TABLE 23. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF BERMUDAGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2002 NATIONAL BERMUDAGRASS TEST AT COLLEGE STATION (HIGH MOWING), TX 1/ 2003 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT GENETIC LEAF DENSITY DENSITY COVER WINTER SEED QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR TEXTURE SPRING SUMMER SPRING COLOR HEAD MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP NOV MEAN SWI-1003 6.7 7.0 6.0 7.0 97.7 3.0 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.0 5.9 SWI-1012 7.3 7.0 5.3 7.0 94.3 3.7 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.9 TIFT NO. 2 7.7 7.0 6.0 7.3 94.3 2.7 7.3 6.3 7.3 6.3 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.9 SWI-1044 7.0 6.7 5.7 6.7 93.0 3.7 5.3 5.7 6.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.8 TIFT NO. 3 7.7 6.7 5.0 7.7 95.0 3.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.0 6.0 5.8 AUSSIE GREEN 7.7 8.0 5.0 7.7 90.0 2.3 5.7 6.7 6.3 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.6 CIS-CD5 7.0 6.0 4.0 5.7 92.7 5.0 7.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.6 PRINCESS 77 7.0 7.0 5.0 6.7 93.0 2.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.6 SWI-1041 6.7 7.0 5.3 6.7 91.7 4.3 8.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.6 SWI-1045 7.7 6.3 5.0 6.3 96.3 3.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.6 TIFT NO. 1 7.7 6.7 5.0 7.0 94.7 2.3 7.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.6 CIS-CD7 7.0 6.0 4.7 5.3 96.0 4.0 6.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.5 SWI-1046 7.7 6.7 4.3 6.0 91.3 2.7 7.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.0 4.3 5.4 GN-1 8.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 99.0 3.3 7.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.3 MIDLAWN 7.3 7.7 3.3 5.3 76.7 2.7 9.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.7 4.7 5.3 RIVIERA 6.7 6.3 4.3 5.7 89.7 3.3 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.3 TIFT NO. 4 8.0 7.0 4.0 7.3 88.3 2.7 8.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 4.7 5.3 PATRIOT 7.7 6.7 5.3 6.3 93.3 2.0 6.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 4.7 4.3 5.2 SUNBIRD (PST-R68A) 6.7 6.0 4.3 5.0 88.0 3.7 7.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 SR 9554 6.7 6.0 5.0 5.0 99.0 4.0 6.3 5.7 5.0 4.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 CELEBRATION 8.0 7.0 5.0 6.3 93.3 2.3 3.7 4.7 5.0 5.7 5.0 5.0 4.3 4.9 SWI-1014 7.3 5.7 3.7 5.3 76.3 2.7 7.0 4.7 5.0 5.3 4.7 5.7 4.3 4.9 OKC 70-18 6.7 8.0 2.7 5.3 61.7 2.0 7.7 4.3 4.7 5.7 5.0 5.0 4.0 4.8 OR 2002 7.0 7.7 4.3 5.7 93.0 4.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.3 5.0 4.7 4.8 SOUTHERN STAR 7.0 6.0 4.7 4.7 97.7 3.0 6.0 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.8 SUNDEVIL II 6.7 6.7 4.7 4.7 92.7 4.7 7.0 5.0 4.7 4.3 4.7 5.3 5.0 4.8 TIFWAY 7.7 7.3 3.0 5.7 71.7 3.0 9.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 4.3 4.3 5.0 4.8 TRANSCONTINENTAL 6.7 6.0 4.3 5.0 92.7 4.0 7.0 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.8 CIS-CD6 6.7 6.0 4.0 4.7 89.7 3.3 7.3 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.7 FMC-6 7.0 6.3 4.3 4.7 94.7 4.0 8.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.3 5.0 4.7 4.7 LAPALOMA (SRX 9500) 6.7 6.0 3.7 4.3 96.0 4.0 7.3 5.3 4.3 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.7 4.7 SWI-1001 6.7 6.0 5.0 4.3 99.0 4.0 7.7 5.3 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 YUKON 7.0 6.0 2.7 5.3 68.3 2.7 7.7 4.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 4.7 4.3 4.7 SUNSTAR 6.3 6.0 4.0 4.7 96.0 4.0 7.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.6 PANAMA 7.0 6.0 4.7 4.3 99.0 4.0 8.0 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.0 5.0 4.7 4.5 TIFSPORT 8.0 7.0 3.0 6.0 73.3 3.3 8.3 4.0 4.7 4.7 4.0 5.0 4.7 4.5 ARIZONA COMMON 7.3 6.0 3.0 4.3 66.7 4.3 7.7 4.3 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.7 5.0 4.4 MS-CHOICE 8.0 6.0 2.7 4.3 61.7 2.7 6.0 4.3 4.0 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.3 4.4 B-14 6.0 5.3 4.3 4.3 99.0 4.3 8.3 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.0 4.3 4.0 4.3 NUMEX SAHARA 6.7 6.0 4.0 4.3 96.3 4.3 8.3 4.7 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.3 MOHAWK 6.7 6.0 4.3 4.0 94.3 5.0 7.7 4.3 4.0 4.7 3.7 4.3 4.3 4.2 ASHMORE 5.0 9.0 3.3 4.3 86.3 2.3 9.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 3.7 4.0 3.8 LSD VALUE 0.7 0.6 1.3 1.6 15.3 1.7 1.6 1.5 1.7 2.1 1.5 1.2 1.5 1.0 C.V. (%) 6.1 5.6 18.0 17.3 10.2 26.3 13.9 14.8 17.5 16.9 15.5 11.9 13.3 10.9 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 TX4 SANDY CLAY LOAM 7.6-8.5 61-150 151-240 8.1+ FULL SUN 1.1-1.5 TO PREVENT STRESS