TABLE 11. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2005 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ 1/ 2009 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ SPRING DOLLAR SPOT RATINGS DOLLAR SPOT RATINGS QUALITY RATINGS NAME GREENUP JUNE JULY AUG 12 AUG 26 APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN EXCURSION 3.7 9.0 9.0 7.3 7.3 5.0 7.7 8.7 8.7 6.7 8.0 8.7 7.6 IMPACT 3.7 8.7 9.0 7.0 7.0 4.3 7.3 9.0 9.0 6.7 8.0 8.7 7.6 EVERGLADE 2.7 8.7 8.7 7.0 7.0 4.3 7.7 9.0 8.0 7.0 7.3 8.7 7.4 NU DESTINY 3.3 9.0 8.3 7.0 7.0 4.3 7.7 8.7 8.7 6.3 7.7 7.7 7.3 SKYE 6.7 8.3 8.0 5.7 5.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 8.3 5.3 7.3 7.7 7.2 AWARD 2.7 8.7 8.7 6.7 6.7 3.3 6.3 8.7 8.7 6.3 8.0 8.7 7.1 BD 03-84 6.0 8.0 8.3 7.3 7.3 5.7 6.0 7.0 8.3 6.3 8.0 8.7 7.1 EVEREST 3.0 9.0 9.0 6.7 6.7 3.7 6.7 8.0 8.7 6.7 7.3 8.7 7.1 ALEXA II (J-2404) 2.3 8.7 8.3 6.3 6.3 2.7 7.0 8.0 8.3 6.3 7.7 8.7 7.0 BLUE NOTE (A01-349) 6.3 8.3 8.7 7.7 7.7 5.3 6.3 8.0 7.7 6.0 7.7 8.3 7.0 MIDNIGHT 2.3 9.0 8.7 7.3 7.3 4.0 6.0 8.0 8.3 6.0 8.0 8.3 7.0 SUDDEN IMPACT (J-2870) 1.3 9.0 8.7 6.0 6.0 2.3 7.0 8.7 9.0 5.3 7.0 8.7 6.9 MSP 3723 6.0 9.0 9.0 7.7 7.7 5.3 4.3 6.7 8.0 7.0 8.3 7.7 6.8 MSP 3724 5.3 9.0 8.7 7.3 7.3 4.7 4.7 7.0 7.7 7.0 8.0 8.3 6.8 STR 2553 5.7 8.7 9.0 8.3 8.3 4.3 4.0 7.3 7.7 8.0 8.0 8.0 6.8 GRANITE (J-1326) 3.0 8.3 9.0 6.3 6.3 3.7 6.7 7.7 8.3 6.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 J-1334 3.0 8.7 8.7 6.3 6.3 3.0 6.3 8.3 7.7 6.0 7.7 7.7 6.7 BD 99-2103 4.3 8.7 8.3 8.3 8.3 4.7 2.3 6.3 6.7 9.0 8.0 9.0 6.6 SOLAR ECLIPSE (J-2399) 2.7 8.7 8.3 5.7 5.7 4.3 6.3 8.3 8.0 4.7 6.7 7.7 6.6 GINNEY II (J-2024) 3.0 8.3 8.7 5.7 5.7 3.7 6.0 8.3 8.3 5.0 6.3 7.0 6.4 A00-247 4.7 9.0 8.7 7.3 7.3 3.7 4.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.7 7.7 6.3 BELISSIMO 6.0 9.0 9.0 8.0 8.0 5.3 2.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 8.0 8.0 6.3 BLUEBERRY 6.3 8.7 8.3 6.3 6.3 4.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 4.3 6.7 8.0 6.3 MSP 3722 4.3 9.0 8.7 7.7 7.7 3.7 4.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.7 8.3 6.3 MYSTERE 8.3 9.0 9.0 7.7 7.7 6.7 5.3 5.3 6.7 5.7 7.7 6.0 6.2 EMBLEM (PST-Y2K-169) 2.7 8.3 8.0 6.0 6.0 3.0 7.0 9.0 8.3 4.0 5.3 6.3 6.1 J-2502 2.3 8.3 8.3 5.3 5.3 3.3 6.3 7.3 7.3 4.3 6.3 8.0 6.1 BLUESTONE 2.7 8.3 8.3 5.7 5.7 2.3 5.0 6.7 7.7 5.3 7.0 8.0 6.0 SPTR 2959 5.7 7.0 8.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.0 6.7 4.3 7.3 7.3 6.0 BAR VV 0709 9.0 8.7 8.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 3.0 5.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.9 BD 98-2108 4.7 8.7 8.0 5.7 5.7 3.3 5.3 6.7 7.0 4.3 7.0 6.7 5.8 GLENMONT 5.7 9.0 8.3 6.3 6.3 4.7 6.3 7.7 6.0 3.7 5.7 6.3 5.8 ARROWHEAD (NA-3261) 5.7 8.7 8.3 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.3 6.3 6.7 3.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 BARRISTER 3.3 7.7 7.0 5.0 5.0 3.7 5.3 6.7 6.7 4.7 6.0 7.0 5.7 NUCHICAGO (J-1466) 2.0 8.7 8.3 5.3 5.3 2.3 5.3 7.7 7.3 4.3 6.0 7.0 5.7 NUGLADE 3.3 9.0 8.7 6.0 6.0 2.3 5.3 6.7 7.0 5.0 7.0 6.7 5.7 WILD HORSE (A97-890) 7.0 8.0 8.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 4.7 5.0 6.3 4.3 5.7 7.0 5.7 BEWITCHED 3.7 8.3 8.3 7.0 7.0 3.3 3.3 5.0 6.7 6.0 7.3 7.3 5.6 DIVA 5.3 7.7 7.0 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 4.3 6.0 5.7 5.6 RAVEL 1 (CPP 817) 6.0 8.0 8.0 6.7 6.7 4.7 4.3 6.0 5.0 4.7 7.0 7.3 5.6 RHYTHM 2.7 8.3 7.3 5.3 5.3 3.0 4.7 7.0 6.3 4.7 6.3 7.3 5.6 ARIES (A98-948) 6.3 9.0 8.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.7 4.3 5.7 6.7 5.5 AURA (A99-2559) 6.7 7.0 6.0 4.3 4.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 4.3 5.3 5.3 5.5 CORSAIR (NA-3249) 4.3 8.3 8.3 6.3 6.3 2.7 4.7 6.0 5.0 4.7 7.7 7.7 5.5 RHAPSODY (A97-1287) 6.3 7.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 6.0 4.7 6.7 6.3 5.5 TABLE 11. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2005 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ 1/ 2009 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ SPRING DOLLAR SPOT RATINGS DOLLAR SPOT RATINGS QUALITY RATINGS NAME GREENUP JUNE JULY AUG 12 AUG 26 APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN RUGBY II 3.3 8.3 7.7 6.3 6.3 2.3 4.7 6.3 6.7 5.0 6.7 7.0 5.5 H94-305 8.7 9.0 9.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 4.0 4.7 7.0 5.7 5.0 4.7 5.4 SHIRAZ (LTP-73) 4.3 8.7 8.3 6.7 6.7 3.3 4.3 4.7 6.7 4.3 7.0 7.3 5.4 YANKEE (NA-3271) 6.0 7.7 7.7 5.7 5.7 4.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 3.3 5.3 5.7 5.3 AKB449 4.0 7.7 7.7 5.3 5.3 1.7 5.0 6.3 6.3 4.3 6.0 7.0 5.2 BARRARI (BAR VV 9634) 5.7 8.3 8.0 6.0 6.0 4.0 4.3 5.3 6.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.2 BEYOND 3.0 8.7 7.7 3.7 3.7 2.0 4.0 7.7 7.3 3.0 5.7 6.7 5.2 HAMPTON (BD 03-159) 3.7 8.3 7.3 5.0 5.0 3.3 5.0 5.7 6.3 4.0 5.7 6.3 5.2 J-3429 4.0 9.0 8.0 6.3 6.3 3.3 4.7 6.0 5.0 4.7 6.3 6.3 5.2 ARGOS 5.3 8.3 8.7 6.0 6.0 4.3 5.0 6.0 5.7 4.0 5.0 6.0 5.1 DP 76-9066 4.3 8.7 7.3 5.0 5.0 3.0 4.7 6.0 6.7 2.7 5.3 7.3 5.1 PSG 711 5.3 7.7 7.0 5.0 5.0 3.3 3.7 5.3 6.0 4.3 6.3 6.7 5.1 1QG-38 4.7 8.3 8.3 6.7 6.7 4.3 3.0 4.3 5.7 5.3 6.3 6.3 5.0 POPR 04594 6.0 7.3 7.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 3.7 6.3 6.0 4.0 4.0 4.3 5.0 SHAMROCK 4.0 8.7 8.3 6.0 6.0 3.0 3.7 5.7 6.0 4.0 5.7 7.0 5.0 A00-1254 6.7 7.7 7.0 3.0 3.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.0 2.0 4.7 5.3 4.9 A00-1400 5.0 8.7 9.0 5.3 5.3 2.0 3.7 5.7 6.3 3.7 6.3 6.3 4.9 PST-101-73 5.3 8.3 6.7 5.3 5.3 3.0 3.3 5.0 5.7 4.7 6.0 6.3 4.9 RAD-504 6.0 8.3 7.7 6.0 6.0 4.3 4.0 5.7 5.7 3.7 5.0 6.0 4.9 REVEILLE 6.3 9.0 7.0 4.7 4.7 4.0 4.3 6.0 5.3 3.3 6.0 5.3 4.9 STARBURST (STR 2703) 7.3 7.7 6.0 2.0 2.0 6.3 6.0 5.0 5.0 2.3 4.0 5.3 4.9 BAR VV 9630 6.0 7.3 7.0 5.3 5.3 4.0 4.7 4.7 5.3 4.0 5.0 5.7 4.8 GAELIC (BD 98-1358) 5.7 7.0 7.7 5.7 5.7 5.0 3.3 4.3 5.7 3.7 5.0 6.3 4.8 PINOT (LTP-149) 5.3 8.3 8.0 5.3 5.3 2.7 4.0 5.0 5.3 4.7 6.0 5.7 4.8 PROSPERITY 4.3 7.3 6.7 3.7 3.7 4.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 2.0 3.3 4.0 4.8 RUBICON (NA-3248) 7.3 6.7 6.0 4.3 4.3 6.0 5.0 6.7 6.3 2.3 2.7 4.7 4.8 FUTURITY (A99-3119) 5.0 6.3 7.3 4.7 4.7 3.7 3.0 5.7 5.0 3.7 6.0 5.7 4.7 BARDUKE (BAR VV 8536) 5.3 8.0 7.7 5.7 5.7 4.3 4.7 5.3 5.7 3.0 4.0 5.3 4.6 JUMP START (PST-109-752) 5.3 8.3 8.0 4.3 4.3 2.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 3.0 4.3 5.7 4.6 RAD-762 6.3 5.3 5.3 4.0 4.0 6.0 5.3 4.3 4.3 2.7 4.7 4.7 4.6 VOLT (A98-999) 6.0 8.3 8.0 5.7 5.7 4.3 3.0 4.3 4.7 4.3 5.3 6.3 4.6 A98-689 5.0 7.7 7.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 4.3 3.3 4.3 3.7 4.7 5.7 4.5 AVID 3.7 8.0 6.7 4.3 4.3 2.7 2.7 5.0 5.0 3.3 6.3 5.7 4.4 TOUCHE (STR 23180) 4.0 6.0 6.7 4.0 4.0 3.0 4.3 4.3 5.3 3.3 5.3 5.0 4.4 DLF 76-9075 6.3 8.7 7.7 5.3 5.3 4.0 3.3 3.3 4.3 3.7 5.3 5.3 4.2 JULIET (BD 95-1930) 5.0 6.7 6.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 4.3 4.7 4.7 2.0 4.3 5.7 4.2 PST-1A1-899 6.7 7.0 4.3 2.7 2.7 5.7 6.3 5.7 4.0 1.7 2.7 3.7 4.2 WASHINGTON 6.0 5.3 5.0 2.3 2.3 5.0 4.7 3.3 4.3 2.0 4.3 5.7 4.2 ZINFANDEL (LTP 2949) 5.0 8.0 6.3 5.3 5.3 3.3 3.3 4.3 3.7 4.0 5.3 5.3 4.2 4-SEASON (J-2791) 3.0 8.3 7.3 4.7 4.7 2.7 5.3 6.7 5.3 2.3 2.3 4.0 4.1 SW AG 514 3.7 8.0 7.0 3.7 3.7 3.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 1.0 1.7 2.0 4.1 AMERICA 5.0 6.7 6.0 3.7 3.7 3.3 4.7 5.0 4.0 2.3 4.0 4.7 4.0 GLADSTONE (NA-3257) 5.7 5.3 6.0 2.7 2.7 5.7 4.7 4.0 4.7 2.0 3.3 3.7 4.0 ARMADA (PSG 366) 4.3 8.3 8.0 6.0 6.0 2.3 2.3 3.3 4.0 4.3 5.0 6.3 4.0 MADISON (RAD-OAN64) 3.7 7.3 6.7 4.3 4.3 1.7 2.7 5.0 4.7 4.0 4.7 5.3 4.0 TABLE 11. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2005 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ 1/ 2009 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ SPRING DOLLAR SPOT RATINGS DOLLAR SPOT RATINGS QUALITY RATINGS NAME GREENUP JUNE JULY AUG 12 AUG 26 APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN STR 2485 5.0 6.0 6.3 3.3 3.3 2.0 4.3 5.0 4.7 3.0 4.0 5.3 4.0 BARON 4.7 7.3 6.3 4.0 4.0 2.7 4.0 5.0 4.7 2.3 3.0 5.3 3.9 MERMAID (DP 76-9081) 6.0 8.0 7.7 5.3 5.3 2.3 2.0 4.0 4.7 3.3 5.0 5.0 3.8 LS 4000 (RAD-343) 5.3 5.7 5.0 3.0 3.0 4.3 4.0 3.7 4.3 2.3 4.0 4.0 3.8 BAR VK 0710 6.3 6.3 5.7 4.0 4.0 5.3 4.0 3.0 4.0 2.7 3.0 4.0 3.7 CPP 822 6.3 6.0 5.3 2.0 2.0 6.7 6.7 5.3 3.7 1.0 1.0 1.3 3.7 JULIA 4.7 7.3 5.0 2.7 2.7 4.7 4.0 4.7 4.3 1.7 2.7 4.0 3.7 SOMBRERO (CP 76-9068) 6.3 5.3 5.0 2.7 2.7 6.7 6.3 4.3 3.0 1.3 1.7 2.3 3.7 BARIRIS 4.3 5.7 4.3 1.7 1.7 3.3 5.7 5.0 4.0 1.0 2.3 3.7 3.6 GREENTEAM (CPP 821) 5.3 7.0 6.3 2.7 2.7 5.3 6.0 5.0 4.0 1.0 1.3 2.7 3.6 H98-701 4.3 7.0 6.7 4.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 4.7 3.7 2.7 4.0 5.3 3.6 BAR VV 0665 5.3 6.7 5.7 2.3 2.3 3.0 5.0 4.3 5.0 1.7 2.3 3.0 3.5 EMPIRE (A01-299) 2.7 8.7 7.3 5.7 5.7 2.0 1.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 5.3 6.3 3.5 A95-410 3.3 6.7 5.7 3.0 3.0 1.7 3.0 3.0 3.7 1.7 4.7 5.3 3.3 KENBLUE 6.3 8.0 8.0 6.0 6.0 2.3 1.7 2.3 2.0 4.0 5.3 5.0 3.2 AVIATOR (NA-3259) 4.0 6.3 5.7 3.7 3.7 2.0 2.3 2.7 3.3 2.3 4.3 4.7 3.1 BANDERA (SPTR 2LM95) 4.0 7.0 7.3 4.7 4.7 2.3 2.7 3.7 4.7 1.3 2.7 4.0 3.0 MOONLIGHT SLT (PST-101-390) 5.3 6.0 4.3 2.0 2.0 2.7 3.7 4.3 3.3 1.0 2.3 3.0 2.9 HARMONIE 5.7 3.3 3.0 1.0 1.0 4.3 5.3 3.3 2.3 1.0 1.0 1.3 2.7 DYNAMO 2.7 6.3 5.3 2.3 2.3 2.0 2.7 2.7 3.3 1.0 2.3 3.3 2.5 LSD VALUE 1.9 3.0 3.4 3.1 3.1 3.0 2.7 2.8 2.6 3.0 2.5 2.6 2.0 C.V. (%) 25.0 17.9 22.0 33.2 33.2 40.0 32.2 27.6 26.1 43.0 28.4 25.9 22.9 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 NJ1 LOAM 6.1-6.5 151-270 241-375 3.1-4.0 FULL SUN 1.1-1.5 TO PREVENT STRESS