TABLE 10. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2005 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT MEAD, NE 1/ 2009 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING DENSITY DENSITY DENSITY QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP SPRING SUMMER FALL MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN MIDNIGHT 9.0 3.7 9.0 9.0 8.3 8.7 8.7 9.0 8.0 8.7 8.0 8.5 NU DESTINY 9.0 4.3 9.0 9.0 8.7 8.3 8.7 9.0 8.3 8.7 8.0 8.5 BEYOND 9.0 4.3 9.0 9.0 8.7 8.3 8.3 8.7 8.3 8.3 8.0 8.3 BLUESTONE 9.0 4.7 9.0 9.0 9.0 8.0 8.0 8.7 8.0 8.7 8.0 8.2 AWARD 8.3 4.7 9.0 9.0 9.0 7.7 7.7 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.0 8.1 NUGLADE 9.0 5.3 9.0 9.0 8.3 8.0 8.0 8.7 7.7 8.0 8.0 8.1 RHYTHM 8.3 4.3 9.0 9.0 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.3 7.3 8.0 8.0 8.1 J-3429 8.7 5.3 8.7 9.0 8.0 7.0 8.0 8.7 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.9 SOLAR ECLIPSE (J-2399) 9.0 4.7 9.0 9.0 9.0 8.3 7.7 8.7 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.9 4-SEASON (J-2791) 8.3 5.3 8.3 8.7 9.0 7.3 7.3 8.7 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.8 ZINFANDEL (LTP 2949) 9.0 4.7 9.0 9.0 9.0 7.0 7.7 8.0 8.0 8.3 7.7 7.8 BD 99-2103 8.3 4.7 9.0 8.7 8.7 7.0 7.3 8.3 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 BLUEBERRY 8.0 5.0 8.7 9.0 8.3 6.7 7.3 8.7 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 DP 76-9066 8.0 4.7 9.0 8.7 8.7 7.7 7.3 8.7 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 EVERGLADE 8.3 4.3 9.0 9.0 8.7 7.0 7.3 8.3 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.7 GLADSTONE (NA-3257) 8.3 6.0 9.0 8.7 9.0 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.3 8.3 7.7 GREENTEAM (CPP 821) 8.3 4.3 9.0 8.7 9.0 6.7 8.0 8.0 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.7 J-1334 8.7 4.7 8.7 8.7 9.0 8.0 7.0 8.3 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.7 J-2502 8.7 5.0 9.0 9.0 8.3 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 SW AG 514 9.0 3.3 8.7 9.0 8.7 7.7 8.0 8.3 8.0 7.7 6.7 7.7 ALEXA II (J-2404) 8.7 4.3 9.0 8.7 8.7 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.6 GRANITE (J-1326) 8.3 3.7 9.0 9.0 9.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.6 RAD-504 8.0 4.0 8.7 9.0 8.0 7.3 7.3 8.3 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.6 RUGBY II 8.0 5.7 9.0 9.0 7.3 7.7 7.7 8.3 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.6 DLF 76-9075 7.7 5.0 9.0 9.0 8.7 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.5 SOMBRERO (CP 76-9068) 8.3 5.0 9.0 8.7 9.0 7.7 7.7 6.7 7.7 7.3 8.0 7.5 A00-1254 8.3 5.7 9.0 9.0 9.0 7.0 6.7 8.3 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.4 A00-1400 8.0 5.7 8.7 8.7 8.3 6.7 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.4 A95-410 8.7 4.7 8.7 8.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.0 8.0 7.0 7.4 AMERICA 7.7 4.0 9.0 9.0 8.7 7.3 6.7 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.4 BARIRIS 7.3 4.7 8.7 9.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.4 BELISSIMO 7.7 4.0 9.0 9.0 8.7 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 8.3 7.7 7.4 EMPIRE (A01-299) 8.7 4.7 9.0 9.0 9.0 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.4 IMPACT 8.0 4.7 9.0 9.0 8.7 7.0 6.7 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.4 JULIA 8.3 5.3 9.0 9.0 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.4 NUCHICAGO (J-1466) 7.7 7.0 8.7 9.0 8.3 6.7 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.4 PINOT (LTP-149) 8.0 4.7 9.0 8.7 8.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.0 7.4 A00-247 7.3 4.3 8.3 9.0 9.0 7.0 6.0 8.0 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.3 AKB449 8.0 6.0 9.0 8.3 8.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.3 AVIATOR (NA-3259) 8.0 4.7 8.3 9.0 8.0 6.0 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 BARRISTER 8.0 5.0 9.0 9.0 8.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.7 6.7 7.7 7.3 EXCURSION 7.7 4.7 8.7 8.7 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 JUMP START (PST-109-752) 8.0 6.7 8.3 9.0 8.0 6.7 7.7 8.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 MOONLIGHT SLT (PST-101-390) 8.3 6.0 8.7 9.0 8.3 6.7 7.3 8.3 7.7 7.3 6.3 7.3 RHAPSODY (A97-1287) 7.3 6.0 9.0 8.7 8.0 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 TABLE 10. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2005 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT MEAD, NE 1/ 2009 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING DENSITY DENSITY DENSITY QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP SPRING SUMMER FALL MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN SUDDEN IMPACT (J-2870) 8.0 5.7 9.0 9.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 ARROWHEAD (NA-3261) 8.3 5.3 9.0 9.0 8.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.2 AVID 8.7 5.3 8.7 8.7 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 8.0 6.7 7.2 EMBLEM (PST-Y2K-169) 8.0 5.7 9.0 8.7 8.3 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.2 EVEREST 8.0 4.3 9.0 8.7 8.0 7.3 7.3 8.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.2 FUTURITY (A99-3119) 7.3 5.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 6.3 6.0 7.7 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.2 GAELIC (BD 98-1358) 8.3 5.3 9.0 9.0 8.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.2 HAMPTON (BD 03-159) 7.7 6.0 9.0 9.0 8.3 6.3 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.2 HARMONIE 7.7 4.7 8.7 9.0 9.0 6.0 6.7 8.3 6.7 7.3 8.0 7.2 RAVEL 1 (CPP 817) 7.3 3.3 9.0 8.7 9.0 6.0 5.7 7.7 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.2 WASHINGTON 7.7 6.3 9.0 8.7 8.0 6.7 7.0 8.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.2 ARIES (A98-948) 7.3 6.3 9.0 9.0 9.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.1 BAR VV 0665 7.3 4.7 9.0 8.7 8.0 6.3 6.7 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.1 BD 03-84 7.0 6.0 9.0 9.0 8.3 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.1 BD 98-2108 7.3 6.7 9.0 9.0 9.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.1 BEWITCHED 8.0 5.0 9.0 9.0 8.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.1 DIVA 7.7 5.7 9.0 8.7 8.7 7.0 6.7 7.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.1 GLENMONT 8.0 4.3 9.0 8.7 8.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.1 MSP 3722 7.0 5.3 9.0 9.0 8.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.1 PSG 711 7.3 3.7 9.0 9.0 9.0 7.0 6.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.1 SHIRAZ (LTP-73) 7.7 5.7 9.0 8.7 8.7 7.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.1 YANKEE (NA-3271) 8.0 6.3 9.0 8.3 9.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 8.0 8.0 7.1 1QG-38 7.7 3.7 9.0 9.0 8.3 6.7 6.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.0 CPP 822 7.7 3.7 9.0 8.7 8.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.7 7.0 PROSPERITY 7.3 5.0 9.0 9.0 8.3 6.7 6.0 8.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 CORSAIR (NA-3249) 8.0 5.7 8.3 8.3 7.7 6.3 6.0 8.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.9 DYNAMO 7.3 4.7 7.7 9.0 8.3 6.0 6.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.9 MERMAID (DP 76-9081) 7.0 5.0 8.7 9.0 8.7 6.3 6.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.9 MSP 3724 7.0 2.7 9.0 8.7 7.7 6.3 5.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.9 MYSTERE 6.7 7.0 8.7 9.0 7.7 6.0 6.7 7.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.9 STR 2553 7.7 4.0 9.0 8.3 8.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.9 ARGOS 7.3 7.0 9.0 8.7 8.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.8 BARON 7.7 5.3 8.7 9.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.0 6.3 6.8 BLUE NOTE (A01-349) 6.7 7.0 8.7 9.0 8.7 6.7 5.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.8 GINNEY II (J-2024) 7.0 5.3 9.0 8.7 9.0 6.0 6.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.8 JULIET (BD 95-1930) 7.0 6.7 8.3 9.0 8.3 6.0 6.3 8.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.8 KENBLUE 6.7 5.7 7.7 8.7 8.0 6.0 6.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.8 PST-101-73 7.0 3.7 9.0 9.0 8.7 6.0 6.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.3 6.8 RUBICON (NA-3248) 7.7 6.3 9.0 8.7 8.3 6.7 5.3 8.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.8 TOUCHE (STR 23180) 6.3 6.3 9.0 9.0 9.0 5.3 6.3 8.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.8 AURA (A99-2559) 7.3 5.7 9.0 9.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 BAR VK 0710 7.7 5.7 9.0 8.7 8.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 MSP 3723 7.3 4.3 9.0 9.0 8.3 6.0 5.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 ARMADA (PSG 366) 7.3 7.0 9.0 8.7 8.7 7.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 SHAMROCK 6.7 6.0 8.7 8.3 9.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 TABLE 10. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2005 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT MEAD, NE 1/ 2009 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING DENSITY DENSITY DENSITY QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP SPRING SUMMER FALL MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN SKYE 7.0 5.3 9.0 8.7 8.7 6.3 6.0 7.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 STARBURST (STR 2703) 7.0 6.3 9.0 9.0 8.3 6.3 5.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 STR 2485 7.0 6.0 9.0 8.3 7.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 BARDUKE (BAR VV 8536) 7.0 6.0 8.7 8.7 7.7 6.3 6.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.6 BANDERA (SPTR 2LM95) 7.0 6.7 9.0 9.0 8.0 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.5 H94-305 6.7 5.7 9.0 9.0 8.3 5.3 5.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.5 POPR 04594 6.0 6.7 9.0 9.0 9.0 5.7 5.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.4 SPTR 2959 6.7 6.3 9.0 8.3 8.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.7 6.4 WILD HORSE (A97-890) 6.7 5.3 9.0 8.7 8.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.7 6.4 BAR VV 9630 6.0 6.3 8.3 9.0 8.3 4.7 5.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.3 MADISON (RAD-OAN64) 6.7 6.3 8.3 9.0 8.3 5.3 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 LS 4000 (RAD-343) 6.7 5.3 9.0 8.7 8.3 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.3 RAD-762 7.0 6.3 9.0 8.7 8.3 5.7 5.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.3 A98-689 7.0 5.7 9.0 9.0 9.0 6.3 5.3 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.2 BARRARI (BAR VV 9634) 6.0 6.0 8.7 9.0 8.3 5.0 4.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.2 REVEILLE 6.3 3.0 6.3 9.0 7.0 4.3 5.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.2 H98-701 6.3 6.0 8.7 8.7 8.0 5.3 5.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.1 VOLT (A98-999) 6.3 6.7 8.3 8.7 6.7 5.3 5.3 7.3 7.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 BAR VV 0709 . . . . . . . . . . . . PST-1A1-899 . . . . . . . . . . . . LSD VALUE 2.4 1.7 1.2 1.9 1.5 2.2 3.3 1.8 2.8 1.9 2.8 1.5 C.V. (%) 13.5 18.4 5.5 4.3 8.1 15.1 18.9 11.3 10.8 10.6 11.1 9.6 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 NE1 SILTY CLAY AND CLAY 7.1-7.5 61-150 241-375 3.1-4.0 FULL SUN 0.6-1.0 TO PREVENT STRESS