TABLE 11. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF BERMUDAGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2002 NATIONAL BERMUDAGRASS TEST AT VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 1/ 2002 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ NAME AUGUST SEPTEMBER MEAN MIDLAWN 99.0 90.0 94.5 PATRIOT 99.0 90.0 94.5 GN-1 98.3 90.0 94.2 AUSSIE GREEN 97.7 90.0 93.8 MS-CHOICE 97.7 90.0 93.8 TIFT NO. 3 95.0 90.0 92.5 CELEBRATION 94.7 90.0 92.3 SUNBIRD (PST-R68A) 94.7 90.0 92.3 SWI-1045 99.0 83.3 91.2 OR 2002 95.0 86.7 90.8 SWI-1044 97.7 83.3 90.5 TIFSPORT 93.3 86.7 90.0 CIS-CD5 99.0 80.0 89.5 PRINCESS 77 99.0 80.0 89.5 RIVIERA 99.0 80.0 89.5 SR 9554 99.0 80.0 89.5 LAPALOMA (SRX 9500) 99.0 80.0 89.5 SUNDEVIL II 99.0 80.0 89.5 SWI-1041 99.0 80.0 89.5 TRANSCONTINENTAL 99.0 80.0 89.5 B-14 99.0 76.7 87.8 CIS-CD6 99.0 76.7 87.8 FMC-6 99.0 76.7 87.8 SOUTHERN STAR 99.0 76.7 87.8 SWI-1003 97.7 76.7 87.2 SWI-1014 93.0 80.0 86.5 NUMEX SAHARA 99.0 73.3 86.2 PANAMA 99.0 73.3 86.2 SUNSTAR 99.0 73.3 86.2 SWI-1001 99.0 73.3 86.2 SWI-1012 99.0 73.3 86.2 ASHMORE 90.0 80.0 85.0 CIS-CD7 99.0 70.0 84.5 MOHAWK 99.0 70.0 84.5 SWI-1046 99.0 66.7 82.8 TIFT NO. 1 99.0 66.7 82.8 TIFT NO. 2 99.0 66.7 82.8 ARIZONA COMMON 99.0 60.0 79.5 YUKON 99.0 53.3 76.2 OKC 70-18 58.3 90.0 74.2 TIFT NO. 4 53.3 80.0 66.7 TIFWAY 36.7 76.7 56.7 LSD VALUE 7.4 8.4 5.4 C.V. (%) 5.3 6.9 4.1 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 VA4 - - - - - - - -