TABLE 2. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF PERENNIAL RYEGRASS CULTIVARS FOR EACH MONTH GROWN AT TWENTY-SEVEN LOCATIONS IN THE U.S. AND CANADA 1995 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF: MONTHS 1/ NAME JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC MEAN LRF-94-MPRH 4.2 4.6 6.0 6.6 6.6 6.5 6.3 6.1 6.4 6.8 6.7 5.6 6.4 PENNANT 11 (MB 42) 3.8 4.1 6.2 6.7 6.8 6.6 6.1 6.0 6.3 6.6 6.5 5.4 6.4 BAR USA 94-11 4.7 4.6 6.0 6.4 6.6 6.6 6.4 6.0 6.1 6.6 6.6 5.2 6.3 IMAGINE 4.0 4.1 5.4 6.6 6.7 6.6 6.2 5.8 6.1 6.7 6.5 5.2 6.3 PST-2M3 3.8 4.2 5.9 6.9 6.7 6.4 5.9 5.8 6.2 6.9 6.9 5.3 6.3 MAJESTY (MB 43) 3.8 3.9 5.7 6.7 6.6 6.6 6.0 5.8 6.1 6.6 6.3 4.9 6.3 MB 45 4.5 4.1 5.8 6.7 6.7 6.5 6.1 5.8 6.1 6.5 6.5 5.0 6.3 CALYPSO 11 4.3 4.6 6.2 6.1 6.4 6.6 6.3 6.1 6.2 6.7 6.6 5.3 6.3 PANTHER (ZPS-PR1) 4.0 4.2 5.6 6.1 6.3 6.5 6.4 6.1 6.3 6.6 6.4 5.1 6.3 LRF-94-C8 3.5 3.7 5.6 6.4 6.6 6.3 6.1 5.9 6.3 6.6 6.5 5.1 6.3 J-1706 4.5 4.3 5.6 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.3 6.1 6.2 6.5 6.1 5.4 6.3 LINE DRIVE (MB 47) 4.2 4.3 5.7 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.1 5.9 6.3 6.8 6.4 5.0 6.3 RPBD 3.8 4.2 5.9 6.3 6.4 6.8 6.3 6.0 6.2 6.5 6.1 5.4 6.2 PST-2R3 3.7 4.2 5.8 6.1 6.5 6.5 6.2 6.0 6.3 6.6 6.3 4.8 6.2 MB 44 4.0 4.1 5.8 6.8 6.7 6.5 5.9 5.6 5.9 6.5 6.4 4.9 6.2 PST-GH-94 3.7 3.8 5.7 6.6 6.6 6.6 6.1 5.9 6.2 6.5 6.4 4.6 6.2 ACCENT 4.7 4.4 5.7 6.1 6.4 6.3 6.2 6.0 6.1 6.3 5.9 5.0 6.2 TOP HAT 4.2 4.2 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.4 6.2 5.9 6.0 6.5 6.2 5.1 6.2 PST-2DLM 3.5 3.9 5.9 6.6 6.9 6.7 6.0 5.6 5.8 6.4 6.4 4.8 6.2 LAREDO 4.7 4.6 6.1 6.3 6.2 6.5 6.0 5.9 6.0 6.3 6.3 4.6 6.2 MB 46 4.0 4.2 5.9 6.2 6.4 6.4 6.1 5.6 6.0 6.5 6.6 4.6 6.2 PRIZM 3.8 4.0 5.7 6.4 6.3 6.5 6.1 6.0 6.1 6.4 6.2 5.0 6.1 LRF-94-C7 3.2 3.8 5.5 6.4 6.4 6.1 6.0 5.8 6.2 6.5 6.4 4.7 6.1 ZPS-2NV 4.5 4.6 5.8 6.5 6.5 6.4 6.1 5.8 5.8 6.2 6.2 5.2 6.1 ISI-MHB 4.2 4.1 5.6 6.2 6.4 6.5 6.2 6.1 6.1 6.2 6.0 5.2 6.1 BLAZER III (PICK 928) 4.3 4.2 5.8 6.1 6.5 6.3 5.8 5.8 5.9 6.4 6.1 4.7 6.1 DIVINE 3.7 3.9 5.6 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.0 5.7 6.1 6.5 6.1 4.7 6.1 MANHATTAN 3 4.0 3.9 5.6 6.3 6.2 6.2 6.3 5.8 6.2 6.5 6.0 4.9 6.1 PASSPORT (PST-2FF) 4.0 4.0 5.4 6.4 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.9 6.4 5.9 5.3 6.1 EXCEL (MB 1-5) 4.2 4.3 5.8 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.0 5.3 5.6 6.4 6.1 5.1 6.1 ELF 3.8 4.1 5.9 6.2 6.3 6.4 5.8 5.7 5.8 6.2 6.1 5.2 6.1 ESQUIRE 3.7 3.9 5.5 6.4 6.3 6.4 5.9 5.8 5.8 6.3 5.9 4.8 6.1 LRF-94-B6 3.2 3.9 5.5 6.3 6.3 6.1 6.0 5.8 6.0 6.5 6.5 4.7 6.1 BRIGHTSTAR 3.5 4.1 5.4 6.1 6.4 6.4 6.1 5.7 5.8 6.3 6.0 5.1 6.1 PICK LP 102-92 4.3 4.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.4 6.1 5.8 6.0 6.3 6.1 4.7 6.1 SR 4200 4.2 4.8 5.6 6.2 6.1 6.3 5.9 5.8 6.0 6.3 5.8 5.1 6.1 PICK PR 84-91 3.3 3.6 5.0 6.2 6.4 6.3 6.0 5.9 5.9 6.2 6.1 4.7 6.1 OMEGA 3 (ZPS-2DR-94) 4.3 4.2 5.8 6.2 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.8 6.3 6.0 5.4 6.0 WIZARD (MB 41) 3.8 4.0 5.9 6.1 6.2 6.3 5.9 5.6 5.9 6.4 6.0 4.9 6.0 MED 5071 3.5 3.8 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.1 5.8 6.1 6.2 6.0 4.8 6.0 TMI-EXFLP94 4.3 4.7 5.6 6.1 6.0 6.3 5.8 5.8 6.1 6.3 6.0 5.4 6.0 CUTTER 4.7 4.7 5.7 6.4 6.1 6.2 5.9 5.8 6.0 6.3 5.8 4.6 6.0 ISI-R2 4.2 4.2 5.4 5.8 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.1 5.6 5.3 6.0 WX3-93 3.7 3.9 5.7 6.4 6.5 6.4 5.9 5.6 5.8 6.1 6.0 4.3 6.0 WIND STAR (PST-28M) 4.2 4.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.2 5.9 5.7 5.9 6.1 5.8 5.0 6.0 SATURN II (ZPS-2ST) 4.2 4.2 5.7 6.1 6.1 6.3 6.1 5.7 5.8 6.3 5.9 5.1 6.0 SR 4400 (SRX 4400) 4.2 4.2 5.4 5.8 6.0 6.2 6.0 6.0 5.9 6.2 5.4 4.8 6.0 ACHIEVER 4.3 4.6 5.6 5.8 5.5 6.1 6.0 5.9 6.2 6.2 5.7 4.6 6.0 RIVIERA II 3.8 4.3 5.6 5.9 6.1 6.2 5.9 5.8 6.0 6.4 6.0 4.6 6.0 OMNI 3.8 4.1 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.9 5.7 5.9 6.2 5.9 4.9 6.0 ADVANTAGE 3.8 4.1 5.8 6.3 6.4 6.3 5.8 5.5 5.6 6.2 5.9 4.4 6.0 CITATION III (PST-2DGR) 3.8 3.9 5.7 5.8 6.1 6.1 5.8 5.6 5.8 6.3 6.4 5.2 6.0 ROADRUNNER (PST-2ET) 3.7 3.8 5.6 5.9 5.5 6.1 5.9 5.7 5.9 6.4 6.3 5.2 6.0 J-1703 4.0 4.0 5.4 6.2 6.1 6.1 6.0 5.9 6.0 6.0 5.6 4.3 5.9 VIVID 4.2 4.2 5.8 6.2 6.2 6.3 5.9 5.6 5.9 6.0 5.7 4.4 5.9 SR 4010 (SRX 4010) 4.7 4.6 5.3 5.9 5.9 6.0 5.7 5.8 6.0 6.2 5.8 5.6 5.9 ACADEMY (PC-93-1) 4.2 4.3 5.6 6.1 6.0 6.2 5.9 5.7 6.0 6.1 5.7 5.2 5.9 ASSURE 4.0 4.2 5.2 5.7 5.9 5.9 5.8 5.9 6.1 6.2 5.8 4.9 5.9 PRECISION 4.8 4.9 5.8 5.8 5.9 6.2 5.8 5.4 5.8 6.2 5.9 5.7 5.9 EDGE 4.3 4.3 5.9 5.8 5.8 6.0 5.8 5.8 6.1 6.3 5.7 4.8 5.9 QUICKSTART 4.2 4.4 5.7 5.9 5.9 6.1 5.8 5.6 5.9 6.1 5.8 5.4 5.9 KOOS 93-6 4.0 4.1 5.4 5.6 5.8 6.1 5.8 5.8 5.9 6.1 5.7 5.1 5.9 PST-2CB 4.5 4.3 5.8 6.0 5.6 6.0 5.6 5.5 5.8 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.9 PS-D-9 4.2 4.3 5.4 5.6 5.8 6.1 5.8 5.6 6.0 6.1 5.8 5.0 5.9 PSI-E-1 4.7 4.6 5.9 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.6 6.0 6.2 5.9 5.0 5.9 MVF-4-1 4.3 4.6 5.6 6.0 5.9 6.2 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.2 5.6 4.7 5.9 WVPB-93-KFK 4.2 4.1 5.4 6.0 5.9 6.0 5.6 5.7 5.9 6.2 5.8 5.4 5.9 MORNING STAR 3.8 4.3 5.2 5.6 5.8 5.9 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.1 5.8 5.0 5.9 BAR ER 5813 3.8 4.0 5.8 6.2 6.2 6.0 5.8 5.4 5.6 6.2 5.9 4.1 5.9 PST-2FE 3.2 3.7 5.8 6.2 6.1 6.3 5.9 5.5 5.6 6.1 5.8 4.1 5.9 NIGHT HAWK 3.7 4.1 6.0 6.1 6.1 6.2 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.8 5.0 5.9 LEGACY II (LESCO-TWF) 3.5 3.7 5.5 6.3 6.3 6.2 5.8 5.4 5.5 6.0 5.8 4.4 5.9 KOOS 93-3 4.3 4.4 5.7 5.8 5.9 6.1 5.8 5.6 5.7 6.0 5.6 4.8 5.8 APR 124 4.0 4.2 5.7 5.5 6.1 6.2 5.7 5.4 5.7 6.1 5.8 4.9 5.8 NAVAJO 3.5 3.7 5.4 6.4 6.0 6.1 5.7 5.2 5.5 6.1 5.6 5.0 5.8 WVPB 92-4 4.7 4.4 5.6 5.5 5.7 5.9 5.7 5.7 5.9 6.0 5.5 5.0 5.8 SATURN 4.7 4.8 5.6 5.8 5.7 5.9 5.6 5.5 5.7 5.9 5.5 4.9 5.8 NOBILITY 4.5 4.6 5.4 5.7 5.7 5.9 5.7 5.6 5.8 6.1 5.5 5.0 5.8 WX3-91 4.0 4.0 5.9 5.8 5.8 5.9 5.7 5.4 5.7 5.9 5.6 4.7 5.8 CAS-LP23 3.3 3.7 5.3 6.0 6.1 6.2 5.7 5.1 5.5 6.0 5.9 4.7 5.7 WVPB-PR-C-2 4.0 4.1 5.6 5.9 5.8 5.9 5.5 5.3 5.5 5.9 5.6 5.6 5.7 EXPRESS 4.7 4.6 5.4 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9 5.5 5.1 5.7 APR 106 4.2 4.0 5.3 5.7 5.8 6.0 5.7 5.6 5.8 5.9 5.6 4.9 5.7 DANCER 3.8 3.8 5.5 5.9 6.1 6.1 5.5 5.2 5.5 5.9 5.4 5.1 5.7 STALLION SELECT 3.5 4.2 5.4 5.8 5.8 6.0 5.6 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.5 5.0 5.7 WILLIAMSBURG 4.3 4.3 5.5 5.9 5.8 6.0 5.7 5.4 5.6 6.0 5.3 4.6 5.7 APR 066 3.5 3.9 5.3 5.7 5.9 5.9 5.6 5.5 5.6 5.9 5.3 4.4 5.7 APR 131 4.3 4.2 5.3 5.6 5.7 5.9 5.4 5.5 5.9 5.9 5.6 4.8 5.7 PEGASUS 4.0 4.0 5.6 5.9 5.8 6.0 5.5 5.0 5.3 5.8 5.7 5.3 5.6 NINE-0-ONE 4.2 4.3 4.9 5.2 5.2 5.6 5.6 5.3 5.6 5.9 5.9 5.0 5.5 DLP 1305 2.5 3.4 4.6 5.4 5.9 5.9 5.1 4.7 4.7 5.4 5.1 4.6 5.3 PENNFINE 4.2 4.1 5.1 4.9 5.1 5.4 5.0 4.8 4.9 5.1 4.6 4.2 5.2 DSV NA 9402 4.5 4.6 5.1 5.0 5.4 5.6 4.8 4.4 4.9 5.1 4.6 5.3 5.1 FIGARO 4.5 4.3 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.3 4.9 4.4 4.5 5.0 4.8 5.3 5.1 DSV NA 9401 5.0 4.4 5.1 4.8 5.2 5.3 4.7 4.3 4.6 5.0 4.4 4.9 4.9 LINN 3.8 3.8 4.5 3.6 3.5 3.8 3.4 3.1 3.6 3.9 3.6 4.2 3.9 LSD VALUE 1.0 0.8 0.9 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.6 1.6 0.3 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).