TABLE 4. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF BERMUDAGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2002 NATIONAL BERMUDAGRASS TEST AT RIVERSIDE, CA 1/ 2006 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF WINTER QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE COLOR JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC MEAN MIDLAWN 7.0 2.3 8.0 1.0 3.7 3.3 4.0 4.7 6.7 5.0 6.0 4.7 4.7 6.0 4.7 4.0 4.8 TIFT NO. 3 8.0 3.7 8.0 3.7 4.3 3.7 4.0 5.3 7.0 6.0 6.0 4.0 4.0 5.0 4.3 4.3 4.8 CONTESSA (SWI-1045) 7.0 2.7 8.0 1.3 4.0 3.3 3.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 4.7 4.7 5.0 4.3 4.3 4.7 GN-1 7.7 3.0 8.0 2.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 5.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.0 4.0 4.7 OKC 70-18 8.0 2.0 8.0 1.0 4.0 3.3 4.0 4.3 4.7 7.0 6.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.0 4.0 4.7 PREMIER (OR 2002) 8.0 4.0 9.0 1.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 5.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.0 4.7 PATRIOT 8.0 1.7 8.0 1.0 4.0 3.0 4.0 4.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 4.0 3.3 4.7 4.0 4.0 4.6 RIVIERA 8.0 1.7 7.0 1.0 3.3 3.0 3.0 5.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 4.3 4.3 5.3 4.0 4.0 4.6 SWI-1003 7.0 3.0 8.0 2.3 4.0 3.7 4.0 5.0 5.7 4.3 6.3 4.7 4.0 5.7 4.0 4.0 4.6 VERACRUZ (SWI-1041) 7.0 2.7 8.0 3.0 3.7 3.7 3.3 4.7 6.3 4.3 5.7 4.0 5.0 6.0 4.7 4.3 4.6 AUSSIE GREEN 8.0 2.3 8.0 1.0 3.7 3.0 3.3 4.7 6.3 5.3 6.7 3.7 4.3 5.0 4.0 4.0 4.5 TIFSPORT 8.0 2.7 8.0 2.0 3.7 3.0 3.0 4.7 5.7 5.0 6.3 4.0 4.3 5.7 4.3 4.0 4.5 TIFWAY 7.7 3.3 9.0 3.7 3.3 3.0 3.7 5.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 3.3 3.7 4.0 4.0 4.7 4.5 SWI-1044 7.0 3.3 7.7 2.0 3.7 3.0 3.3 4.7 4.7 4.7 6.0 4.3 4.3 5.3 4.0 4.3 4.4 SWI-1046 7.7 2.3 8.0 1.3 4.0 3.7 3.3 4.3 5.0 5.7 6.0 3.7 4.3 5.0 4.0 4.3 4.4 CELEBRATION 7.3 1.0 7.7 1.0 4.0 3.3 3.7 4.3 5.0 5.3 6.0 3.7 3.7 4.0 4.3 4.0 4.3 MS-CHOICE 8.0 1.7 7.0 1.0 3.3 3.7 3.0 4.7 4.7 6.3 5.7 3.3 4.0 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.3 PRINCESS 77 7.3 1.3 8.0 1.7 3.7 2.7 2.7 5.0 5.3 4.7 5.7 4.7 4.3 5.0 3.7 4.0 4.3 SWI-1012 8.0 3.0 8.0 1.0 4.0 3.0 3.3 4.0 4.7 5.0 5.7 4.3 4.0 5.3 4.0 4.0 4.3 TIFT NO. 1 7.7 2.0 8.0 1.7 3.7 3.0 3.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 3.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.3 TIFT NO. 2 8.0 2.0 8.0 2.0 3.3 3.3 3.0 4.3 4.7 5.3 6.0 4.3 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 TIFT NO. 4 7.7 2.0 8.0 1.0 3.3 3.3 3.3 4.0 4.7 6.0 5.0 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.0 4.3 4.3 YUKON 7.3 1.7 7.0 1.0 3.7 2.7 2.7 4.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 4.3 4.0 5.0 4.0 4.0 4.3 PANAMA 7.0 2.7 7.0 1.0 3.3 3.0 3.0 4.7 5.0 4.3 4.7 4.0 4.3 5.3 4.0 3.7 4.1 SUNBIRD (PST-R68A) 7.0 2.3 7.0 1.3 3.3 3.0 3.0 4.3 4.3 5.3 4.7 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.0 4.1 ASHMORE 6.0 1.7 9.0 1.0 3.3 3.0 3.7 5.0 7.0 3.0 3.3 4.0 3.0 4.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 CIS-CD6 7.0 2.0 7.0 1.0 3.3 2.7 2.7 5.0 5.0 4.3 4.7 4.3 4.0 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 SWI-1001 7.0 2.0 7.7 1.3 3.3 2.7 2.7 4.3 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.0 4.0 4.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 SWI-1014 7.0 2.3 7.7 1.0 3.0 3.0 3.3 4.0 4.0 5.0 5.3 3.7 4.3 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 LAPALOMA (SRX 9500) 7.0 2.0 7.0 1.0 3.0 2.3 2.3 4.7 5.0 4.0 4.7 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.3 3.7 3.9 TRANSCONTINENTAL 7.0 2.0 7.0 1.3 3.0 3.0 3.0 4.0 4.3 5.3 4.0 4.0 3.7 4.3 3.7 4.0 3.9 CIS-CD7 6.7 1.3 7.0 1.0 3.0 2.0 2.3 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.0 5.0 4.0 4.0 3.8 FMC-6 7.0 2.3 7.0 1.0 3.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 4.7 4.3 4.7 4.3 4.0 4.7 4.3 4.0 3.8 SOUTHERN STAR 7.0 1.7 7.0 1.0 3.0 2.7 2.3 4.0 4.3 4.0 4.7 4.0 4.0 4.7 3.7 3.7 3.8 SUNSTAR 7.0 3.0 7.0 1.0 3.0 2.3 2.0 3.7 4.3 4.0 5.0 4.7 4.0 5.0 4.0 4.0 3.8 ARIZONA COMMON 7.0 1.7 7.0 1.0 3.0 2.7 2.3 4.0 4.0 4.7 4.0 4.0 3.7 4.3 4.0 4.0 3.7 SUNDEVIL II 7.0 1.7 7.0 1.0 3.0 2.3 2.3 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.7 4.3 4.0 4.3 3.7 3.7 3.7 B-14 7.0 2.0 7.0 1.0 3.0 2.7 2.3 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.0 3.7 3.7 4.3 3.7 3.3 3.6 MOHAWK 6.7 1.7 7.0 1.0 3.0 3.0 2.0 4.0 4.0 4.3 3.7 3.7 3.7 4.7 3.7 3.7 3.6 NUMEX SAHARA 7.0 2.0 7.0 1.0 3.0 2.7 2.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.7 4.0 4.3 4.7 3.3 3.3 3.6 SR 9554 7.0 2.0 7.0 1.0 3.0 2.7 2.7 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.0 3.7 3.7 4.0 3.7 3.3 3.6 CIS-CD5 7.0 1.0 7.0 1.0 3.0 3.0 2.0 3.7 3.7 4.0 3.0 3.3 3.3 4.0 3.3 3.0 3.3 LSD VALUE 0.4 2.0 0.3 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.8 1.1 1.4 1.1 1.4 1.8 0.9 1.2 1.2 0.7 0.4 C.V. (%) 3.8 39.6 2.4 33.5 12.2 15.3 16.0 12.0 15.9 13.2 16.2 14.6 11.3 12.8 10.7 9.1 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. 2006 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 CA3 SANDY LOAM 6.6-7.0 0-60 0-150 3.1-4.0 FULL SUN 1.6-2.0 TO PREVENT STRESS