TABLE 1. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF BENTGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2003 NATIONAL BENTGRASS (FAIRWAY) TEST AT POMONA, CA 1/ 2005 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT PERCENT PERCENT FIERY FALL FALL FALL FALL GENETIC LEAF DENSITY DENSITY DENSITY COVER COVER COVER SKIPPER COLOR COLOR COLOR COLOR NAME COLOR TEXTURE SPRING SUMMER FALL SPRING SUMMER FALL LARVAE SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER INDEPENDENCE 7.7 7.7 8.3 7.7 8.7 98.3 98.0 96.3 5.3 7.3 8.0 8.0 8.0 PST-OEB 7.0 7.3 8.3 7.7 8.3 74.7 90.3 96.0 3.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 13-M 6.3 7.7 7.7 7.7 8.7 79.0 92.7 96.7 6.0 7.3 8.0 8.0 8.0 BARDOT 7.3 7.3 8.0 6.7 8.0 80.0 84.3 91.3 3.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 IS-AP 14 7.0 8.0 8.7 7.3 8.7 69.3 94.7 95.0 8.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.7 PRINCEVILLE 7.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.3 84.7 93.3 94.0 5.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 T-1 8.0 7.7 8.7 8.0 8.3 94.7 94.3 92.0 3.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 ALPHA 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.3 8.0 92.0 96.3 98.0 8.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 DECLARATION 6.3 7.7 8.3 8.0 8.7 97.7 90.0 93.3 3.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 AUTHORITY (235050) 6.3 8.0 8.0 7.7 8.0 87.0 88.3 88.3 3.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 IS-AT 7 7.0 8.3 8.3 7.3 8.0 60.0 81.7 89.0 6.3 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 L-93 7.3 7.0 8.0 7.0 8.0 82.3 92.3 98.0 1.0 7.0 7.7 8.0 8.0 MACKENZIE (SRX 1GPD) 6.7 8.3 9.0 8.0 9.0 66.0 83.0 92.3 8.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 PST-9NBC 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 8.0 54.0 82.7 91.7 3.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 8.0 PST-9VN 6.0 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.7 46.7 90.7 90.0 3.7 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.7 SR 7150 7.0 7.7 9.0 7.0 8.7 65.0 81.7 92.3 3.7 8.3 7.7 8.0 7.7 EWTR 7.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 53.3 83.3 90.3 3.7 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 PENNEAGLE II 6.3 7.3 8.7 7.7 8.7 81.0 96.7 95.3 6.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 PENNLINKS II 6.7 7.7 8.0 7.3 8.0 63.0 92.7 96.7 8.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 SR 1119 6.3 7.7 8.3 7.7 8.3 78.0 92.3 97.0 8.3 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.7 TIGER II 6.3 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 48.3 82.0 90.0 6.0 8.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 KINGPIN (9200) 5.7 7.7 9.0 7.3 8.7 70.0 89.3 98.3 6.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 SHARK (23R) 5.7 8.7 9.0 8.0 9.0 91.7 96.0 97.7 8.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 SR 1150 (SRX 1PDH) 7.0 7.7 8.3 8.0 8.3 88.7 95.0 95.7 6.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 BENGAL 6.7 7.3 8.3 7.0 8.0 84.7 77.7 84.3 5.7 7.0 7.3 7.7 8.0 LS-44 6.0 7.0 9.0 6.7 8.7 93.0 87.7 96.3 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 PENNCROSS 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 68.3 89.3 97.7 3.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 SEASIDE 5.7 5.3 6.7 5.3 6.3 62.7 85.0 90.7 5.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 LSD VALUE 2.7 1.0 0.9 1.0 1.6 51.6 16.5 12.7 12.4 1.6 2.0 1.5 0.9 C.V. (%) 14.5 7.7 7.1 7.9 9.1 27.8 8.1 5.4 67.6 8.6 7.4 6.9 5.8 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 1. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF BENTGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 2003 NATIONAL BENTGRASS (FAIRWAY) TEST AT POMONA, CA 1/ 2005 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ QUALITY RATINGS NAME JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC MEAN INDEPENDENCE 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.7 8.3 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.8 PST-OEB 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 13-M 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 8.3 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.6 BARDOT 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.3 6.3 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.6 IS-AP 14 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.6 PRINCEVILLE 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.0 6.7 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.6 T-1 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 8.3 8.3 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.6 ALPHA 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 6.7 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.5 DECLARATION 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 8.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.5 AUTHORITY (235050) 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 8.3 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.4 IS-AT 7 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.4 L-93 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.4 MACKENZIE (SRX 1GPD) 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.4 PST-9NBC 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.4 PST-9VN 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.4 SR 7150 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.4 EWTR 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 PENNEAGLE II 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 PENNLINKS II 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 SR 1119 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 8.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 TIGER II 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 KINGPIN (9200) 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.2 SHARK (23R) 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.2 SR 1150 (SRX 1PDH) 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.2 BENGAL 7.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.1 LS-44 7.3 7.7 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.1 PENNCROSS 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.1 SEASIDE 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.9 LSD VALUE 1.3 0.8 0.9 1.9 2.5 2.1 0.9 1.9 2.2 1.4 1.6 2.3 0.8 C.V. (%) 6.3 5.5 5.6 7.2 10.0 10.7 6.2 7.1 8.9 6.4 6.7 7.4 3.9 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 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 0-150 4.1-5.0 FULL SUN 0.6-1.0 TO PREVENT STRESS