TABLE 5. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF BUFFALOGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2002 NATIONAL BUFFALOGRASS TEST AT LAS CRUCES, NM 1/ 2006 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ FALL FALL FALL GENETIC LEAF COLOR COLOR COLOR QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR TEXTURE OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC MEAN BOWIE 7.3 8.0 5.3 3.3 2.3 2.3 2.7 3.0 4.0 6.0 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.0 6.0 3.3 2.7 5.0 TEXOKA 7.3 7.3 5.3 3.3 2.3 2.3 2.7 3.0 3.7 5.7 8.3 8.3 7.3 6.7 5.7 3.7 2.3 5.0 LEGACY 6.7 7.7 5.3 3.7 2.7 2.7 3.0 3.0 3.7 5.3 6.7 8.0 7.3 7.0 6.0 3.3 2.7 4.9 378 7.3 7.3 4.3 3.3 2.0 2.0 2.7 3.0 3.3 5.7 7.0 8.3 7.7 7.3 5.7 3.0 2.0 4.8 BISON 7.7 5.7 5.3 3.0 2.3 2.0 2.7 2.7 3.3 5.3 6.3 8.0 8.3 7.7 6.0 2.7 2.0 4.8 NE 95-55 7.7 6.3 5.3 3.3 2.3 2.3 2.7 2.7 3.3 6.0 6.3 8.3 7.7 7.0 6.0 2.7 2.3 4.8 609 7.7 6.3 4.3 3.3 2.7 2.0 2.7 3.0 3.7 6.0 7.3 8.7 7.7 6.7 5.0 2.0 2.0 4.7 TECH TURF 1 (FRONTIER TURFALLO) 8.0 7.3 4.7 3.0 2.3 2.0 2.7 3.0 3.7 5.3 6.0 8.3 8.0 7.3 5.3 3.0 2.0 4.7 DENSITY 7.0 6.7 4.7 2.7 2.3 2.0 2.3 2.3 3.3 6.0 7.3 8.7 8.0 6.7 4.7 2.3 2.0 4.6 SWI-2000 7.0 6.7 4.3 3.0 2.0 2.0 2.3 2.3 3.7 6.0 7.0 8.7 7.7 7.0 5.0 2.0 2.0 4.6 LSD VALUE 2.3 3.9 1.7 0.9 1.0 0.8 1.4 0.8 1.5 0.9 1.8 1.6 1.9 2.3 3.3 2.3 1.2 0.4 C.V. (%) 11.3 20.6 14.6 12.5 17.1 16.1 18.2 13.2 15.0 7.0 12.0 7.4 8.9 11.4 21.2 32.4 21.1 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 5. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF BUFFALOGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2002 NATIONAL BUFFALOGRASS TEST AT LAS CRUCES, NM 1/ 2006 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ DORMANCY COLOR COLOR COLOR COLOR COLOR COLOR COLOR COLOR COLOR COLOR COLOR JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER BOWIE 5.7 2.7 3.0 3.3 4.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.0 TEXOKA 5.7 2.7 3.0 3.3 4.3 7.7 7.0 8.0 7.3 6.3 5.7 LEGACY 6.7 3.0 3.0 4.3 4.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 378 5.3 2.7 3.0 3.3 3.7 8.0 6.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.0 BISON 6.7 2.7 2.7 3.3 4.0 7.7 6.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 6.0 NE 95-55 6.3 2.7 2.7 3.7 4.0 7.7 6.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 6.3 609 5.0 2.7 3.0 3.3 3.7 8.0 6.7 8.0 7.7 7.3 4.7 TECH TURF 1 (FRONTIER TURFALLO) 6.7 2.7 3.0 3.0 3.3 7.7 6.0 8.0 8.0 7.7 6.0 DENSITY 4.3 2.3 2.3 3.0 3.0 7.7 6.7 8.0 7.0 6.7 5.0 SWI-2000 4.3 2.3 2.3 3.3 3.7 7.7 6.3 7.7 7.0 6.7 5.0 LSD VALUE 3.2 1.4 0.8 1.3 1.2 2.8 2.5 2.5 2.3 1.6 2.7 C.V. (%) 23.7 18.2 13.2 15.7 14.1 12.6 13.3 11.6 11.3 9.8 18.5 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. 2006 LOCATIONS, SITE DESCRIPTIONS AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN THE 2002 NATIONAL BUFFALOGRASS 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 NM1 SANDY CLAY LOAM 7.1-7.5 0-60 0-150 3.1-4.0 FULL SUN 3.1-3.5 TO PREVENT STRESS