TABLE 4. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS GROWN AT SIX LOCATIONS 1/ IN THE NORTHEAST REGION 2005 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME MA1 ME1 NJ2 NY1 PA1 RI1 MEAN BLUE-TASTIC (1B7-308) 5.3 8.1 6.6 6.3 7.9 5.5 6.6 LANGARA 6.0 7.5 6.2 6.0 7.6 5.7 6.5 MOON SHADOW (PICK 113-3) 5.5 6.7 5.7 6.0 7.9 6.9 6.4 SR 2284 (SRX 2284) 6.0 7.8 6.3 5.9 7.3 5.3 6.4 BEDAZZLED 5.5 7.4 6.0 6.1 7.7 5.8 6.4 BLUEMAX (PST-B5-89) 5.4 7.8 6.0 6.0 7.4 5.6 6.4 BAR PP 0468 6.3 7.9 4.7 6.0 7.8 5.6 6.4 BLUE VELVET (J-1513) 6.0 8.1 5.7 6.3 6.8 5.2 6.4 DIVA (PRO SEEDS - 453) 5.5 7.1 5.8 6.1 6.8 6.8 6.4 MOONLIGHT 5.1 8.2 5.7 6.1 7.1 5.9 6.3 MIDNIGHT II (A98-739) 5.7 7.7 5.6 6.3 7.6 5.1 6.3 GINNEY (J-1368) 6.2 7.9 5.8 6.2 6.9 4.8 6.3 BEYOND (J-1880) 5.8 8.1 5.4 6.4 6.9 5.1 6.3 COURTYARD (J-1838) 6.0 7.9 5.2 6.3 6.6 5.7 6.3 BARRISTER (J-1655) 5.5 8.1 5.4 6.2 7.3 5.1 6.3 SERENE 6.2 7.3 5.8 6.2 5.9 6.1 6.2 BRILLIANT 5.7 7.2 5.6 6.2 7.1 5.6 6.2 FREEDOM III (J-2890) 5.9 7.1 5.4 6.3 7.5 5.0 6.2 BAR PP 0471 5.3 7.7 5.6 5.9 7.3 5.4 6.2 PST-H6-150 5.5 6.7 5.8 6.4 6.8 5.8 6.2 MIDNIGHT 6.2 7.7 6.2 6.2 6.4 4.3 6.2 KINGFISHER (SRX 2394) 5.8 8.1 6.0 6.1 7.1 4.0 6.2 ALEXA (J-2561) 6.0 8.1 4.9 6.3 6.3 5.4 6.2 CASABLANCA (B3-171) 5.8 7.1 5.2 6.1 7.0 5.9 6.2 PST-B5-125 5.9 7.7 4.4 6.0 6.9 6.1 6.2 SRX 2114 5.4 8.2 5.6 5.9 6.5 5.5 6.2 SORBONNE (DLF 76-9037) 5.5 8.0 4.4 6.0 7.1 6.0 6.2 UNKNOWN 5.8 8.1 5.8 6.0 7.1 4.3 6.2 PST-161 5.0 6.8 6.8 5.9 6.3 6.1 6.1 ROYALE (A97-1336) 4.8 7.9 5.0 6.2 7.3 5.6 6.1 ROYCE (A98-304) 5.7 7.6 4.4 6.0 6.9 6.1 6.1 BOUTIQUE 5.6 7.8 4.8 6.2 7.3 5.0 6.1 AWESOME (J-1420) 6.1 7.5 4.9 6.1 6.8 5.2 6.1 BLACKSTONE 6.2 7.4 4.8 6.1 6.0 6.2 6.1 AVALANCHE (PST-1701) 5.5 6.8 5.9 6.2 6.0 6.3 6.1 VOYAGER II (PST-1QG-27) 5.7 7.3 4.4 5.9 7.2 6.1 6.1 APOLLO 5.6 7.3 4.7 6.1 7.2 5.8 6.1 GLENMONT (H94-293) 5.5 7.7 5.7 6.0 6.9 4.8 6.1 H92-203 5.5 7.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.1 6.1 HALLMARK 5.5 7.8 4.9 5.9 6.4 6.0 6.1 NU DESTINY (J-2695) 6.1 7.7 4.6 6.2 7.3 4.5 6.1 WILDWOOD 5.6 7.9 4.8 5.8 6.7 5.6 6.1 BAR PP 0566 5.1 8.2 5.1 6.0 6.7 5.2 6.0 CHAMPLAIN (A98-1275) 6.3 7.8 4.6 5.8 6.4 5.4 6.0 TABLE 4. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS (CONT'D) GROWN AT SIX LOCATIONS 1/ IN THE NORTHEAST REGION 2005 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME MA1 ME1 NJ2 NY1 PA1 RI1 MEAN PST-B3-170 5.5 8.1 5.0 6.0 6.3 5.4 6.0 SHOWCASE 5.7 7.9 4.9 5.8 6.8 5.1 6.0 UNIQUE 5.5 7.9 4.4 6.0 6.8 5.5 6.0 VALOR (A97-1330) 5.5 7.1 4.3 6.0 7.3 6.0 6.0 QUANTUM LEAP 5.8 7.5 4.9 6.2 6.5 5.1 6.0 EVERGLADE 5.9 7.7 5.1 6.3 7.0 4.0 6.0 ODYSSEY 6.0 7.6 4.9 6.2 6.5 4.7 6.0 PRINCETON 105 6.4 7.9 4.1 6.0 6.2 5.2 6.0 BAR PP 0573 5.5 7.4 5.0 6.1 6.3 5.5 6.0 PST-YORK HARBOR 4 5.2 8.1 4.7 6.0 6.5 5.3 6.0 AWARD 5.8 8.0 5.1 6.3 5.8 4.8 6.0 DELIGHT (A97-1432) 5.0 7.6 5.2 6.2 6.8 4.9 6.0 ARROW (A97-1567) 6.0 7.3 4.1 6.0 6.9 5.4 6.0 A98-365 4.8 7.1 5.3 6.0 6.8 5.7 6.0 ARCADIA 5.7 7.6 5.2 6.0 6.2 5.0 6.0 PICK 453 5.2 7.4 5.4 6.3 6.5 4.8 6.0 ASCOT 4.5 7.8 5.6 6.0 7.0 4.8 5.9 NUGLADE 5.7 7.8 5.0 6.4 6.4 4.3 5.9 J-2885 5.8 8.2 4.1 6.2 6.3 4.9 5.9 RUGBY II 5.9 7.4 4.4 6.5 5.8 5.3 5.9 PST-B4-246 5.6 7.6 4.7 6.0 5.9 5.6 5.9 FREEDOM II 5.5 8.1 4.6 6.2 6.3 4.9 5.9 IMPACT 6.0 7.6 5.7 6.2 6.2 3.8 5.9 B4-128A 6.0 7.8 3.7 6.0 5.9 6.0 5.9 PERFECTION (J-1515) 5.9 7.8 4.4 6.2 6.1 4.8 5.9 SI A96-386 5.3 7.4 4.9 6.0 6.3 5.4 5.9 BORDEAUX 5.3 7.5 4.9 6.1 6.6 4.7 5.9 MALLARD (A97-1439) 5.3 7.3 4.7 5.9 6.2 5.8 5.9 TSUNAMI (J-2487) 5.8 7.3 5.7 6.3 6.6 3.5 5.8 PST-108-79 5.2 7.3 4.2 5.9 6.7 5.8 5.8 TOTAL ECLIPSE 6.2 7.8 4.0 6.0 6.1 4.8 5.8 DYNAMO (B3-185) 5.2 7.2 4.6 5.9 6.8 5.3 5.8 EXCURSION (J-1648) 6.0 7.0 4.7 6.3 5.9 5.0 5.8 HV 238 5.3 6.7 4.3 5.9 6.6 6.0 5.8 WASHINGTON 5.3 6.9 4.2 5.9 5.9 6.4 5.8 BA 00-6001 4.8 7.3 4.1 6.0 6.8 5.5 5.8 SONOMA 4.6 7.4 5.0 6.0 6.5 5.0 5.8 NORTH STAR 5.0 7.8 3.7 6.2 6.3 5.6 5.7 A96-742 5.1 7.3 4.8 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 A98-183 4.6 7.2 5.3 5.9 6.0 5.3 5.7 EVEREST 5.7 7.4 3.9 6.1 6.3 5.0 5.7 ALPINE 5.7 6.6 4.6 6.1 6.3 5.1 5.7 CABERNET 4.9 6.2 5.9 6.1 5.8 5.5 5.7 BLUESTONE (PST-731) 6.0 6.8 4.6 6.0 6.2 4.8 5.7 RAMPART (PICK 417) 5.1 7.4 4.8 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.7 TABLE 4. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS (CONT'D) GROWN AT SIX LOCATIONS 1/ IN THE NORTHEAST REGION 2005 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME MA1 ME1 NJ2 NY1 PA1 RI1 MEAN LIBERATOR 5.5 7.4 4.6 6.1 5.3 5.2 5.7 CHELSEA 4.9 7.2 4.2 5.9 5.9 6.1 5.7 LIMERICK 5.0 6.7 4.3 6.4 5.8 6.0 5.7 EAGLETON 5.3 6.8 4.3 5.8 5.5 6.3 5.7 A98-1028 4.9 7.8 4.3 5.9 6.5 4.7 5.7 RAMBO 5.9 7.3 3.9 6.1 5.7 5.3 5.7 A96-739 4.8 7.4 5.1 6.2 5.8 4.8 5.7 DLF 76-9032 5.1 6.5 4.7 6.1 6.1 5.5 5.7 SKYE (A97-1715) 5.3 7.0 4.8 5.9 6.5 4.5 5.7 JEFFERSON 5.4 6.7 4.6 6.1 5.9 5.2 5.7 KATIE (A96-451) 5.0 7.7 4.3 5.8 5.8 5.2 5.7 PP H 6366 5.7 7.1 3.2 6.3 5.9 5.8 5.6 HV 140 4.7 6.6 5.3 6.2 5.5 5.5 5.6 GOLDSTAR (A98-296) 5.2 7.1 4.3 6.1 5.8 5.3 5.6 DURHAM (A96-427) 4.4 7.3 4.3 6.2 6.2 5.3 5.6 A97-1409 4.9 7.7 5.0 5.8 5.7 4.6 5.6 CHAMPAGNE 5.1 7.6 4.2 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.6 MERCURY (PICK-232) 4.6 6.7 4.3 6.3 6.2 5.6 5.6 MONTE CARLO (A96-402) 5.0 7.5 4.4 6.1 5.4 5.0 5.6 CVB-20631 5.3 6.9 3.9 6.0 6.4 5.0 5.6 H92-558 5.3 7.5 4.3 6.2 5.7 4.4 5.6 LIMOUSINE 5.7 7.4 3.4 6.1 5.6 5.2 5.6 CHICAGO II 5.4 8.1 4.0 6.1 5.9 3.8 5.6 CHEETAH (PP H 6370) 4.8 7.0 3.8 6.0 5.8 6.0 5.6 LAKESHORE (A93-200) 4.5 7.6 4.2 5.9 6.3 4.9 5.6 MISTY 4.5 7.1 4.0 6.1 5.7 5.9 5.5 BA 82-288 4.7 7.3 4.7 6.1 5.6 4.9 5.5 PST-604 4.3 7.0 4.6 6.1 5.9 5.3 5.5 PST-222 5.0 7.3 4.7 6.2 5.7 4.3 5.5 BROOKLAWN 4.6 6.9 4.0 6.1 6.1 5.3 5.5 COVENTRY 4.6 6.8 5.2 6.0 5.7 4.7 5.5 MOONSHINE (PST-1804) 4.6 7.1 3.6 6.3 6.2 5.3 5.5 BARTITIA 4.7 7.1 4.4 6.0 6.1 4.7 5.5 BH 00-6002 5.2 6.1 4.4 6.1 5.3 5.8 5.5 BARIRIS 4.8 6.7 4.4 5.9 5.8 5.3 5.5 PP H 7929 4.3 6.9 4.3 5.9 5.6 5.7 5.4 DLF 76-9036 4.7 6.7 4.0 5.8 6.1 5.4 5.4 GOLDRUSH 4.9 6.8 3.7 5.9 5.8 5.5 5.4 JULIA 5.0 6.6 3.8 6.0 5.5 5.6 5.4 B5-144 4.4 7.2 4.2 6.4 5.4 4.8 5.4 RITA 4.4 7.5 4.7 6.0 5.3 4.5 5.4 SHAMROCK 4.5 7.2 3.7 6.1 5.9 5.0 5.4 BLUE RIDGE (A97-1449) 4.8 7.4 4.0 5.9 6.0 4.2 5.4 PST-H5-35 4.6 7.2 4.9 6.0 5.9 3.6 5.4 BLUE SAPPHIRE (NA-K991) 4.5 7.2 5.1 6.0 4.9 4.5 5.4 TABLE 4. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS (CONT'D) GROWN AT SIX LOCATIONS 1/ IN THE NORTHEAST REGION 2005 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME MA1 ME1 NJ2 NY1 PA1 RI1 MEAN BARZAN 4.7 7.2 3.7 5.9 4.8 6.0 5.4 LILY 4.5 6.9 5.1 6.3 5.3 4.1 5.4 ENVICTA 4.9 6.8 3.3 6.4 5.4 5.3 5.4 NA-K992 4.6 6.6 4.2 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.4 APPALACHIAN (A98-139) 4.5 6.3 5.1 6.0 5.0 5.1 5.4 ABBEY 4.7 6.9 3.3 6.3 5.8 5.0 5.3 SRX 26351 4.3 6.2 4.4 6.4 6.0 4.6 5.3 BH 00-6003 4.5 7.1 4.1 6.1 5.5 4.6 5.3 B5-43 4.0 6.7 4.8 6.5 5.8 4.2 5.3 RAVEN 4.7 6.9 2.9 6.0 5.8 5.6 5.3 BARITONE 4.8 6.1 4.0 5.9 5.6 5.5 5.3 A98-407 4.8 7.3 4.0 6.0 5.5 4.3 5.3 MARQUIS 4.8 7.1 2.9 6.0 6.0 5.1 5.3 B5-45 3.9 7.4 4.1 5.8 5.7 4.8 5.3 ALLURE 4.0 7.1 4.2 6.1 5.5 4.7 5.3 BARON 4.6 6.6 3.7 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.3 BLACKSBURG II (PST-1BMY) 4.5 7.0 3.7 6.1 5.8 4.3 5.2 A97-857 4.3 6.9 4.1 5.9 4.8 5.5 5.2 BLUE KNIGHT 5.0 7.4 3.8 6.3 4.8 4.1 5.2 CHATEAU 4.3 6.3 4.3 6.0 5.6 4.9 5.2 BOOMERANG 4.0 7.1 4.3 6.0 5.6 4.3 5.2 ULYSSES (PP H 7832) 4.3 6.8 3.8 6.0 5.5 4.8 5.2 BA 84-140 4.7 7.3 3.8 5.8 5.4 4.2 5.2 BARONETTE (BA 81-058) 4.3 6.5 4.1 6.2 5.6 4.5 5.2 MONGOOSE (A98-881) 4.4 6.7 3.4 5.6 5.9 5.0 5.2 PP H 7907 4.3 7.4 4.4 5.9 5.3 3.9 5.2 SRX 27921 4.2 7.0 4.3 5.7 5.7 4.2 5.2 FAIRFAX 3.8 6.7 4.1 6.4 5.5 4.6 5.2 JULIUS 5.3 6.5 3.3 6.1 5.3 4.3 5.1 BARONIE 4.8 6.8 3.2 5.6 5.2 4.7 5.0 99AN-53 4.4 6.8 3.6 5.9 4.9 4.5 5.0 BA 83-113 4.4 6.9 2.9 5.9 5.1 4.8 5.0 BODACIOUS 4.0 6.4 3.8 6.0 5.3 4.5 5.0 SRX QG245 4.1 6.6 3.6 5.9 4.8 4.6 4.9 DLF 76-9034 4.7 5.4 4.0 6.0 4.3 5.0 4.9 JEWEL 4.5 5.6 3.6 6.0 4.8 4.6 4.8 KENBLUE 3.7 5.3 3.9 5.8 4.2 5.3 4.7 WELLINGTON 4.0 6.0 3.1 5.7 4.6 4.4 4.6 GO-9LM9 3.8 6.2 3.6 6.0 3.4 3.9 4.5 LSD VALUE 0.4 0.9 1.3 0.5 1.2 0.9 0.4 C.V. (%) 5.4 8.0 17.7 5.1 12.1 11.4 10.3 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.