TABLE 6. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF PERENNIAL RYEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2004 NATIONAL PERENNIAL RYEGRASS TEST AT AMHERST, MA 1/ 2005-09 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ NAME MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC MEAN ZOOM (LCK) 3.4 5.8 6.5 6.4 6.3 6.0 6.5 6.6 6.1 6.7 6.1 ALLSTAR 3 (IS-PR 274) 3.8 5.3 6.5 6.4 6.2 6.3 6.6 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 CHIVALRY (APR 1648) 3.0 5.3 6.4 6.4 6.2 6.3 6.5 6.4 5.8 6.0 6.0 PALMER V (RNS) 3.7 5.6 6.1 6.2 6.1 5.6 6.8 6.4 5.9 6.0 6.0 SILVER DOLLAR 3.4 5.7 6.3 6.2 6.1 6.2 6.7 6.3 5.9 5.7 6.0 CHARISMATIC II GLSR (LTP-PG-GLSR) 3.3 5.4 5.9 5.9 6.0 6.2 6.5 6.4 6.0 6.0 5.9 FIESTA 4 (PICK F4) 3.1 5.3 6.4 6.2 6.1 5.8 6.9 6.5 5.7 6.0 5.9 LINE DRIVE GLS (APR 1797) 3.4 5.6 6.1 5.6 5.9 6.1 6.6 6.3 5.8 6.3 5.9 MMW 3.4 5.4 6.0 6.1 5.7 6.2 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 5.9 TRANSFORMER (D04-1667) 2.8 5.3 6.0 5.9 6.4 6.3 6.7 6.2 5.8 6.7 5.9 APPLE GL (AAZ-B104) 3.4 5.3 5.9 5.9 5.7 5.9 6.5 6.3 6.1 6.3 5.8 DERBY XTREME (IS-PR 268) 3.1 4.7 6.0 5.9 5.7 5.9 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 5.8 FIJI (GPR) 3.3 5.5 6.1 6.1 5.7 6.0 6.2 6.1 6.0 5.3 5.8 HOMERUN (RG3P) 3.4 5.0 6.1 6.3 6.1 5.9 6.2 6.1 5.7 5.7 5.8 MANHATTAN 5 GLR (PST-2AM) 3.6 5.5 5.9 5.9 6.4 6.3 6.4 5.7 5.4 5.0 5.8 SECRETARIAT II GLSR (LTP-101-GLSR) 3.2 5.3 6.1 6.1 6.1 6.0 6.4 6.1 5.7 5.7 5.8 SR 4600 (SRX 4SP) 3.7 5.3 5.9 5.8 5.5 6.0 6.4 6.3 6.1 5.7 5.8 1G SQUARED (APR 1664) 3.1 5.3 6.1 5.7 5.6 5.8 6.1 6.4 6.0 6.0 5.7 ACCENT II (JR-119) 2.9 5.2 6.1 6.3 6.1 6.2 6.4 5.6 5.3 5.0 5.7 AMAZING GS (IS-PR 276) 3.3 5.1 5.9 5.8 5.5 5.9 6.2 6.3 5.9 6.0 5.7 ASP6001 (RTS) 3.2 5.4 6.5 6.0 5.6 5.7 6.2 5.9 5.6 5.7 5.7 CALYPSO 3 (MS2) 3.7 5.7 6.1 5.8 5.7 5.7 6.2 5.7 5.6 5.7 5.7 CITATION FORE 3.0 5.4 6.0 6.1 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.9 6.0 6.0 5.7 CUTTER II (PM 101) 3.3 5.2 5.9 6.0 5.7 5.9 6.3 6.1 5.9 6.0 5.7 DASHER 3 (PICK RB-1) 3.3 4.8 6.1 5.9 5.9 5.7 6.5 6.5 5.9 5.7 5.7 E-99 3.1 5.0 5.8 5.8 5.9 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.6 6.3 5.7 GRAND SLAM 2 (PST-2GSM) 3.1 5.3 6.2 6.1 6.0 6.0 5.9 5.9 5.8 5.7 5.7 KEYSTONE 2 (IS-PR 312) 2.8 4.6 5.7 6.1 5.9 6.1 6.3 6.2 5.9 6.3 5.7 PALMER GLS (GL-2) 2.8 4.8 6.0 5.9 5.9 5.9 6.5 6.2 6.0 6.0 5.7 TOP GUN II (JR-324) 3.6 5.2 6.3 6.1 5.9 5.9 6.2 5.6 5.3 5.7 5.7 TR47 2.8 5.3 6.3 6.2 5.7 5.6 6.2 6.1 5.9 6.0 5.7 UNO (D04-11T) 2.7 4.5 5.9 6.1 5.8 5.9 6.6 6.3 5.8 6.0 5.7 VB99 3.0 5.1 6.1 6.2 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.9 5.8 5.7 5.7 ASP6005 (AJM) 3.4 5.4 6.2 5.9 5.5 5.7 6.1 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.6 ATTRIBUTE (IS-PR 270) 3.3 4.9 5.6 5.6 5.5 5.8 6.1 6.0 5.8 6.0 5.6 BACCARAT (RAD-PR8) 3.2 4.8 6.1 6.1 5.7 5.5 6.0 6.0 5.6 5.7 5.6 BAR LP 4317 3.0 5.4 6.1 6.1 5.9 6.0 5.9 5.5 5.2 5.7 5.6 BUENA VISTA 3.1 4.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.1 6.1 6.1 6.3 5.6 DART (APR 1663) 3.6 5.3 5.8 5.6 5.7 5.9 6.0 6.0 5.4 5.7 5.6 EDGE II (AC2) 3.0 5.0 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.5 6.3 5.9 5.6 5.3 5.6 EXACTA II GLSR (LTP-611-GLSR) 3.2 4.8 6.1 5.8 5.6 5.2 6.3 6.3 6.1 5.7 5.6 FOREVER (DP 17-9499) 2.8 4.7 5.8 6.2 5.8 5.8 6.1 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.6 LS 2300 (APR 1670) 3.3 5.2 5.7 5.6 5.8 6.0 6.3 5.8 5.6 6.0 5.6 MAJESTY II (VB77) 3.2 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 6.1 6.1 5.9 5.6 5.3 5.6 OVERDRIVE 3.3 5.3 5.8 5.8 5.5 5.9 6.0 5.8 5.8 5.3 5.6 PACESETTER II (PS-2) 2.9 5.1 6.1 6.0 5.9 5.8 5.9 5.7 5.6 6.0 5.6 PANTHER GLS 3.2 4.7 5.6 5.6 5.7 5.9 6.3 5.9 5.8 6.0 5.6 TABLE 6. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF PERENNIAL RYEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 2004 NATIONAL PERENNIAL RYEGRASS TEST AT AMHERST, MA 1/ 2005-09 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ NAME MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC MEAN PENTIUM 2.9 5.0 5.9 5.9 6.1 6.2 6.2 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.6 PREMIER II 2.9 5.5 5.9 6.0 5.9 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.6 PROTEGE GLR 2.7 5.0 5.9 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.5 5.9 5.7 5.6 PROTOTYPE (DCM) 2.8 5.0 5.7 5.9 5.5 6.0 6.1 6.1 5.7 5.7 5.6 PST-217 3.6 5.5 5.7 5.7 5.5 5.9 6.1 5.8 5.6 5.7 5.6 REGAL 5 (IS-PR 271) 3.2 4.6 6.0 5.9 5.4 5.8 6.0 5.9 6.0 6.0 5.6 REPELL GLS 3.1 5.2 5.9 5.7 5.5 5.7 6.3 5.9 5.4 6.7 5.6 RINGER II (04-BEN) 3.2 5.3 5.9 5.7 5.6 6.0 6.1 5.7 5.1 5.3 5.6 SRX 4682 3.1 5.2 5.7 5.9 5.7 6.1 6.2 5.6 5.4 5.7 5.6 STELLAR GL (IS-PR 236) 2.4 4.3 5.7 5.7 5.6 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 5.6 WIND DANCE 2 (PWDR) 3.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.5 5.5 6.1 5.9 5.8 5.7 5.6 BARLENNIUM 3.6 5.6 5.7 5.9 5.6 5.9 6.1 5.5 5.0 5.7 5.5 CABO II (IS-PR 233) 2.9 4.4 5.8 6.1 5.5 5.5 5.9 5.9 5.9 6.3 5.5 CADDIESHACK II (JR-163) 3.3 5.4 5.9 5.7 5.7 5.9 5.9 5.3 5.1 5.3 5.5 DEFENDER (D04-UP) 3.4 5.1 5.6 5.3 5.5 5.5 6.3 6.0 5.6 5.7 5.5 DELAWARE XL (PICK 01-2) 3.2 4.8 5.9 5.7 5.5 5.4 6.1 5.9 5.6 5.7 5.5 DP 17-9788 2.8 5.3 5.8 5.9 5.7 5.6 5.9 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.5 FIREBOLT (PRG HS-01-09) 3.2 4.8 5.9 6.2 5.7 5.5 6.1 5.7 5.8 5.3 5.5 GRAY STAR (PST-2LGL) 2.4 4.5 5.7 5.8 5.7 5.9 6.2 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.5 INSPIRE 3.2 5.1 5.9 5.6 5.7 5.7 6.1 5.7 5.4 5.3 5.5 NEXUS XD (SP4) 2.9 5.1 5.9 6.0 5.4 5.8 6.0 5.9 5.7 5.3 5.5 PALACE (IS-PR 273) 3.3 4.7 5.8 5.9 5.5 5.7 5.9 6.1 5.9 6.0 5.5 PARAGON GLR 3.7 5.2 5.8 5.2 5.3 5.7 6.2 5.7 5.6 5.3 5.5 PHENOM (APR 1660) 3.0 4.8 5.7 5.7 5.8 5.7 6.0 6.1 5.8 6.3 5.5 PIANIST (DP 17-9505) 3.3 4.8 5.8 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.9 5.9 5.2 5.7 5.5 PRESIDIO (CNV) 3.3 5.3 5.8 5.9 5.4 5.4 5.9 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.5 REVENGE GLX (JR-348) 2.8 4.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.9 6.4 6.1 5.6 5.7 5.5 SOPRANO (DP1) 2.8 4.5 5.8 5.7 5.7 5.5 6.2 6.1 5.9 6.3 5.5 AFFINITY 3.0 5.8 5.5 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.9 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.4 ASP6004 (EXS54) 3.2 5.0 5.8 5.5 5.2 5.6 6.1 5.7 5.4 5.3 5.4 BAR LP 4920 3.6 5.2 5.5 5.7 5.6 5.7 5.7 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 BREA (04-BRE) 3.8 5.3 5.6 5.5 5.2 5.5 5.8 5.5 5.2 5.0 5.4 BRIGHTSTAR SLT 3.0 5.3 5.7 5.5 5.6 5.4 5.9 5.5 5.4 5.3 5.4 D04-LP05 2.6 4.9 5.7 5.7 5.6 5.6 6.0 5.3 5.6 5.7 5.4 FUSION 3.0 4.4 5.7 5.8 5.5 5.5 5.9 5.7 5.8 5.7 5.4 GRAY FOX (PST-2MNG) 3.2 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.4 5.7 5.4 HALO (KN42) 2.3 4.9 5.9 5.9 5.1 5.7 5.9 5.7 5.4 5.3 5.4 HARRIER (SRX 4UP3) 2.8 4.8 5.7 5.2 5.4 5.7 6.1 6.0 5.4 6.0 5.4 KOKOMO II (IS-PR 235) 3.1 4.8 5.6 5.5 5.3 5.8 5.9 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.4 MACH I 3.3 4.9 5.7 5.8 5.4 5.6 5.6 5.5 5.7 5.3 5.4 MONTEREY 3 (JR-408) 2.3 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.9 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.4 NEXUS XR (SNR) 2.7 4.8 6.1 6.1 5.3 5.4 5.9 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.4 NOTABLE (AF) 3.2 4.9 5.6 5.5 5.5 5.7 5.7 5.9 5.6 6.0 5.4 PALMER III 2.6 5.2 5.9 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.8 5.6 5.3 5.7 5.4 PALMER IV 3.2 4.7 6.0 5.5 5.3 5.3 6.1 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.4 PLATEAU (PST-2LAN) 2.7 5.0 5.7 5.6 5.7 6.2 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.4 PREMIER 3.2 6.1 5.2 5.7 5.9 6.1 5.5 5.1 4.8 5.3 5.4 TABLE 6. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF PERENNIAL RYEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 2004 NATIONAL PERENNIAL RYEGRASS TEST AT AMHERST, MA 1/ 2005-09 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ NAME MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC MEAN PST-2AG4 3.0 5.3 5.7 5.4 5.3 5.7 5.9 5.7 5.6 5.3 5.4 QUICKSILVER 2.7 5.2 5.7 5.5 5.4 5.7 5.9 5.5 5.4 5.3 5.4 ASP6003 (TRS) 2.7 4.8 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.6 5.7 5.3 5.3 BAR LP 4420 2.8 4.6 5.5 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.9 5.5 5.3 6.0 5.3 GOALKEEPER II (JR-114) 2.6 5.0 5.9 5.7 5.5 5.7 5.8 5.4 5.3 5.0 5.3 HAWKEYE 2 (SRX 4692) 2.3 4.5 5.4 5.7 5.8 5.7 5.7 5.8 5.1 5.3 5.3 PLEASURE SUPREME (PM 103) 2.8 5.3 5.7 5.4 5.3 5.7 5.8 5.5 5.4 5.3 5.3 PRIMARY (IS-PR 269) 2.8 4.6 5.7 5.5 5.3 5.7 5.8 5.7 5.4 5.7 5.3 PST-2BLK 2.3 4.9 5.7 5.7 5.4 5.7 6.0 5.4 4.9 5.0 5.3 WAYFARER (L44) 3.1 5.3 5.9 5.5 4.9 5.5 5.8 5.7 5.6 5.3 5.3 ASP6002 (BPR) 3.0 5.1 5.5 5.4 4.9 5.6 5.7 5.5 5.2 5.3 5.2 ASP6006 (LPFG) 2.7 4.8 5.7 5.5 5.1 5.3 5.9 5.5 5.1 5.3 5.2 ES45 3.3 5.0 5.5 5.3 4.8 5.5 5.9 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.2 LA QUINTA (JR-255) 2.6 4.9 5.6 5.5 5.2 5.6 5.6 5.3 5.1 5.3 5.2 PINNACLE II 2.7 4.3 5.5 5.5 5.3 5.5 5.7 5.3 5.2 5.3 5.2 PIZZAZZ 2.6 4.7 5.7 5.6 5.1 5.6 5.7 5.5 5.3 5.3 5.2 GALATTI (DP 17-9502) 3.2 4.7 5.4 5.2 4.9 5.0 5.7 5.4 5.3 5.0 5.1 HEADSTART 2 2.6 4.3 5.6 5.3 4.9 5.1 5.7 5.5 5.1 5.3 5.1 PANTHER 3.7 5.4 5.3 5.5 5.1 5.6 5.3 4.6 4.6 4.7 5.1 PM 102 3.3 4.8 5.5 5.1 5.0 5.1 5.5 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.1 SUNSHINE 2 2.9 4.6 5.4 5.7 4.9 5.1 5.6 5.2 5.0 5.3 5.0 LPR 02203 3.2 5.2 5.1 5.1 4.9 5.7 4.9 4.9 4.1 4.3 4.9 PINNACLE 3.2 5.5 4.6 5.1 5.3 5.3 5.1 4.7 4.7 5.3 4.9 PICK 02-R 3.1 4.3 5.1 4.9 4.8 4.8 5.2 5.0 4.4 4.7 4.7 LINN 1.7 3.2 2.5 3.1 2.9 2.7 2.6 2.9 3.0 3.3 2.8 LSD VALUE 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.7 1.0 0.4 C.V. (%) 24.4 16.7 16.0 14.2 13.6 11.9 12.3 11.0 13.0 9.6 9.5 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. 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 MA1 LOAM 5.6-6.0 0-60 241-375 1.1-2.0 FULL SUN 2.1-2.5 NO IRRIGATION