TABLE 3. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF BENTGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2008 NATIONAL BENTGRASS (GREENS) TEST AT WEST LAFAYETTE, IN 1/ 2009 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PINK NUMBERS OF SPRING DENSITY SNOW DOLLAR QUALITY RATINGS NAME GREENUP SUMMER MOLD SPOTS JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN V8 6.7 9.0 7.0 4.0 8.3 8.7 9.0 8.7 7.3 8.4 PST-OJO 5.7 9.0 8.7 17.0 8.3 8.3 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.1 MVS-AP-101 7.3 8.0 7.0 3.3 8.0 8.7 7.7 8.3 7.3 8.0 DECLARATION 7.0 8.3 9.0 7.0 8.0 8.3 8.3 7.7 7.3 7.9 LTP-FEC 7.3 8.7 8.3 9.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.8 T-1 8.7 8.0 8.0 31.0 8.3 7.3 7.3 8.0 8.0 7.8 A08-TDN2 7.7 8.3 7.7 9.7 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.7 PIN-UP (HTM) 7.0 7.7 9.0 15.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.4 SRP-1GMC 7.3 7.7 8.0 6.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.4 ALPHA 7.7 7.0 8.0 22.7 8.0 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 AUTHORITY 7.0 8.0 7.3 17.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 AFM 7.3 6.3 8.7 14.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.9 PENN A-1 7.0 7.0 8.3 18.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.9 L-93 7.0 6.7 7.7 16.0 8.0 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.8 SRP-1BLTR3 7.0 7.0 7.7 22.7 7.3 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 VILLA 5.7 9.0 6.3 0.0 7.3 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.0 6.7 PENN A-2 7.0 5.3 8.3 17.7 7.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.5 SR 7200 5.7 9.0 9.0 0.0 6.7 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.4 PENNCROSS 7.0 4.7 8.3 16.3 6.3 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 LSD VALUE 1.1 0.8 2.2 7.6 0.8 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.9 0.4 C.V. (%) 9.3 7.2 12.1 37.4 6.0 8.8 8.5 6.9 7.7 3.8 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. 2009 LOCATIONS, SITE DESCRIPTIONS AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN THE 2008 NATIONAL BENTGRASS (GREEN) 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 IN1 SAND 7.6-8.5 61-150 151-240 3.1-4.0 FULL SUN - TO PREVENT STRESS