TABLE 14. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF BERMUDAGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2002 NATIONAL BERMUDAGRASS TEST AT COLUMBIA, MO 1/ 2003 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT PERCENT PERCENT FALL SPRING COVER COVER COVER COLOR QUALITY RATINGS NAME GREENUP SPRING SUMMER FALL OCTOBER MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN PATRIOT 3.0 23.3 81.7 99.0 5.7 1.7 7.0 7.3 8.7 7.7 5.0 6.2 AUSSIE GREEN 3.7 28.3 88.3 99.0 5.3 3.3 6.3 7.0 7.7 7.0 4.7 6.0 SWI-1012 5.0 55.0 85.0 97.7 4.0 4.0 5.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 3.7 5.6 RIVIERA 5.0 56.7 81.7 96.0 3.3 4.3 4.7 6.7 7.0 6.0 3.7 5.4 OR 2002 2.7 16.7 45.0 89.7 5.7 2.3 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.0 4.7 5.2 OKC 70-18 3.7 20.0 46.7 90.0 4.7 2.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 4.3 5.0 SWI-1014 4.0 31.7 68.3 93.3 4.3 3.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.3 4.0 5.0 GN-1 2.7 20.0 51.7 92.7 4.0 2.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.7 3.7 4.9 MIDLAWN 3.7 30.0 48.3 97.7 4.7 2.3 4.0 4.3 7.7 6.7 4.3 4.9 SWI-1045 2.3 18.3 75.0 99.0 4.0 2.0 5.3 5.3 7.0 6.0 4.0 4.9 YUKON 4.7 68.3 75.0 88.3 3.7 4.0 4.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 3.7 4.9 CIS-CD6 2.3 17.7 60.0 94.3 3.7 2.0 4.0 6.0 6.7 5.7 3.7 4.7 SWI-1044 2.0 7.7 43.3 93.0 4.7 1.7 4.0 4.7 6.7 6.3 5.0 4.7 CIS-CD7 1.7 6.0 40.0 94.7 5.0 2.0 4.3 4.3 6.0 5.3 3.7 4.3 LAPALOMA (SRX 9500) 1.3 3.3 30.0 89.7 3.7 1.3 4.0 4.7 6.3 5.7 3.7 4.3 ASHMORE 2.3 8.3 41.7 91.3 3.0 1.7 4.3 5.3 5.3 5.0 3.0 4.1 FMC-6 1.3 3.3 28.3 86.7 4.7 1.0 4.3 4.0 4.7 4.0 4.0 3.7 CIS-CD5 1.7 2.7 31.7 71.3 4.3 1.7 3.7 4.0 4.7 4.3 3.3 3.6 TIFT NO. 4 1.7 6.7 23.3 66.3 5.7 1.3 5.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 3.6 TRANSCONTINENTAL 2.0 2.3 23.3 89.7 4.3 1.7 4.0 3.0 4.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 PANAMA 1.3 1.7 9.0 75.0 4.7 1.0 3.0 4.0 4.0 3.7 3.3 3.2 SUNDEVIL II 2.0 3.7 15.0 80.0 5.3 1.3 3.3 2.7 4.3 3.7 4.0 3.2 SWI-1041 1.0 1.7 12.3 63.3 5.0 1.0 4.3 2.7 4.0 3.7 3.7 3.2 SR 9554 1.3 1.0 11.7 91.3 5.0 1.3 2.7 3.0 4.0 3.7 3.7 3.1 SWI-1046 1.3 2.3 9.3 51.7 4.7 1.7 4.3 3.0 3.3 2.7 3.3 3.1 MS-CHOICE 1.7 2.7 11.7 63.3 5.3 1.0 3.7 3.3 3.3 3.0 3.3 2.9 SOUTHERN STAR 2.0 2.7 8.3 71.7 5.0 1.7 2.7 2.3 3.3 3.0 4.0 2.8 SUNSTAR 1.0 0.7 6.0 66.7 5.0 1.0 2.3 3.3 3.7 3.0 3.0 2.7 B-14 1.0 0.7 7.0 43.3 2.3 1.3 2.0 2.7 3.0 3.3 2.3 2.4 SUNBIRD (PST-R68A) 1.3 1.7 20.3 51.7 6.0 1.3 2.7 1.7 2.7 2.7 3.3 2.4 SWI-1001 1.0 0.0 5.7 61.7 4.7 1.0 3.0 1.7 2.7 2.7 3.3 2.4 TIFSPORT 1.3 1.7 6.0 33.3 5.3 1.3 2.3 1.7 2.0 1.7 3.3 2.1 CELEBRATION 1.0 0.0 2.3 31.7 3.7 1.0 1.7 1.0 1.7 3.0 2.0 1.7 NUMEX SAHARA 1.3 0.7 4.3 33.3 4.7 1.3 2.0 2.0 1.7 1.3 2.0 1.7 PRINCESS 77 1.3 0.7 1.7 16.7 1.7 1.0 2.0 1.3 2.0 2.0 1.7 1.7 MOHAWK 1.0 0.7 1.7 30.0 3.3 1.0 1.3 1.3 1.7 1.3 2.3 1.5 TIFT NO. 3 1.0 0.0 2.0 28.3 5.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 1.3 1.0 2.7 1.5 ARIZONA COMMON 1.0 0.0 1.7 10.0 2.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 TIFT NO. 1 1.0 0.0 0.7 13.3 2.0 1.0 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 TIFWAY 1.0 0.0 2.0 13.3 7.7 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.2 SWI-1003 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.7 3.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.3 1.1 TIFT NO. 2 1.0 0.7 0.0 3.3 2.7 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.3 1.1 LSD VALUE 1.1 13.4 24.6 30.0 3.1 1.0 2.0 2.1 1.7 2.0 1.3 1.2 C.V. (%) 35.3 83.1 56.2 29.7 33.6 38.2 35.3 37.2 26.7 32.7 24.6 23.4 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 MO1 SILT LOAM AND SILT 6.1-6.5 61-150 151-240 3.1-4.0 FULL SUN 0.6-1.0 TO PREVENT STRESS