TABLE 8. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF BERMUDAGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2002 NATIONAL BERMUDAGRASS TEST AT WEST LAFAYETTE, IN 1/ 2003 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT PERCENT GENETIC SPRING LEAF COVER COVER WINTER QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE SPRING SUMMER COLOR JUN JUL AUG MEAN PATRIOT 7.0 5.0 7.3 76.7 99.0 4.7 5.0 8.3 9.0 7.4 MIDLAWN 5.3 5.7 7.3 80.0 97.7 4.3 5.0 7.0 7.3 6.4 AUSSIE GREEN 7.3 4.0 7.0 30.0 96.3 4.0 2.0 7.0 8.7 5.9 OR 2002 5.0 2.0 7.0 28.3 86.7 6.3 2.3 5.3 7.0 4.9 ASHMORE 3.7 6.0 8.0 80.0 90.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 7.3 4.8 OKC 70-18 4.7 4.7 7.3 70.0 65.0 4.0 3.7 4.3 6.0 4.7 SWI-1012 5.3 3.3 4.7 26.7 83.3 3.7 2.3 4.3 5.7 4.1 YUKON 5.7 4.7 6.0 40.0 66.7 5.3 2.7 3.3 6.0 4.0 SWI-1014 6.0 4.7 4.7 53.3 73.3 3.3 3.0 3.7 4.7 3.8 SWI-1045 4.7 2.0 6.0 8.3 80.0 5.0 2.0 4.3 4.3 3.6 RIVIERA 5.0 3.3 5.7 23.3 68.3 4.7 2.0 3.3 4.7 3.3 GN-1 8.0 1.0 5.7 3.3 33.3 7.3 1.7 3.0 5.0 3.2 CIS-CD6 5.0 1.7 5.3 10.0 43.3 4.7 1.3 2.7 4.7 2.9 SWI-1044 5.3 1.3 6.0 8.3 56.7 5.3 1.7 2.7 4.3 2.9 SWI-1041 5.3 1.0 4.7 0.0 33.3 5.7 1.0 2.7 4.7 2.8 TIFSPORT 6.3 1.0 5.7 1.7 43.3 7.0 1.3 3.0 4.0 2.8 MS-CHOICE 5.7 1.0 4.7 1.7 30.0 4.7 1.3 2.3 4.0 2.6 TIFT NO. 4 4.7 1.0 6.7 0.0 34.0 6.3 1.0 2.3 4.3 2.6 TIFT NO. 3 6.0 1.0 5.7 0.0 27.3 6.0 1.0 2.3 4.0 2.4 CELEBRATION 5.0 1.0 3.7 1.7 53.3 5.0 1.3 2.7 3.0 2.3 CIS-CD5 5.0 1.0 3.3 1.7 20.0 6.3 1.3 2.0 3.7 2.3 SUNDEVIL II 6.3 1.0 3.7 1.7 20.0 5.7 1.3 2.0 3.7 2.3 CIS-CD7 4.7 1.0 3.7 1.7 28.3 6.0 1.3 2.0 3.3 2.2 SWI-1003 4.7 1.0 5.0 0.0 10.0 5.0 1.0 2.0 3.7 2.2 B-14 5.7 1.0 2.3 0.0 5.0 6.0 1.0 2.0 3.3 2.1 SOUTHERN STAR 6.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 13.3 6.0 1.0 2.0 3.3 2.1 SUNSTAR 6.3 1.0 3.3 0.0 5.0 6.3 1.0 2.0 3.3 2.1 TRANSCONTINENTAL 5.0 1.0 3.7 0.0 13.3 6.0 1.0 2.0 3.3 2.1 TIFWAY 4.3 1.0 3.7 1.7 16.7 4.3 1.3 2.0 2.7 2.0 TIFT NO. 1 5.0 1.0 4.7 0.0 5.0 6.0 1.0 2.0 2.7 1.9 ARIZONA COMMON 5.0 1.0 3.3 0.0 5.3 6.7 1.0 1.7 2.7 1.8 FMC-6 5.3 1.0 4.3 0.0 3.3 5.3 1.0 1.7 2.7 1.8 NUMEX SAHARA 5.0 1.0 3.3 0.0 1.7 6.7 1.0 1.3 2.7 1.7 SR 9554 4.3 1.0 3.7 0.0 13.3 5.7 1.0 1.3 2.7 1.7 LAPALOMA (SRX 9500) 5.7 1.0 3.0 0.0 1.7 6.0 1.0 1.7 2.3 1.7 SWI-1001 6.0 1.0 4.0 0.0 3.3 6.7 1.0 1.7 2.3 1.7 SWI-1046 5.0 1.0 4.3 0.0 6.7 6.7 1.0 1.3 2.7 1.7 PANAMA 5.0 1.0 2.7 0.0 1.7 7.0 1.0 1.3 2.3 1.6 PRINCESS 77 4.3 1.0 4.7 0.0 9.0 6.7 1.0 1.3 2.3 1.6 MOHAWK 4.7 1.0 2.7 0.0 0.3 5.7 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.3 TIFT NO. 2 3.0 1.0 2.5 0.0 2.5 4.0 1.0 1.5 1.5 1.3 LSD VALUE 4.1 0.9 2.0 12.1 25.1 2.3 0.6 1.2 1.5 0.9 C.V. (%) 26.1 33.0 26.0 61.0 46.7 21.0 25.9 29.4 24.5 21.4 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