TABLE 7. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF BERMUDAGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2002 NATIONAL BERMUDAGRASS TEST AT GRIFFIN, GA 1/ 2005 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ FALL FALL GENETIC COLOR COLOR QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR SEPTEMBER OCTOBER JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN AUSSIE GREEN 8.3 7.7 6.3 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.7 TIFWAY 8.3 7.3 7.7 8.3 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.7 PREMIER (OR 2002) 8.3 8.0 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.5 TIFSPORT 8.0 7.7 7.3 8.0 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.5 TIFT NO. 3 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.5 OKC 70-18 8.3 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.4 PATRIOT 8.3 7.0 6.3 8.0 8.0 6.7 6.7 7.7 7.4 SWI-1044 7.7 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.4 TIFT NO. 4 8.7 9.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.4 CELEBRATION 7.7 8.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 MS-CHOICE 8.3 7.7 7.0 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 CONTESSA (SWI-1045) 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 SWI-1046 7.7 7.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 CIS-CD6 7.3 7.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.2 GN-1 8.3 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.2 SWI-1003 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.2 PRINCESS 77 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.1 RIVIERA 7.7 8.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 SWI-1041 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 TIFT NO. 1 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 MIDLAWN 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.9 SWI-1001 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.7 7.3 6.7 6.9 SWI-1012 7.7 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.9 TIFT NO. 2 7.3 8.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.9 YUKON 7.3 7.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 8.0 6.7 6.3 6.9 CIS-CD5 7.7 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 CIS-CD7 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 TRANSCONTINENTAL 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.6 FMC-6 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.5 LAPALOMA (SRX 9500) 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.5 PANAMA 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.5 SOUTHERN STAR 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.5 SR 9554 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.5 SUNBIRD (PST-R68A) 7.3 7.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.3 6.3 6.0 6.4 SUNDEVIL II 7.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.4 ARIZONA COMMON 6.7 7.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 NUMEX SAHARA 7.0 7.3 6.7 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 B-14 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.2 SWI-1014 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.2 SUNSTAR 7.0 7.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.1 MOHAWK 6.7 6.7 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.8 ASHMORE 5.3 5.3 4.7 6.7 5.0 5.0 4.7 3.7 5.0 LSD VALUE 1.0 0.8 1.0 1.0 1.1 0.7 1.1 0.9 0.6 C.V. (%) 7.5 6.7 8.5 8.7 9.5 6.0 8.5 8.5 5.9 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. 2005 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 LOAM 6.1-6.5 0-60 151-240 3.1-4.0 FULL SUN 0.6-1.0 TO PREVENT STRESS