TABLE 1. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2011 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT AMES, IA 1/ 2016 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING SUMMER QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP PATCH MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN A01-1106 7.3 6.3 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.6 BLUEBANK (A03-1017) 8.0 4.0 9.0 8.3 5.7 6.3 8.0 8.3 8.7 7.6 A00-2882 7.7 5.7 8.7 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 8.3 7.0 7.5 J-1136 7.3 3.7 9.0 8.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 8.0 8.3 7.4 J-1770 8.3 3.3 9.0 8.0 6.7 6.3 7.3 8.0 8.0 7.4 AWARD 8.7 3.7 8.7 7.7 6.7 5.7 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.2 KEENELAND (A04-342) 7.3 4.7 9.0 8.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.3 7.7 7.2 MERLOT (LTP-08-6) 7.0 5.0 9.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.3 7.2 BLUE NOTE 7.0 5.7 9.0 7.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.1 MIDNIGHT 8.3 4.7 9.0 9.0 6.0 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.1 NU CHICAGO 8.3 4.0 8.7 8.3 6.0 5.0 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.1 SRX 466 8.3 6.7 9.0 7.7 7.0 6.7 7.7 6.7 7.0 7.1 EMPIRE 6.7 6.0 9.0 8.0 6.3 5.7 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.0 SRX 2758 7.3 4.7 7.3 7.0 5.7 7.0 6.7 8.3 7.3 7.0 A04-36 8.0 5.3 9.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.7 6.9 A05-TB-382 8.7 5.3 7.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.9 A06-46 7.7 6.0 9.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.9 BURL 3-51 8.0 5.0 8.7 8.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 7.3 7.3 6.9 PICK 033 7.3 4.7 9.0 7.3 6.3 5.7 6.7 7.7 7.7 6.9 RUSH 7.3 4.3 9.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 6.9 3733 7.3 5.0 9.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.8 A05-360 6.3 5.0 9.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.8 BAR VV 112916 7.7 8.3 9.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.8 J-1853 7.3 3.7 9.0 7.0 7.0 5.3 6.7 7.3 7.7 6.8 OASIS (A98-344) 7.0 5.7 9.0 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.7 6.8 RUBIX (4S2W) 7.0 4.7 9.0 7.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.8 SUDDEN IMPACT 8.0 3.3 9.0 7.7 5.7 6.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.8 A05-329 7.3 5.3 8.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.0 6.7 AKB 2555 8.0 6.0 9.0 7.3 6.7 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 AVID 7.3 4.0 9.0 7.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 CABERNET 7.3 6.3 9.0 7.3 6.7 5.7 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 MAZAMA (A04-74) 8.7 5.0 9.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 5.3 7.0 8.0 6.7 PST-K9-97 7.3 5.3 7.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 SR 2150 (SRX 5321) 7.0 4.7 9.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 A00-4199 7.3 4.7 9.0 7.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.6 A06-26 6.7 6.0 9.0 8.3 6.3 5.7 5.3 7.0 7.0 6.6 AMERICA 7.7 5.0 8.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.6 ARAMINTHA (PP 10847) 6.7 4.3 9.0 6.3 6.3 7.3 6.3 7.3 6.0 6.6 BAR 12PP 612 6.3 4.0 9.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 7.7 6.6 BAR VV 118532 7.3 5.0 9.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.7 6.6 BARDUKE 7.0 5.0 9.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.6 PICK TD8 7.3 4.7 9.0 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.6 PST-K9-90 7.3 5.3 8.7 7.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.6 RAD-1492 7.3 6.7 9.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.6 THERMAL BLUE 7.7 6.7 9.0 6.7 5.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.6 TABLE 1 (CONT'D). MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2011 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT AMES, IA 1/ 2016 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING SUMMER QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP PATCH MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN BLACKJACK 8.0 5.0 8.7 7.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.5 ENDURANCE (PST-K4-7) 7.0 4.7 9.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.5 JACKRABBIT (PST-K10-106D) 7.7 5.0 9.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.5 A05-361 8.0 4.7 9.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.4 BARON 7.0 5.7 9.0 7.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.4 DAUNTLESS (A05-315) 7.3 6.3 9.0 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.4 GEISHA (DPPP818) 6.3 6.0 9.0 6.0 5.3 8.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.4 PST-K4-3 7.0 5.0 9.0 7.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.4 SHAMROCK 7.3 4.7 8.7 6.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 7.7 7.0 6.4 WATERWORKS (A05-204) 6.7 6.0 9.0 7.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.4 A05-999 7.7 5.0 9.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 A06-47 7.0 4.0 8.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 A98-363 6.7 5.7 9.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 BAR PP 110358 6.7 5.7 8.7 6.7 6.7 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 BAR PP 119326 6.3 5.7 8.3 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 BLUE COAT (AKB 2282) 6.7 4.0 9.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 SKYE 6.7 5.0 9.0 7.0 6.3 5.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 SRX 4338 6.3 4.7 9.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.3 6.3 ZEDOR (PPH 9131) 6.7 5.3 8.7 7.0 6.0 5.0 5.7 6.7 7.7 6.3 A04-38 7.0 4.3 9.0 7.3 5.3 5.0 5.0 6.7 7.7 6.2 BARVETTE HGT (BAR VV 0709) 6.3 7.3 9.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.2 LEGEND (A10-1) 7.3 5.3 9.0 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.2 LUNAR (PST-07-261) 7.0 6.0 8.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.2 PICK TD9 6.7 7.0 8.7 6.3 6.3 5.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.2 PST-T10-18 6.7 6.7 9.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.2 RAD-507 7.7 5.3 8.7 7.3 4.7 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.2 BAR PP 119327 7.3 4.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 7.3 6.1 KENBLUE 6.3 7.7 9.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.1 PST-K9-99 6.0 4.3 8.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.7 6.3 6.1 ARROWHEAD 7.3 4.0 9.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.0 RAD-849 6.0 5.7 8.7 6.0 5.3 5.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 PICK MP07 6.7 6.3 9.0 6.0 5.7 4.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.9 ZINGER (A05-306) 6.0 4.7 9.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.9 BAR 8PP 504 6.7 4.3 6.7 6.3 5.7 5.0 5.3 6.7 5.7 5.8 BURL 06-11 6.0 5.0 9.0 6.3 5.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.8 BOLT (H99-1653) 6.0 5.3 8.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 6.3 5.7 5.8 PICK 4340 7.3 4.0 7.7 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.8 LSD VALUE 2.9 2.0 2.4 1.3 4.1 3.2 2.5 3.2 1.8 1.2 C.V. (%) 13.7 20.8 8.8 10.6 15.9 16.9 14.6 12.9 12.6 8.3 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. TABLE A. 2016 LOCATIONS, SITE DESCRIPTIONS AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN THE 2011 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS 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 IA1 SANDY CLAY LOAM 7.1-7.5 0-60 0-150 2.1-3.0 FULL SUN 2.6-3.0 TO PREVENT DORMANCY