TABLE 8. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF PERENNIAL RYEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 1999 NATIONAL PERENNIAL RYEGRASS TEST AT COLLEGE PARK, MD 1/ 2002 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN MACH 1 (ROBERTS-627) 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.4 PIZZAZZ 7.7 7.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.7 7.7 8.3 7.3 7.1 CHARISMATIC (LTP 98-501) 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.3 7.3 8.7 7.0 7.0 GATOR 3 (CIS-PR-85) 7.0 7.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.0 GRAND SLAM 2L96 (PST-2L96) 7.0 7.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 7.0 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.0 7.0 BARLENNIUM 7.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.7 7.3 7.7 6.0 6.8 NEXUS 8.0 8.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.0 6.8 INSPIRE (R8000) 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 AMAZING (B1) 7.3 7.7 7.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 7.7 8.0 6.7 6.6 APPLAUD (PENNINGTON-11301) 7.0 7.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 6.7 6.6 BLAZER IV (PICK MDR) 7.7 7.3 7.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.6 ARRIVAL (CIS-PR-84) 7.3 7.3 6.7 5.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.0 6.6 FIESTA 3 7.0 7.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.6 GALLERY (MB 412) 8.0 7.0 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.3 8.0 6.3 6.6 ABT-99-4.721 7.0 7.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.5 ABT-99-4.834 7.7 7.3 6.3 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.0 6.5 JET 7.3 7.0 6.7 4.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 6.7 6.5 PENTIUM (NJ-6401) 7.0 6.7 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.5 PINNACLE II (BAR 9 B2) 7.3 6.7 7.0 5.3 6.3 5.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.5 RADIANT 7.7 7.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.7 6.5 WILMINGTON 8.0 7.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.7 7.7 7.3 6.7 6.5 CABO (CIS-PR-80) 7.3 7.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 6.0 6.4 CHURCHILL 7.3 7.3 6.3 5.3 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.0 6.4 CITATION FORE (PST-2BR) 7.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.4 DLF-LDD 7.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.3 6.7 7.3 7.7 6.7 6.4 PROMISE 7.3 7.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 7.0 6.7 7.7 6.7 6.4 SPLENDID (MB 411) 7.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.3 6.4 ALL STAR2 (CIS-PR-78) 7.3 7.3 6.3 4.7 5.0 5.3 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.7 6.3 CALYPSO II 7.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.7 6.0 6.3 IQ (CIS-PR-75) 7.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 EXACTA 7.0 7.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 PARAGON 7.3 7.7 6.0 4.7 5.3 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 RACER 7.0 7.0 6.0 5.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 SR 4220 (SRX 4801) 7.0 7.0 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.3 AFFIRMED 7.0 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.2 BRIGHTSTAR SLT (PST-2A6B) 7.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.2 CATALINA 6.7 7.0 6.3 5.3 6.3 5.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.2 CATALINA II (PST-CATS) 7.0 8.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.2 EXTREME (JR-317) 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.2 ICON (MB 414) 7.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 6.0 7.0 7.7 6.3 6.2 KOKOMO (CIS-PR-69) 7.0 7.3 6.3 4.7 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.2 MAJESTY 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.2 PICK PR QH-97 7.7 7.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.2 PLEASURE XL 7.0 7.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.7 6.0 6.2 SR 4500 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.2 SUMMERSET (MB 413) 7.7 7.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.2 TERRADYNE (A5C) 7.7 6.7 6.3 4.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.2 TABLE 8. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF PERENNIAL RYEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT') 1999 NATIONAL PERENNIAL RYEGRASS TEST AT COLLEGE PARK, MD 1/ 2002 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN CRUSIER (UT-1000) 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.0 6.2 ABT-99-4.560 7.0 7.0 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.1 ASCEND 7.0 7.0 6.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 7.0 7.3 6.0 6.1 BRIGHTSTAR II 7.0 6.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.1 CAS-LP84 7.0 7.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 7.3 6.0 6.1 COURAGE (MB 410) 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.1 DIVINE 7.0 7.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.1 HAWKEYE (SRX 4RHT) 7.3 7.7 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.0 6.1 MANHATTAN 4 (PST-2CRL) 7.0 7.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.1 MDP 7.7 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.1 MP88 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.1 PREMIER II 7.0 7.3 6.0 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.1 RACER II (PICK RC2) 6.3 7.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.1 ABT-99-4.115 6.7 7.0 6.0 4.7 5.3 5.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 ABT-99-4.339 6.3 7.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.0 ABT-99-4.724 7.3 6.0 6.7 5.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 ABT-99-4.965 7.3 7.7 6.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 SR 4350 (APR 1237) 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.0 ELFKIN 7.0 7.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 EPD 7.3 7.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 6.0 7.3 7.0 5.7 6.0 HEADSTART 7.0 7.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 LPR 98-144 6.7 7.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 MEPY 7.0 7.3 6.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 MP107 7.0 7.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 7.3 6.0 6.0 PALMER III 7.0 7.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 5.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 PENNANT II 7.0 7.7 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 PICK PR 1-94 7.7 6.3 5.7 5.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.0 PICK PR B-97 7.0 6.7 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 5.7 6.0 PICK PRNGS 7.0 7.0 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 PST-2LA 7.0 7.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 PST-2M4 7.0 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 SALINAS (PST-2SLX) 7.0 6.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 5.7 6.0 SEVILLE II 7.0 7.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 WVPB-R-84 6.3 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 ADMIRE (JR-151) 7.0 6.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.7 5.9 APR 1231 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 5.3 5.9 LINE DRIVE 7.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.0 5.9 LPR 98-143 7.0 7.3 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.9 MANHATTAN 3 7.0 7.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.9 PACESETTER (6011) 7.0 7.0 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 5.7 5.9 PST-2CRR 7.0 7.0 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.9 PST-2SBE 7.0 6.3 6.0 5.0 6.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 5.9 SR 4420 (SRX 4820) 7.0 8.0 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.9 ABT-99-4.464 6.7 6.3 6.0 4.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 5.8 APR 1235 6.7 7.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.8 JR-128 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 5.7 5.8 PHANTOM 7.0 7.7 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 7.3 6.0 5.8 TABLE 8. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF PERENNIAL RYEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 1999 NATIONAL PERENNIAL RYEGRASS TEST AT COLLEGE PARK, MD 1/ 2002 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN PROWLER (APR 777) 6.7 7.0 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 5.3 5.8 SRX 4120 6.7 7.0 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.8 SUPERSTAR (EP57) 7.0 6.3 6.0 4.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 5.7 5.8 ALLSPORT 7.0 6.7 6.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 5.7 5.7 RENAISSANCE (APR 1233) 6.0 6.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 4.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.7 CATHEDRAL II 6.3 6.3 6.3 4.7 5.3 5.0 6.0 5.7 7.0 6.0 5.7 DP 17-9391 5.0 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.0 5.7 KOOS R-71 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.7 5.7 5.7 MONTEREY II (JR-187) 6.7 6.0 6.3 4.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 5.7 5.7 PANTHER 7.0 6.0 6.0 4.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 PASSPORT 7.0 7.0 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 PROSPORT (AG-P981) 7.3 7.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 5.7 PST-2JH 6.3 7.3 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 7.0 6.0 5.7 ABT-99-4.625 7.0 7.0 6.0 4.3 5.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.6 ABT-99-4.815 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.6 APR 776 6.3 7.0 5.7 4.7 5.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.6 EP53 6.7 5.7 6.0 4.3 6.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.6 PARADIGM (APR 1236) 6.7 6.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 4.7 5.3 6.0 6.7 5.7 5.6 SECRETARIAT 6.7 5.7 6.0 4.3 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.6 SKYHAWK 7.0 8.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.3 6.0 6.7 5.3 5.6 STELLAR (CIS-PR-72) 7.0 8.0 6.0 4.0 4.7 4.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 5.6 CHARGER II 6.7 7.3 5.7 4.3 5.3 4.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.3 5.5 EDGE 6.0 7.3 6.0 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.3 6.7 5.7 5.5 LTP-ME 7.3 6.7 6.0 4.3 4.3 5.0 6.0 5.7 7.0 6.0 5.5 PICK EX2 6.3 6.7 6.0 5.0 5.7 4.3 5.7 5.3 7.0 5.7 5.5 APR 1232 5.7 6.3 6.0 4.7 5.0 4.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.4 MP103 7.0 7.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 5.3 6.0 6.7 5.3 5.4 PST-2RT 6.3 7.0 6.0 4.7 4.7 4.7 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.4 ABT-99-4.600 6.7 7.0 6.0 4.3 4.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 AFFINITY 6.3 6.7 5.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 6.0 5.0 6.3 5.3 5.3 WVPB-R-82 6.3 6.0 5.7 4.3 4.7 4.7 5.7 5.7 6.7 5.7 5.3 YATSUGREEN 5.7 6.7 6.0 4.3 5.3 5.0 6.0 5.0 6.3 5.3 5.3 BUCCANEER 5.7 6.7 5.7 4.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 6.3 5.7 5.2 BY-100 6.3 7.0 6.0 4.0 5.3 4.7 5.7 5.0 6.3 5.7 5.2 APR 1234 5.7 6.0 5.7 4.3 4.3 4.3 5.7 4.7 5.7 5.3 4.9 DP 17-9069 5.3 7.0 6.0 4.0 5.0 4.7 5.3 4.3 6.0 5.0 4.9 PREMIER 6.3 6.3 5.7 4.0 4.7 4.3 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.0 4.8 DP LP-1 5.0 6.7 5.3 4.0 4.0 3.7 4.7 4.0 4.7 5.0 4.3 DP 17-9496 5.0 6.7 5.0 3.0 3.7 3.3 5.3 3.7 4.3 4.7 4.0 LINN 4.0 6.7 3.7 2.7 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.7 3.0 3.0 LSD VALUE 0.6 1.9 0.5 1.1 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.5 C.V. (%) 5.7 10.5 5.1 11.9 9.5 10.1 8.7 8.7 7.3 7.6 5.4 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). 2/ C.V. (COEFFICIENT OF VARIATION) INDICATES THE PERCENT VARIATION OF THE MEAN IN EACH COLUMN. TABLE A. 2002 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 MD1 SILT LOAM AND SILT 6.1-6.5 61-150 151-240 3.1-4.0 FULL SUN 0.6-1.0 TO PREVENT STRESS