TABLE 24. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2005 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT SHERIDAN, WY 1/ 2009 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN ARGOS 7.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 8.0 8.0 8.3 7.0 9.0 7.6 A00-1400 7.7 4.7 5.7 6.3 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.7 7.5 J-3429 7.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 7.3 7.7 8.0 8.0 9.0 7.5 MIDNIGHT 8.0 5.7 6.7 5.7 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.7 9.0 7.5 NU DESTINY 7.7 5.0 6.3 5.7 7.3 8.3 8.0 8.0 9.0 7.5 ALEXA II (J-2404) 8.0 5.0 6.0 5.7 7.7 8.3 8.0 7.7 8.3 7.4 FUTURITY (A99-3119) 7.0 5.3 6.0 7.0 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.0 8.0 7.4 GLENMONT 7.3 6.3 7.0 5.7 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 8.3 7.4 GRANITE (J-1326) 8.0 5.7 6.3 5.3 7.7 8.0 8.3 7.7 8.3 7.4 J-2502 7.7 5.7 6.7 5.7 7.3 8.0 7.7 8.3 8.3 7.4 PINOT (LTP-149) 8.0 5.3 6.0 7.3 7.7 8.3 8.0 7.0 7.7 7.4 RHAPSODY (A97-1287) 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 7.3 8.3 8.0 7.7 8.3 7.4 AVID 7.3 5.0 6.0 5.7 8.0 8.3 7.7 7.0 8.3 7.3 BARIRIS 7.3 5.3 6.3 5.7 8.0 7.7 8.3 7.0 8.3 7.3 CORSAIR (NA-3249) 7.3 5.7 6.7 5.0 8.0 8.0 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.3 EMBLEM (PST-Y2K-169) 7.7 5.0 5.7 5.3 7.7 8.3 8.3 7.7 8.3 7.3 EMPIRE (A01-299) 7.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 EXCURSION 7.7 5.7 6.7 5.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 8.0 8.7 7.3 MSP 3723 7.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 8.7 7.3 NUCHICAGO (J-1466) 7.7 5.0 6.3 5.3 7.3 8.0 7.3 8.0 8.7 7.3 ZINFANDEL (LTP 2949) 7.7 5.7 5.7 6.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 8.3 7.3 ARROWHEAD (NA-3261) 7.0 7.3 7.3 5.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.2 BARON 7.0 5.7 6.3 5.7 7.0 8.0 8.0 7.0 8.3 7.2 EVERGLADE 8.0 4.7 5.3 5.7 7.3 7.3 8.0 8.0 9.0 7.2 PROSPERITY 8.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 8.0 7.7 7.3 6.7 8.3 7.2 RAD-504 7.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.3 6.7 8.0 7.3 8.3 7.2 RHYTHM 7.3 5.7 6.7 4.7 7.7 8.0 7.3 8.7 7.3 7.2 SHIRAZ (LTP-73) 7.7 5.0 5.3 6.3 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.3 8.3 7.2 SOLAR ECLIPSE (J-2399) 7.7 5.3 6.0 5.3 7.7 8.0 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.2 SUDDEN IMPACT (J-2870) 7.7 5.7 6.7 5.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.7 8.7 7.2 A95-410 7.7 5.0 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.3 8.0 7.1 AKB449 7.3 5.7 6.3 5.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 8.7 7.1 AWARD 7.7 5.3 6.7 5.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 8.3 7.3 7.1 BANDERA (SPTR 2LM95) 7.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 8.7 7.1 BARRISTER 7.3 4.7 5.7 5.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.1 BD 03-84 7.3 5.0 6.3 6.3 7.7 7.7 8.3 6.7 7.0 7.1 BD 98-2108 7.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 7.3 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.1 BD 99-2103 7.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.1 BEYOND 7.0 4.7 5.7 5.3 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.1 BLUESTONE 7.7 5.7 6.7 5.0 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 8.3 7.1 DP 76-9066 7.0 5.0 6.3 5.3 6.7 7.7 7.7 8.0 8.3 7.1 DYNAMO 7.3 4.3 5.3 5.7 7.7 8.0 8.0 6.7 8.7 7.1 EVEREST 7.7 4.7 6.3 5.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.0 8.3 7.1 HAMPTON (BD 03-159) 7.0 5.7 6.3 5.3 6.7 7.3 8.3 7.3 8.7 7.1 IMPACT 7.7 4.3 6.3 5.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.1 TABLE 24. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 2005 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT SHERIDAN, WY 1/ 2009 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN J-1334 8.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.0 8.0 7.1 NUGLADE 7.3 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.7 8.0 7.3 8.0 8.7 7.1 ARMADA (PSG 366) 7.3 5.0 4.7 6.0 7.3 7.7 8.3 7.3 8.3 7.1 PST-1A1-899 7.7 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 8.0 7.0 8.3 7.1 RUGBY II 7.3 5.3 6.3 5.0 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.3 8.3 7.1 A00-247 7.3 4.3 5.0 7.0 7.3 8.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 AMERICA 6.3 5.0 6.0 5.7 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.0 ARIES (A98-948) 6.7 4.7 5.3 5.0 7.7 7.7 8.3 7.0 7.7 7.0 AVIATOR (NA-3259) 7.3 5.7 6.3 5.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 9.0 7.0 BAR VV 9630 6.7 5.7 6.0 5.3 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.0 8.0 7.0 BLUEBERRY 7.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 DIVA 7.0 5.7 6.7 5.3 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 GAELIC (BD 98-1358) 6.7 5.0 6.0 5.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 8.0 7.0 GINNEY II (J-2024) 7.3 5.0 5.7 4.7 7.7 8.3 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.0 H98-701 7.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.0 8.0 7.0 HARMONIE 6.7 4.0 5.3 5.3 7.7 8.7 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.0 JUMP START (PST-109-752) 6.7 5.3 5.3 6.0 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.0 8.7 7.0 MSP 3724 7.0 4.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 8.0 7.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 MYSTERE 6.3 5.0 6.3 5.3 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.0 8.0 7.0 PST-101-73 7.7 4.3 4.7 6.7 8.0 8.0 8.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 SKYE 7.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 7.0 8.0 8.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 STR 2553 7.3 5.0 5.0 6.3 7.7 7.7 7.7 6.7 8.0 7.0 SW AG 514 7.3 4.3 6.0 5.3 7.3 8.0 7.3 7.0 8.0 7.0 1QG-38 7.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 6.3 7.3 6.9 4-SEASON (J-2791) 7.7 5.3 6.3 5.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.7 6.9 A98-689 6.7 5.3 6.3 4.7 7.3 8.0 7.0 7.0 8.0 6.9 AURA (A99-2559) 6.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.0 8.7 6.9 BARDUKE (BAR VV 8536) 6.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 6.7 7.3 8.0 7.0 8.0 6.9 BEWITCHED 7.3 4.7 6.7 5.3 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.9 GLADSTONE (NA-3257) 7.0 5.0 6.3 5.0 8.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.7 6.9 JULIA 7.0 4.0 6.3 5.3 7.0 8.0 8.0 6.3 7.0 6.9 MSP 3722 6.7 5.7 6.7 5.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.9 POPR 04594 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.0 6.7 8.0 8.3 7.0 7.3 6.9 SOMBRERO (CP 76-9068) 7.3 4.0 6.0 5.3 7.3 8.3 7.3 6.3 7.7 6.9 TOUCHE (STR 23180) 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.3 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.0 8.3 6.9 VOLT (A98-999) 7.0 5.0 6.0 4.7 6.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 8.0 6.9 A00-1254 7.0 5.0 6.0 5.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.7 6.8 BLUE NOTE (A01-349) 6.7 4.7 5.7 5.0 7.3 8.0 7.3 6.7 7.3 6.8 GREENTEAM (CPP 821) 7.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 7.3 8.0 7.7 6.7 7.0 6.8 JULIET (BD 95-1930) 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.0 6.7 8.0 7.7 6.7 7.3 6.8 MOONLIGHT SLT (PST-101-390) 7.3 5.0 5.3 5.0 7.0 8.0 6.7 8.0 7.7 6.8 PSG 711 7.0 3.7 4.7 5.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.8 MADISON (RAD-OAN64) 7.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.7 6.8 BAR VK 0710 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 BARRARI (BAR VV 9634) 6.3 5.0 6.0 5.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 TABLE 24. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 2005 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT SHERIDAN, WY 1/ 2009 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN LS 4000 (RAD-343) 6.0 6.3 6.3 4.7 6.3 7.0 8.0 6.7 7.7 6.7 RAD-762 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.0 6.3 7.7 7.7 6.7 8.3 6.7 RAVEL 1 (CPP 817) 7.3 5.3 6.3 5.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 SHAMROCK 6.7 5.3 6.0 5.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 6.7 7.7 6.7 SPTR 2959 7.0 5.3 6.3 5.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.0 7.3 6.7 STARBURST (STR 2703) 7.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 8.7 6.7 STR 2485 6.0 4.7 5.7 4.7 7.3 7.0 8.0 6.3 7.7 6.7 WILD HORSE (A97-890) 7.0 7.0 6.7 4.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.7 6.7 BELISSIMO 7.0 4.3 5.3 5.3 7.3 8.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.6 REVEILLE 7.0 5.3 5.7 5.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 8.0 6.6 WASHINGTON 6.7 5.3 5.0 4.3 6.3 7.3 8.3 7.0 7.7 6.6 H94-305 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 8.0 6.5 YANKEE (NA-3271) 7.0 4.0 5.3 5.3 7.0 7.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.5 BAR VV 0665 7.0 2.0 2.0 5.0 6.7 7.7 8.0 7.0 8.3 6.4 BAR VV 0709 6.7 5.7 5.0 4.0 6.7 7.3 8.0 6.3 7.3 6.4 CPP 822 6.3 4.3 4.7 4.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 DLF 76-9075 6.3 4.0 4.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 8.3 6.3 7.3 6.3 RUBICON (NA-3248) 7.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.3 KENBLUE 6.7 5.0 4.3 4.7 5.7 6.0 7.3 5.7 7.0 5.8 MERMAID (DP 76-9081) 6.7 2.0 2.0 4.7 3.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 5.4 LSD VALUE 1.1 2.3 1.7 1.3 1.5 1.6 2.5 1.8 2.0 0.7 C.V. (%) 8.4 19.6 15.1 12.5 10.7 8.8 8.6 10.4 10.1 5.6 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 WY1 SILTY CLAY LOAM 7.6-8.5 0-60 0-150 3.1-4.0 FULL SUN 1.6-2.0 TO PREVENT DORMANCY