TABLE 4. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2005 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT COLLEGE PARK, MD 1/ 2010 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ NAME APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN GRANITE (J-1326) 7.3 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 ALEXA II (J-2404) 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.5 J-1334 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.4 SOLAR ECLIPSE (J-2399) 7.0 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.4 BEWITCHED 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 BEYOND 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 IMPACT 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 RHYTHM 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 NU DESTINY 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.2 SUDDEN IMPACT (J-2870) 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.2 EXCURSION 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.1 4-SEASON (J-2791) 6.5 7.0 7.5 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 AWARD 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 GINNEY II (J-2024) 6.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 J-3429 6.3 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 NUGLADE 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 MIDNIGHT 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.9 BD 03-84 6.3 7.3 7.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.8 EMBLEM (PST-Y2K-169) 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.8 EVEREST 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.8 NUCHICAGO (J-1466) 6.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.8 BLUESTONE 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 J-2502 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 AURA (A99-2559) 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.6 EVERGLADE 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.6 ARIES (A98-948) 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.5 HAMPTON (BD 03-159) 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.4 ZINFANDEL (LTP 2949) 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.7 8.0 6.4 BD 99-2103 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 7.3 6.3 BLUE NOTE (A01-349) 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 RHAPSODY (A97-1287) 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 RUGBY II 6.0 6.3 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 BARRISTER 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.2 GLADSTONE (NA-3257) 6.0 6.3 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.2 DIVA 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.1 GLENMONT 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.1 RUBICON (NA-3248) 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.1 SHIRAZ (LTP-73) 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.1 BAR VV 0709 5.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 BARON 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 MSP 3723 5.7 6.3 6.7 5.7 4.7 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.0 SHAMROCK 5.7 6.3 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 SPTR 2959 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 A00-1254 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.3 6.3 5.9 FUTURITY (A99-3119) 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.3 6.3 6.7 5.9 TABLE 4. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 2005 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT COLLEGE PARK, MD 1/ 2010 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ NAME APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN RAD-762 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.9 WASHINGTON 5.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 5.9 WILD HORSE (A97-890) 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 5.9 AVID 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.3 6.0 7.0 5.8 EMPIRE (A01-299) 5.3 5.7 6.7 5.7 5.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 5.8 GAELIC (BD 98-1358) 5.3 6.3 6.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.8 JUMP START (PST-109-752) 5.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.8 STARBURST (STR 2703) 5.3 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.8 SW AG 514 5.3 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.8 ARGOS 5.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 5.7 MYSTERE 4.7 5.7 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 PST-101-73 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 PST-1A1-899 5.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 STR 2553 5.0 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 AKB449 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.6 MOONLIGHT SLT (PST-101-390) 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.6 MSP 3724 5.0 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 5.6 1QG-38 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.3 4.7 5.3 5.7 6.3 5.5 A00-1400 5.3 5.3 6.3 5.3 4.3 5.0 5.7 6.3 5.5 H98-701 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.5 MSP 3722 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.5 PSG 711 5.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 4.7 5.3 5.3 6.7 5.5 YANKEE (NA-3271) 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 6.0 5.5 BLUEBERRY 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 4.7 5.4 RAD-504 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 5.4 A00-247 5.3 5.3 6.3 5.0 4.3 5.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 ARMADA (PSG 366) 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 4.3 5.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 BAR VV 0665 4.7 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 BARIRIS 4.3 5.7 6.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 4.0 5.3 BELISSIMO 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.0 4.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.3 JULIET (BD 95-1930) 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 SKYE 4.3 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 POPR 04594 4.7 5.0 4.7 5.0 6.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.2 TOUCHE (STR 23180) 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 6.3 5.2 CPP 822 5.0 5.3 6.3 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.7 5.1 STR 2485 4.7 4.7 4.7 5.3 5.3 4.7 5.3 6.0 5.1 VOLT (A98-999) 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.1 A98-689 4.7 5.3 5.3 4.7 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 AVIATOR (NA-3259) 4.7 5.0 5.7 4.7 4.3 4.7 5.0 5.7 5.0 BD 98-2108 5.0 5.0 5.3 4.7 4.3 4.7 5.0 6.0 5.0 HARMONIE 5.3 5.7 6.7 5.3 4.3 4.7 4.0 4.0 5.0 MADISON (RAD-OAN64) 4.7 5.0 5.3 4.7 4.3 5.0 5.3 6.0 5.0 BAR VK 0710 4.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.7 4.9 PINOT (LTP-149) 4.7 5.7 6.0 5.0 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.9 H94-305 4.3 4.7 5.7 5.3 4.7 4.3 5.0 4.7 4.8 TABLE 4. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 2005 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT COLLEGE PARK, MD 1/ 2010 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ NAME APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN BANDERA (SPTR 2LM95) 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.7 4.3 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.7 KENBLUE 4.0 4.7 4.7 4.7 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.7 AMERICA 4.3 5.0 5.3 4.3 4.0 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.6 JULIA 4.3 4.7 5.3 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.3 4.6 DP 76-9066 4.7 5.0 5.3 4.7 4.3 4.0 4.3 4.0 4.5 PROSPERITY 5.0 5.0 5.3 4.3 4.3 4.7 3.7 3.7 4.5 BARDUKE (BAR VV 8536) 4.0 4.3 5.0 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.4 GREENTEAM (CPP 821) 4.3 4.7 5.3 4.7 3.7 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.4 WASHINGTON II (RAD-343) 4.3 4.3 3.3 4.0 4.7 4.7 4.7 5.3 4.4 A95-410 4.0 4.7 4.7 3.7 4.0 3.7 4.7 4.7 4.3 CORSAIR (NA-3249) 3.7 4.3 4.7 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.7 5.0 4.3 DLF 76-9075 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.7 4.7 4.3 REVEILLE 4.0 4.5 4.5 3.5 4.0 4.0 4.5 5.5 4.3 ARROWHEAD (NA-3261) 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.7 4.2 BARRARI (BAR VV 9634) 4.0 4.0 5.0 4.0 3.7 4.0 4.3 4.7 4.2 MERMAID (DP 76-9081) 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.0 3.7 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.2 RAVEL 1 (CPP 817) 3.7 4.3 4.3 4.0 3.7 4.0 4.3 5.3 4.2 BAR VV 9630 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.3 3.7 4.7 5.3 4.0 DYNAMO 4.3 4.0 3.3 3.3 4.0 3.7 3.7 4.0 3.8 SOMBRERO (CP 76-9068) 3.7 3.7 3.3 3.0 2.7 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.2 LSD VALUE 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.3 1.5 1.3 1.1 1.1 0.9 C.V. (%) 11.2 10.9 11.7 14.2 16.9 14.2 12.7 12.2 10.7 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. 2010 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