TABLE 17. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2011 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT KNOXVILLE, TN 1/ 2014 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC MEAN EMPIRE 6.7 6.7 8.7 7.7 8.0 9.0 8.7 8.0 8.7 8.0 8.0 8.3 8.0 8.0 8.3 RAD-1492 6.7 5.3 8.3 7.0 7.3 9.0 9.0 9.0 8.7 9.0 7.7 8.7 8.0 8.0 8.3 A06-46 7.0 5.7 7.7 6.3 7.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 8.0 9.0 8.3 9.0 8.0 8.0 8.2 AWARD 8.3 5.7 8.0 7.0 6.7 8.7 9.0 9.0 8.3 8.7 7.7 9.0 8.0 8.7 8.2 BURL 3-51 7.7 5.7 7.7 7.0 6.7 9.0 9.0 9.0 8.3 8.7 8.3 8.7 7.7 8.3 8.2 J-1136 8.7 5.0 8.0 6.3 6.3 9.0 9.0 9.0 8.7 9.0 7.3 9.0 8.3 8.3 8.2 MERLOT (LTP-08-6) 7.0 6.3 8.3 7.0 7.7 9.0 9.0 9.0 8.3 9.0 8.0 8.3 8.0 7.0 8.2 NU CHICAGO 8.7 5.3 7.7 6.7 6.3 9.0 9.0 9.0 7.7 9.0 8.0 9.0 8.7 8.3 8.2 PICK 033 6.0 6.3 7.7 6.7 7.3 9.0 8.7 8.7 9.0 9.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.2 A01-1106 8.0 5.7 7.7 6.7 7.0 9.0 9.0 8.3 9.0 8.3 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.7 8.1 BLUEBANK (A03-1017) 8.3 5.7 7.7 6.7 6.7 8.3 9.0 9.0 8.3 8.3 7.3 8.7 8.3 8.7 8.1 A04-74 8.3 5.7 8.3 7.0 7.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 8.0 8.7 7.3 8.3 8.0 7.7 8.1 A05-360 5.7 7.7 8.7 7.7 7.7 8.7 8.7 8.0 8.3 8.7 6.0 8.3 8.0 8.3 8.1 BLUE COAT (AKB 2282) 7.7 6.0 8.3 7.3 7.3 8.7 8.7 8.7 9.0 8.7 7.3 8.0 7.3 8.3 8.1 J-1853 8.3 5.0 7.7 6.3 6.3 8.7 9.0 9.0 8.3 8.7 7.3 9.0 8.3 8.7 8.1 SRX 466 6.3 6.0 8.0 6.7 7.0 9.0 9.0 8.3 8.3 9.0 8.7 7.7 7.3 8.0 8.1 A06-47 6.7 5.7 7.7 6.3 7.0 9.0 9.0 8.3 8.0 8.7 8.0 8.3 8.0 8.0 8.0 A98-363 5.0 6.3 8.3 7.7 7.7 8.7 8.0 8.0 8.3 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 8.0 BLUE NOTE 6.7 6.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 9.0 8.7 8.7 8.3 8.0 8.0 8.3 7.3 8.3 8.0 BURL 06-11 5.0 6.7 7.7 7.0 7.7 9.0 8.0 8.0 8.7 8.0 8.0 8.3 8.0 7.3 8.0 J-1770 8.7 5.7 7.7 6.7 6.3 9.0 9.0 9.0 6.7 8.7 7.7 8.7 8.3 8.3 8.0 LEGEND (A10-1) 7.0 5.7 7.7 7.0 7.7 9.0 9.0 8.7 8.0 7.7 7.7 8.3 8.0 7.7 8.0 MIDNIGHT 8.7 6.0 7.3 6.3 6.3 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.3 8.7 8.0 9.0 8.0 8.3 8.0 OASIS (A98-344) 5.0 6.0 8.0 7.0 7.7 9.0 8.0 8.0 9.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 8.0 SKYE 7.3 4.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 9.0 9.0 8.7 8.0 9.0 8.3 8.3 7.7 8.0 8.0 SRX 2758 6.7 6.0 7.7 6.7 7.0 9.0 9.0 8.3 8.3 9.0 6.7 8.7 8.0 8.0 8.0 SRX 4338 7.0 5.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 8.3 9.0 9.0 8.7 9.0 8.3 8.7 8.0 7.7 8.0 SUDDEN IMPACT 8.3 4.7 7.3 6.0 6.0 8.7 9.0 9.0 8.3 8.7 7.0 9.0 8.0 8.7 8.0 A00-2882 8.0 4.7 7.7 6.3 6.7 8.7 9.0 8.7 8.3 8.3 7.0 8.3 7.7 8.7 7.9 A05-TB-382 5.0 6.0 7.7 6.7 7.3 9.0 8.0 8.0 8.3 9.0 8.0 8.0 7.3 8.0 7.9 CABERNET 6.3 5.3 7.3 6.3 6.7 9.0 8.7 8.0 8.0 9.0 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.9 KEENELAND (A04-342) 7.3 6.3 8.0 6.7 7.0 8.7 8.7 8.0 8.0 8.3 8.0 8.3 8.0 7.7 7.9 LUNAR (PST-07-261) 7.0 5.7 7.7 6.3 6.7 9.0 8.7 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.9 PICK 4340 7.0 6.0 7.3 6.3 6.7 8.3 8.7 8.7 8.3 9.0 8.0 8.3 8.0 7.7 7.9 PICK TD8 6.3 6.3 7.7 6.7 7.0 9.0 8.3 8.0 8.7 7.7 7.3 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.9 RUBIX (4S2W) 7.0 5.7 7.7 6.7 7.0 9.0 8.7 8.7 8.0 8.3 7.3 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.9 WATERWORKS (A05-204) 7.3 5.7 8.0 7.0 7.0 9.0 8.0 8.0 8.3 8.0 8.0 8.7 8.0 7.3 7.9 A06-26 7.0 4.7 7.3 6.0 7.0 9.0 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.3 7.7 8.0 7.0 7.7 7.8 AMERICA 5.0 6.3 7.7 6.7 7.0 8.7 8.0 8.0 8.3 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.8 ARROWHEAD 7.3 4.7 7.3 6.0 7.0 8.7 8.7 8.0 8.3 8.7 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.8 AVID 7.0 5.7 8.3 6.7 6.3 9.0 8.0 8.0 8.3 8.3 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.8 BAR PP 110358 5.3 4.7 7.0 5.7 6.3 8.7 8.0 8.0 8.3 9.0 9.0 8.0 7.3 8.3 7.8 BAR VV 112916 4.7 6.0 7.7 6.7 7.7 8.7 8.0 8.0 7.0 8.3 7.3 8.0 7.3 8.3 7.8 BAR VV 118532 5.0 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.3 8.7 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.3 8.0 8.0 7.3 8.0 7.8 BARON 6.3 5.7 7.7 6.7 6.7 8.3 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.3 7.7 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.8 TABLE 17. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2011 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT KNOXVILLE, TN 1/ 2014 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC MEAN DAUNTLESS (A05-315) 6.3 5.3 7.7 6.3 7.3 9.0 8.3 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.3 8.0 7.8 H99-1653 6.0 6.0 7.3 6.7 7.3 9.0 8.0 8.0 9.0 8.0 7.0 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.8 JACKRABBIT (PST-K10-106D) 6.3 6.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 9.0 8.3 8.3 8.7 9.0 8.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.8 BARDUKE 5.3 6.3 7.7 6.3 6.7 8.7 8.0 8.0 8.3 8.3 7.7 8.0 7.0 8.0 7.7 ENDURANCE (PST-K4-7) 6.7 4.0 6.7 5.3 6.3 8.3 8.7 8.3 8.7 9.0 7.7 8.0 7.3 8.0 7.7 PICK TD9 5.0 5.3 7.3 6.3 7.0 8.7 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.3 8.0 7.3 8.0 7.7 PST-T10-18 6.0 4.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 8.7 8.3 8.3 8.7 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 3733 6.0 4.7 7.0 5.7 6.7 8.7 8.0 8.0 8.3 8.0 7.3 8.3 7.7 8.0 7.6 A05-329 6.3 5.0 7.7 6.7 6.7 9.0 8.0 7.7 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.7 6.7 7.7 7.6 A05-361 6.0 4.3 7.3 6.0 6.3 8.3 8.0 8.0 8.3 8.3 6.7 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.6 BARVETTE HGT (BAR VV 0709) 4.7 6.3 7.0 5.7 5.3 8.3 8.0 8.0 8.3 8.7 8.7 8.0 7.3 8.3 7.6 PICK MP07 5.3 5.0 7.3 6.3 6.7 8.3 8.0 8.0 8.7 8.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 8.0 7.6 PST-K4-3 6.7 5.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 8.7 8.3 8.3 7.3 9.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.6 RAD-507 6.0 5.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 9.0 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.6 SHAMROCK 6.3 5.7 7.3 6.3 6.7 9.0 8.0 8.0 8.3 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.6 SRX 5321 6.3 4.3 7.3 6.3 6.3 8.7 8.3 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.7 6.7 7.3 7.6 GEISHA (DPPP 818) 6.3 4.7 7.3 6.0 6.0 8.3 8.0 8.0 7.3 8.0 7.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.5 KENBLUE 4.0 4.3 7.3 6.3 7.0 8.3 8.0 8.0 8.7 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.5 A04-36 6.7 5.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 8.7 8.0 8.0 8.0 6.7 6.7 8.0 7.0 8.3 7.4 A04-38 7.0 4.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 8.7 8.3 8.3 7.7 7.0 6.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.4 BAR 12PP 612 6.0 3.7 6.7 5.7 5.7 8.3 8.0 7.7 8.3 8.0 7.0 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.4 BAR 8PP 504 5.0 4.7 7.0 6.0 6.7 8.3 8.0 7.7 8.3 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.4 BAR PP 119326 5.3 5.3 7.3 6.7 7.7 8.3 8.0 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.4 ARAMINTHA (PP 10847) 4.7 5.0 7.3 6.0 6.3 8.3 8.0 8.0 9.0 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.0 6.0 7.4 PST-K9-99 6.7 5.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 8.7 8.0 8.0 7.3 8.3 6.0 8.0 7.0 7.7 7.4 RUSH 8.3 5.0 7.3 6.0 6.0 8.3 8.3 8.3 6.7 7.7 6.7 8.3 7.7 7.7 7.4 AKB 2555 6.0 5.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 8.3 8.3 7.7 7.7 8.0 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.7 7.3 BAR PP 119327 6.3 4.0 6.7 5.3 5.7 8.7 8.0 8.0 8.3 8.0 6.0 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 ZEDOR (PPH 9131) 5.0 4.7 7.0 5.0 6.3 8.7 8.0 7.7 8.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 PST-K9-97 6.0 3.7 7.3 5.7 6.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.0 8.3 7.7 7.7 7.3 RAD-849 6.0 4.3 7.0 5.7 6.3 8.0 7.7 7.3 6.0 8.0 6.7 8.3 7.7 8.3 7.3 ZINGER (A05-306) 6.3 3.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 8.3 8.0 8.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.1 A00-4199 7.3 3.3 7.0 5.3 6.3 8.7 8.3 8.0 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 8.3 6.9 PST-K9-90 6.0 3.3 6.3 5.3 5.3 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.7 6.3 7.7 7.0 8.0 6.9 A05-999 7.0 2.0 5.7 5.0 5.3 8.3 8.7 8.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.0 5.3 7.3 6.8 BLACKJACK 4.0 2.7 6.3 5.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 8.0 6.8 THERMAL BLUE 4.7 3.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 8.7 7.7 7.3 5.7 7.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.8 LSD VALUE 1.0 1.7 1.4 1.5 1.4 1.5 0.7 0.8 1.3 0.7 1.3 0.7 0.8 1.1 0.5 C.V. (%) 10.5 19.1 9.0 11.3 10.3 6.5 5.2 5.5 9.1 5.6 9.5 5.8 6.8 7.3 3.7 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. 2014 LOCATIONS, SITE DESCRIPTIONS AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN THE 2011 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 TN1 SILT LOAM AND SILT 6.1-6.5 0-60 0-150 3.1-4.0 FULL SUN 2.1-2.5 TO PREVENT STRESS