TABLE 1. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF PERENNIAL RYEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2004 NATIONAL PERENNIAL RYEGRASS TEST AT AMES, IA 1/ 2005 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT GENETIC SPRING LEAF ESTABLISH- QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE MENT MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP MEAN GPR 8.0 8.0 8 80.0 7.7 8.7 8.7 8.0 8.0 8.2 APR 1648 7.7 7.7 8 73.3 8.0 8.3 8.3 8.0 8.0 8.1 ASP6006 (LPFG) 8.3 8.0 8 80.0 8.3 8.7 7.7 8.0 8.0 8.1 HARRIER (SRX 4UP3) 8.3 7.0 8 80.0 8.0 8.0 8.7 8.0 7.7 8.1 PARAGON GLR 8.0 7.7 8 76.7 8.0 8.7 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.1 PM 101 8.0 7.7 8 73.3 8.3 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.1 RAD-PR8 8.0 7.3 8 76.7 7.7 8.3 8.3 8.0 8.0 8.1 RNS 8.3 7.3 8 80.0 7.3 9.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.1 SP4 8.0 8.0 8 76.7 8.0 8.3 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.1 $ILVER DOLLAR 7.7 7.3 8 73.3 7.7 8.0 8.3 8.0 8.0 8.0 DCM 8.0 7.3 8 76.7 8.0 8.0 8.3 7.7 8.0 8.0 FUSION 8.0 7.0 8 80.0 7.3 8.3 8.3 8.0 8.0 8.0 DERBY XTREME (IS-PR 268) 8.3 7.3 8 80.0 7.7 8.0 8.3 8.0 8.0 8.0 KEYSTONE 2 (IS-PR 312) 7.3 7.7 8 80.0 8.0 8.0 8.3 8.0 7.7 8.0 ALL*STAR 3 (IS-PR 274) 8.3 7.3 8 80.0 7.3 8.3 8.3 8.0 8.0 8.0 QUICKSILVER 8.0 7.7 8 76.7 7.7 8.3 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 BUENA VISTA 8.3 7.3 8 80.0 7.3 8.0 8.3 8.0 7.7 7.9 D04-11T 7.7 7.7 8 76.7 8.0 7.7 8.3 7.7 7.7 7.9 D04-LP05 8.0 7.0 8 76.7 7.3 8.3 8.3 7.7 7.7 7.9 D04-UP 8.0 7.7 8 76.7 7.7 7.7 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.9 DP1 8.0 7.7 8 73.3 7.7 8.0 8.3 8.0 7.7 7.9 GRAY STAR (PST-2LGL) 7.7 7.7 8 80.0 7.0 8.3 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.9 CABO II (IS-PR 233) 8.3 8.0 8 76.7 7.7 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.9 KOKOMO II (IS-PR 235) 8.0 7.3 8 76.7 8.0 8.3 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.9 IS-PR 236 8.3 7.7 8 76.7 7.7 8.0 8.3 7.7 7.7 7.9 MMW 8.3 7.3 8 76.7 7.3 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.9 PINNACLE II 8.0 7.7 8 73.3 7.7 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.9 PRIMARY (IS-PR 269) 8.0 7.0 8 76.7 7.3 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.9 PST-2MNG 8.0 6.0 8 76.7 7.3 8.3 8.7 8.0 7.3 7.9 TOP GUN II (JR-324) 8.3 7.7 8 76.7 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.9 ASP6004 (EXS54) 8.3 8.0 8 73.3 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.8 D04-1667 8.0 7.0 8 73.3 7.3 8.0 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.8 GL-2 8.0 7.0 8 76.7 7.7 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.8 INSPIRE 7.7 6.7 8 76.7 7.3 8.0 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.8 PIANIST (DP 17-9505) 7.7 7.0 8 73.3 7.7 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.8 PROTEGE GLR 7.3 6.3 8 76.7 7.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.8 PST-2AG4 8.3 7.3 8 80.0 7.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.8 PWDR 8.0 7.7 8 70.0 8.0 8.0 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.8 RG3P 7.7 7.7 8 76.7 7.3 8.3 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.8 AC2 8.0 8.0 8 80.0 7.0 7.7 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.7 LINE DRIVE GLS (APR 1797) 8.0 7.7 8 76.7 7.3 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 ASP6001 (RTS) 7.7 8.0 8 76.7 7.3 8.0 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.7 ASP6002 (BPR) 8.0 7.7 8 73.3 8.3 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.7 ASP6005 (AJM) 8.0 7.7 8 76.7 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.7 BAR LP 4317 8.0 7.0 8 80.0 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.3 8.0 7.7 BAR LP 4920 7.7 7.0 8 80.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 8.0 8.0 7.7 DP 17-9499 7.7 7.3 8 70.0 7.3 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.7 TABLE 1. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF PERENNIAL RYEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 2004 NATIONAL PERENNIAL RYEGRASS TEST AT AMES, IA 1/ 2005 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT GENETIC SPRING LEAF ESTABLISH- QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE MENT MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP MEAN E-99 7.7 7.0 8 80.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.7 ES45 8.0 8.0 8 80.0 7.7 8.3 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.7 EXACTA II GLSR (LTP-611-GLSR) 7.7 7.0 8 76.7 7.3 7.7 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.7 FIREBOLT (PRG HS-01-09) 8.0 7.7 8 76.7 8.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.7 GALATTI (DP 17-9502) 8.0 8.0 8 73.3 8.0 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.7 GOALKEEPER II (JR-114) 7.7 7.7 8 80.0 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 ATTRIBUTE (IS-PR 270) 8.0 7.3 8 76.7 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.7 AMAZING GS (IS-PR 276) 8.3 8.0 8 76.7 7.7 7.7 7.0 8.0 8.0 7.7 LCK 8.0 7.3 8 76.7 7.0 7.3 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.7 MACH I 8.0 7.3 8 80.0 7.7 7.7 7.0 8.0 8.0 7.7 MANHATTAN 5 GLR (PST-2AM) 7.7 7.0 8 80.0 7.3 7.3 8.3 7.7 7.7 7.7 PALMER IV 8.0 7.3 8 76.7 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 PICK RB-1 8.0 7.0 8 76.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.7 REVENGE GLX (JR-348) 8.0 6.7 8 76.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.7 SECRETARIAT II GLSR (LTP-101-GLSR) 7.3 7.0 8 70.0 7.3 8.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 VB99 7.7 7.7 8 76.7 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.7 AAZ-B104 8.0 7.0 8 76.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.6 ACCENT II (JR-119) 7.3 7.7 8 76.7 7.3 8.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.6 AF 7.7 7.7 8 76.7 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.6 PHENOM (APR 1660) 8.0 7.0 8 76.7 7.3 8.0 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.6 ASP6003 (TRS) 8.0 7.3 8 73.3 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.6 HEADSTART 2 7.3 7.7 8 73.3 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.6 REGAL 5 (IS-PR 271) 8.3 7.7 8 73.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.6 LA QUINTA (JR-255) 7.3 7.7 8 73.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.6 PALACE (IS-PR 273) 8.0 8.0 8 73.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.6 PENTIUM 7.7 7.0 8 80.0 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.6 PIZZAZZ 7.7 6.7 8 80.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 8.0 8.0 7.6 PST-2GSM 8.0 7.0 8 76.7 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.6 PST-2LAN 8.0 7.0 8 76.7 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.6 REPELL GLS 7.7 7.3 8 80.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.6 SNR 8.0 7.7 8 73.3 8.3 7.0 6.7 8.0 8.0 7.6 VB77 8.3 8.0 8 73.3 8.0 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.6 APR 1663 7.0 6.7 8 80.0 7.3 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.5 APR 1664 7.7 7.0 8 76.7 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.5 BRIGHTSTAR SLT 8.0 7.0 8 76.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.5 L44 8.0 8.0 8 70.0 8.0 7.7 6.7 7.7 7.7 7.5 MONTEREY 3 (JR-408) 7.3 7.3 8 73.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.5 MS2 7.7 8.0 8 76.7 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.5 PANTHER 7.3 6.3 8 76.7 7.3 8.0 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.5 PANTHER GLS 8.0 7.3 8 70.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.5 DELAWARE XL (PICK 01-2) 7.7 7.0 8 76.7 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.5 PM 102 8.0 7.7 8 76.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.5 PM 103 7.7 7.7 8 70.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.5 PST-217 7.7 7.3 8 76.7 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.5 TR47 8.0 8.0 8 76.7 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.5 04-BRE 8.3 7.7 8 76.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.4 BAR LP 4420 7.7 7.3 8 76.7 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.4 TABLE 1. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF PERENNIAL RYEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 2004 NATIONAL PERENNIAL RYEGRASS TEST AT AMES, IA 1/ 2005 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT GENETIC SPRING LEAF ESTABLISH- QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE MENT MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP MEAN CITATION FORE 7.3 6.7 8.0 80.0 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.4 HALO (KN42) 7.7 7.7 8.0 73.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.4 FIESTA 4 (PICK F4) 7.7 7.7 8.0 73.3 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.4 SRX 4692 7.7 6.7 8.0 80.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.4 BARLENNIUM 8.0 6.7 8.0 76.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.3 CADDIESHACK II (JR-163) 7.7 7.0 8.0 76.7 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 CHARISMATIC II GLSR (LTP-PG-GLSR) 7.7 7.0 8.0 70.0 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 DP 17-9788 7.3 7.0 8.0 76.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 OVERDRIVE 8.0 7.3 8.0 76.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 PREMIER II 8.0 6.3 8.0 80.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.3 PRESIDIO (CNV) 7.3 7.7 8.0 70.0 7.7 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 SR 4600 (SRX 4SP) 8.3 6.7 8.0 76.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 SUNSHINE 2 7.7 7.3 8.0 73.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 04-BEN 8.0 7.0 8.0 73.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.2 APR 1670 7.7 7.3 8.0 76.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.2 PALMER III 7.3 7.0 8.0 76.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.2 PICK 02-R 8.0 7.7 8.0 73.3 8.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.2 PS-2 7.7 7.0 8.0 76.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.2 PST-2BLK 8.0 7.7 8.0 70.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.2 LPR 02203 7.0 6.3 8.0 80.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.9 SRX 4682 7.0 6.7 7.7 80.0 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.9 AFFINITY 7.3 5.7 7.7 73.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 PINNACLE 6.7 6.0 7.3 76.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.5 PREMIER 6.7 6.0 7.0 80.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.5 LINN 6.0 5.0 5.7 80.0 5.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.6 LSD VALUE 0.9 0.7 0.2 30.3 1.2 1.8 1.9 0.8 0.9 0.7 C.V. (%) 5.9 6.0 1.3 7.0 7.6 9.5 10.4 5.2 5.9 5.1 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. 2005 LOCATIONS, SITE DESCRIPTIONS AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN THE 2004 NATIONAL PERENNIAL RYEGRASS 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 IA1 SANDY CLAY LOAM 7.1-7.5 0-60 241-375 2.1-3.0 FULL SUN 2.6-3.0 TO PREVENT STRESS