TABLE 2. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF PERENNIAL RYEGRASS CULTIVARS FOR EACH MONTH GROWN AT TWENTY-EIGHT LOCATIONS IN THE U.S. AND CANADA 1/ 1996 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF: MONTHS NAME JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC MEAN PALMER III (LRF-94-MPRH) 5.3 4.7 5.5 6.1 6.3 6.4 6.1 6.5 6.6 6.6 6.6 5.7 6.4 PENNANT II (MB 42) 5.0 4.5 5.6 6.3 6.3 6.4 6.1 6.4 6.6 6.4 6.4 5.3 6.4 PREMIER II (BAR USA 94-II) 5.3 4.3 5.3 6.0 6.1 6.3 6.1 6.5 6.8 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.4 MB 44 4.3 4.0 5.3 6.1 6.5 6.5 6.0 6.3 6.6 6.6 6.1 5.1 6.3 BRIGHTSTAR II (PST-2M3) 4.8 4.3 5.1 6.1 6.4 6.4 6.0 6.3 6.5 6.8 6.7 6.1 6.3 CALYPSO II 4.8 4.2 5.3 6.0 6.2 6.5 6.0 6.4 6.6 6.6 6.4 4.9 6.3 MB 45 4.0 4.0 5.3 6.0 6.1 6.3 6.0 6.4 6.4 6.5 6.5 5.8 6.3 SECRETARIAT (RPBD) 5.2 4.0 5.4 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.1 6.3 6.5 6.5 6.3 5.1 6.2 LINE DRIVE (MB 47) 4.8 4.3 5.3 5.9 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.4 6.5 6.4 6.4 5.3 6.2 CATALINA (PST-GH-94) 4.7 4.2 5.1 5.8 6.1 6.3 6.0 6.2 6.5 6.6 6.4 5.4 6.2 J-1706 4.8 4.2 5.5 5.8 5.8 6.3 6.1 6.3 6.5 6.5 6.3 5.3 6.2 REPELL III (LRF-94-C7) 4.5 4.3 5.2 6.1 6.1 6.3 5.9 6.2 6.4 6.3 6.4 5.4 6.2 MAJESTY (MB 43) 4.5 4.3 5.3 6.2 6.1 6.3 5.8 6.2 6.4 6.5 6.0 5.1 6.2 LRF-94-C8 4.5 4.2 5.3 6.2 6.1 6.1 5.8 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.4 5.6 6.1 CADDIESHACK (MED 5071) 4.3 3.8 4.8 5.8 6.1 6.2 6.2 6.2 6.4 6.3 6.1 4.7 6.1 PST-2R3 4.3 4.0 4.6 5.8 6.1 6.3 6.0 6.1 6.3 6.3 6.0 4.7 6.1 TOP HAT 4.7 4.0 5.2 5.8 5.8 6.2 6.1 6.3 6.5 6.4 6.0 4.8 6.1 PANTHER (ZPS-PR1) 5.0 4.2 5.3 5.9 5.9 6.1 5.9 6.3 6.5 6.5 6.3 5.4 6.1 ACCENT 4.3 3.8 5.1 5.6 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.4 6.3 5.9 4.8 6.1 WIND DANCER (MB 46) 3.8 3.8 5.1 6.1 6.1 6.1 5.8 6.1 6.4 6.5 6.2 5.4 6.1 PICK LP 102-92 4.3 4.0 5.0 5.9 6.0 6.3 5.9 6.2 6.6 6.3 5.8 4.9 6.1 PRELUDE III (LRF-94-B6) 4.7 4.2 5.3 6.2 5.9 6.1 5.8 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.2 5.5 6.1 MANHATTAN 3 4.5 3.7 5.1 6.0 5.9 6.2 6.0 6.2 6.3 6.3 5.9 5.1 6.1 IMAGINE 5.0 4.5 5.3 5.8 6.3 6.3 5.9 6.0 6.1 6.3 6.1 5.1 6.1 DIVINE 4.0 4.2 5.2 6.0 6.0 6.2 6.0 6.2 6.2 6.0 5.9 4.9 6.1 LAREDO 4.5 3.8 5.1 5.9 5.9 6.0 5.9 6.1 6.4 6.5 6.1 4.7 6.1 BRIGHTSTAR 4.5 4.2 4.9 5.9 6.1 6.2 5.8 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.1 6.0 PRIZM 4.7 4.0 5.5 5.9 5.9 6.2 5.9 6.1 6.3 6.3 5.8 4.8 6.0 ISI-MHB 5.0 4.3 5.4 5.7 5.8 6.1 5.9 6.1 6.3 6.4 6.0 4.8 6.0 WIZARD (MB 41) 4.7 4.0 5.3 6.1 5.9 6.1 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.2 6.2 5.1 6.0 SR 4200 4.8 4.2 5.4 5.8 5.9 6.0 6.0 6.1 6.3 6.2 5.8 4.8 6.0 PASSPORT (PST-2FF) 4.7 4.0 5.0 5.5 5.9 6.0 5.8 6.1 6.5 6.3 6.0 4.9 6.0 ESQUIRE 4.3 4.0 5.3 5.9 5.9 6.2 6.0 6.1 6.1 6.2 5.9 4.7 6.0 ASSURE 4.7 4.2 5.4 5.8 5.8 6.2 6.0 6.0 6.2 6.1 5.8 4.7 6.0 SR 4400 (SRX 4400) 4.7 4.0 4.9 5.6 5.9 6.2 5.9 6.0 6.2 6.2 5.5 4.3 6.0 ACHIEVER 4.3 4.0 5.0 5.7 5.6 6.0 6.0 6.2 6.4 6.3 5.9 4.4 6.0 WIND STAR (PST-28M) 4.5 4.2 5.4 5.6 5.7 6.1 5.9 6.2 6.2 6.2 6.1 4.7 6.0 BLACKHAWK (TMI-EXFLP94) 5.2 4.2 5.3 5.7 5.8 6.1 5.8 6.1 6.2 6.2 5.8 4.9 6.0 CHAPARRAL (PST-2DLM) 4.3 3.8 5.2 5.7 6.1 5.9 5.8 6.0 6.3 6.2 6.1 4.9 6.0 BLAZER III (PICK 928) 4.2 3.8 5.0 5.9 5.9 6.2 5.8 5.9 6.1 6.0 5.9 4.8 6.0 MARDIGRAS (ZPS-2NV) 4.8 3.8 4.9 5.6 5.9 6.0 5.7 6.1 6.3 6.3 5.9 5.1 6.0 EXCEL (MB 1-5) 4.0 4.2 5.3 6.0 6.2 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.1 5.3 6.0 RIVIERA II 4.8 4.2 5.0 5.8 5.8 6.0 5.7 6.1 6.1 6.1 6.0 5.1 6.0 TOP GUN (J-1703) 4.0 3.7 5.1 5.7 5.8 6.1 5.7 6.1 6.3 6.2 5.8 4.5 6.0 HEAD START (PICK PR 84-91) 4.3 4.2 4.8 5.7 5.9 6.0 5.8 6.0 6.2 6.1 5.8 4.7 6.0 OMNI 4.5 4.0 5.0 5.5 5.9 6.0 5.9 5.9 6.2 6.2 5.8 4.6 5.9 WX3-93 4.2 3.8 4.9 5.7 5.8 6.1 5.7 5.9 6.2 6.2 5.8 4.7 5.9 ELF 4.5 4.3 5.7 5.8 5.8 5.9 5.7 5.8 6.1 6.1 6.2 5.1 5.9 EDGE 4.7 4.0 5.1 5.7 5.5 5.9 5.7 6.1 6.2 6.1 5.8 5.1 5.9 OMEGA3 (ZPS-2DR-94) 4.7 4.0 5.3 5.9 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.1 5.9 4.8 5.9 SATURN II (ZPS-2ST) 4.3 4.2 5.0 5.9 5.5 5.9 5.7 6.1 6.1 6.2 5.9 4.4 5.9 CITATION III (PST-2DGR) 4.3 3.7 5.3 5.8 5.8 5.9 5.7 5.9 6.1 6.2 6.2 4.9 5.9 PS-D-9 4.7 4.0 5.3 5.7 5.5 6.0 5.8 6.1 6.1 6.0 5.8 4.8 5.9 MORNING STAR 4.8 4.5 5.3 5.5 5.5 6.0 5.8 6.0 6.1 6.1 5.8 5.1 5.9 ROADRUNNER (PST-2ET) 4.5 3.7 5.2 5.8 5.6 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.2 4.8 5.9 STALLION SUPREME (PSI-E-1) 4.5 4.0 5.0 5.6 5.5 5.9 5.8 6.1 6.1 6.1 5.8 4.6 5.9 CUTTER 4.7 4.2 4.8 5.8 5.6 5.9 5.7 6.0 6.1 6.1 5.8 4.7 5.9 ADVANTAGE 4.5 3.7 4.9 5.6 5.7 6.0 5.5 5.7 6.2 6.2 6.0 5.2 5.9 KOOS 93-6 4.8 4.3 5.2 5.6 5.6 5.9 5.7 5.8 6.1 6.2 5.7 5.0 5.9 VIVID 4.3 3.8 5.3 5.5 5.7 5.9 5.8 5.9 6.1 6.0 5.7 4.6 5.8 WVPB-93-KFK 4.7 4.2 5.1 5.5 5.6 5.9 5.5 6.0 6.2 6.1 5.8 4.9 5.8 R2 (ISI-R2) 4.7 3.8 5.3 5.5 5.6 6.0 5.7 5.9 6.1 5.9 5.4 4.6 5.8 KOOS 93-3 4.5 4.2 5.3 5.5 5.6 5.8 5.5 5.9 6.1 6.1 5.8 4.9 5.8 APR 106 4.3 3.8 5.3 5.6 5.6 5.9 5.8 5.9 6.0 6.0 5.7 4.7 5.8 ACADEMY (PC-93-1) 5.0 4.2 5.3 5.6 5.5 5.9 5.7 5.9 6.1 5.9 5.6 4.7 5.8 LEGACY II (LESCO-TWF) 4.3 3.5 4.8 5.8 5.7 5.8 5.6 5.7 5.9 6.0 6.1 4.7 5.8 SR 4010 (SRX 4010) 4.8 4.2 5.2 5.6 5.5 5.9 5.7 5.8 6.0 5.9 5.4 4.4 5.8 MVF-4-1 4.7 4.0 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.8 5.6 5.9 6.1 6.1 5.6 4.6 5.8 QUICKSTART 4.5 3.8 5.3 5.6 5.4 5.8 5.6 5.9 6.0 6.0 5.6 4.7 5.8 NIGHT HAWK 4.3 3.8 5.1 5.6 5.7 5.9 5.5 5.7 5.9 6.1 5.7 4.9 5.8 WVPB 92-4 4.7 4.3 4.9 5.4 5.3 5.8 5.6 5.9 6.1 6.0 5.5 4.5 5.7 NOBILITY 4.5 3.8 5.1 5.4 5.3 5.6 5.7 5.9 6.0 6.1 5.6 4.8 5.7 PRECISION 4.8 4.2 5.2 5.6 5.5 5.7 5.5 5.8 6.1 5.9 5.9 4.8 5.7 BAR ER 5813 4.2 3.5 4.8 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.6 5.6 5.9 5.9 5.6 4.4 5.7 CAS-LP23 4.7 4.0 5.1 5.5 5.9 5.7 5.4 5.6 5.9 5.9 5.7 4.9 5.7 WX3-91 4.5 4.0 5.3 5.6 5.4 5.8 5.5 5.8 5.9 5.8 5.9 4.7 5.7 APR 124 4.7 4.0 5.5 5.5 5.6 5.8 5.5 5.6 6.0 5.9 5.9 5.1 5.7 STALLION SELECT 4.8 4.0 5.2 5.6 5.5 5.7 5.5 5.7 5.9 5.9 5.7 5.0 5.7 EXPRESS 4.8 4.0 5.3 5.6 5.4 5.7 5.5 5.8 6.0 5.8 5.5 4.7 5.7 WILLIAMSBURG 4.7 4.0 5.2 5.4 5.3 5.7 5.5 5.8 5.9 6.0 5.6 4.7 5.7 SATURN 4.7 4.0 5.2 5.4 5.4 5.7 5.5 5.7 5.9 5.8 5.5 4.7 5.6 NAVAJO 4.3 3.7 4.9 5.5 5.5 5.6 5.4 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.5 4.6 5.6 PST-2CB 5.0 4.3 5.2 5.6 5.2 5.5 5.3 5.6 5.9 6.0 5.6 4.9 5.6 DANCER 4.3 3.5 4.6 5.1 5.6 5.6 5.3 5.5 5.8 5.8 5.5 4.6 5.6 STARDANCE (PST-2FE) 4.2 3.5 4.9 5.7 5.3 5.4 5.3 5.6 5.9 6.0 5.6 4.5 5.6 APR 131 4.5 3.8 5.1 5.4 5.1 5.7 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.6 5.5 4.5 5.5 WVPB-PR-C-2 4.8 4.2 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.5 5.2 5.6 5.8 5.8 5.6 4.4 5.5 PEGASUS 5.0 4.2 5.1 5.4 5.4 5.5 5.1 5.4 5.7 5.8 5.6 4.8 5.5 APR 066 4.3 3.8 5.0 5.2 5.1 5.6 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.3 4.1 5.5 NINE-O-ONE 5.0 4.3 5.5 5.3 5.2 5.5 5.2 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.4 4.9 5.5 DLP 1305 4.3 4.0 4.2 4.9 5.4 5.5 4.9 5.1 5.2 5.3 4.9 4.3 5.2 DSV NA 9402 4.3 4.2 4.9 4.4 5.0 5.2 4.8 5.0 5.3 5.3 4.9 4.5 5.1 FIGARO 4.7 4.2 4.5 4.3 4.8 5.1 4.7 4.9 5.1 5.1 4.7 4.5 4.9 DSV NA 9401 4.7 3.8 4.7 4.6 4.8 5.1 4.7 4.7 5.1 5.1 4.6 4.0 4.9 PENNFINE 4.2 4.0 4.3 4.5 4.5 4.9 4.8 5.0 5.1 5.1 4.5 3.7 4.9 LINN 4.8 4.2 3.4 2.9 3.1 3.2 3.2 3.3 3.6 3.8 3.2 2.9 3.4 LSD VALUE 0.7 0.5 1.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.4 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).