1.7 7.3 4.7 4.0 4.2 AVIATOR (NA-3259) 56.7 70.0 45.0 30.7 38.3 5.0 4.3 4.3 5.7 3.0 2.7 4.2 GRANITE (J-1326) 36.7 94.3 51.7 38.3 50.0 4.7 3.7 3.7 7.0 3.3 3.0 4.2 H98-701 30.0 91.0 63.3 48.3 55.0 3.7 4.0 2.3 6.7 5.0 3.7 4.2 PROSPERITY 56.7 83.3 53.3 40.0 43.3 4.7 4.7 4.3 5.0 3.3 3.0 4.2 SHIRAZ (LTP-73) 50.0 92.7 55.0 43.3 48.3 4.3 3.3 3.3 7.0 4.0 3.0 4.2 SOMBRERO (CP 76-9068) 50.0 73.3 43.3 30.0 36.7 5.0 5.0 4.7 5.0 3.0 2.7 4.2 ZINFANDEL (LTP 2949) 46.7 93.3 51.7 41.7 46.7 4.3 3.3 3.0 7.0 3.7 3.7 4.2 A95-410 46.7 80.0 43.3 30.0 41.7 5.0 3.7 3.0 6.3 3.3 3.0 4.1 BARDUKE (BAR VV 8536) 46.7 93.3 53.3 40.0 48.3 4.3 3.7 3.3 6.7 3.3 3.0 4.1 BEWITCHED 40.0 90.0 51.7 33.3 40.0 4.3 4.3 3.0 6.7 3.3 3.0 4.1 DYNAMO 56.7 63.3 38.3 23.3 31.7 5.7 4.7 4.7 4.3 2.7 2.3 4.1 GINNEY II (J-2024) 43.3 81.0 46.7 28.3 33.3 4.7 4.7 3.3 5.7 3.3 2.7 4.1 GREENTEAM (CPP 821) 36.7 65.0 40.0 30.0 33.3 4.3 5.3 4.3 5.0 2.7 2.7 4.1 NUCHICAGO (J-1466) 43.3 91.7 53.3 36.7 50.0 4.7 3.7 3.3 6.7 3.7 2.7 4.1 MADISON (RAD-OAN64) 23.3 69.3 36.7 32.3 35.3 5.0 4.3 4.3 5.3 3.0 2.7 4.1 BD 99-2103 43.3 90.0 58.3 45.0 53.3 3.7 3.0 4.0 6.3 3.7 3.3 4.0 RAVEL 1 (CPP 817) 50.0 85.0 58.3 43.3 46.7 4.0 3.3 3.7 6.0 3.7 3.3 4.0 PINOT (LTP-149) 56.7 71.7 43.3 30.0 33.3 5.3 4.0 3.7 5.0 2.7 2.7 3.9 ARMADA (PSG 366) 30.0 86.0 48.3 35.0 41.7 3.7 4.7 2.7 6.0 3.3 3.0 3.9 WILD HORSE (A97-890) 60.0 86.7 38.3 21.7 30.0 5.0 4.3 4.3 5.7 2.7 1.7 3.9 ARIES (A98-948) 56.7 90.0 43.3 26.7 38.3 4.0 4.7 2.7 6.3 3.0 2.3 3.8 BAR VV 0665 36.7 80.0 48.3 35.0 43.3 4.3 4.0 3.7 5.0 3.0 2.7 3.8 GAELIC (BD 98-1358) 50.0 88.3 43.3 25.0 35.0 4.0 4.0 3.7 6.0 3.0 2.3 3.8 SW AG 514 46.7 83.3 48.3 40.0 43.3 3.0 3.7 4.3 5.7 3.3 3.0 3.8 A00-1254 46.7 70.0 40.0 21.7 26.7 4.7 4.7 3.3 4.7 2.7 2.3 3.7 HARMONIE 43.3 93.3 56.7 50.0 51.7 3.0 3.0 2.3 6.0 4.3 3.7 3.7 IMPACT 53.3 75.0 46.7 30.0 36.7 4.3 3.0 3.7 5.0 3.3 3.0 3.7 JUMP START (PST-109-752) 46.7 73.3 43.3 28.3 35.0 5.3 3.7 3.3 5.0 3.0 2.0 3.7 TABLE 6. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2005 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT EAST LANSING (TRAFFIC STUDY), MI 1/ 2009 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT PERCENT COVER PERCENT GROUND LIVING COVER COVER SUMMER JUST AFTER TRAFFIC (SEP 8) QUALITY RATINGS NAME SPRING BEFORE TRAFFIC SEP 29 OCT 28 NOV 23 MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN MOONLIGHT SLT (PST-101-390) 60.0 83.3 43.3 30.0 33.3 5.0 3.0 3.3 5.7 2.7 2.7 3.7 SPTR 2959 53.3 88.3 41.7 31.7 38.3 3.7 3.3 4.0 5.7 3.0 2.7 3.7 SUDDEN IMPACT (J-2870) 36.7 90.0 51.7 35.0 45.0 3.7 3.0 2.7 6.3 3.3 3.0 3.7 1QG-38 40.0 92.7 56.7 43.3 48.3 3.0 2.0 2.3 6.7 4.0 3.3 3.6 AKB449 60.0 90.0 45.0 30.0 33.3 4.3 2.7 3.7 6.0 3.0 2.0 3.6 DLF 76-9075 33.3 80.0 38.3 30.0 35.0 4.3 2.7 3.3 5.7 3.0 2.7 3.6 MERMAID (DP 76-9081) 36.7 80.0 46.7 36.7 40.0 3.7 3.0 3.0 6.0 3.0 3.0 3.6 RHYTHM 43.3 73.3 41.7 30.0 35.0 4.0 3.7 3.0 5.0 3.0 2.3 3.5 SHAMROCK 53.3 83.3 36.7 18.3 25.0 4.7 3.3 4.0 4.7 2.3 2.0 3.5 BLUEBERRY 30.0 55.0 33.3 22.3 25.7 4.0 3.7 4.3 4.3 2.3 2.0 3.4 DIVA 40.0 83.3 48.3 30.0 36.7 3.7 2.3 2.3 5.7 3.7 3.0 3.4 4-SEASON (J-2791) 46.7 65.0 41.7 27.0 32.0 3.3 3.3 3.3 5.0 2.7 2.3 3.3 A98-689 40.0 55.0 20.0 9.0 12.3 5.7 3.3 3.7 3.7 1.7 1.7 3.3 BANDERA (SPTR 2LM95) 26.7 89.3 60.0 38.3 46.7 2.3 2.3 2.7 6.0 3.7 2.7 3.3 EMBLEM (PST-Y2K-169) 36.7 65.0 38.3 27.3 35.7 3.7 3.7 2.7 4.7 2.7 2.3 3.3 EVEREST 26.7 68.3 35.0 21.7 28.3 3.7 3.0 2.7 5.0 3.0 2.0 3.2 JULIA 43.3 81.7 40.0 25.7 28.3 3.3 3.3 3.0 5.3 2.3 2.0 3.2 MIDNIGHT 46.7 73.3 36.7 18.3 28.3 3.3 2.3 4.0 5.0 2.3 2.0 3.2 GLADSTONE (NA-3257) 33.3 52.7 35.0 22.0 27.0 2.3 3.0 4.3 3.7 2.7 2.0 3.0 GLENMONT 20.0 76.7 40.0 26.7 31.7 2.3 1.3 1.7 5.0 3.0 2.3 2.6 LSD VALUE 73.1 35.1 22.2 26.6 26.9 5.4 6.0 7.5 2.2 1.6 1.5 1.7 C.V. (%) 37.1 17.0 23.2 35.0 30.5 31.5 40.3 40.5 18.1 24.0 26.8 19.2 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 MI2 SANDY LOAM 7.1-7.5 61-150 151-240 4.1-5.0 FULL SUN 0.6-1.0 TO PREVENT STRESS