TABLE 10. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF BERMUDAGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2002 NATIONAL BERMUDAGRASS TEST AT BLACKSBURG, VA 1/ 2002 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT ESTABLISHMENT QUALITY NAME AUGUST SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER TIFT NO. 3 71.7 99.0 7.3 SWI-1012 89.7 99.0 7.0 SWI-1041 96.3 99.0 7.0 SWI-1046 98.7 99.0 7.0 TIFT NO. 1 96.3 99.0 7.0 RIVIERA 99.0 99.0 6.7 SWI-1045 97.7 99.0 6.7 TIFT NO. 2 97.7 99.0 6.7 TRANSCONTINENTAL 99.0 99.0 6.7 AUSSIE GREEN 65.0 99.0 6.3 CELEBRATION 73.3 99.0 6.3 GN-1 73.3 99.0 6.3 SWI-1014 86.7 99.0 6.3 SWI-1044 96.3 99.0 6.3 CIS-CD6 99.0 99.0 6.0 SWI-1003 96.0 99.0 6.0 CIS-CD5 97.7 99.0 5.7 CIS-CD7 98.0 99.0 5.7 PATRIOT 76.7 99.0 5.7 SOUTHERN STAR 99.0 99.0 5.7 SUNDEVIL II 99.0 99.0 5.7 MIDLAWN 87.5 69.3 5.3 OR 2002 46.7 99.0 5.3 PRINCESS 77 99.0 99.0 5.3 SR 9554 97.7 99.0 5.3 LAPALOMA (SRX 9500) 99.0 99.0 5.3 ARIZONA COMMON 95.0 99.0 5.0 MS-CHOICE 73.3 99.0 5.0 PANAMA 99.0 99.0 5.0 SUNSTAR 97.7 99.0 5.0 B-14 99.0 99.0 4.7 FMC-6 97.7 99.0 4.7 NUMEX SAHARA 96.3 99.0 4.7 SWI-1001 99.0 99.0 4.7 MOHAWK 99.0 99.0 4.3 SUNBIRD (PST-R68A) 97.3 99.0 4.3 ASHMORE 43.3 99.0 4.0 TIFT NO. 4 43.3 97.3 4.0 YUKON 99.0 98.7 4.0 TIFSPORT 43.3 76.7 3.7 TIFWAY 31.7 85.0 3.7 OKC 70-18 26.7 91.7 3.3 LSD VALUE 10.1 21.3 1.7 C.V. (%) 8.1 8.7 19.2 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 VA1 - - - - - - - -