TABLE 9. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF PERENNIAL RYEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 1999 NATIONAL PERENNIAL RYEGRASS TEST AT ORONO, ME 1/ 2001 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN SPLENDID (MB 411) 8.3 8.0 8.3 8.3 9.0 8.3 9.0 8.5 SR 4220 (SRX 4801) 8.0 8.0 8.3 7.7 9.0 8.7 8.7 8.4 ABT-99-4.834 8.0 7.7 7.7 8.0 9.0 8.7 9.0 8.3 JET 8.7 7.7 8.3 8.0 8.3 8.7 9.0 8.3 MACH 1 (ROBERTS-627) 8.3 7.7 7.7 8.0 9.0 9.0 8.7 8.3 ABT-99-4.115 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.0 9.0 8.7 9.0 8.2 ABT-99-4.815 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 8.3 8.7 9.0 8.2 CHARISMATIC (LTP 98-501) 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.7 8.7 9.0 9.0 8.2 NEXUS 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 9.0 8.7 9.0 8.2 BLAZER IV (PICK MDR) 8.3 7.3 7.7 7.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 8.2 UT-1000 (ABT-99-4.709) 7.7 7.3 8.0 7.0 9.0 8.7 9.0 8.2 ABT-99-4.721 8.0 7.0 8.3 7.3 8.3 8.7 9.0 8.1 BRIGHTSTAR SLT (PST-2A6B) 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.0 8.7 8.3 9.0 8.1 EPD 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 8.3 8.3 9.0 8.1 KOKOMO (CIS-PR-69) 8.0 7.3 8.3 7.3 8.7 8.3 8.7 8.1 MANHATTAN 4 (PST-2CRL) 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 8.7 8.7 9.0 8.1 SUMMERSET (MB 413) 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 8.7 8.3 9.0 8.1 PALMER III 7.3 7.7 6.7 7.3 9.0 8.7 9.0 8.1 PARAGON 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.0 8.3 9.0 9.0 8.1 INSPIRE (R8000) 8.3 7.7 7.0 7.7 9.0 8.7 8.3 8.1 SEVILLE II 8.0 7.0 8.0 8.0 8.3 8.0 9.0 8.1 SR 4420 (SRX 4820) 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.0 9.0 8.3 8.7 8.1 WILMINGTON 8.3 7.3 8.0 7.3 8.3 8.7 9.0 8.1 ABT-99-4.464 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 8.7 8.7 9.0 8.0 CIS-PR-84 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 8.0 GATOR 3 (CIS-PR-85) 7.7 7.3 7.7 6.3 8.7 9.0 9.0 8.0 MDP 8.0 7.7 7.0 6.7 8.7 9.0 9.0 8.0 PICK PR B-97 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.0 8.7 8.3 8.7 8.0 CITATION FORE (PST-2BR) 8.7 6.7 8.0 7.0 9.0 8.3 9.0 8.0 CATALINA II (PST-CATS) 7.7 7.3 7.0 8.0 8.7 8.0 9.0 8.0 SR 4500 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.7 8.7 8.0 8.3 8.0 HAWKEYE (SRX 4RHT) 7.7 6.7 7.7 7.7 9.0 8.0 9.0 8.0 ABT-99-4.560 7.7 7.7 7.3 6.7 8.7 8.3 9.0 7.9 ABT-99-4.625 8.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 9.0 8.3 9.0 7.9 ABT-99-4.965 7.7 8.0 8.0 6.7 8.3 8.0 8.3 7.9 ALL STAR2 (CIS-PR-78) 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 8.0 8.7 9.0 7.9 APPLAUD (PENNINGTON-11301) 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 9.0 8.3 9.0 7.9 BARLENNIUM 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 8.0 9.0 9.0 7.9 CATHEDRAL II 7.3 8.0 7.0 7.3 8.3 8.3 8.7 7.9 DLF-LDD 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 8.7 8.3 8.7 7.9 ELFKIN 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 8.7 8.0 8.7 7.9 MB 414 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 8.3 8.3 8.7 7.9 PICK PR 1-94 8.0 8.0 7.7 6.3 8.0 8.3 9.0 7.9 PREMIER II 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.7 8.7 8.3 8.7 7.9 PROMISE 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 8.7 8.7 8.7 7.9 PST-2CRR 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 8.0 8.3 9.0 7.9 PST-2LA 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 9.0 8.3 9.0 7.9 TABLE 9. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF PERENNIAL RYEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 1999 NATIONAL PERENNIAL RYEGRASS TEST AT ORONO, ME 2001 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST GENETIC QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN RADIANT 8.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 8.7 8.0 9.0 7.9 SALINAS (PST-2SLX) 8.0 7.7 7.3 6.7 8.3 8.7 9.0 7.9 ABT-99-4.724 8.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 8.7 8.3 9.0 7.8 CABO (CIS-PR-80) 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 8.0 8.0 9.0 7.8 CALYPSO II 7.3 6.7 7.0 8.0 8.3 8.7 8.3 7.8 CHURCHILL 7.3 7.7 7.3 6.7 8.3 8.3 8.7 7.8 EXACTA 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 8.7 8.3 8.7 7.8 MAJESTY 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 8.7 8.0 8.7 7.8 MP107 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 8.7 8.3 9.0 7.8 MP88 7.7 7.3 7.7 6.3 8.3 8.0 9.0 7.8 PENTIUM (NJ-6401) 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 8.7 8.3 8.7 7.8 PICK PR QH-97 8.3 7.0 7.7 6.7 7.7 9.0 9.0 7.8 PICK PRNGS 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 8.3 7.7 9.0 7.8 PINNACLE II (BAR 9 B2) 7.7 6.7 7.7 7.0 9.0 8.0 8.7 7.8 PIZZAZZ 8.0 7.3 8.0 7.0 7.3 8.3 9.0 7.8 PST-2SBE 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 8.7 7.7 8.7 7.8 STELLAR (CIS-PR-72) 8.3 7.7 7.7 6.7 8.3 8.0 8.3 7.8 ABT-99-4.600 7.3 7.3 6.0 7.0 8.7 8.3 9.0 7.7 ADMIRE (JR-151) 7.0 7.7 6.3 7.3 7.7 8.0 9.0 7.7 AFFIRMED 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 8.7 7.7 8.7 7.7 BRIGHTSTAR II 7.7 7.3 6.7 6.7 9.0 7.7 8.7 7.7 CAS-LP84 7.7 6.7 8.0 6.3 8.3 8.3 8.7 7.7 RACER II (PICK RC2) 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 8.3 9.0 7.7 EXTREME (JR-317) 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 8.0 8.0 9.0 7.7 LINE DRIVE 7.7 7.7 6.7 6.7 8.0 8.0 9.0 7.7 LTP-ME 7.0 7.7 6.7 6.7 8.7 8.7 8.0 7.7 COURAGE (MB 410) 8.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.7 8.7 7.7 PACESETTER (6011) 7.7 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.7 8.0 9.0 7.7 PANTHER 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 8.3 8.7 8.0 7.7 PST-2JH 6.7 8.0 7.7 6.3 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.7 SUPERSTAR (EP57) 8.3 7.0 7.7 6.7 7.7 8.3 9.0 7.7 TERRADYNE (A5C) 8.0 7.0 7.7 6.0 8.3 7.7 9.0 7.6 ALLSPORT 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.0 8.3 8.3 8.7 7.6 CIS-PR-75 8.0 6.7 7.3 6.7 8.7 7.3 9.0 7.6 EP53 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.3 8.3 7.7 8.3 7.6 FIESTA 3 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 8.0 9.0 7.6 JR-128 6.7 7.7 6.0 7.0 8.0 8.7 8.0 7.6 MONTEREY II (JR-187) 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 8.7 7.7 8.7 7.6 PHANTOM 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.3 7.7 7.7 9.0 7.6 GRAND SLAM (PST-2L96) 7.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 8.3 7.7 9.0 7.6 PST-2RT 7.0 6.7 6.0 7.3 8.3 8.0 9.0 7.6 RACER 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 8.0 8.0 8.7 7.6 SKYHAWK 7.3 7.0 7.7 6.0 7.7 8.3 8.7 7.6 ABT-99-4.339 7.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 8.0 7.7 8.7 7.5 AMAZING (B1) 8.0 7.0 8.3 5.7 8.0 7.3 8.7 7.5 PREMIER 6.0 7.3 7.0 6.3 8.3 7.3 8.7 7.5 PROSPORT (AG-P981) 7.7 7.0 7.7 6.0 7.3 8.0 9.0 7.5 TABLE 9. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF PERENNIAL RYEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 1999 NATIONAL PERENNIAL RYEGRASS TEST AT ORONO, ME 2001 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST GENETIC QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN APR 1237 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 8.0 8.0 8.7 7.4 ASCEND 7.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.7 8.3 8.7 7.4 CATALINA 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 8.0 7.7 9.0 7.4 CHARGER II 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 8.3 8.3 8.3 7.4 DIVINE 7.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 8.3 7.7 8.7 7.4 HEADSTART 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 8.3 7.3 8.0 7.4 MANHATTAN 3 7.3 7.7 6.0 6.0 8.3 8.0 8.3 7.4 GALLERY (MB 412) 8.0 7.0 7.3 6.0 8.0 7.7 8.3 7.4 MEPY 8.0 6.7 6.3 5.7 8.3 8.3 9.0 7.4 MP103 8.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 8.0 8.0 8.7 7.4 PENNANT II 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 8.0 8.3 8.3 7.4 SECRETARIAT 7.3 7.0 6.0 7.3 7.7 8.0 8.3 7.4 APR 1231 6.7 7.3 6.3 6.7 7.7 8.3 7.7 7.3 APR 1235 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.7 8.0 7.3 8.7 7.3 APR 776 6.7 7.7 6.0 6.7 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.3 PASSPORT 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 8.0 8.3 7.3 PICK EX2 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.7 7.7 8.3 7.3 PLEASURE XL 7.7 7.0 7.3 6.0 7.0 7.7 9.0 7.3 PST-2M4 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.0 8.0 7.3 8.3 7.3 SRX 4120 7.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.3 8.0 8.0 7.3 APR 1232 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 8.3 8.0 8.0 7.2 APR 1233 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.2 PROWLER (APR 777) 7.0 6.7 7.0 5.7 7.7 8.0 8.3 7.2 BY-100 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.1 LPR 98-143 7.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.7 7.3 8.7 7.1 WVPB-R-84 5.7 7.3 6.3 6.3 7.3 8.0 7.0 7.1 LPR 98-144 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 7.3 7.0 8.3 7.0 EDGE 6.3 7.0 5.7 6.0 7.3 7.0 8.3 6.9 KOOS R-71 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 8.0 7.3 7.7 6.9 PARADIGM (APR 1236) 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 7.7 7.7 8.3 6.9 AFFINITY 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 8.0 6.8 DP LP-1 5.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.8 WVPB-R-82 6.3 6.7 6.3 5.3 7.0 7.0 8.3 6.8 APR 1234 5.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 DP 17-9069 4.3 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 8.0 7.3 6.7 BUCCANEER 6.0 6.7 6.3 5.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.4 DP 17-9391 4.7 7.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.4 YATSUGREEN 4.7 6.7 6.3 5.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 DP 17-9496 4.0 5.7 6.7 4.3 5.7 7.0 5.3 5.8 LINN 4.0 6.3 6.0 3.0 3.7 5.0 5.0 4.8 LSD VALUE 1.1 2.9 1.4 2.1 1.2 1.4 0.9 0.6 C.V. (%) 9.6 10.2 10.6 14.3 8.6 8.6 6.7 4.7 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. 2001 LOCATIONS, SITE DESCRIPTIONS AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN THE 1999 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 ME1 - - - - - - - -