TABLE 7. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF BENTGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2008 NATIONAL BENTGRASS (GREENS) TEST AT PINEHURST (PINEHURST RESORT) 1/ 2009 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ SPRING DENSITY DENSITY WINTER QUALITY RATINGS NAME GREENUP SUMMER FALL COLOR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC MEAN MVS-AP-101 8.0 8.3 7.7 5.7 8.0 7.0 8.3 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.8 PST-OJO 6.7 8.3 8.7 6.0 7.7 6.3 7.7 7.3 8.3 8.3 8.0 8.0 7.7 PIN-UP (HTM) 7.7 8.3 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.0 8.0 7.3 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.6 LTP-FEC 7.7 8.7 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.3 8.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.6 A08-TDN2 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.4 V8 7.7 8.3 8.0 7.0 7.7 8.0 8.0 6.3 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.4 T-1 7.0 8.3 8.0 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.7 6.3 8.0 8.7 6.3 6.3 7.3 DECLARATION 7.3 8.0 7.3 6.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.2 AUTHORITY 6.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 5.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 SRP-1GMC 7.7 8.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 8.0 5.3 7.7 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 AFM 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.8 SRP-1BLTR3 5.7 7.0 7.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.4 ALPHA 6.0 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 PENN A-1 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.1 L-93 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 4.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 5.9 PENN A-2 5.7 4.0 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 4.3 4.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.5 VILLA 4.7 8.7 8.7 8.0 5.7 4.3 5.3 3.3 4.7 4.7 6.7 6.0 5.1 SR 7200 5.0 7.7 8.7 8.0 5.7 4.3 4.7 3.3 4.3 4.7 6.0 5.7 4.8 PENNCROSS 5.0 4.0 5.3 4.0 4.7 3.7 4.0 3.3 4.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 LSD VALUE 0.8 1.0 0.8 1.0 0.8 1.3 1.2 2.4 0.9 0.7 0.9 0.9 0.6 C.V. (%) 8.1 8.9 7.0 9.1 7.9 12.7 11.5 22.9 8.5 7.1 8.7 8.6 6.4 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 7. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF BENTGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2008 NATIONAL BENTGRASS (GREENS) TEST AT RALEIGH (PINEHURST RESORT), NC 1/ 2009 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT ESTABLISHMENT RATINGS OCT 3 OCT 20 NOV 3 NOV 17 DEC 2 DEC 22 JAN FEB MAR NAME 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2009 2009 2009 MVS-AP-101 13.3 10.0 21.7 53.3 66.7 80.0 96.3 91.7 96.3 PST-OJO 10.0 11.7 20.0 40.0 51.7 71.7 83.3 80.0 93.0 PIN-UP (HTM) 15.0 11.7 30.0 53.3 65.0 83.3 86.7 88.3 95.0 LTP-FEC 16.7 15.0 31.7 58.3 71.7 88.3 94.7 96.0 99.0 A08-TDN2 16.7 15.0 30.0 56.7 66.7 83.3 90.0 86.7 96.3 V8 10.0 11.7 33.3 61.7 73.3 85.0 88.3 90.0 94.7 T-1 15.0 15.0 38.3 76.7 85.0 90.0 93.3 95.0 99.0 DECLARATION 16.7 15.0 28.3 56.7 68.3 80.0 90.0 88.3 94.7 AUTHORITY 16.7 18.3 35.0 65.0 76.7 86.7 88.3 90.0 96.3 SRP-1GMC 14.0 15.0 41.7 70.0 81.7 88.3 93.0 93.0 97.7 AFM 13.3 13.3 25.0 51.7 61.7 81.7 88.3 86.7 96.0 SRP-1BLTR3 13.3 13.3 23.3 58.3 65.0 80.0 90.0 86.7 96.3 ALPHA 16.7 11.7 30.0 60.0 73.3 86.7 88.0 88.3 96.0 PENN A-1 16.7 15.0 30.0 65.0 75.0 88.3 93.0 94.7 96.0 L-93 13.3 16.7 41.7 78.3 85.0 91.7 93.3 93.0 97.7 PENN A-2 10.0 10.0 23.3 43.3 55.0 71.7 80.0 81.7 90.0 VILLA 23.3 23.3 40.0 68.3 80.0 86.7 91.7 91.7 94.7 SR 7200 16.7 18.3 33.3 58.3 68.3 81.7 86.7 88.3 93.0 PENNCROSS 13.3 16.7 36.7 66.7 75.0 86.7 90.0 90.0 96.3 LSD VALUE 6.7 5.9 20.2 29.9 24.2 22.6 14.9 14.1 11.2 C.V. (%) 23.0 21.9 27.9 21.5 15.8 10.1 6.5 6.5 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. 2009 LOCATIONS, SITE DESCRIPTIONS AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN THE 2008 NATIONAL BENTGRASS (GREEN) 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 NC2 SILTY CLAY AND CLAY 6.1-6.5 61-150 0-150 3.1-4.0 FULL SUN - TO PREVENT STRESS