TABLE 8. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF PERENNIAL RYEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2016 NATIONAL PERENNIAL RYEGRASS TEST UNDER TRAFFIC STRESS AT AMHERST, MA 1/ 2017 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ WEAR MOWING PERCENT QUALITY RATINGS NAME TOLERANCE QUALITY ESTABLISHMENT JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN PPG-PR 424 4.3 6.7 53.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.8 DLFPS-236/3547 5.3 5.0 53.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.6 PPG-PR 331 5.3 5.7 63.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.6 02BS2 5.7 7.0 50.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.5 DLFPS-236/3544 5.0 6.3 56.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.5 INTENSE 5.7 5.0 43.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.5 PHARAOH 5.7 7.0 53.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.5 PPG-PR 421 5.0 5.7 60.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.5 DLFPS-236/3546 6.0 6.0 50.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.4 CPN 5.7 5.0 56.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 DLFPS-236/3556 5.0 7.7 33.3 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 FP2 6.3 8.0 40.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 5.7 6.3 JR-123 6.0 7.3 53.3 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 JR-197 6.0 4.7 46.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 NP-2 5.0 7.7 46.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 PR-6-15 5.3 7.0 46.7 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 BSP-25 5.7 6.7 50.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 5.3 6.2 DLFPS-236/3545 6.0 7.3 46.7 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.2 PL2 5.0 7.0 46.7 5.3 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.2 PPG-PR 343 5.0 5.0 53.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.2 PPG-PR 422 5.3 7.3 43.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.2 PST-2A2 6.0 6.7 56.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.2 SNX 5.7 6.7 46.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.2 023 5.3 7.7 58.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.1 DERBY XTREME 5.7 5.3 50.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.1 NP-3 5.7 5.7 46.7 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.1 PPG-PR 329 6.0 7.3 43.3 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.1 PPG-PR 339 6.0 6.0 56.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.1 PPG-PR 385 4.7 4.3 53.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.1 PST-2BDT 5.7 6.3 43.3 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.1 PST-2MAY 5.3 7.0 33.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.1 XCELERATOR 5.3 6.7 60.0 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.1 ASP0118GL (A-4G) 7.0 5.7 45.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 ASP0218 (A-6D) 5.7 6.7 50.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 DLFPS-236/3540 7.3 7.3 46.7 5.7 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 DLFPS-236/3550 5.7 6.7 56.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 DLFPS-236/3552 7.0 6.0 43.3 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 GRAND SLAM GLD 6.3 6.3 56.7 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 MAN O WAR 6.0 7.0 56.7 5.0 5.7 7.0 6.3 6.0 PPG-PR 367 5.3 7.7 36.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 PPG-PR 372 6.0 5.7 53.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 SILVER SPORT (PST-2CRP) 5.3 7.0 43.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 PST-2FOXY 5.7 6.7 46.7 5.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 PST-2PDA 5.7 6.3 43.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 RAD-PR 112 6.0 7.0 36.7 4.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 021 5.3 6.7 60.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.9 ASP0117 (A-PR15) 5.0 7.0 50.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.9 TABLE 8. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF PERENNIAL RYEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 2016 NATIONAL PERENNIAL RYEGRASS TEST UNDER TRAFFIC STRESS AT AMHERST, MA 1/ 2017 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ WEAR MOWING PERCENT QUALITY RATINGS NAME TOLERANCE QUALITY ESTABLISHMENT JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN AMP-R1 6.3 6.7 56.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.9 DLFPS-236/3543 5.7 5.7 56.7 5.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 5.9 DLFPS-236/3554 5.7 6.3 45.0 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.9 PPG-PR 360 5.0 7.0 53.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.9 PPG-PR 423 5.3 7.0 43.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.9 02BS1 6.0 6.7 43.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.8 SHIELD (02BS4) 5.0 4.7 43.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.8 BSP-17 6.3 7.0 46.7 5.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.8 BWH 5.0 7.3 46.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.8 DLFPS-236/3538 5.0 5.7 43.3 6.0 5.3 6.3 5.7 5.8 DLFPS-236/3541 5.3 6.7 40.0 5.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.8 DLFPS-236/3548 5.3 5.7 53.3 5.7 6.7 5.7 5.3 5.8 DLFPS-236/3553 5.0 5.7 56.7 5.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.8 MRSL-PR15 5.7 5.0 53.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.8 PPG-PR 241 5.0 5.3 63.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.8 PPG-PR 371 5.3 5.7 50.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.8 PPG-PR 420 5.7 5.7 56.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.8 PST-2GTD 5.0 5.7 50.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.8 RRT 6.0 6.7 43.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.8 SEABISCUIT 4.7 4.3 63.3 5.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.8 SR 4650 6.0 6.7 56.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.8 CS-6 5.0 6.3 40.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 GO-143 5.7 5.0 36.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 MRSL-PR16 5.3 6.7 50.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 OVERDRIVE 5G 5.7 6.0 46.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 PPG-PR 419 5.3 6.0 46.7 4.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 PR-5-16 5.3 4.7 50.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 SIGNET 5.0 6.3 56.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 UF3 5.0 7.3 36.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.7 UMPQUA 5.3 5.0 46.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 DLFPS-236/3542 6.0 4.7 43.3 5.0 5.7 6.3 5.3 5.6 EVOLVE 5.7 5.3 66.7 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.6 LPB-SD-102 5.0 5.3 56.7 5.0 5.3 6.7 5.3 5.6 LPB-SD-103 5.3 6.3 46.7 5.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.6 LPB-SD-104 5.3 6.3 33.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.6 LPB-SD-105 4.7 4.0 30.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.6 FURLONG (LTP-FCB) 5.0 5.0 46.7 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.6 MENSA 4.3 4.7 53.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.6 PPG-PR 370 5.3 6.3 40.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.6 PST-2EGAD 4.3 7.3 36.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.6 GRAY WOLF (PST-2GAL) 5.3 5.7 46.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.6 APR2616 5.7 7.3 46.7 5.0 5.3 6.3 5.3 5.5 BAR LP 6164 5.0 6.0 40.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.5 GO-142 5.3 5.0 40.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.5 KARMA 5.0 6.3 20.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.5 APR2612 5.0 6.7 35.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.4 APR3060 5.0 4.7 53.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.4 TABLE 8. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF PERENNIAL RYEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 2016 NATIONAL PERENNIAL RYEGRASS TEST UNDER TRAFFIC STRESS AT AMHERST, MA 1/ 2017 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ WEAR MOWING PERCENT QUALITY RATINGS NAME TOLERANCE QUALITY ESTABLISHMENT JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN ASP0116EXT 4.3 5.7 53.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.4 BRIGHTSTAR SLT 5.0 4.3 63.3 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.4 GRAY HAWK (PST-2FIND) 4.7 5.3 66.7 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.4 SAGUARO 5.3 4.7 46.7 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.4 ALLSTAR III 6.0 6.7 40.0 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 BAR LP 6131 4.7 4.3 50.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.3 BAR LP 6158 4.7 4.7 40.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.3 GO-141 4.7 4.7 56.7 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 JR-747 4.0 4.3 56.7 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 LPB-SD-101 4.0 4.3 46.7 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 PEPPER II (RAD-PR 103) 5.0 7.0 38.3 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 BAR LP 6233 5.0 4.3 46.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.2 JR-888 5.0 5.7 53.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.2 BAR LP 6117 5.0 6.7 46.7 5.0 5.7 5.3 4.3 5.1 BAR LP 6159 5.7 5.3 50.0 4.7 5.7 5.3 4.7 5.1 SAVANT 5.0 6.7 40.0 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.1 BAR LP 6165 4.7 4.7 33.3 4.7 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 DLFPS-238/3014 4.3 6.0 30.0 4.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.0 BAR LP 6162 4.0 5.3 26.7 4.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 4.9 LINN 3.3 3.7 13.3 4.0 3.0 3.3 3.0 3.3 LSD VALUE 1.1 1.1 16.7 1.0 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.5 C.V. (%) 12.0 12.1 19.9 10.1 8.6 7.2 8.6 5.3 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. 2017 LOCATIONS, SITE DESCRIPTIONS AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN THE 2016 NATIONAL PERENNIAL RYEGRASS 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 MA1 LOAM 5.6-6.0 0-60 241-375 3.1-4.0 FULL SUN 0.0-0.5 TO PREVENT STRESS