TABLE 26. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF BERMUDAGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2002 NATIONAL BERMUDAGRASS TEST AT VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 1/ 2003 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ SPRING DORMANCY QUALITY RATINGS NAME GREENUP COLOR MAY JUL SEP MEAN CELEBRATION 4.0 3.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 MS-CHOICE 3.7 2.7 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.4 PATRIOT 4.0 2.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.4 OR 2002 4.7 3.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 TIFSPORT 4.3 3.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 TIFT NO. 3 5.0 4.0 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 AUSSIE GREEN 4.3 2.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.2 GN-1 3.7 3.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.2 OKC 70-18 5.3 4.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.2 SWI-1045 3.0 3.7 5.7 7.0 6.0 6.2 MIDLAWN 5.7 4.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.1 TIFT NO. 4 4.0 4.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.1 PRINCESS 77 2.7 3.3 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 RIVIERA 4.0 3.0 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 ASHMORE 3.7 3.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.9 SR 9554 3.3 3.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.9 SWI-1012 3.0 3.3 5.3 6.3 6.0 5.9 SWI-1041 3.0 3.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.9 TIFWAY 4.3 4.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.9 SWI-1003 2.7 2.7 5.3 6.3 5.7 5.8 SWI-1014 4.7 2.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.8 TIFT NO. 1 2.3 3.0 5.0 6.3 6.0 5.8 YUKON 3.7 3.3 5.0 6.3 6.0 5.8 CIS-CD5 2.7 3.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 CIS-CD6 4.7 3.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 SUNBIRD (PST-R68A) 3.7 2.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 NUMEX SAHARA 2.7 3.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.6 SOUTHERN STAR 3.3 3.3 4.7 6.0 6.0 5.6 SUNDEVIL II 3.3 3.3 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.6 SWI-1046 2.7 3.3 4.3 6.3 6.0 5.6 TRANSCONTINENTAL 3.0 3.7 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.6 CIS-CD7 3.3 3.7 4.3 5.7 6.0 5.3 FMC-6 3.3 2.7 4.7 5.3 6.0 5.3 MOHAWK 3.3 3.3 5.0 5.0 6.0 5.3 LAPALOMA (SRX 9500) 3.3 3.3 4.7 5.3 6.0 5.3 B-14 3.7 3.3 4.3 5.3 6.0 5.2 PANAMA 3.0 3.3 4.3 5.3 6.0 5.2 SWI-1001 3.0 3.0 3.7 6.0 6.0 5.2 SWI-1044 2.7 3.3 2.7 7.0 6.0 5.2 SUNSTAR 2.7 3.0 4.0 5.3 6.0 5.1 TIFT NO. 2 2.0 3.3 3.0 5.3 6.0 4.8 ARIZONA COMMON 2.3 4.3 3.0 4.7 5.0 4.2 LSD VALUE 1.3 1.5 1.6 0.8 0.6 0.6 C.V. (%) 22.1 19.5 17.8 8.3 5.2 6.4 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 VA4 - - - - - - - -