TABLE 9. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2005 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT MEAD, NE 1/ 2010 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 8.7 4.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 8.0 8.3 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.0 8.4 NU DESTINY 8.0 4.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 8.3 8.7 9.0 8.3 8.3 8.0 8.4 BLUEBERRY 7.7 3.7 9.0 9.0 9.0 7.3 8.0 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.0 8.2 BLUESTONE 7.3 4.3 9.0 9.0 9.0 8.0 8.0 8.7 8.0 8.7 8.0 8.2 BEYOND 7.0 3.3 9.0 9.0 9.0 7.7 7.7 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.0 8.1 NUGLADE 8.3 5.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 8.0 8.0 8.7 7.7 8.0 8.0 8.1 RHYTHM 7.7 3.7 9.0 9.0 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.3 7.3 8.0 8.0 8.1 SOLAR ECLIPSE (J-2399) 8.0 5.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 8.3 8.3 8.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 8.1 ZINFANDEL (LTP 2949) 7.7 4.3 9.0 9.0 9.0 7.0 8.0 8.3 8.3 8.7 8.0 8.1 ALEXA II (J-2404) 8.7 4.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.6 AWARD 8.0 3.7 9.0 9.0 9.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 8.0 8.0 7.5 DP 76-9066 7.3 4.0 9.0 9.0 8.7 7.3 7.3 8.3 7.7 7.7 6.7 7.5 PINOT (LTP-149) 7.7 4.7 9.0 9.0 8.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.5 J-1334 8.3 3.7 8.7 9.0 9.0 6.7 6.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.4 JULIA 6.0 3.7 9.0 9.0 8.7 7.3 8.3 7.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.4 NUCHICAGO (J-1466) 7.7 6.3 9.0 9.0 8.7 6.7 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.4 SOMBRERO (CP 76-9068) 6.3 4.0 9.0 8.7 9.0 7.7 7.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.4 BD 99-2103 7.7 3.3 9.0 9.0 8.7 6.0 7.0 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.3 J-3429 9.0 4.3 8.7 9.0 8.0 6.0 6.7 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 BD 98-2108 6.7 5.7 9.0 9.0 9.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.2 EVERGLADE 7.7 4.0 9.0 9.0 8.7 6.3 7.0 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.2 GRANITE (J-1326) 8.3 3.3 9.0 9.0 9.0 6.3 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.2 HARMONIE 6.0 3.3 8.3 9.0 9.0 6.0 6.7 8.3 6.7 7.3 8.0 7.2 WASHINGTON 6.3 4.7 9.0 8.7 8.0 6.7 7.0 8.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.2 BEWITCHED 7.3 4.7 9.0 9.0 9.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.1 DIVA 6.7 4.7 9.0 8.7 8.7 7.0 6.7 7.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.1 IMPACT 7.7 4.3 9.0 9.0 9.0 6.3 6.3 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.1 J-2502 6.3 3.7 9.0 9.0 8.7 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.1 SHIRAZ (LTP-73) 7.3 4.7 9.0 8.7 8.7 7.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.1 SUDDEN IMPACT (J-2870) 7.7 6.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.1 EMPIRE (A01-299) 7.3 4.3 9.0 9.0 9.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 GLENMONT 6.7 3.3 9.0 8.7 9.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.3 7.0 GREENTEAM (CPP 821) 5.7 3.7 9.0 8.7 9.0 5.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.0 AKB449 7.0 6.3 8.7 8.3 8.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.9 STR 2553 6.3 2.7 9.0 8.3 8.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.9 4-SEASON (J-2791) 7.7 4.7 9.0 8.7 9.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.7 7.0 7.3 6.8 ARROWHEAD (NA-3261) 6.7 4.7 8.7 9.0 9.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.8 PST-101-73 6.7 3.0 9.0 9.0 8.7 6.0 6.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.3 6.8 RAVEL 1 (CPP 817) 6.3 3.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 5.7 5.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 6.8 SW AG 514 6.7 2.7 9.0 9.0 8.7 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.8 A00-247 6.3 5.0 8.7 9.0 9.0 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 7.3 8.0 6.7 ARMADA (PSG 366) 7.0 5.7 9.0 8.7 8.7 7.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 AVIATOR (NA-3259) 7.0 3.3 8.3 9.0 8.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 AVID 7.3 4.7 8.7 8.3 8.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 GLADSTONE (NA-3257) 7.3 6.3 9.0 9.0 9.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 TABLE 9. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 2005 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT MEAD, NE 1/ 2010 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 4.3 9.0 8.7 8.7 6.3 6.0 7.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 YANKEE (NA-3271) 7.0 5.3 9.0 8.7 9.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 AMERICA 7.3 4.0 9.0 9.0 8.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.6 GAELIC (BD 98-1358) 6.0 4.3 9.0 9.0 8.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.6 MSP 3722 7.0 4.0 9.0 9.0 8.3 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.6 SHAMROCK 6.3 5.7 8.3 9.0 9.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.6 BANDERA (SPTR 2LM95) 7.0 5.3 9.0 9.0 8.0 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.5 BELISSIMO 6.3 3.3 9.0 9.0 8.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.5 EMBLEM (PST-Y2K-169) 7.7 5.7 9.0 8.7 8.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.5 H94-305 6.3 5.3 9.0 9.0 8.3 5.3 5.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.5 RHAPSODY (A97-1287) 7.3 6.0 9.0 8.3 8.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.5 RUGBY II 6.3 4.7 9.0 8.3 8.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.5 A00-1400 8.0 5.3 8.3 8.7 8.3 5.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.4 BARIRIS 6.7 5.0 8.7 9.0 8.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.4 CORSAIR (NA-3249) 7.3 4.7 8.0 8.7 7.7 6.3 6.0 7.3 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.4 EVEREST 8.0 3.0 9.0 8.7 8.7 5.7 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.4 MOONLIGHT SLT (PST-101-390) 7.7 6.0 8.7 9.0 8.0 6.0 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.4 POPR 04594 6.3 5.7 9.0 9.0 9.0 5.7 5.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.4 PSG 711 7.0 2.7 9.0 9.0 9.0 5.7 5.7 6.7 7.7 6.3 6.7 6.4 WILD HORSE (A97-890) 6.0 5.0 9.0 8.7 9.0 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.4 1QG-38 7.0 3.0 9.0 9.0 8.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 A00-1254 7.0 4.3 9.0 9.0 9.0 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 ARGOS 6.7 6.0 9.0 8.7 8.0 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 BAR VV 9630 6.3 5.0 8.3 9.0 8.3 4.7 5.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.3 BD 03-84 7.0 4.0 9.0 9.0 8.3 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 FUTURITY (A99-3119) 7.0 4.3 9.0 9.0 9.0 5.3 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 GINNEY II (J-2024) 8.3 3.7 9.0 9.0 9.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 HAMPTON (BD 03-159) 7.3 4.7 9.0 9.0 9.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 JUMP START (PST-109-752) 6.7 5.7 8.0 9.0 8.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 WASHINGTON II (RAD-343) 6.0 5.7 9.0 8.7 8.3 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.3 RAD-762 6.3 5.7 9.0 8.7 8.3 5.7 5.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.3 SPTR 2959 6.3 5.0 8.7 8.3 8.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 STR 2485 6.7 5.7 8.7 8.3 8.0 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 TOUCHE (STR 23180) 6.0 5.7 9.0 9.0 9.0 5.3 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 A95-410 7.3 3.7 8.7 8.0 7.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.2 AURA (A99-2559) 7.0 4.7 9.0 9.0 8.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.2 BLUE NOTE (A01-349) 6.3 5.3 8.3 9.0 8.3 5.7 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.2 CPP 822 5.7 3.3 9.0 9.0 9.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.2 MSP 3723 6.3 3.0 9.0 9.0 8.7 5.0 5.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.2 STARBURST (STR 2703) 6.3 5.3 9.0 8.3 8.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.2 BARRISTER 7.7 5.3 9.0 9.0 8.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.1 H98-701 6.7 5.7 8.7 8.7 8.0 5.3 5.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.1 PROSPERITY 7.7 5.0 9.0 9.0 8.3 5.3 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.1 MADISON (RAD-OAN64) 6.3 4.7 7.7 7.7 8.0 5.0 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 A98-689 6.3 5.3 8.0 8.7 9.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.9 TABLE 9. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 2005 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT MEAD, NE 1/ 2010 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 ARIES (A98-948) 6.0 5.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 5.3 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.9 EXCURSION 7.7 3.3 8.3 8.0 8.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 5.7 5.7 5.9 JULIET (BD 95-1930) 5.7 6.0 8.7 8.3 8.0 5.3 5.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.9 RUBICON (NA-3248) 6.7 6.0 9.0 8.3 8.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.9 MSP 3724 7.0 3.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.8 RAD-504 7.3 3.0 7.7 8.0 7.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 DLF 76-9075 6.0 3.7 8.0 7.7 7.7 4.7 5.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.6 MYSTERE 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.0 5.3 5.6 BARRARI (BAR VV 9634) 6.7 5.3 7.7 8.0 8.0 5.0 4.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.4 DYNAMO 6.7 4.7 7.3 8.0 7.7 4.7 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.4 VOLT (A98-999) 6.3 5.7 7.3 8.0 6.7 4.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.4 BAR VK 0710 6.0 5.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 BARDUKE (BAR VV 8536) 6.3 5.3 8.0 7.7 7.7 4.7 5.0 6.3 6.0 5.3 4.7 5.3 BARON 7.0 4.3 8.0 7.0 6.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.3 4.7 4.7 5.2 MERMAID (DP 76-9081) 5.3 3.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 4.7 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.1 BAR VV 0665 6.3 3.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 3.7 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.2 REVEILLE 6.0 3.0 5.0 5.7 6.0 3.3 3.7 4.0 4.3 4.0 3.3 3.8 KENBLUE 5.3 4.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 4.0 4.3 4.0 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.7 BAR VV 0709 . . . . . . . . . . . . PST-1A1-899 . . . . . . . . . . . . LSD VALUE 0.9 0.8 0.5 0.6 0.7 1.0 1.1 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.6 C.V. (%) 8.0 12.0 3.8 4.5 5.6 10.4 11.3 9.7 9.0 8.9 9.1 6.5 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 NE1 SILTY CLAY LOAM 8.6+ 61-150 241-375 3.1-4.0 FULL SUN 0.6-1.0 TO PREVENT STRESS