TABLE 1. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF BENTGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2003 NATIONAL BENTGRASS (FAIRWAY) TEST AT POMONA, CA 1/ 2004 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT PERCENT PERCENT GENETIC COVER COVER ESTABLISH- QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR SPRING SUMMER MENT JAN APR MAY JUN JUL MEAN 235050 7.0 98.7 97.7 69.3 7.3 8.3 7.7 8.0 6.7 7.6 SHARK (23R) 7.3 98.7 99.0 70.3 7.3 8.0 8.0 8.7 6.0 7.6 T-1 7.3 90.3 96.0 46.7 7.0 7.7 8.0 8.3 7.0 7.6 DECLARATION 7.7 97.3 99.0 70.3 7.0 7.7 7.7 8.3 6.7 7.5 PENNEAGLE II 7.7 97.3 96.0 61.7 7.0 8.3 7.7 8.0 6.3 7.5 PST-OEB 7.3 91.7 96.0 63.7 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.7 6.7 7.5 ALPHA 7.0 91.3 97.7 65.0 7.0 7.7 8.0 8.0 6.3 7.4 BENGAL 7.3 90.7 97.7 43.3 7.3 7.7 8.0 8.0 6.0 7.4 SRX 1PDH 7.3 93.7 99.0 51.0 7.0 7.7 8.0 8.3 6.0 7.4 13-M 7.3 89.3 98.7 68.3 7.3 7.7 8.0 8.3 5.0 7.3 INDEPENDENCE 7.0 94.0 97.7 60.7 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 6.7 7.3 IS-AP 14 6.3 93.0 99.0 76.7 7.3 8.0 8.0 8.0 5.3 7.3 SR 1119 8.0 93.7 97.7 55.7 7.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 5.3 7.3 LS-44 7.3 96.0 97.7 64.0 7.3 7.0 7.7 8.0 5.3 7.1 PENNCROSS 7.0 96.0 95.0 63.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 5.7 7.1 L-93 7.0 90.7 96.3 50.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.7 5.0 7.0 PST-9NBC 8.3 92.0 99.0 70.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 5.3 7.0 PST-9VN 8.3 81.7 97.7 52.3 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.7 6.0 7.0 EWTR 7.7 78.0 91.7 50.0 7.7 6.3 7.3 7.3 5.7 6.9 KINGPIN (9200) 7.3 78.7 89.7 54.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 6.0 6.9 PENNLINKS II 7.3 89.0 96.0 50.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.7 5.0 6.9 SR 7150 8.0 83.3 97.7 64.3 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.3 5.3 6.9 TIGER II 7.3 85.0 96.0 66.0 6.7 6.7 7.7 8.0 5.3 6.9 BARDOT 7.0 78.3 93.0 37.3 7.7 6.3 7.0 7.7 5.3 6.8 IS-AT 7 7.7 89.7 97.3 29.7 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.3 5.3 6.8 SRX 1GPD 7.0 87.0 99.0 59.0 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.7 4.7 6.7 PRINCEVILLE 6.3 97.0 97.7 72.7 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 4.0 6.6 SEASIDE 7.0 99.0 96.7 50.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 4.0 6.6 LSD VALUE 1.4 16.7 12.0 62.8 1.6 1.5 1.7 1.1 3.3 0.9 C.V. (%) 8.4 8.5 4.0 33.5 6.7 9.2 7.1 6.6 20.9 5.7 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 2003 NATIONAL BENTGRASS (FAIRWAY/TEE) 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 CA7 SANDY LOAM 7.1-7.5 0-60 376-500 0.0-1.0 FULL SUN 0.6-1.0 TO PREVENT STRESS