TABLE 9. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF PERENNIAL RYEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 1999 NATIONAL PERENNIAL RYEGRASS TEST AT ORONO, ME 1/ 2003 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ BROWN GENETIC PATCH QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR WARM TEMP. APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP MEAN MACH 1 (ROBERTS-627) 8.7 9.0 8.7 9.0 8.7 8.7 9.0 9.0 8.8 ARRIVAL (CIS-PR-84) 8.7 9.0 7.3 9.0 8.7 9.0 9.0 8.7 8.6 CHARISMATIC (LTP 98-501) 8.3 8.0 8.0 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.3 9.0 8.6 PENTIUM (NJ-6401) 8.3 8.7 7.0 9.0 8.7 9.0 9.0 8.7 8.6 SUNKISSED (ABT-99-4.834) 9.0 9.0 7.7 8.3 8.7 9.0 9.0 8.7 8.6 ALL STAR2 (CIS-PR-78) 9.0 9.0 7.3 8.7 8.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 8.5 APPLAUD (PENNINGTON-11301) 8.3 8.7 7.3 8.7 8.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 8.5 PINNACLE II (BAR 9 B2) 8.3 9.0 7.3 8.7 8.7 8.3 9.0 9.0 8.5 BLAZER IV (PICK MDR) 8.3 9.0 7.3 8.3 8.7 8.7 8.7 9.0 8.4 CITATION FORE (PST-2BR) 8.7 8.7 7.7 8.0 8.3 8.7 9.0 9.0 8.4 DLF-LDD 9.0 9.0 7.3 8.7 8.0 9.0 8.7 8.7 8.4 GRAND SLAM 2L96 (PST-2L96) 8.7 9.0 7.3 9.0 8.0 8.7 9.0 8.7 8.4 QUEST II (ABT-99-4.721) 9.0 9.0 7.3 8.7 8.0 9.0 8.7 8.7 8.4 SPLENDID (MB 411) 8.7 8.7 7.7 8.3 8.7 8.3 8.7 8.7 8.4 SR 4420 (SRX 4820) 8.7 9.0 6.7 9.0 8.3 8.7 9.0 9.0 8.4 ABT-99-4.115 9.0 9.0 7.3 8.3 8.0 8.7 8.3 9.0 8.3 CRUISER (ABT-99-4.709) 8.0 7.7 8.0 8.0 8.7 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.3 GATOR 3 (CIS-PR-85) 8.3 8.3 7.7 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.7 8.7 8.3 INSPIRE (R8000) 8.7 8.3 7.3 8.3 8.0 8.7 8.3 9.0 8.3 JET 9.0 8.3 6.7 8.7 8.0 9.0 8.7 8.7 8.3 KOKOMO (CIS-PR-69) 8.7 8.3 8.0 8.7 8.7 7.7 8.3 8.7 8.3 NEXUS 9.0 7.7 7.3 8.3 8.3 8.0 8.7 9.0 8.3 PICK PR QH-97 9.0 9.0 6.7 8.3 8.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 8.3 SR 4220 (SRX 4801) 8.7 8.7 8.3 8.7 8.0 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.3 WILMINGTON 9.0 7.3 7.3 8.7 9.0 8.0 8.3 8.7 8.3 AMAZING (B1) 8.3 9.0 7.0 8.3 7.7 8.7 8.7 9.0 8.2 BARLENNIUM 8.3 9.0 7.3 8.0 7.7 8.0 9.0 9.0 8.2 CABO (CIS-PR-80) 9.0 8.0 7.0 8.7 8.0 8.3 8.3 8.7 8.2 CHURCHILL 8.7 8.7 7.7 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.7 8.0 8.2 EXACTA 8.7 8.7 6.7 8.0 8.3 8.7 9.0 8.3 8.2 HAWKEYE (SRX 4RHT) 9.0 8.3 7.0 8.3 8.0 8.7 9.0 8.0 8.2 MP88 8.0 8.0 7.3 8.7 8.0 8.3 8.0 9.0 8.2 PR 1-94 (PICK PR 1-94) 8.0 7.7 8.0 8.3 7.0 8.3 8.3 9.0 8.2 SUMMERSET (MB 413) 8.0 8.7 7.3 8.7 8.7 7.3 8.3 8.7 8.2 ABT-99-4.560 7.3 7.3 6.3 9.0 8.3 8.3 8.0 8.3 8.1 ABT-99-4.815 9.0 9.0 7.3 8.3 7.7 8.3 8.7 8.0 8.1 BRIGHTSTAR SLT (PST-2A6B) 8.0 7.7 7.7 8.3 7.7 7.3 8.7 9.0 8.1 COURAGE (MB 410) 8.7 9.0 7.0 8.0 8.0 8.7 8.7 8.3 8.1 FIESTA 3 8.7 7.7 7.3 8.0 7.3 9.0 8.0 8.7 8.1 IQ (CIS-PR-75) 8.0 9.0 7.3 8.7 8.3 7.7 8.7 8.0 8.1 MANHATTAN 4 (PST-2CRL) 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.7 8.0 8.3 8.3 8.1 MDP 7.7 8.7 7.3 8.7 8.0 7.3 8.3 9.0 8.1 PALMER III 8.7 8.7 7.3 8.3 7.3 8.0 9.0 8.3 8.1 PIZZAZZ 8.3 8.3 6.7 8.0 7.7 8.7 8.3 9.0 8.1 PREMIER II 9.0 9.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 9.0 9.0 8.3 8.1 PROTYME (ABT-99-4.625) 8.3 8.3 7.0 8.0 8.7 8.3 8.3 8.0 8.1 PST-2CRR 9.0 8.3 7.0 8.7 8.0 8.3 8.0 8.3 8.1 TABLE 9. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF PERENNIAL RYEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 1999 NATIONAL PERENNIAL RYEGRASS TEST AT ORONO, ME 1/ 2003 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ BROWN GENETIC PATCH QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR WARM TEMP. APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP MEAN RADIANT 8.7 8.7 6.7 8.7 8.0 8.7 8.7 7.7 8.1 AFFIRMED 8.0 8.3 7.3 8.0 8.0 8.3 8.0 8.3 8.0 PEARL II (EPD) 8.7 8.3 7.0 8.7 8.0 8.7 7.3 8.3 8.0 MEPY 8.3 7.0 8.0 8.7 8.0 7.3 7.7 8.3 8.0 MP103 7.7 6.7 7.3 8.7 8.0 8.0 7.3 8.7 8.0 PICK PRNGS 9.0 8.3 7.0 8.3 8.0 8.7 8.3 7.7 8.0 ABT-99-4.339 8.0 8.7 7.0 8.3 7.7 8.7 8.0 8.0 7.9 ABT-99-4.464 8.0 8.7 6.7 8.0 8.0 8.7 8.3 8.0 7.9 CALYPSO II 8.0 8.7 7.3 7.7 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.3 7.9 CATALINA II (PST-CATS) 7.3 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.7 8.3 8.3 7.9 DAZZLE (ABT-99-4.724) 8.7 8.3 7.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.3 8.0 7.9 GALLERY (MB 412) 8.0 8.3 6.3 8.7 8.3 6.7 8.3 9.0 7.9 ICON (MB 414) 8.7 8.7 7.3 8.7 8.0 6.7 8.3 8.7 7.9 LTP-ME 7.3 8.7 7.0 7.3 8.3 7.7 8.7 8.3 7.9 MONTEREY II (JR-187) 8.3 8.7 7.0 8.0 7.7 8.3 8.7 7.7 7.9 PICK PR B-97 8.3 8.7 6.3 8.0 7.7 8.0 9.0 8.3 7.9 PST-2LA 7.7 8.3 6.7 8.3 7.7 8.3 8.3 8.0 7.9 PST-2M4 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 8.3 8.3 8.3 7.9 PST-2RT 9.0 8.3 7.0 8.0 7.7 8.7 8.0 8.0 7.9 SALINAS (PST-2SLX) 8.0 8.7 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 8.3 8.7 7.9 SEVILLE II 8.7 9.0 6.3 8.3 8.3 8.7 8.0 7.7 7.9 ABT-99-4.965 8.3 7.3 7.3 8.0 8.3 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.8 ADMIRE (JR-151) 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.3 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.8 ASCEND 7.7 8.7 7.3 8.3 7.0 7.7 8.3 8.0 7.8 CATHEDRAL II 8.0 9.0 7.3 7.7 7.7 8.0 8.7 7.7 7.8 MAJESTY 8.3 8.0 6.3 8.3 7.3 7.7 9.0 8.0 7.8 MP107 8.3 7.0 6.7 8.7 7.7 8.3 7.3 8.0 7.8 PACESETTER (6011) 8.0 9.0 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.8 PANTHER 7.3 9.0 6.7 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.3 7.7 7.8 PARAGON 8.3 7.3 7.0 8.0 8.0 8.3 7.7 7.7 7.8 RACER II (PICK RC2) 7.7 8.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 8.3 7.7 8.0 7.8 SKYHAWK 7.0 8.0 7.0 8.7 7.7 7.3 8.0 8.0 7.8 SR 4500 8.7 8.0 7.7 7.3 8.3 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.8 STELLAR (CIS-PR-72) 9.0 7.3 6.7 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.8 SUPERSTAR (EP57) 8.0 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.8 ALLSPORT 8.0 8.7 7.0 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.7 CAS-LP84 8.3 7.0 7.0 8.3 7.7 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.7 CHARGER II 7.7 8.0 7.3 8.0 7.3 7.0 8.3 8.0 7.7 DIVINE 7.7 8.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.7 8.7 7.3 7.7 ELFKIN 9.0 9.0 6.0 8.3 6.3 8.7 8.7 8.0 7.7 EP53 6.7 7.7 6.7 8.7 8.0 6.7 8.0 8.0 7.7 EXTREME (JR-317) 7.3 8.3 7.0 8.7 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.7 LINE DRIVE 7.7 8.3 7.0 8.0 8.0 7.3 8.3 7.3 7.7 MANHATTAN 3 6.7 8.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.7 8.7 7.7 7.7 PARADIGM (APR 1236) 8.3 8.3 7.7 8.0 7.0 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 PASSPORT 7.7 8.7 7.0 7.7 7.7 8.0 8.3 7.3 7.7 PENNANT II 8.0 9.0 6.7 8.0 7.3 7.3 8.7 8.0 7.7 TABLE 9. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF PERENNIAL RYEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 1999 NATIONAL PERENNIAL RYEGRASS TEST AT ORONO, ME 1/ 2003 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ BROWN GENETIC PATCH QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR WARM TEMP. APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP MEAN PHANTOM 7.7 8.3 6.7 8.0 7.7 7.7 8.3 8.0 7.7 PLEASURE XL 7.7 7.7 7.3 8.0 7.0 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.7 PROMISE 7.7 9.0 6.3 8.0 8.0 7.3 8.7 8.0 7.7 TERRADYNE (A5C) 7.0 7.3 7.0 8.7 7.3 7.0 7.7 8.3 7.7 APR 776 7.7 8.0 7.3 8.7 7.0 7.3 8.3 7.0 7.6 BRIGHTSTAR II 7.0 8.3 6.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 8.0 8.7 7.6 CATALINA 7.3 7.7 6.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 8.0 8.7 7.6 PST-2JH 8.0 8.0 6.3 8.3 7.7 7.0 8.0 8.0 7.6 LS 2100 (PST-2SBE) 7.7 8.0 5.7 8.3 7.3 7.7 8.3 8.3 7.6 RACER 6.7 8.7 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.3 7.6 SECRETARIAT 8.0 8.3 6.7 7.7 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.6 HEADSTART 8.0 8.3 7.0 7.7 7.3 8.0 8.0 7.0 7.5 PROSPORT (AG-P981) 7.7 7.0 6.7 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.5 PREMIER 7.7 8.3 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.4 SRX 4120 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 8.0 7.0 8.0 7.3 7.4 ABT-99-4.600 7.7 8.0 6.7 7.7 7.3 6.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 APR 1231 7.3 8.7 6.7 8.0 7.0 8.0 7.7 6.7 7.3 APR 1232 7.0 8.7 6.7 7.7 7.7 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 JR-128 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 PROWLER (APR 777) 6.7 7.7 7.0 8.0 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 SR 4350 (APR 1237) 7.0 9.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 APR 1235 7.0 8.7 6.3 7.7 6.7 7.0 8.3 7.3 7.2 PICK EX2 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.2 EDGE 7.3 9.0 5.7 7.3 6.7 7.7 8.0 7.0 7.1 LPR 98-143 6.3 7.3 6.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.7 7.1 LPR 98-144 7.0 6.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.1 BY-100 6.7 8.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 AFFINITY 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.9 RENAISSANCE (APR 1233) 6.7 8.3 5.7 7.7 7.7 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.9 WVPB-R-84 7.3 7.7 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.3 6.9 DP 17-9069 6.3 5.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 KOOS R-71 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.7 DP LP-1 7.0 5.7 6.0 7.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.6 WVPB-R-82 5.3 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.5 BUCCANEER 6.7 7.3 5.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.4 DP 17-9391 5.7 6.7 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.4 APR 1234 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 YATSUGREEN 6.3 7.7 4.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.1 DP 17-9496 6.0 5.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.9 LINN 4.7 4.3 5.0 6.3 6.0 4.7 4.3 4.7 5.2 LSD VALUE 1.4 2.1 2.3 1.1 1.3 1.6 1.1 0.9 0.5 C.V. (%) 10.6 13.1 12.7 7.8 9.2 11.4 8.1 7.4 4.6 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. 2003 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 - - - - - - - -