TABLE 1. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF PERENNIAL RYEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2004 NATIONAL PERENNIAL RYEGRASS TEST AT AMES, IA 1/ 2005-09 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ NAME APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN ALLSTAR 3 (IS-PR 274) 5.3 6.7 6.9 6.5 7.3 7.6 6.9 6.9 DERBY XTREME (IS-PR 268) 5.2 6.8 7.2 6.9 7.3 7.3 6.3 6.9 PARAGON GLR 5.7 6.7 7.3 6.6 7.3 7.4 6.4 6.9 SOPRANO (DP1) 5.8 7.0 7.0 6.8 7.3 7.3 6.3 6.9 NOTABLE (AF) 5.9 6.8 6.8 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.2 6.8 PALMER V (RNS) 5.3 6.6 7.1 6.7 6.8 7.1 6.1 6.7 AMAZING GS (IS-PR 276) 5.2 6.8 6.7 6.3 7.1 7.3 6.0 6.6 ASP6006 (LPFG) 5.6 6.9 6.9 6.0 6.8 6.9 5.7 6.6 CHIVALRY (APR 1648) 5.2 6.5 7.0 6.8 6.9 6.8 5.7 6.6 DEFENDER (D04-UP) 5.4 6.7 6.6 6.3 6.7 7.1 6.2 6.6 FIJI (GPR) 5.8 6.8 6.9 6.4 6.7 6.8 5.9 6.6 PST-2AG4 6.0 6.5 6.8 6.4 6.7 7.1 6.0 6.6 BAR LP 4920 5.9 6.7 6.6 6.2 6.6 6.9 5.4 6.5 BUENA VISTA 5.1 6.6 6.8 6.5 6.7 6.8 5.7 6.5 MAJESTY II (VB77) 5.8 7.1 6.5 6.1 6.4 6.8 5.7 6.5 MMW 5.3 6.3 6.4 6.3 6.8 7.2 6.6 6.5 PLATEAU (PST-2LAN) 5.6 6.1 6.6 6.7 6.8 7.0 5.7 6.5 TR47 5.8 6.8 6.6 6.1 6.8 6.7 5.6 6.5 WIND DANCE 2 (PWDR) 5.3 6.8 6.7 6.2 6.8 6.7 5.8 6.5 APPLE GL (AAZ-B104) 4.8 6.2 6.6 6.1 6.8 7.1 6.0 6.4 ASP6004 (EXS54) 5.2 6.6 6.7 6.4 6.6 6.4 5.4 6.4 BAR LP 4317 4.8 6.3 7.0 6.8 6.4 6.8 5.8 6.4 CABO II (IS-PR 233) 5.3 6.6 6.7 6.0 6.8 6.8 5.6 6.4 EXACTA II GLSR (LTP-611-GLSR) 5.3 6.3 6.3 5.9 6.6 7.1 6.2 6.4 KEYSTONE 2 (IS-PR 312) 4.8 6.4 6.6 6.4 6.8 6.8 5.7 6.4 MONTEREY 3 (JR-408) 5.3 6.9 6.8 6.4 6.4 6.4 5.6 6.4 NEXUS XR (SNR) 4.8 6.8 6.5 5.8 6.9 7.0 5.7 6.4 PALMER IV 5.3 6.3 6.4 6.3 6.9 6.9 5.8 6.4 PROTOTYPE (DCM) 5.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.6 5.6 6.4 QUICKSILVER 5.0 6.3 6.8 6.1 7.0 7.0 5.7 6.4 REPELL GLS 5.2 6.4 6.5 6.1 6.7 7.0 5.9 6.4 SILVER DOLLAR 5.9 6.1 6.5 6.3 6.5 6.7 5.6 6.4 TRANSFORMER (D04-1667) 5.1 6.5 6.6 6.4 6.8 6.9 5.6 6.4 UNO (D04-11T) 4.7 6.4 6.6 6.7 6.8 6.8 5.9 6.4 BACCARAT (RAD-PR8) 4.9 6.2 6.7 6.4 6.7 6.5 5.4 6.3 BRIGHTSTAR SLT 6.0 6.6 6.5 6.2 6.3 6.5 5.6 6.3 DP 17-9788 5.3 6.7 6.6 6.3 6.5 6.3 5.4 6.3 EDGE II (AC2) 4.9 6.1 6.4 6.2 6.7 6.8 5.6 6.3 FUSION 4.4 6.2 6.4 6.4 6.6 6.8 5.4 6.3 GOALKEEPER II (JR-114) 5.1 6.4 6.8 6.4 6.3 6.2 5.3 6.3 HARRIER (SRX 4UP3) 5.1 6.3 6.4 6.3 6.4 6.8 5.7 6.3 LINE DRIVE GLS (APR 1797) 5.4 6.2 6.5 6.3 6.7 6.4 5.7 6.3 LS 2300 (APR 1670) 5.8 6.3 6.3 6.2 6.3 6.8 5.3 6.3 MANHATTAN 5 GLR (PST-2AM) 5.0 6.2 6.4 6.3 6.4 6.9 5.3 6.3 NEXUS XD (SP4) 4.9 6.4 6.6 6.1 6.5 6.6 5.4 6.3 PALACE (IS-PR 273) 5.8 6.3 6.3 6.1 6.4 6.7 5.7 6.3 PROTEGE GLR 4.8 6.1 6.4 6.3 6.4 7.0 5.8 6.3 TABLE 1. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF PERENNIAL RYEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 2004 NATIONAL PERENNIAL RYEGRASS TEST AT AMES, IA 1/ 2005-09 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ NAME APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN SECRETARIAT II GLSR (LTP-101-GLSR) 5.0 6.1 6.6 6.3 6.5 6.7 5.8 6.3 SR 4600 (SRX 4SP) 5.6 6.2 6.4 6.0 6.5 7.0 5.9 6.3 BREA (04-BRE) 5.4 6.6 6.2 5.7 6.2 6.8 5.8 6.2 CUTTER II (PM 101) 4.9 6.6 6.3 5.9 6.4 6.7 5.4 6.2 GRAND SLAM 2 (PST-2GSM) 4.6 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.2 6.4 5.2 6.2 GRAY FOX (PST-2MNG) 4.9 6.1 6.5 6.6 6.6 6.2 5.2 6.2 GRAY STAR (PST-2LGL) 4.3 6.3 6.8 6.3 6.3 6.5 5.4 6.2 PALMER GLS (GL-2) 4.6 6.1 6.3 6.3 6.6 6.6 5.3 6.2 PANTHER 5.2 6.4 6.6 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.1 6.2 PENTIUM 5.1 6.3 6.4 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.2 6.2 PHENOM (APR 1660) 5.3 6.1 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.6 5.6 6.2 REGAL 5 (IS-PR 271) 5.1 6.3 6.3 6.2 6.4 6.6 5.7 6.2 TOP GUN II (JR-324) 5.1 6.3 6.5 6.2 6.3 6.5 5.3 6.2 VB99 5.3 6.3 6.7 5.8 6.4 6.7 5.3 6.2 1G SQUARED (APR 1664) 5.0 6.2 6.2 6.1 6.2 6.2 5.4 6.1 ACCENT II (JR-119) 4.7 6.2 6.8 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.0 6.1 ASP6001 (RTS) 4.9 6.3 6.3 5.9 6.6 6.4 5.1 6.1 ASP6002 (BPR) 4.8 6.6 6.4 5.9 6.1 6.4 5.2 6.1 ATTRIBUTE (IS-PR 270) 4.4 6.0 6.6 6.2 6.2 6.5 5.6 6.1 CITATION FORE 5.0 6.1 6.6 6.4 6.3 6.2 5.3 6.1 D04-LP05 5.2 6.0 6.4 6.1 6.2 6.3 5.3 6.1 DART (APR 1663) 5.2 6.3 6.4 6.2 6.2 6.1 5.3 6.1 DASHER 3 (PICK RB-1) 4.1 5.8 6.1 5.9 6.5 6.9 5.7 6.1 E-99 4.9 5.8 6.2 6.0 6.3 6.6 5.4 6.1 ES45 5.1 6.2 6.6 5.8 6.3 6.3 5.4 6.1 INSPIRE 4.8 6.2 6.6 6.0 6.2 6.4 5.2 6.1 KOKOMO II (IS-PR 235) 4.9 6.2 6.3 5.9 6.2 6.4 5.7 6.1 LA QUINTA (JR-255) 5.1 6.3 6.4 5.9 6.0 6.3 5.1 6.1 LPR 02203 5.4 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.3 6.1 5.0 6.1 MACH I 5.0 6.3 6.5 5.7 6.2 6.4 5.4 6.1 PINNACLE II 5.1 6.3 6.3 6.2 6.3 6.2 5.3 6.1 PIZZAZZ 5.4 6.5 6.1 5.5 6.2 6.4 5.7 6.1 PREMIER II 5.2 6.3 6.4 6.1 6.0 6.1 5.2 6.1 STELLAR GL (IS-PR 236) 5.0 6.2 6.3 6.3 6.2 6.3 5.3 6.1 ZOOM (LCK) 4.8 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.4 6.6 5.3 6.1 CADDIESHACK II (JR-163) 4.2 5.8 6.6 6.3 6.7 6.3 4.8 6.0 CHARISMATIC II GLSR (LTP-PG-GLSR) 5.1 5.9 6.2 5.8 6.2 6.4 5.1 6.0 FOREVER (DP 17-9499) 4.4 5.9 6.4 6.1 6.2 6.1 5.1 6.0 PANTHER GLS 4.8 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.3 5.0 6.0 PLEASURE SUPREME (PM 103) 4.8 6.3 5.8 5.6 6.1 6.5 5.4 6.0 PRESIDIO (CNV) 5.3 6.3 6.0 5.5 6.2 6.3 5.2 6.0 PRIMARY (IS-PR 269) 4.3 5.9 6.3 6.1 6.3 6.3 5.2 6.0 PST-217 4.6 6.2 6.3 5.8 6.5 6.2 5.3 6.0 REVENGE GLX (JR-348) 4.7 6.1 6.0 5.9 6.3 6.3 5.3 6.0 RINGER II (04-BEN) 5.1 6.2 6.0 5.8 6.3 6.3 5.4 6.0 SRX 4682 5.2 6.2 6.4 6.1 6.0 6.1 5.1 6.0 ASP6003 (TRS) 4.3 6.1 6.1 5.7 6.3 6.2 5.2 5.9 TABLE 1. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF PERENNIAL RYEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 2004 NATIONAL PERENNIAL RYEGRASS TEST AT AMES, IA 1/ 2005-09 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ NAME APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN BARLENNIUM 4.9 6.1 6.1 6.0 6.1 6.1 5.0 5.9 FIESTA 4 (PICK F4) 4.6 6.2 6.1 5.6 6.1 6.1 5.4 5.9 HALO (KN42) 4.7 5.9 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.5 5.0 5.9 HOMERUN (RG3P) 4.1 5.6 6.3 5.8 6.3 6.5 5.1 5.9 OVERDRIVE 4.8 6.3 6.3 5.8 5.8 6.0 5.3 5.9 PM 102 4.6 6.1 6.2 5.8 6.3 6.1 5.0 5.9 CALYPSO 3 (MS2) 4.9 6.2 5.8 5.5 5.8 6.3 4.9 5.8 DELAWARE XL (PICK 01-2) 4.6 6.1 6.1 5.7 6.2 5.8 5.1 5.8 FIREBOLT (PRG HS-01-09) 4.3 6.1 5.9 5.8 6.0 6.0 5.1 5.8 HAWKEYE 2 (SRX 4692) 5.0 5.8 6.2 6.2 5.7 5.9 4.8 5.8 HEADSTART 2 4.8 6.0 6.1 5.5 5.7 6.1 5.2 5.8 PREMIER 5.9 5.8 6.3 5.9 5.4 5.9 4.4 5.8 WAYFARER (L44) 4.3 6.3 6.0 5.4 5.9 6.1 5.0 5.8 GALATTI (DP 17-9502) 4.3 6.2 6.0 5.5 5.8 5.9 4.6 5.7 PST-2BLK 5.1 6.0 5.8 5.2 5.8 5.9 5.2 5.7 AFFINITY 5.2 5.6 6.3 5.8 5.5 5.5 4.4 5.6 ASP6005 (AJM) 4.2 6.1 5.8 5.3 5.6 6.3 4.6 5.6 PACESETTER II (PS-2) 4.0 5.6 6.0 5.4 5.9 5.7 4.9 5.6 PINNACLE 5.0 5.4 6.2 5.8 5.7 5.7 4.3 5.6 PALMER III 4.6 5.5 5.8 5.4 5.4 5.8 4.6 5.5 PIANIST (DP 17-9505) 3.9 5.6 5.7 5.3 5.9 5.8 4.7 5.5 BAR LP 4420 3.8 5.4 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.8 4.7 5.4 PICK 02-R 4.1 5.8 5.6 5.0 5.5 5.6 4.9 5.4 SUNSHINE 2 3.9 5.8 5.7 5.2 5.8 5.5 4.4 5.4 LINN 5.8 4.4 5.3 4.6 4.8 5.5 4.0 4.9 LSD VALUE 7.0 7.6 5.4 6.4 3.0 1.7 0.9 5.3 C.V. (%) 34.6 28.3 22.8 28.0 22.3 19.9 15.7 23.0 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. 3/ TURFGRASS QUALITY RATED IN 2005-08. TABLE A. 2005-09 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 LOAM 7.1-7.5 0-60 0-150 3.1-4.0 FULL SUN 2.6-3.0 TO PREVENT DORMANCY