TABLE 12. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2017 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT FARGO, ND 1/ 2018 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING SUMMER FALL PERCENT GROUND COVER COLOR QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR DESITY DENSITY DENSITY SPRING SUMMER FALL NOVEMBER MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN BAR PP 7236V 6.0 6.0 7 7 90.0 95.0 99.0 5.3 6.0 7 8.0 8 8 8 7.5 NAI-15-80 6.0 6.0 7 7 90.0 95.0 99.0 5.7 6.0 7 8.0 8 8 8 7.5 NAI-14-178 5.0 4.7 7 6 85.0 90.0 95.0 5.0 6.0 7 8.0 8 8 7 7.3 AKB3128 6.0 6.0 7 6 90.0 95.0 99.0 5.3 6.0 7 7.0 8 8 7 7.2 BABE 5.0 5.0 7 6 88.3 93.3 95.0 5.0 6.0 7 7.0 8 7 8 7.2 RAD 553 5.0 5.0 7 7 90.0 95.0 97.7 5.0 6.0 7 7.0 7 8 8 7.2 AKB3179 5.0 5.0 7 6 86.7 93.3 96.3 5.3 6.0 7 7.0 8 8 7 7.2 AKB3241 5.0 5.0 7 6 90.0 95.0 96.3 5.0 6.0 7 7.0 8 8 7 7.2 BAR PP 79494 5.0 5.0 7 7 86.7 93.3 97.7 5.0 6.0 6 7.0 8 8 8 7.2 DLFPS-340/3455 6.0 6.0 7 6 90.0 95.0 97.7 5.0 6.0 7 7.0 8 8 7 7.2 KH3492 6.0 6.0 6 6 90.0 93.3 95.0 6.0 6.0 6 7.0 8 8 8 7.2 NAI-13-9 6.0 6.0 7 7 90.0 95.0 99.0 3.0 6.0 6 7.0 8 8 8 7.2 NAI-14-176 6.0 6.0 6 7 90.0 95.0 99.0 6.0 6.0 7 7.0 8 8 7 7.2 YELLOWSTONE (A12-7) 5.0 5.0 7 6 85.0 93.3 93.3 5.3 6.0 6 7.0 8 8 7 7.0 AFTER MIDNIGHT 5.0 5.0 7 6 85.0 91.7 97.7 4.0 6.0 6 7.0 8 8 7 7.0 BAR PP 71213 5.0 5.0 7 6 85.0 93.3 96.3 5.0 6.0 6 7.0 8 8 7 7.0 BAR PP 7309V 6.0 6.0 7 7 90.0 95.0 97.7 5.0 6.0 6 7.0 8 8 7 7.0 BAR PP 7K426 6.0 6.0 7 7 90.0 95.0 99.0 5.3 6.0 7 7.0 8 7 7 7.0 BARVETTE HGT? 6.0 6.0 7 7 90.0 95.0 99.0 5.7 6.0 7 7.0 8 7 7 7.0 J-1138 5.0 5.0 7 6 85.0 90.0 96.3 5.0 6.0 6 7.0 8 8 7 7.0 NAI-13-132 6.0 5.0 7 7 85.0 93.3 95.0 5.3 6.0 6 7.0 7 8 8 7.0 PST-11-7 5.3 6.0 7 7 95.0 96.3 99.0 5.0 6.0 6 7.0 8 8 7 7.0 PST-K15-157 5.7 6.0 7 6 95.0 95.0 99.0 6.0 6.0 6 7.0 8 8 7 7.0 RAD-1776 5.7 6.0 7 7 90.0 95.0 99.0 5.7 6.0 6 7.0 7 8 8 7.0 BARSERATI (BAR PP 110358) 5.7 6.0 7 7 90.0 95.0 99.0 6.0 6.0 6 7.0 7 7 8 6.8 PST-K15-167 5.3 6.0 7 7 90.0 95.0 99.0 5.0 6.0 6 7.0 8 7 7 6.8 A11-40 6.0 6.0 6 7 95.0 95.0 97.7 5.0 6.0 7 6.0 7 7 7 6.7 PIVOT 5.3 5.3 6 6 88.3 93.3 95.0 5.3 5.3 6 7.0 7 8 7 6.7 PST-T14-39 5.7 6.0 6 7 95.0 95.0 99.0 5.7 6.0 6 7.0 7 8 6 6.7 A10-280 5.3 5.3 6 6 86.7 91.7 95.0 5.0 6.0 6 6.7 7 8 6 6.6 SHAMROCK 5.3 5.3 6 7 85.0 90.0 96.3 5.0 6.0 6 6.7 7 8 6 6.6 A06-8 5.3 6.0 7 6 95.0 96.3 99.0 5.0 5.0 6 6.0 7 8 7 6.5 DLFPS-340/3494 5.3 5.0 6 6 85.0 93.3 95.0 5.0 5.0 6 6.0 7 8 7 6.5 A16-1 5.3 6.0 7 6 90.0 95.0 97.7 5.0 5.0 6 6.3 7 8 6 6.4 NAI-A16-3 5.3 5.7 6 6 91.7 95.0 95.0 5.3 5.7 6 6.0 7 7 7 6.4 A13-1 5.0 5.0 6 7 90.0 95.0 99.0 4.0 5.0 6 6.0 7 7 7 6.3 A99-2897 5.0 5.0 6 7 90.0 95.0 99.0 4.3 5.0 6 6.0 7 7 7 6.3 LTP-11-41 4.0 4.0 6 7 85.0 90.0 95.0 4.0 5.0 6 6.0 7 7 7 6.3 A16-2 5.3 5.0 6 6 85.0 90.0 95.0 6.0 5.0 6 7.0 7 7 6 6.3 DLFPS-340/3438 5.3 5.7 6 6 88.3 93.3 96.3 5.0 5.0 6 5.7 7 8 6 6.3 DLFPS-340/3548 5.3 5.7 6 6 88.3 93.3 97.7 5.0 5.0 6 6.0 7 8 6 6.3 DLFPS-340/3549 5.0 5.0 6 6 83.3 91.7 95.0 5.0 5.0 6 6.0 7 8 6 6.3 MIDNIGHT 5.3 6.0 6 7 91.7 95.0 99.0 5.3 5.0 6 6.0 7 8 6 6.3 NAI-13-14 5.0 5.0 6 7 85.0 90.0 95.0 4.0 5.0 6 6.0 7 7 7 6.3 NAI-14-122 5.3 5.7 6 7 90.0 95.0 99.0 5.3 5.0 6 6.0 7 7 7 6.3 NAI-14-187 4.0 4.7 6 6 88.3 93.3 95.0 4.0 5.0 6 7.0 7 7 6 6.3 NAI-15-84 5.0 4.7 6 6 85.0 90.0 95.0 5.0 5.0 6 7.0 7 7 6 6.3 ORION (PST-K13-143) 4.7 5.0 6 7 90.0 95.0 99.0 4.0 5.0 6 6.0 7 7 7 6.3 PST-K13-141 5.3 5.0 6 6 86.7 91.7 95.0 5.0 5.0 6 6.0 7 8 6 6.3 SELWAY 3.0 4.0 6 6 81.7 86.7 93.3 2.0 5.0 6 6.0 7 7 6 6.2 TABLE 12. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 2017 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT FARGO, ND 1/ 2018 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING SUMMER FALL PERCENT GROUND COVER COLOR QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR DESITY DENSITY DENSITY SPRING SUMMER FALL NOVEMBER MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN A12-34 5.0 5.0 6 6.0 80.0 90.0 95.0 5.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 7 6 6.2 DLFPS-340/3364 5.3 5.0 6 6.0 80.0 85.0 95.0 5.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 7 6 6.2 DLFPS-340/3500 5.0 5.0 6 6.0 85.0 93.3 95.0 5.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 7 6 6.2 GO-2628 5.0 5.0 6 6.0 85.0 90.0 95.0 5.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 7 6 6.2 MVS-130 5.0 5.0 6 6.0 85.0 90.0 95.0 5.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 7 6 6.2 NAI-14-128 4.0 5.0 6 7.0 90.0 95.0 96.3 3.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 7 6 6.2 NAI-14-132 4.3 4.3 6 6.3 81.7 88.3 93.3 4.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 7 6 6.2 NAI-14-133 5.0 5.3 6 6.0 85.0 90.0 95.0 5.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 7 6 6.2 PPG-KB 1320 5.0 6.0 6 6.0 90.0 95.0 95.0 5.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 7 6 6.2 PST-K11-118 4.7 5.0 6 6.0 85.0 95.0 95.0 4.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 7 6 6.2 PST-K13-139 5.0 5.0 6 6.0 85.0 90.0 95.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 7 6 6.2 A11-38 5.0 5.0 6 6.0 85.0 90.0 95.0 5.0 5.0 5.7 6.0 7.0 7 6 6.1 PPG-KB 1131 5.3 5.3 6 6.0 86.7 91.7 95.0 5.0 5.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 7 6 6.1 BAR PP 79366 4.0 4.0 5 6.0 80.0 85.0 95.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 7 6 6.0 GO-22B23 5.3 5.3 6 6.0 85.0 90.0 95.0 5.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 7 6 6.0 GO-2425 5.0 4.7 6 6.0 83.3 88.3 95.0 5.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 7 6 6.0 J-3510 5.0 5.0 6 6.0 85.0 80.0 96.3 5.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 7 6 6.0 PPG-KB 1304 4.7 5.0 6 6.0 85.0 93.3 95.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 7 6 6.0 SKYE 5.0 5.0 6 6.0 85.0 90.0 95.0 5.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 7 6 6.0 DLFPS-340/3444 5.0 5.0 5 6.0 85.0 90.0 95.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 7 6 5.9 BLUE KNIGHT 3.0 3.0 6 7.0 80.0 85.0 95.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 7 7 5.8 DLFPS-340/3553 5.3 5.0 6 6.0 80.0 85.0 95.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.7 6.0 7 6 5.8 NK-1 4.0 4.0 5 6.0 80.0 86.7 93.3 4.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 7 7 5.8 PST-K15-172 4.0 5.0 6 6.0 85.0 90.0 95.0 4.0 4.0 5.0 5.7 7.0 7 6 5.8 PST-K15-177 4.0 5.0 6 6.0 85.0 90.0 95.0 4.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 7 6 5.8 A16-17 4.0 5.0 6 6.0 85.0 93.3 95.0 4.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 7 6 5.7 A16-7 4.3 5.0 6 6.0 80.0 90.0 95.0 4.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 7 6 5.7 J-2726 3.0 3.0 6 6.0 80.0 88.3 91.7 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 7 6 5.7 PROSPERITY 4.3 5.0 6 6.0 85.0 93.3 95.0 4.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 7 6 5.7 A11-26 4.7 5.0 6 6.0 80.0 90.0 95.0 4.0 4.0 5.0 5.7 6.0 7 6 5.6 DLFPS-340/3446 4.0 4.0 6 6.0 80.0 85.0 95.0 4.0 4.0 5.0 5.3 6.0 7 6 5.6 DLFPS-340/3550 4.3 5.0 6 6.0 85.0 90.0 95.0 5.0 4.0 5.0 5.7 6.0 7 6 5.6 DLFPS-340/3556 3.0 4.0 6 5.0 80.0 85.0 95.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 5.3 6.0 7 6 5.6 A15-6 3.0 4.0 6 6.0 80.0 86.7 95.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 7 5 5.5 BLUE DEVIL 3.0 3.3 5 6.0 81.7 86.7 93.3 3.0 3.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 7 6 5.5 DLFPS-340/3551 3.0 5.0 6 5.0 85.0 90.0 95.0 4.0 3.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 7 6 5.5 DLFPS-340/3552 4.0 4.0 6 5.0 80.0 90.0 95.0 4.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 6 6 5.5 J-1319 2.0 3.0 5 6.0 80.0 85.0 95.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 7 6 5.5 KENBLUE 3.0 4.0 5 5.0 80.0 85.0 90.0 3.0 3.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 7 6 5.5 LSD VALUE 0.5 0.4 0 0.1 1.8 4.7 1.9 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.1 0 0 0.1 C.V. (%) 7.4 4.8 0 1.0 1.5 3.2 1.3 5.5 1.7 1.5 3.3 0.9 0 0 0.6 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. 2018 LOCATIONS, SITE DESCRIPTIONS AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN THE 2017 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 ND1 SILTY CLAY AND CLAY 7.1-7.5 0-60 151-240 2.1-3.0 FULL SUN 1.6-2.0 TO PREVENT DORMANCY