TABLE 6. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF PERENNIAL RYEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2004 NATIONAL PERENNIAL RYEGRASS TEST AT AMHERST, MA 1/ 2007 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT GENETIC SPRING COVER TYPHULA DOLLAR SEEDHEAD POA QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP FALL BLIGHT SPOT RATINGS ANNUA APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN APR 1648 7.7 5.0 90.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.6 SILVER DOLLAR 7.3 4.7 88.3 7.0 9.0 7.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 7.3 7.0 6.6 TRANSFORMER (D04-1667) 6.3 4.0 80.0 6.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.4 AMAZING GS (IS-PR 276) 6.7 4.7 76.7 5.3 8.0 7.3 6.7 5.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 DERBY XTREME (IS-PR 268) 7.0 4.3 93.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 7.3 7.0 6.3 E-99 6.3 4.0 85.0 5.7 8.7 6.7 6.0 5.0 5.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 KEYSTONE 2 (IS-PR 312) 6.7 4.3 90.0 6.3 8.7 7.7 6.7 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 CHARISMATIC II GLSR (LTP-PG-GLSR) 6.7 4.7 86.7 6.0 8.0 6.3 7.3 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.2 FIESTA 4 (PICK F4) 6.7 5.0 91.7 5.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 5.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 5.3 7.3 7.0 6.2 PANTHER GLS 6.3 3.7 88.3 5.0 8.3 7.3 7.7 5.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.2 ZOOM (LCK) 6.7 4.3 88.3 5.7 6.3 7.3 7.3 5.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.2 ACCENT II (JR-119) 6.0 3.7 83.3 6.3 6.7 7.7 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.1 ALLSTAR 3 (IS-PR 274) 7.0 4.7 90.0 5.7 7.0 7.7 6.7 5.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.1 BUENA VISTA 7.3 4.0 88.3 5.7 8.7 7.0 7.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 7.0 6.3 6.1 UNO (D04-11T) 7.7 4.7 88.3 6.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 4.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.1 GL-2 7.0 5.0 76.7 6.0 7.3 5.7 7.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 7.0 6.7 6.1 MANHATTAN 5 GLR (PST-2AM) 5.7 4.0 88.3 5.0 8.7 6.7 7.7 5.3 5.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.1 MMW 6.7 4.3 76.7 5.0 6.3 6.7 7.7 5.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.1 TOP GUN II (JR-324) 6.7 4.3 80.0 6.0 7.3 7.7 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.1 CUTTER II (PM 101) 7.0 4.3 85.0 5.0 6.7 7.7 6.3 5.0 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.7 7.0 6.3 6.0 FIJI (GPR) 7.3 3.7 90.0 5.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 5.7 5.7 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 LINE DRIVE GLS (APR 1797) 6.0 4.3 86.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 8.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 PST-217 6.7 4.0 83.3 6.7 8.3 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 PST-2LAN 5.3 4.0 88.3 5.3 8.3 6.7 4.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 RAD-PR8 6.0 4.0 88.3 5.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 5.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 RNS 6.7 3.7 86.7 4.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 4.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 7.3 6.7 6.0 HAWKEYE 2 (SRX 4692) 7.0 4.3 90.0 4.3 7.3 7.0 6.3 5.3 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 STELLAR GL (IS-PR 236) 7.7 5.0 83.3 5.0 7.7 6.7 6.0 4.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 5.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 ATTRIBUTE (IS-PR 270) 7.7 5.0 85.0 5.7 8.3 7.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.0 5.9 BAR LP 4317 5.0 4.0 81.7 5.3 5.7 7.7 7.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.9 DASHER 3 (PICK RB-1) 6.0 4.3 85.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.7 6.3 5.9 DCM 6.3 4.7 81.7 6.0 7.7 7.7 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.9 DP 17-9499 6.0 4.3 85.0 5.0 7.7 8.0 7.0 4.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.9 EDGE II (AC2) 7.7 4.0 83.3 5.3 8.0 7.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 5.3 6.7 6.3 5.9 EXACTA II GLSR (LTP-611-GLSR) 7.3 4.7 91.3 4.3 7.3 6.7 7.3 4.3 5.7 6.7 6.3 5.3 6.3 6.7 5.9 GRAY STAR (PST-2LGL) 6.7 3.3 88.3 4.0 8.7 7.7 7.7 4.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.9 HOMERUN (RG3P) 6.7 4.3 75.0 6.3 7.0 8.0 6.7 5.3 5.7 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.9 OVERDRIVE 6.3 3.7 73.3 6.7 8.0 7.7 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.9 PENTIUM 5.3 3.0 86.7 4.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 5.0 5.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.9 PIANIST (DP 17-9505) 6.3 4.3 85.0 4.7 7.0 8.0 6.7 5.0 5.7 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.9 SECRETARIAT II GLSR (LTP-101-GLSR) 5.7 5.0 88.3 5.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 5.9 SR 4600 (SRX 4SP) 7.0 4.3 88.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 7.3 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.3 7.0 6.7 5.9 TR47 8.0 4.3 88.3 5.3 7.3 7.3 6.3 5.3 5.7 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.9 1G SQUARED (APR 1664) 6.3 4.3 81.7 5.0 6.7 6.3 7.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.3 6.0 5.8 APPLE GL (AAZ-B104) 7.0 4.7 83.3 6.0 6.7 5.0 7.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.8 ASP6001 (RTS) 8.0 3.7 91.7 5.3 7.7 7.0 5.7 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.0 6.3 6.3 5.8 BARLENNIUM 6.0 4.3 83.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.8 TABLE 6. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF PERENNIAL RYEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2004 NATIONAL PERENNIAL RYEGRASS TEST AT AMHERST, MA 1/ 2007 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT GENETIC SPRING COVER TYPHULA DOLLAR SEEDHEAD POA QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP FALL BLIGHT SPOT RATINGS ANNUA APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN CALYPSO 3 (MS2) 7.0 3.3 88.3 5.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.3 6.3 5.7 5.8 DP 17-9788 5.0 4.0 75.0 5.3 5.7 8.0 7.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.8 DP1 7.7 4.7 81.7 4.7 7.3 6.3 7.7 4.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.0 6.0 6.3 5.8 GRAND SLAM 2 (PST-2GSM) 6.0 4.0 85.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 7.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.8 HARRIER (SRX 4UP3) 6.0 4.0 88.3 5.0 6.3 5.0 6.7 5.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 5.8 KOKOMO II (IS-PR 235) 7.3 4.3 85.0 6.0 8.3 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.8 PS-2 6.0 4.0 83.3 5.7 6.3 7.3 6.3 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.3 6.3 5.7 5.8 REGAL 5 (IS-PR 271) 7.3 4.7 85.0 4.7 8.0 7.7 6.0 4.7 5.7 7.0 5.3 5.0 6.3 6.3 5.8 REPELL GLS 6.3 4.0 85.0 5.3 7.3 5.7 7.0 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.7 6.0 5.8 REVENGE GLX (JR-348) 7.3 4.7 91.7 5.7 7.7 6.0 6.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.3 5.8 SRX 4682 5.7 4.0 75.0 6.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.3 5.8 AF 6.0 4.7 81.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 APR 1670 6.0 4.0 80.0 5.7 7.3 6.0 7.0 5.3 5.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.7 5.7 BRIGHTSTAR SLT 6.0 3.7 73.3 5.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 5.0 5.0 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.7 CABO II (IS-PR 233) 7.7 5.0 85.0 5.7 8.3 7.7 6.0 4.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 4.7 6.0 6.3 5.7 CADDIESHACK II (JR-163) 5.7 3.3 76.7 4.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.7 CITATION FORE 6.3 4.3 80.0 6.3 5.0 6.0 8.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 D04-LP05 7.3 4.7 83.3 6.0 8.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 DART (APR 1663) 6.7 4.7 81.7 6.7 8.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 PALACE (IS-PR 273) 7.0 4.3 91.7 5.3 6.7 6.7 7.3 4.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 PALMER IV 6.7 3.7 73.3 5.0 7.7 5.3 6.7 4.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.0 6.3 6.7 5.7 PREMIER II 5.0 4.7 85.0 5.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 PRIMARY (IS-PR 269) 7.0 3.7 85.0 4.7 7.0 5.7 6.7 4.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 RINGER II (04-BEN) 6.7 4.0 86.7 5.7 6.3 4.7 6.3 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.7 5.6 AFFINITY 4.0 4.3 80.0 5.7 8.3 5.3 7.0 6.3 5.0 5.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.0 5.6 ASP6005 (AJM) 7.3 3.3 86.7 4.7 6.3 7.3 6.0 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.6 BAR LP 4920 5.7 4.7 73.3 5.0 7.7 7.0 5.3 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.6 FIREBOLT (PRG HS-01-09) 7.0 4.0 71.7 5.0 7.0 8.0 5.3 5.0 5.7 6.7 5.7 5.0 6.0 5.3 5.6 HEADSTART 2 7.3 4.0 80.0 5.3 8.3 7.0 5.3 4.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 4.7 6.3 6.3 5.6 INSPIRE 6.3 3.7 85.0 5.7 5.7 7.0 6.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.6 MONTEREY 3 (JR-408) 7.0 3.7 83.3 5.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 4.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.6 NEXUS XD (SP4) 7.7 3.7 81.7 5.0 7.7 7.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.6 PALMER III 5.7 4.3 78.3 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.6 PLEASURE SUPREME (PM 103) 6.7 4.3 75.0 5.0 7.3 7.3 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.6 PROTEGE GLR 7.3 4.7 88.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 4.7 6.0 6.0 5.6 PST-2AG4 7.3 4.0 81.7 5.7 7.3 6.7 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.6 MAJESTY II (VB77) 7.0 3.7 80.0 5.3 9.0 8.0 6.3 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.6 VB99 8.0 4.7 80.0 6.3 6.7 7.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.6 DEFENDER (D04-UP) 6.3 4.3 86.7 6.0 8.3 6.0 7.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.5 DELAWARE XL (PICK 01-2) 7.0 4.3 80.0 5.7 5.7 7.3 6.7 4.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.0 6.0 6.3 5.5 GOALKEEPER II (JR-114) 6.3 3.3 80.0 4.3 7.3 7.7 6.0 4.7 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.5 PHENOM (APR 1660) 6.3 5.0 78.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 7.0 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.5 PINNACLE II 5.7 4.7 75.0 5.7 6.7 7.7 6.3 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.0 6.3 5.7 5.5 PREMIER 3.7 3.3 75.0 5.3 7.7 5.3 6.0 6.7 4.7 4.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.5 PRESIDIO (CNV) 7.3 3.7 85.0 5.3 7.7 7.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 4.7 5.7 5.0 5.5 PST-2BLK 7.0 3.3 88.3 5.0 8.3 5.0 6.3 4.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.5 GRAY FOX (PST-2MNG) 6.7 4.7 83.3 5.3 7.3 6.3 7.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.5 TABLE 6. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF PERENNIAL RYEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2004 NATIONAL PERENNIAL RYEGRASS TEST AT AMHERST, MA 1/ 2007 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT GENETIC SPRING COVER TYPHULA DOLLAR SEEDHEAD POA QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP FALL BLIGHT SPOT RATINGS ANNUA APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN WIND DANCE 2 (PWDR) 7.3 4.0 85.0 4.7 7.3 8.0 6.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.5 ASP6003 (TRS) 7.7 4.7 83.3 6.3 8.3 8.0 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.4 BAR LP 4420 6.7 4.0 70.0 4.0 6.7 8.0 6.0 4.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.4 FUSION 8.0 4.3 86.7 5.7 8.0 7.0 6.3 4.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.4 HALO (KN42) 7.7 4.3 78.3 6.0 8.3 8.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.4 NEXUS XR (SNR) 7.7 4.7 86.7 5.0 7.3 7.7 5.3 4.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.4 PARAGON GLR 6.7 4.0 75.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 7.7 4.7 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.3 6.3 5.7 5.4 ASP6006 (LPFG) 7.3 4.3 78.3 5.3 8.0 7.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.0 4.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 L44 7.7 4.0 83.3 5.0 7.7 7.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 LA QUINTA (JR-255) 7.0 4.0 76.7 5.3 7.7 7.3 7.0 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.3 QUICKSILVER 7.7 3.3 90.0 5.3 7.3 6.3 5.7 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.3 BREA (04-BRE) 7.3 3.3 78.3 5.7 6.7 7.3 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.0 4.3 5.7 5.3 5.2 PIZZAZZ 6.0 4.3 73.3 5.3 8.3 7.7 6.0 4.7 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.2 SUNSHINE 2 7.0 2.7 83.3 4.3 6.7 7.3 6.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 5.3 5.0 6.0 5.0 5.2 ASP6004 (EXS54) 7.3 4.3 83.3 5.7 8.3 8.0 6.0 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.1 ES45 7.3 4.0 78.3 5.0 7.3 7.3 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.1 LPR 02203 4.3 3.7 66.7 4.7 7.3 5.7 6.7 5.3 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.1 MACH I 7.0 4.7 76.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.0 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.1 PANTHER 5.3 3.3 65.0 5.3 7.0 6.7 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.0 5.1 ASP6002 (BPR) 7.3 3.7 73.3 4.3 7.3 8.0 5.3 5.0 4.7 5.3 4.3 4.7 5.0 5.3 4.9 GALATTI (DP 17-9502) 6.0 4.0 71.7 5.3 6.0 7.7 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.3 5.0 5.0 4.9 PINNACLE 4.0 4.0 70.0 5.0 8.0 6.3 4.7 5.7 3.7 4.3 4.7 5.3 5.7 5.0 4.9 PM 102 7.7 4.3 73.3 6.0 7.3 6.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.3 4.3 5.0 5.0 4.8 PICK 02-R 7.7 4.0 58.3 5.0 8.0 7.7 4.3 4.3 4.0 4.7 4.7 3.7 4.7 4.7 4.4 LINN 3.0 3.0 20.0 2.7 6.0 5.7 3.3 3.7 2.0 3.3 3.3 2.7 2.7 3.3 3.0 LSD VALUE 0.9 1.5 14.4 1.6 3.9 1.1 2.1 1.4 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.1 0.6 C.V. (%) 8.6 15.9 10.2 15.1 17.8 10.1 15.9 12.5 9.9 10.2 11.7 11.2 11.6 10.0 6.8 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. 2007 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