TABLE 2. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF BERMUDAGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2002 NATIONAL BERMUDAGRASS TEST AT WEST LAFAYETTE, IN 1/ 2002 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT ESTABLISHMENT RATINGS QUALITY NAME JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER MEAN SEPTEMBER OR 2002 15.0 41.7 99.0 51.9 7.0 ASHMORE 26.7 78.3 99.0 68.0 6.3 AUSSIE GREEN 20.0 53.3 99.0 57.4 6.3 MIDLAWN 26.7 81.7 99.0 69.1 6.3 MS-CHOICE 21.7 46.7 99.0 55.8 6.3 PATRIOT 28.3 96.0 99.0 74.4 6.3 TIFT NO. 3 23.3 70.0 99.0 64.1 6.3 TIFT NO. 4 20.0 31.7 99.0 50.2 6.3 SWI-1044 50.0 91.0 99.0 80.0 6.0 SWI-1045 80.0 99.0 99.0 92.7 6.0 SWI-1041 81.7 99.0 99.0 93.2 5.7 TIFSPORT 20.0 20.0 99.0 46.3 5.7 ARIZONA COMMON 76.7 90.0 99.0 88.6 5.3 SWI-1003 83.3 99.0 99.0 93.8 5.3 SWI-1012 70.0 99.0 99.0 89.3 5.3 SWI-1046 75.0 99.0 99.0 91.0 5.3 TIFWAY 18.3 23.3 96.0 45.9 5.3 CIS-CD7 83.3 96.3 99.0 92.9 5.0 NUMEX SAHARA 94.7 91.7 99.0 95.1 5.0 OKC 70-18 13.3 25.0 83.0 40.4 5.0 PANAMA 91.7 95.0 99.0 95.2 5.0 RIVIERA 70.0 96.3 99.0 88.4 5.0 SOUTHERN STAR 97.7 96.3 99.0 97.7 5.0 SUNSTAR 96.0 95.0 99.0 96.7 5.0 TIFT NO. 2 49.5 79.5 99.0 76.0 5.0 YUKON 94.7 94.7 99.0 96.1 5.0 B-14 83.3 93.3 99.0 91.9 4.7 CIS-CD5 88.3 96.3 99.0 94.6 4.7 FMC-6 93.0 96.3 99.0 96.1 4.7 GN-1 25.0 71.7 99.0 65.2 4.7 PRINCESS 77 90.0 97.7 99.0 95.6 4.7 SUNDEVIL II 85.0 97.7 99.0 93.9 4.7 SWI-1001 99.0 96.3 99.0 98.1 4.7 TIFT NO. 1 94.7 99.0 99.0 97.6 4.7 TRANSCONTINENTAL 94.7 96.3 99.0 96.7 4.7 CIS-CD6 70.0 96.0 99.0 88.3 4.3 MOHAWK 91.3 93.3 99.0 94.6 4.3 SR 9554 94.7 95.0 99.0 96.2 4.3 SWI-1014 40.0 81.3 99.0 73.4 4.3 CELEBRATION 26.7 66.7 99.0 64.1 4.0 LAPALOMA (SRX 9500) 83.3 95.0 99.0 92.4 4.0 LSD VALUE 18.9 13.1 4.3 9.3 1.4 C.V. (%) 20.1 10.8 2.5 7.8 14.6 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. 2002-03 LOCATIONS, SITE DESCRIPTIONS AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN THE 2002 NATIONAL BERMUDAGRASS 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 IN1 SILT LOAM AND SILT 7.1-7.5 151-270 501+ 1.1-2.0 FULL SUN 0.0-0.5 TO PREVENT DORMANCY