TABLE 20. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF BERMUDAGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2002 NATIONAL BERMUDAGRASS TEST AT CLEMSON, SC 1/ 2003 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT PERCENT PERCENT FALL FALL FALL SPRING LEAF DENSITY DENSITY DENSITY COVER COVER COVER COLOR COLOR COLOR NAME GREENUP TEXTURE SPRING SUMMER FALL SPRING SUMMER FALL SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER AUSSIE GREEN 5.3 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.3 76.7 99.0 88.3 6.7 7.0 5.0 TIFSPORT 4.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 76.7 99.0 96.3 6.3 7.0 6.0 TIFT NO. 4 5.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 83.3 99.0 97.7 6.3 7.0 5.3 CELEBRATION 5.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 68.3 99.0 97.7 6.7 6.7 5.3 TIFT NO. 3 5.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 80.0 99.0 94.7 6.7 7.0 4.7 OR 2002 4.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 73.3 99.0 90.0 5.7 6.7 5.0 SWI-1045 4.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 66.7 99.0 94.7 6.3 6.0 5.3 SWI-1044 4.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 73.3 99.0 95.0 6.7 6.3 5.3 TIFWAY 3.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 70.0 99.0 97.7 6.3 7.0 5.7 OKC 70-18 5.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 78.3 99.0 93.0 5.7 6.3 5.0 SUNBIRD (PST-R68A) 5.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 78.3 99.0 93.0 6.0 6.0 3.7 RIVIERA 4.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 71.7 97.7 88.3 6.7 6.0 4.3 SWI-1041 3.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 61.7 99.0 93.0 6.7 6.3 5.0 CIS-CD6 4.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 71.7 99.0 93.0 6.3 6.0 4.3 CIS-CD7 4.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 65.0 99.0 91.7 6.7 5.3 4.3 GN-1 4.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 68.3 99.0 93.0 7.0 6.7 4.0 MS-CHOICE 3.7 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.7 65.0 99.0 99.0 6.3 6.7 5.3 LAPALOMA (SRX 9500) 4.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 75.0 99.0 89.7 6.7 6.0 3.3 SWI-1003 4.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 61.7 99.0 96.0 6.0 6.3 5.0 SWI-1046 3.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 58.3 99.0 95.0 6.3 6.3 5.0 TRANSCONTINENTAL 5.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 61.7 99.0 93.3 6.3 6.0 4.3 PANAMA 3.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 63.3 99.0 86.7 6.0 5.7 4.0 PATRIOT 4.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 70.0 99.0 91.3 5.7 7.0 3.7 SWI-1001 3.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 53.3 94.3 94.7 6.7 6.0 5.0 TIFT NO. 1 4.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 61.7 99.0 93.3 6.0 6.3 4.7 TIFT NO. 2 3.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 55.0 99.0 91.7 6.0 6.0 4.7 CIS-CD5 4.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 66.7 99.0 93.0 6.0 5.7 4.3 MIDLAWN 3.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 66.7 99.0 91.7 5.0 6.0 5.0 SWI-1012 4.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 73.3 99.0 96.0 6.0 5.3 5.0 SWI-1014 4.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 68.3 99.0 93.3 6.0 5.7 5.0 MOHAWK 3.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 53.3 99.0 86.7 6.0 5.7 3.3 SOUTHERN STAR 3.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 63.3 99.0 94.7 6.3 5.7 4.3 FMC-6 3.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 48.3 99.0 93.3 6.0 6.0 4.3 SUNDEVIL II 4.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 63.3 99.0 93.0 6.0 5.3 4.0 ASHMORE 3.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 61.7 99.0 91.7 5.0 5.7 4.7 B-14 3.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 61.7 99.0 86.7 5.3 5.3 4.0 SUNSTAR 3.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 46.7 95.0 86.7 6.0 5.7 4.3 ARIZONA COMMON 2.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 56.7 99.0 91.3 6.0 5.7 4.0 NUMEX SAHARA 3.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 58.3 99.0 90.0 5.7 5.7 4.3 PRINCESS 77 2.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 51.7 99.0 94.7 6.0 5.7 4.7 YUKON 3.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 38.3 99.0 93.0 6.0 6.0 4.7 SR 9554 3.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 46.7 99.0 94.7 6.0 5.3 4.0 LSD VALUE 1.6 0.4 0.9 1.0 0.7 17.9 3.2 10.9 1.8 0.9 1.1 C.V. (%) 19.7 3.1 3.4 4.4 3.4 15.5 1.3 4.7 10.5 8.5 13.4 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 20. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF BERMUDAGRASS CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2002 NATIONAL BERMUDAGRASS TEST AT CLEMSON, SC 1/ 2003 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ QUALITY RATINGS NAME MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN AUSSIE GREEN 4.3 5.0 4.3 6.7 7.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 5.0 6.0 TIFSPORT 3.3 5.0 5.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.0 TIFT NO. 4 4.0 4.7 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 5.3 5.9 CELEBRATION 3.0 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 5.3 5.8 TIFT NO. 3 3.7 4.7 4.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 4.7 5.7 OR 2002 4.0 4.3 5.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.7 5.0 5.6 SWI-1045 3.3 4.0 5.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.6 SWI-1044 2.7 4.3 4.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 5.3 5.5 TIFWAY 3.0 3.7 4.0 5.7 6.7 7.3 6.3 7.0 5.7 5.5 OKC 70-18 3.7 4.0 5.3 6.3 5.7 7.0 5.7 6.3 5.0 5.4 SUNBIRD (PST-R68A) 4.3 4.3 4.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 3.7 5.4 RIVIERA 3.7 4.0 4.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 4.3 5.4 SWI-1041 2.3 4.0 4.3 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.3 5.0 5.4 CIS-CD6 3.3 4.3 4.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.0 4.3 5.3 CIS-CD7 4.0 4.0 4.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 5.3 4.3 5.3 GN-1 2.3 4.0 4.3 5.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 4.0 5.3 MS-CHOICE 3.3 3.7 3.3 5.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 5.3 5.3 LAPALOMA (SRX 9500) 3.7 3.7 3.7 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 3.3 5.3 SWI-1003 2.0 3.7 4.3 6.0 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 5.0 5.3 SWI-1046 2.3 3.7 4.0 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 5.0 5.3 TRANSCONTINENTAL 3.3 4.0 4.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.0 4.3 5.3 PANAMA 3.7 3.3 4.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 5.7 4.0 5.2 PATRIOT 4.0 4.3 4.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 7.0 3.7 5.2 SWI-1001 2.7 3.7 3.7 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 5.0 5.2 TIFT NO. 1 1.7 4.3 4.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 4.7 5.2 TIFT NO. 2 1.7 4.3 4.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 4.7 5.2 CIS-CD5 3.3 3.7 3.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 5.7 4.3 5.1 MIDLAWN 3.7 4.3 4.3 6.0 5.3 6.7 5.0 6.0 5.0 5.1 SWI-1012 3.3 4.0 4.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.1 SWI-1014 3.7 3.3 3.7 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.0 MOHAWK 3.3 3.3 3.3 5.3 6.3 7.0 6.0 5.7 3.3 4.9 SOUTHERN STAR 3.3 3.7 4.0 4.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 4.3 4.9 FMC-6 2.7 3.3 3.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 4.3 4.8 SUNDEVIL II 3.3 4.0 3.3 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.3 4.0 4.8 ASHMORE 3.3 3.7 3.3 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.0 5.7 4.7 4.7 B-14 3.3 3.0 3.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.3 5.3 4.0 4.7 SUNSTAR 2.3 2.7 3.0 5.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 5.7 4.3 4.7 ARIZONA COMMON 3.0 2.7 2.7 5.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 4.0 4.6 NUMEX SAHARA 3.0 3.0 3.0 4.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 4.3 4.6 PRINCESS 77 1.7 3.0 3.0 4.7 5.7 7.0 6.0 5.7 4.7 4.6 YUKON 2.3 2.3 2.3 4.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 4.7 4.5 SR 9554 2.3 2.7 3.0 4.3 5.3 6.7 6.0 5.3 4.0 4.4 LSD VALUE 1.5 1.3 1.4 1.6 2.2 1.0 1.8 0.9 1.1 0.8 C.V. (%) 24.7 18.2 19.7 13.6 13.2 7.0 10.5 8.5 13.4 8.0 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 SC2 SILTY CLAY LOAM 6.1-6.5 0-60 0-150 4.1-5.0 FULL SUN 0.0-0.5 TO PREVENT STRESS