TABLE 6. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF PERENNIAL RYEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2004 NATIONAL PERENNIAL RYEGRASS TEST AT AMHERST, MA 1/ 2006 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT POA GENETIC SPRING COVER ANNUA QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP FALL INVASION MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC MEAN ALL*STAR 3 (IS-PR 274) 7.3 4.7 80.0 8.0 3.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 D04-1667 6.7 5.3 86.7 8.7 3.3 6.7 7.0 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 APR 1648 7.3 5.0 73.3 8.7 3.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.2 ZOOM (LCK) 7.0 4.3 90.0 8.7 3.0 5.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.2 SILVER DOLLAR 7.3 5.0 80.0 8.3 3.3 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.1 BUENA VISTA 6.7 4.7 83.3 7.7 3.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 CABO II (IS-PR 233) 8.0 4.3 80.0 8.3 2.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 DERBY XTREME (IS-PR 268) 7.7 5.0 83.3 8.0 3.0 4.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 DP1 7.3 4.0 90.0 8.3 3.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 GL-2 7.3 4.0 86.7 8.7 3.0 5.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 MMW 7.3 4.7 86.7 7.7 2.7 6.3 6.3 5.3 5.7 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 CHARISMATIC II GLSR (LTP-PG-GLSR) 6.3 4.0 83.3 8.0 3.0 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.9 CITATION FORE 6.3 4.7 86.7 8.7 3.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.9 DART (APR 1663) 6.7 5.3 73.3 7.3 3.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.9 DP 17-9499 6.3 4.3 73.3 8.0 2.7 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.9 KEYSTONE 2 (IS-PR 312) 6.7 4.3 86.7 8.7 3.0 5.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 5.9 KOKOMO II (IS-PR 235) 7.0 4.3 80.0 7.7 3.3 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.9 LINE DRIVE GLS (APR 1797) 7.0 5.0 83.3 8.7 3.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.9 PHENOM (APR 1660) 6.7 5.0 80.0 8.0 3.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.9 DASHER 3 (PICK RB-1) 6.7 4.0 80.0 8.0 3.0 5.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.9 AMAZING GS (IS-PR 276) 6.7 4.7 80.0 8.0 3.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 5.8 APPLE GL (AAZ-B104) 7.3 4.3 89.7 7.7 3.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 5.8 ATTRIBUTE (IS-PR 270) 7.3 5.3 76.7 8.0 3.3 5.7 6.3 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.8 DCM 6.3 4.7 80.0 7.7 3.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.8 FIESTA 4 (PICK F4) 7.7 4.7 80.0 8.3 2.7 5.3 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.8 PREMIER II 6.3 6.0 70.0 7.7 3.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.8 PROTEGE GLR 7.7 3.7 83.3 8.3 2.3 5.7 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.8 REGAL 5 (IS-PR 271) 7.7 4.7 76.7 8.0 3.0 5.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.8 SR 4600 (SRX 4SP) 6.7 5.3 83.3 8.0 3.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 5.7 5.8 STELLAR GL (IS-PR 236) 7.3 3.3 90.0 8.3 2.7 5.0 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 5.8 AF 6.3 5.0 70.0 7.0 3.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 APR 1670 6.0 4.7 86.7 8.7 3.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 6.7 6.0 7.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 D04-11T 7.0 4.0 83.3 8.3 2.3 4.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 D04-LP05 7.0 4.7 70.0 8.0 2.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 EXACTA II GLSR (LTP-611-GLSR) 7.7 4.7 83.3 8.7 3.0 5.7 6.3 5.3 6.0 5.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 5.7 5.7 HARRIER (SRX 4UP3) 7.0 4.3 83.3 8.7 2.7 5.7 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 HOMERUN (RG3P) 6.7 4.3 73.3 8.0 2.7 4.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.7 MANHATTAN 5 GLR (PST-2AM) 6.7 5.3 73.3 8.3 3.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 5.0 5.7 5.0 5.7 PALACE (IS-PR 273) 7.7 4.0 76.7 7.7 3.0 5.0 6.0 5.3 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 REPELL GLS 6.7 4.3 83.3 7.7 2.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.7 RNS 6.3 4.7 83.3 8.3 2.7 5.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 5.7 SECRETARIAT II GLSR (LTP-101-GLSR) 6.3 4.7 70.0 8.7 3.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 7.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 SRX 4682 6.7 4.3 83.3 7.7 2.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 TR47 7.7 4.0 76.7 7.7 2.0 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 5.7 VB99 8.0 4.3 73.3 7.7 2.3 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 WIND DANCE 2 (PWDR) 8.3 4.7 73.3 7.7 2.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 1G SQUARED (APR 1664) 6.7 5.0 80.0 7.7 3.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.6 TABLE 6. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF PERENNIAL RYEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 2004 NATIONAL PERENNIAL RYEGRASS TEST AT AMHERST, MA 1/ 2006 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT POA GENETIC SPRING COVER ANNUA QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP FALL INVASION MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC MEAN EDGE II (AC2) 7.7 4.3 76.7 8.0 2.7 5.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.6 ACCENT II (JR-119) 6.3 4.0 76.7 8.3 2.7 5.7 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.6 AFFINITY 5.0 6.0 70.0 8.0 3.3 6.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.6 ASP6005 (AJM) 8.0 4.0 70.0 7.7 2.7 5.0 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.6 D04-UP 7.0 4.3 76.7 7.0 3.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.6 DP 17-9788 5.7 5.7 86.7 8.3 2.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.6 FIREBOLT (PRG HS-01-09) 8.0 3.7 76.7 8.0 2.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.3 5.6 GPR 7.7 4.0 76.7 8.0 2.7 5.3 6.3 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 5.3 5.6 GRAY STAR (PST-2LGL) 7.0 4.0 70.0 7.7 2.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.6 CALYPSO 3 (MS2) 7.3 4.7 73.3 7.7 3.0 5.3 6.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.6 OVERDRIVE 7.7 5.0 80.0 7.3 3.3 5.3 5.7 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.6 PALMER III 6.0 5.0 73.3 7.7 3.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.6 PALMER IV 8.0 4.3 76.7 7.3 2.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.6 PANTHER GLS 7.0 5.0 83.3 7.7 3.0 5.3 5.7 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.6 PIANIST (DP 17-9505) 6.0 4.7 73.3 7.7 3.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.6 PRESIDIO (CNV) 7.3 4.7 76.7 7.3 2.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.6 PST-217 7.0 4.7 73.3 7.0 2.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.6 PST-2AG4 7.0 4.7 63.3 7.3 3.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.6 NEXUS XD (SP4) 8.0 4.3 66.7 7.7 2.3 5.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.6 ASP6001 (RTS) 7.7 4.3 76.7 8.0 2.3 5.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.5 ASP6003 (TRS) 8.0 4.0 70.0 7.3 2.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.5 ASP6004 (EXS54) 8.0 5.3 70.0 7.0 2.7 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.5 BAR LP 4317 5.3 4.7 83.3 8.3 2.3 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.5 BAR LP 4420 6.7 4.7 70.0 7.7 2.7 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.5 BARLENNIUM 6.7 5.3 70.0 7.0 2.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.5 DELAWARE XL (PICK 01-2) 7.3 4.0 73.3 7.7 2.7 5.0 6.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.5 E-99 6.3 4.3 73.3 8.3 2.7 5.0 5.7 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 5.5 INSPIRE 6.0 4.7 80.0 7.3 2.7 4.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.5 L44 8.0 4.3 63.3 7.0 2.3 5.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.5 MACH I 7.0 5.3 70.0 7.0 3.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.5 PENTIUM 6.0 4.0 83.3 8.3 2.7 5.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.5 CUTTER II (PM 101) 7.0 4.3 80.0 7.7 3.0 5.0 5.7 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.5 PS-2 6.3 4.0 76.7 8.0 2.3 5.0 5.7 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.5 GRAND SLAM 2 (PST-2GSM) 6.3 3.7 73.3 8.3 2.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.5 PST-2MNG 7.0 5.0 73.3 7.3 3.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.5 RAD-PR8 7.3 4.7 83.3 8.7 3.0 5.7 6.7 5.7 5.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.5 TOP GUN II (JR-324) 7.7 5.0 80.0 8.3 3.0 5.0 6.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.5 HALO (KN42) 7.7 3.7 66.7 7.7 2.0 4.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.4 PIZZAZZ 6.7 4.3 66.7 7.3 3.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.4 PREMIER 5.0 6.7 73.3 8.0 3.3 6.7 4.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.4 QUICKSILVER 7.7 3.0 66.7 7.7 2.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.4 REVENGE GLX (JR-348) 7.3 4.7 73.3 7.3 3.0 5.0 6.0 5.0 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.4 VB77 8.0 4.3 73.3 6.3 2.7 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.4 04-BEN 6.7 4.7 70.0 8.0 2.7 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 BAR LP 4920 6.3 5.3 73.3 7.3 3.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.0 6.0 5.3 5.3 FUSION 7.7 3.7 76.7 8.0 2.3 4.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 PARAGON GLR 6.3 4.3 76.7 7.3 3.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.3 TABLE 6. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF PERENNIAL RYEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 2004 NATIONAL PERENNIAL RYEGRASS TEST AT AMHERST, MA 1/ 2006 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT POA GENETIC SPRING COVER ANNUA QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP FALL INVASION MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC MEAN PRIMARY (IS-PR 269) 6.7 4.3 83.3 8.0 3.0 4.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 SRX 4692 6.7 3.3 76.7 8.0 2.0 4.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.3 04-BRE 7.0 4.7 66.7 6.7 2.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.2 ASP6006 (LPFG) 7.7 4.3 66.7 7.0 2.0 4.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.2 BRIGHTSTAR SLT 5.7 4.7 66.7 7.7 2.7 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.2 CADDIESHACK II (JR-163) 6.3 4.0 80.0 8.7 2.7 4.0 5.3 5.0 6.0 5.7 6.7 5.3 6.3 5.3 5.2 ES45 7.7 4.0 66.7 7.0 2.0 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.2 GALATTI (DP 17-9502) 6.7 4.7 60.0 6.7 3.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.3 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.2 PINNACLE II 6.7 4.3 70.0 8.0 2.7 4.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.2 PLEASURE SUPREME (PM 103) 7.0 4.7 66.7 7.0 3.0 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.2 PM 102 7.7 5.0 63.3 7.0 3.0 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.2 NEXUS XR (SNR) 8.3 3.7 66.7 7.3 1.7 4.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.2 ASP6002 (BPR) 8.0 4.3 63.3 6.0 2.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.1 GOALKEEPER II (JR-114) 6.3 4.3 73.3 8.0 2.3 5.0 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.0 5.1 HEADSTART 2 8.0 3.3 73.3 7.7 2.0 4.3 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.1 MONTEREY 3 (JR-408) 7.0 3.7 70.0 8.3 2.0 5.3 5.7 4.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.1 LA QUINTA (JR-255) 8.0 4.7 66.7 7.0 2.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.0 SUNSHINE 2 8.0 3.0 73.3 7.3 2.0 4.3 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.0 PANTHER 5.7 6.0 60.0 6.3 3.7 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.0 4.3 5.0 4.7 4.9 PST-2LAN 5.7 4.0 66.7 8.0 2.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.3 4.9 PINNACLE 4.7 6.0 56.7 7.0 3.3 5.3 4.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.3 4.8 PST-2BLK 7.7 2.7 73.3 8.0 1.3 4.0 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.0 4.8 PICK 02-R 8.0 3.0 53.3 5.3 2.0 3.3 4.3 4.3 4.7 5.0 5.7 5.3 4.7 4.7 4.4 LPR 02203 4.7 5.7 60.0 7.3 2.0 4.3 4.3 3.7 4.7 5.3 4.7 4.7 5.0 4.3 4.3 LINN 4.0 6.0 53.3 5.0 2.0 3.3 2.7 3.3 2.7 2.7 3.3 3.0 3.7 3.3 3.0 LSD VALUE 0.9 1.2 15.5 1.8 1.0 1.3 1.0 1.3 1.4 1.2 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.0 0.5 C.V. (%) 8.1 15.3 11.3 10.9 18.8 12.6 10.5 11.8 11.9 10.6 8.1 8.7 9.3 9.6 6.0 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. 2006 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 MA1 LOAM 5.6-6.0 0-60 241-375 1.1-2.0 FULL SUN 2.1-2.5 NO IRRIGATION