TABLE 7. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS GROWN UNDER MEDIUM/HIGH INPUT AT SIX LOCATIONS USING 2.1-3.0 LBS OF NITROGEN/1000 SQ. FT./YEAR 1/ 1998 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME AB1 IA1 MI1 MN1 NJ1 OK1 MEAN LIBERATOR (ZPS-2572) 7.4 7.5 5.0 6.5 6.3 7.7 6.7 AWARD 7.4 7.5 5.1 6.6 5.8 8.0 6.7 MIDNIGHT 7.5 7.1 4.8 6.6 6.3 7.9 6.7 NUGLADE 7.6 6.8 5.1 6.6 5.7 8.0 6.6 ODYSSEY (J-1561) 7.1 6.9 5.2 6.0 6.4 7.8 6.6 NORTH STAR (PST-A7-60) 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 5.2 7.1 6.5 PRINCETON 105 7.1 6.4 5.2 6.7 7.0 6.6 6.5 IMPACT (J-1576) 6.9 7.1 5.5 6.1 5.1 8.1 6.5 PICK 8 7.2 6.8 5.0 5.9 6.0 7.6 6.4 RUGBY II (MED-18) 7.4 6.7 5.0 6.3 5.3 7.7 6.4 TOTAL ECLIPSE (TCR-1738) 7.4 7.1 4.7 6.4 5.1 7.7 6.4 BRILLIANT (PST-B2-42) 7.4 7.2 5.1 6.2 5.3 7.0 6.4 ABSOLUTE (MED-1497) 7.4 7.1 5.1 6.8 4.1 7.6 6.4 BLACKSBURG 7.1 7.2 4.3 6.6 5.4 7.5 6.3 AMERICA 7.1 6.8 5.6 6.1 5.1 7.1 6.3 WILDWOOD 7.3 6.8 5.8 6.8 4.1 7.0 6.3 ZPS-2183 7.0 7.0 5.0 6.6 5.5 6.7 6.3 QUANTUM LEAP (J-1567) 7.4 7.2 5.0 5.9 4.6 7.5 6.3 MOONLIGHT (PST-A418) 7.2 6.1 5.6 5.9 5.8 7.0 6.3 ARCADIA (J-1936) 7.2 6.8 5.4 6.0 4.5 7.6 6.3 BLACKSTONE (PST-638) 7.1 6.6 4.5 6.4 5.5 7.3 6.2 SR 2000 7.3 6.6 5.1 6.0 4.6 7.4 6.2 SHOWCASE (PST-BO-141) 7.1 7.3 5.2 5.5 5.0 6.9 6.2 BAR VB 3115B 7.1 7.4 5.2 6.0 5.1 6.1 6.2 BARONIE 7.0 6.8 5.2 6.0 5.1 6.7 6.1 UNIQUE 7.3 7.1 5.0 6.0 4.6 6.9 6.1 BA 81-058 7.0 7.1 5.5 5.6 4.5 7.2 6.1 APOLLO (PST-B3-180) 7.0 6.3 5.0 6.5 4.9 7.1 6.1 GLADE 6.9 6.4 5.5 6.0 5.1 6.9 6.1 NJ-GD 7.1 7.0 5.7 6.3 4.1 6.6 6.1 ECLIPSE 6.8 6.3 5.5 6.0 5.2 7.0 6.1 PST-P46 7.0 6.4 5.3 6.6 4.5 6.9 6.1 NJ 1190 7.5 7.1 6.2 6.8 3.6 5.5 6.1 NUSTAR 6.9 6.7 5.7 5.6 4.9 6.7 6.1 JEFFERSON 6.4 6.7 5.1 5.9 5.7 6.7 6.1 RAVEN 6.9 6.6 6.2 5.7 4.1 6.9 6.1 SERENE (PST-A7-245A) 7.2 7.0 5.3 5.8 4.4 6.8 6.1 BA 81-270 7.1 7.0 5.3 6.4 4.0 6.7 6.1 COVENTRY 7.2 7.1 5.2 6.1 3.9 6.8 6.0 CHAMPAGNE (LTP-621) 6.9 6.3 5.6 6.0 4.9 6.6 6.0 BARON 7.1 7.0 5.4 5.8 3.9 6.9 6.0 CHICAGO (J-2582) 6.9 6.4 5.7 6.0 3.8 7.5 6.0 ALLURE 7.5 6.7 5.4 5.7 4.0 6.7 6.0 BA 75-490 6.9 6.6 5.2 6.2 4.5 6.7 6.0 TABLE 7. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS (CONT'D) GROWN UNDER MEDIUM/HIGH INPUT AT SIX LOCATIONS USING 2.1-3.0 LBS OF NITROGEN/1000 SQ. FT./YEAR 1998 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF NAME AB1 IA1 MI1 MN1 NJ1 OK1 MEAN CLASSIC 6.8 6.9 5.0 5.9 4.9 6.6 6.0 SHAMROCK 7.2 7.0 4.9 6.3 4.2 6.3 6.0 SR 2109 7.2 6.6 5.3 6.2 4.4 6.1 6.0 CHALLENGER 7.2 6.9 5.0 6.0 3.7 7.0 6.0 ASCOT 6.9 6.7 5.4 6.2 3.2 7.2 5.9 BAR VB 5649 7.3 6.2 4.7 5.7 4.9 6.9 5.9 SR 2100 6.8 6.5 5.1 5.7 4.9 6.7 5.9 EXPLORER (PICK-3561) 7.3 6.7 5.0 5.5 4.0 7.1 5.9 LIMOUSINE 7.6 6.5 4.0 6.2 5.0 6.3 5.9 HAGA 7.1 7.2 4.9 5.5 4.1 6.7 5.9 RAMBO (J-2579) 7.4 6.7 4.8 5.9 3.9 6.9 5.9 MARQUIS 7.1 6.7 4.9 5.9 4.2 6.7 5.9 ABBEY 6.9 7.0 5.8 5.4 4.0 6.3 5.9 BA 73-373 6.9 7.0 5.6 5.7 3.6 6.7 5.9 SEABRING (BA 79-260) 6.9 6.8 5.5 6.4 3.3 6.5 5.9 LIVINGSTON 6.9 6.6 4.9 5.9 4.6 6.6 5.9 MISTY (BA 76-372) 7.2 6.2 5.4 6.7 3.0 7.0 5.9 JEWEL (BA 81-227) 6.9 6.6 4.9 5.7 4.4 6.9 5.9 CHATEAU 7.4 6.7 4.7 5.8 3.8 6.7 5.8 PST-BO-165 7.4 6.8 4.9 5.6 3.4 6.8 5.8 BA 77-702 6.9 6.0 5.2 5.9 4.5 6.4 5.8 BA 81-220 7.1 6.3 5.1 6.0 3.9 6.4 5.8 A88-744 6.9 6.6 5.5 5.1 3.9 6.9 5.8 PLATINI 7.3 5.9 3.7 5.6 5.6 6.7 5.8 BA 70-060 7.1 6.4 5.5 5.5 3.9 6.4 5.8 CONNI 6.8 6.5 5.0 6.0 4.2 6.3 5.8 DRAGON (ZPS-429) 6.6 6.5 5.0 5.6 4.2 6.9 5.8 BLUECHIP (MED-1991) 7.0 6.7 5.2 5.7 3.6 6.6 5.8 CALIBER 7.2 6.9 4.6 5.2 4.3 6.6 5.8 ASP200 (HV 130) 6.9 6.4 5.1 6.1 3.8 6.3 5.8 LKB-95 7.1 7.2 4.9 6.0 3.6 5.8 5.8 SIDEKICK 6.8 6.3 5.3 5.6 3.7 6.7 5.7 NIMBUS 7.1 6.6 5.1 5.5 3.6 6.3 5.7 NJ-54 6.8 6.6 5.0 5.7 3.7 6.4 5.7 BARTITIA 7.3 6.9 4.4 6.3 2.7 6.3 5.7 FORTUNA 6.8 6.0 5.2 5.8 3.4 6.7 5.6 J-1555 7.2 6.6 4.6 5.7 2.7 7.2 5.6 ENVICTA (BA 75-173) 7.0 6.2 5.2 5.5 3.5 6.5 5.6 LTP-620 6.7 6.0 5.1 5.7 3.3 6.9 5.6 BAR VB 6820 7.4 5.7 4.8 5.5 4.4 5.8 5.6 ZPS-309 7.1 6.3 4.1 4.9 4.6 6.7 5.6 MED-1580 6.7 6.6 5.2 5.5 3.6 6.0 5.6 GOLDRUSH (BA 87-102) 7.0 6.7 5.0 5.4 3.4 6.0 5.6 BAR VB 233 7.3 5.6 3.6 5.3 4.8 6.6 5.5 VB 16015 7.1 6.3 5.0 5.5 3.2 5.9 5.5 TABLE 7. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS (CONT'D) GROWN UNDER MEDIUM/HIGH INPUT AT SIX LOCATIONS USING 2.1-3.0 LBS OF NITROGEN/1000 SQ. FT./YEAR 1998 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF NAME AB1 IA1 MI1 MN1 NJ1 OK1 MEAN PICK-855 6.8 6.3 4.8 5.6 3.2 6.3 5.5 BA 75-163 7.1 6.2 5.7 4.6 2.5 6.9 5.5 BA 76-197 6.6 6.5 5.5 5.8 2.5 5.9 5.5 BA 81-113 6.9 6.5 5.0 5.3 2.3 6.5 5.4 HV 242 7.3 5.4 3.7 5.2 4.0 6.7 5.4 SODNET 6.9 6.7 5.0 5.6 2.2 5.7 5.4 SRX 2205 6.4 6.6 4.6 5.4 3.3 5.8 5.3 CARDIFF 7.0 6.6 5.6 4.9 2.0 6.0 5.3 H86-690 6.7 7.1 5.0 5.5 2.6 4.9 5.3 LIPOA 7.2 6.4 4.1 6.0 2.0 5.8 5.2 PEPAYA (DP 37-192) 7.0 6.2 4.2 5.0 2.5 5.5 5.1 KENBLUE 6.4 6.3 4.7 4.9 2.4 5.4 5.0 COMPACT 6.6 5.9 4.3 4.4 2.8 5.7 5.0 BARUZO 6.7 6.2 4.3 3.3 1.8 6.3 4.8 LSD VALUE 0.4 0.8 0.9 0.7 1.1 0.8 0.3 C.V. (%) 3.6 7.4 11.2 7.2 16.6 7.3 8.5 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.