TABLE 16. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF BENTGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2003 NATIONAL BENTGRASS (FAIRWAY) TEST AT UNIVERSITY PARK, PA 1/ 2004 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SEEDLING DENSITY DOLLAR SCALPING QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR VIGOR SPRING SPOT RATINGS MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN 235050 6.3 6.0 8.3 6.0 8.0 7.7 8.3 7.3 6.7 9.0 8.0 7.8 T-1 8.7 7.7 8.7 4.0 8.7 8.3 8.3 6.3 7.3 8.0 8.3 7.8 13-M 6.0 6.7 7.7 5.7 9.0 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.3 8.3 8.3 7.7 PST-OEB 6.3 6.3 8.0 5.0 9.0 7.7 8.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.6 SHARK (23R) 6.3 7.0 9.0 4.7 7.0 7.3 8.3 7.3 5.7 8.3 8.0 7.5 IS-AP 14 5.3 7.0 8.3 4.0 7.0 7.0 8.3 7.0 5.7 8.0 7.7 7.3 KINGPIN (9200) 7.7 4.7 7.7 6.0 7.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 9.0 8.0 7.3 SRX 1GPD 6.0 5.3 9.0 3.3 8.3 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.0 7.3 PENNEAGLE II 6.3 6.3 7.7 4.7 6.7 7.3 8.0 6.7 6.0 8.0 7.3 7.2 SRX 1PDH 5.7 6.3 8.0 4.3 6.0 7.0 8.0 6.7 5.7 8.3 7.3 7.2 DECLARATION 6.3 6.0 8.0 7.7 4.0 7.0 7.7 8.0 4.0 8.3 7.7 7.1 ALPHA 7.3 6.7 8.0 3.7 8.3 7.3 8.0 5.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 IS-AT 7 6.3 7.0 7.7 6.3 9.0 7.3 6.7 6.0 7.7 6.7 7.7 7.0 TIGER II 6.0 6.3 7.0 5.7 9.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.0 BENGAL 6.0 6.7 7.7 4.0 8.3 7.3 8.0 5.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.9 LS-44 6.7 6.7 7.3 4.0 9.0 7.0 7.3 6.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.9 PST-9NBC 6.0 6.7 7.3 5.7 9.0 7.7 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.9 L-93 6.3 7.7 7.3 5.0 8.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.8 SR 7150 7.3 6.0 7.7 5.3 9.0 7.0 7.3 6.0 7.3 6.3 6.7 6.8 INDEPENDENCE 6.3 6.7 8.3 3.0 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 EWTR 6.7 5.3 6.3 7.0 9.0 6.3 5.7 5.7 7.3 6.7 7.3 6.5 SR 1119 7.3 5.3 7.3 4.0 8.7 7.0 7.7 5.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.5 BARDOT 5.3 6.0 7.3 6.3 9.0 6.7 6.3 5.7 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.4 PST-9VN 6.3 6.3 7.0 5.3 9.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.4 PENNLINKS II 6.3 6.7 6.7 5.3 9.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.3 6.0 PENNCROSS 6.3 7.7 6.0 4.0 9.0 5.7 6.0 4.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.6 PRINCEVILLE 5.7 7.3 5.7 3.3 9.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.6 SEASIDE 2.3 7.3 4.0 6.7 9.0 4.7 3.3 2.3 3.3 5.0 3.0 3.6 LSD VALUE 0.9 1.0 0.8 1.3 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.0 0.9 1.0 0.5 C.V. (%) 9.0 9.2 6.8 16.2 7.7 8.0 8.2 9.4 9.7 8.3 9.4 4.9 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. 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 PA1 SILT LOAM AND SILT 6.6-7.0 151-270 0-150 3.1-4.0 FULL SUN 0.0-0.5 TO PREVENT STRESS