TABLE 6. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2017 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT COLLEGE PARK, MD 1/ 2022 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ SPRING LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME GREENUP TEXTURE APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN A16-7 6.7 6.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.7 6.7 8.0 8.0 7.3 PPG-KB 1304 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 8.3 8.0 7.3 ACOUSTIC (PPG-KB 1131) 4.3 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 5.7 6.0 8.0 7.7 7.2 AFTER MIDNIGHT 6.0 6.0 7.3 8.0 6.7 7.3 5.7 6.3 8.3 8.0 7.2 A11-40 8.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.0 BLUE GEM (NAI-13-9) 4.3 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.3 5.7 5.7 7.7 7.7 7.0 BLUE MAGIC (A99-2897) 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 6.7 5.7 6.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 CLOUD (GO-2425) 6.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 5.7 6.0 8.0 8.0 7.0 J-1138 4.7 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 8.0 7.0 7.0 BAR PP 79366 6.7 5.7 7.7 7.7 7.0 6.7 5.3 5.7 7.7 7.7 6.9 BAR PP 79494 5.3 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.0 5.0 5.3 7.7 7.3 6.9 ELECTRIC (PST-K11-118) 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.9 KH3492 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.3 7.7 8.0 6.9 NEW MOON (PST-K15-177) 7.3 7.0 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.0 5.0 5.3 7.3 7.0 6.9 BARSERATI (BAR PP 110358) 8.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.8 DUBLIN (PST-K15-157) 7.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 5.3 6.3 7.0 7.7 6.8 NAI-15-80 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 5.7 5.7 7.3 7.3 6.8 PIVOT 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.8 RAD-1776 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.7 5.7 6.0 7.3 7.3 6.8 STARR (GO-2628) 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 5.3 5.7 7.7 7.7 6.8 SYRAH (LTP-11-41) 7.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 5.3 6.0 8.3 8.0 6.8 A06-8 8.0 6.3 8.0 7.3 6.3 6.7 5.3 5.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 A16-17 7.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 7.7 7.0 6.7 NAI-14-128 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 5.7 5.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 NURUSH (J-3510) 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 5.3 6.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 RAD 553 8.0 7.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 5.7 6.3 7.7 7.0 6.7 DLFPS-340/3500 7.0 5.7 7.7 7.7 6.7 6.0 5.0 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.6 MIDNIGHT 4.7 6.7 7.0 8.0 7.0 6.0 5.0 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.6 ORION (PST-K13-143) 8.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.3 5.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.6 PROSPERITY 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.7 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.6 SKYE 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.6 UNITED (NAI-13-14) 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 7.0 6.3 4.7 5.3 7.3 7.0 6.6 A11-26 4.7 6.3 7.7 7.7 6.3 6.0 4.7 5.3 7.3 7.3 6.5 A11-38 8.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.5 A12-34 8.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 7.0 7.3 6.5 AKB3241 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 7.7 7.0 6.5 AVIATOR II (NAI-15-84) 8.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 5.7 5.7 7.3 7.3 6.5 BABE 7.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 5.3 5.7 7.3 7.3 6.5 BLUE DEVIL 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.7 6.7 6.7 5.0 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.5 BOMBAY (GO-22B23) 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.3 5.3 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.5 COMANCHE (NAI-14-176) 7.0 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 5.3 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.5 DLFPS-340/3550 8.0 6.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.3 5.3 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.5 DLFPS-340/3556 6.0 5.3 7.0 7.7 6.7 6.0 4.7 5.3 7.0 7.3 6.5 HEARTLAND (NAI-14-187) 7.0 6.7 7.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 5.0 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.5 MVS-130 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 7.3 6.5 NAI-14-122 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 5.0 5.3 7.0 7.0 6.5 PPG-KB 1320 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 6.7 5.7 5.0 5.3 7.3 7.0 6.5 PST-K15-172 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.3 5.3 5.3 7.0 7.0 6.5 A16-1 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.0 6.0 7.7 7.7 6.4 DLFPS-340/3549 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.4 TABLE 6. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 2017 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT COLLEGE PARK, MD 1/ 2022 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ SPRING LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME GREENUP TEXTURE APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN DLFPS-340/3553 8.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 5.3 5.7 7.3 7.0 6.4 J-2726 3.7 5.7 8.0 7.3 6.3 6.0 4.7 5.0 6.7 7.0 6.4 NAI-14-132 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 7.3 7.0 6.4 SUPER MOON (PST-K13-141) 7.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.4 YELLOWSTONE (A12-7) 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 5.3 5.0 7.0 7.0 6.4 A16-2 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 AKB3179 8.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 5.3 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 AMAZE (NAI-14-133) 7.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 5.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 BAR PP 7236V 8.0 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 5.3 5.7 7.3 7.0 6.3 BLUE KNIGHT 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.3 6.0 4.7 5.0 7.3 7.0 6.3 DLFPS-340/3364 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.3 4.0 5.3 7.3 7.0 6.3 DLFPS-340/3446 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 5.3 5.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 DLFPS-340/3552 8.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 KENBLUE 8.0 8.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 NK-1 8.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.7 7.7 6.3 SELWAY 6.7 8.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.7 6.3 A13-1 7.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.2 A15-6 8.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.2 BAR PP 7K426 7.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.3 4.7 6.0 7.7 7.0 6.2 BARVETTE HGT? 8.3 7.3 5.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.2 J-1319 6.0 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 4.7 4.7 7.0 6.7 6.2 PST-K15-167 7.0 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 4.7 5.7 7.0 6.7 6.2 A10-280 8.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.3 6.7 7.0 6.1 DLFPS-340/3551 7.7 6.0 6.3 7.3 6.3 5.7 4.7 5.3 6.7 6.7 6.1 JERSEY (NAI-A16-3) 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 3.7 5.0 7.7 7.3 6.1 BAR PP 7309V 8.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.3 4.7 5.3 7.0 7.0 6.0 DLFPS-340/3438 8.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 DLFPS-340/3494 5.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 4.3 4.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 FINISH LINE (NAI-14-178) 8.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 4.0 4.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 PALOMA (PST-K13-139) 7.7 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.7 7.0 6.0 PST-11-7 8.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 4.7 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 PST-T14-39 7.3 7.0 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 4.7 4.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 SHAMROCK 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 4.7 4.7 6.3 7.0 6.0 TWILIGHT (NAI-13-132) 4.7 6.7 6.3 7.3 6.0 6.3 5.0 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 AKB3128 8.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 4.7 5.3 6.7 7.0 5.9 DLFPS-340/3548 8.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 4.0 4.7 6.3 6.7 5.9 DLFPS-340/3444 7.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 4.7 4.7 7.0 6.3 5.8 DLFPS-340/3455 8.0 7.0 5.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 BAR PP 71213 7.7 5.7 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 4.3 5.0 6.3 6.0 5.5 LSD VALUE 0.8 0.6 1.3 0.8 0.9 1.3 1.6 1.9 2.4 1.5 0.9 C.V.(%) 7.7 6.0 10.1 6.8 7.5 9.6 14.2 13.0 12.1 8.6 6.7 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. 2022 LOCATIONS, SITE DESCRIPTIONS AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN THE 2017 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 2.1-3.0 FULL SUN 2.6-3.0 ONLY DURING SEVERE STRESS