TABLE 7. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF BERMUDAGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2002 NATIONAL BERMUDAGRASS TEST AT GRIFFIN, GA 1/ 2004 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ FALL GENETIC SPRING COLOR SPRING QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP NOVEMBER COLOR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN TIFWAY 8.7 6.3 9.0 8.0 8.7 9.0 9.0 8.3 5.7 7.3 8.3 8.0 TIFSPORT 9.0 6.3 8.3 8.0 7.7 8.7 8.7 8.7 5.7 7.0 8.3 7.8 TIFT NO. 4 9.0 6.3 9.0 8.3 7.7 8.0 9.0 8.3 6.0 7.3 8.0 7.8 AUSSIE GREEN 9.0 7.3 6.3 8.7 8.3 8.0 8.7 8.7 6.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 OKC 70-18 8.0 6.3 7.3 8.0 7.7 8.0 8.7 7.7 5.7 6.3 8.0 7.4 PREMIER (OR 2002) 8.3 6.7 8.3 8.3 8.0 9.0 8.3 8.0 4.7 6.3 7.7 7.4 CELEBRATION 8.7 6.3 5.3 7.3 6.3 7.3 8.0 7.7 6.7 7.7 6.7 7.2 GN-1 9.0 5.0 5.7 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 MS-CHOICE 8.7 5.3 5.7 7.3 6.3 7.7 8.0 7.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 RIVIERA 8.0 6.3 5.0 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 5.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 SWI-1045 8.0 4.7 6.0 7.3 6.7 7.7 7.7 8.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 TIFT NO. 3 8.3 6.0 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.7 4.7 6.0 7.7 7.0 SWI-1044 7.7 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 8.0 7.7 5.3 6.7 6.7 6.9 PATRIOT 8.0 6.3 7.7 8.7 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.0 3.3 5.3 7.3 6.7 SWI-1041 8.0 3.7 6.0 7.0 5.7 7.0 7.7 8.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.6 SWI-1046 8.0 4.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.7 7.7 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.6 PRINCESS 77 8.0 3.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.3 8.0 7.7 4.7 5.7 6.0 6.5 SWI-1012 8.0 5.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.5 CIS-CD5 8.0 5.7 6.3 7.0 5.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.4 MIDLAWN 7.7 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.3 8.0 7.3 4.0 6.0 6.0 6.4 SOUTHERN STAR 7.7 5.0 5.7 7.0 5.7 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.4 SWI-1003 7.7 4.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.4 TIFT NO. 1 8.0 4.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.7 7.3 4.7 5.0 7.0 6.4 CIS-CD6 7.0 6.0 5.3 6.7 5.7 6.0 7.3 7.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 CIS-CD7 8.0 5.0 5.3 6.7 5.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 5.3 6.3 LAPALOMA (SRX 9500) 7.7 5.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 SR 9554 7.7 5.0 5.3 6.7 5.7 6.0 7.0 7.3 5.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 SWI-1001 7.0 5.3 5.7 6.7 5.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 TIFT NO. 2 8.0 4.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 8.3 7.3 4.7 5.0 6.3 6.3 SUNDEVIL II 7.7 5.7 5.7 6.7 5.7 5.7 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.2 PANAMA 7.3 4.7 6.0 7.0 5.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 5.3 6.3 5.3 6.1 TRANSCONTINENTAL 8.0 5.3 5.3 6.3 5.3 6.0 7.3 6.7 5.7 6.7 5.3 6.1 YUKON 7.7 4.7 5.7 6.7 4.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 5.7 6.7 5.7 6.1 B-14 7.0 4.7 5.0 7.0 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 5.7 6.7 5.0 6.0 FMC-6 7.0 4.7 5.3 6.7 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 NUMEX SAHARA 7.7 4.3 5.3 6.7 5.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 5.7 6.3 5.3 6.0 SUNBIRD (PST-R68A) 7.7 5.7 5.0 6.3 5.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 SUNSTAR 7.0 4.7 5.3 6.7 5.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 SWI-1014 7.7 5.0 6.0 6.7 5.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 ARIZONA COMMON 7.3 4.7 5.0 6.3 5.0 5.7 7.0 6.7 5.7 6.0 5.0 5.9 MOHAWK 7.3 3.0 5.7 6.3 5.0 5.3 6.7 6.0 5.3 6.3 5.0 5.7 ASHMORE 5.0 7.3 7.0 5.0 4.7 4.0 5.3 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.7 4.9 LSD VALUE 0.6 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.1 0.8 0.7 0.7 1.1 1.0 1.0 0.4 C.V. (%) 5.4 13.0 10.4 8.5 11.4 7.5 5.7 6.2 11.8 8.9 9.8 3.8 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. 2004 LOCATIONS, SITE DESCRIPTIONS AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN THE 2002 NATIONAL BERMUDAGRASS 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 GA1 SANDY CLAY LOAM - - - - FULL SUN 0.6-1.0 TO PREVENT STRESS