TABLE 6. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS GROWN AT SEVEN LOCATIONS 1/ IN THE NORTHEAST REGION 2002 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME MA1 ME1 NJ1 NJ2 NY1 PA1 RI1 MEAN MIDNIGHT II (A98-739) 7.1 8.2 6.1 6.1 6.6 8.3 7.6 7.1 AWARD 7.1 8.2 6.4 5.9 6.7 7.8 7.3 7.1 IMPACT 7.0 7.7 6.1 6.7 6.6 7.6 7.7 7.0 NU DESTINY (J-2695) 7.3 7.8 6.3 6.4 6.6 6.9 7.8 7.0 GINNEY (J-1368) 7.1 8.4 5.7 6.0 6.6 8.1 7.1 7.0 BARRISTER (J-1655) 7.2 8.3 6.0 6.2 6.5 7.4 7.1 7.0 UNKNOWN 7.0 7.7 6.1 6.6 6.3 7.6 7.2 7.0 ARCADIA 7.0 7.9 5.9 6.3 6.5 7.7 7.1 6.9 PERFECTION (J-1515) 7.0 8.2 5.8 6.0 6.5 7.5 7.3 6.9 J-1513 7.3 7.4 5.9 5.7 6.6 7.7 7.7 6.9 EVERGLADE 7.3 7.9 4.7 6.1 6.7 7.8 7.7 6.9 ODYSSEY 7.4 7.2 5.7 5.9 6.6 7.7 7.7 6.9 TOTAL ECLIPSE 7.3 8.1 5.6 5.9 6.3 7.7 7.2 6.9 TSUNAMI (J-2487) 7.0 8.1 6.2 5.7 6.8 7.0 7.3 6.9 BEDAZZLED 7.7 7.7 5.8 5.3 6.5 7.6 7.6 6.9 AVALANCHE (PST-1701) 6.5 7.6 6.7 6.2 6.7 6.6 7.8 6.9 PRINCETON 105 7.1 7.6 7.1 5.8 6.3 6.5 7.3 6.8 LANGARA 6.9 8.0 6.1 5.4 6.3 7.6 7.4 6.8 NUGLADE 7.3 7.8 5.7 5.5 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.8 J-2890 6.9 7.2 5.1 6.2 6.8 7.7 7.9 6.8 MOONLIGHT 7.0 8.1 5.7 5.8 6.6 7.3 7.1 6.8 BEYOND (J-1880) 7.2 7.9 5.5 6.3 6.7 6.9 7.2 6.8 AWESOME (J-1420) 7.0 7.5 5.7 5.8 6.5 7.9 7.3 6.8 RUGBY II 7.3 7.3 5.8 5.6 6.8 7.6 7.3 6.8 MIDNIGHT 7.1 7.9 5.8 6.3 6.6 6.7 7.1 6.8 LIBERATOR 7.1 7.4 5.6 5.6 6.5 7.5 7.6 6.8 PRO SEEDS - 453 7.4 7.1 4.8 5.6 6.7 7.7 7.9 6.7 J-1838 7.0 7.2 5.9 5.9 6.7 7.2 7.2 6.7 BAR PP 0468 7.5 7.4 5.0 4.9 6.4 8.1 7.8 6.7 SRX 2394 7.2 7.7 5.3 5.5 6.6 7.8 6.9 6.7 ROYCE (A98-304) 7.3 7.7 4.7 4.9 6.5 8.2 7.8 6.7 QUANTUM LEAP 7.1 7.9 4.8 6.1 6.7 7.3 7.1 6.7 J-2885 7.3 7.9 5.2 5.3 6.5 7.7 7.2 6.7 B3-171 7.2 7.4 4.7 5.0 6.7 7.9 7.9 6.7 MOON SHADOW (PICK 113-3) 6.8 7.6 5.6 5.9 6.2 7.6 7.0 6.7 A97-1330 7.2 7.4 4.5 5.3 6.2 8.2 7.9 6.7 J-2561 7.1 7.7 4.8 5.8 6.7 7.2 7.3 6.7 ALPINE 6.3 7.3 5.3 6.0 6.6 7.7 7.1 6.6 ROYALE (A97-1336) 6.5 7.8 4.5 5.2 6.7 8.3 7.2 6.6 APOLLO 7.1 7.6 4.5 5.0 6.5 7.8 7.8 6.6 BLACKSTONE 6.8 8.0 6.3 5.5 6.5 6.1 6.9 6.6 SERENE 6.9 7.4 6.3 4.9 6.6 7.1 7.0 6.6 ASCOT 6.7 7.5 3.7 6.1 6.5 8.2 7.3 6.6 FREEDOM II 6.8 8.1 4.3 6.4 6.6 6.9 6.9 6.6 TABLE 6. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS (CONT'D) GROWN AT SEVEN LOCATIONS 1/ IN THE NORTHEAST REGION 2002 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME MA1 ME1 NJ1 NJ2 NY1 PA1 RI1 MEAN EVEREST 7.1 7.6 4.4 5.4 6.6 7.5 7.3 6.6 BRILLIANT 7.5 7.1 4.6 4.8 6.7 7.8 7.4 6.6 CHAMPLAIN (A98-1275) 7.0 7.3 5.6 6.0 6.3 6.6 7.1 6.5 1B7-308 7.2 8.2 3.9 5.5 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.5 SR 2284 (SRX 2284) 7.0 7.6 4.9 5.6 6.2 7.5 7.0 6.5 BLUESTONE (PST-731) 7.4 6.3 5.2 5.6 6.5 7.6 7.2 6.5 PP H 6366 7.1 6.7 5.2 5.4 6.8 7.0 7.6 6.5 A97-1715 6.7 7.6 4.9 5.8 6.4 6.9 7.3 6.5 SONOMA 6.8 7.8 4.1 5.5 6.5 7.2 7.7 6.5 SHOWCASE 7.1 7.4 4.3 5.1 6.0 7.9 7.7 6.5 PST-H6-150 6.7 6.9 3.9 4.8 6.9 8.6 7.6 6.5 BLUEMAX (PST-B5-89) 7.0 7.6 4.1 4.9 6.4 7.3 7.9 6.5 EXCURSION (J-1648) 7.2 7.1 5.3 5.7 6.6 6.3 7.1 6.5 UNIQUE 7.4 7.3 4.3 5.1 6.4 7.3 7.3 6.4 GLENMONT (H94-293) 6.8 7.4 4.4 4.6 6.6 7.9 7.4 6.4 B4-128A 7.2 7.5 5.0 5.5 6.4 6.2 7.2 6.4 BAR PP 0471 7.2 7.2 4.5 5.3 6.1 7.3 7.4 6.4 ARROW (A97-1567) 6.9 7.4 4.5 5.1 6.3 7.5 7.2 6.4 CHICAGO II 6.9 7.9 5.3 5.3 6.5 6.8 6.3 6.4 B3-185 7.3 6.9 4.4 5.1 6.3 7.3 7.7 6.4 A97-1432 7.2 7.6 4.5 5.4 6.7 7.2 6.2 6.4 JULIUS 6.9 7.6 4.9 5.0 6.7 6.5 7.2 6.4 MALLARD (A97-1439) 7.0 7.4 4.3 4.7 6.4 7.4 7.6 6.4 BARONETTE (BA 81-058) 6.1 7.5 4.3 5.3 6.6 7.4 7.6 6.4 DLF 76-9037 7.0 6.9 3.8 4.8 6.5 7.4 8.2 6.4 VOYAGER II (PST-1QG-27) 7.2 7.1 4.3 4.9 6.3 7.2 7.7 6.4 BARTITIA 6.7 7.3 4.3 5.6 6.4 6.9 7.4 6.4 SI A96-386 7.3 7.4 4.1 4.6 6.3 7.9 6.9 6.4 HALLMARK 6.3 7.8 4.7 5.1 6.2 7.1 7.2 6.4 H92-203 7.3 7.1 3.9 4.9 6.5 6.6 8.2 6.3 LIMOUSINE 7.0 6.7 4.9 4.9 6.6 7.2 7.2 6.3 SRX 26351 6.1 7.6 4.0 6.2 6.8 6.5 7.2 6.3 HV 238 6.6 7.3 5.3 4.7 6.3 7.1 7.1 6.3 PST-108-79 6.8 6.8 4.5 5.8 6.4 6.7 7.3 6.3 BA 82-288 6.3 7.6 4.0 5.5 6.7 6.6 7.7 6.3 A96-427 6.8 6.9 3.8 4.6 6.7 7.9 7.6 6.3 BAR PP 0573 6.8 7.5 3.5 5.2 6.4 7.2 7.7 6.3 CABERNET 6.5 6.7 4.8 5.6 6.5 6.3 7.8 6.3 SRX 2114 6.5 7.5 4.5 5.0 6.3 7.0 7.2 6.3 PICK 417 6.6 7.6 4.2 5.4 6.4 7.3 6.7 6.3 PST-B5-125 6.8 6.8 5.0 5.0 6.4 7.4 6.8 6.3 PST-B3-170 6.8 7.3 4.8 5.0 6.5 6.2 7.3 6.3 PST-161 6.5 7.2 5.3 5.0 6.2 6.8 7.0 6.3 WILDWOOD 6.7 7.6 4.8 5.2 6.0 6.8 7.0 6.3 A98-365 7.1 7.4 3.3 5.0 6.3 6.9 7.9 6.3 TABLE 6. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS (CONT'D) GROWN AT SEVEN LOCATIONS 1/ IN THE NORTHEAST REGION 2002 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME MA1 ME1 NJ1 NJ2 NY1 PA1 RI1 MEAN BORDEAUX 7.0 7.7 4.5 4.8 6.4 6.7 6.9 6.3 CHELSEA 6.3 7.7 3.7 5.1 6.4 7.5 7.3 6.3 RITA 6.2 7.6 4.5 5.0 6.4 6.3 7.9 6.3 PST-222 7.0 7.5 3.7 5.0 6.5 6.7 7.4 6.3 BOUTIQUE 6.8 7.4 4.3 5.0 6.4 7.3 6.6 6.3 A96-451 7.4 7.6 4.0 4.8 6.0 6.8 7.2 6.3 PP H 7832 6.0 7.2 5.5 5.1 6.5 6.3 7.1 6.3 BLUE RIDGE (A97-1449) 6.9 7.6 3.6 4.8 6.4 7.7 6.7 6.3 MISTY 6.1 7.1 4.9 4.3 6.8 6.8 7.8 6.2 NORTH STAR 6.2 7.1 4.6 5.8 6.6 6.4 7.1 6.2 GOLDSTAR (A98-296) 6.6 7.6 3.8 4.4 6.5 7.5 7.1 6.2 BA 00-6001 6.9 7.4 3.4 4.8 6.5 6.9 7.7 6.2 DLF 76-9032 6.8 6.8 4.0 4.7 6.4 7.2 7.7 6.2 RAMBO 6.9 6.9 4.6 4.9 6.3 6.7 7.1 6.2 PST-B4-246 6.8 7.6 3.8 4.5 6.4 6.9 7.3 6.2 A97-1409 6.6 7.6 3.8 5.0 6.1 7.1 7.3 6.2 PST-1804 6.5 6.4 4.9 4.7 6.7 7.7 6.4 6.2 MONTE CARLO (A96-402) 7.0 7.4 4.0 4.5 6.6 6.3 7.6 6.2 A98-1028 6.4 7.3 4.7 5.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.2 PICK 453 6.7 7.2 4.2 5.0 6.7 7.1 6.4 6.2 JEFFERSON 6.5 6.4 5.5 4.8 6.6 6.2 7.3 6.2 LIMERICK 6.2 6.8 4.1 4.7 6.9 7.1 7.4 6.2 COVENTRY 5.6 7.1 5.0 4.9 6.5 6.8 7.3 6.2 BROOKLAWN 6.3 6.4 5.4 4.7 6.5 7.1 6.8 6.2 BAR PP 0566 6.7 7.8 3.3 4.9 6.5 6.9 7.1 6.2 LAKESHORE (A93-200) 6.3 6.9 4.5 5.0 6.2 7.3 7.0 6.2 CHAMPAGNE 6.8 6.7 4.5 4.8 6.4 6.7 7.2 6.2 DLF 76-9036 6.5 7.1 4.0 4.8 6.0 7.2 7.6 6.1 ABBEY 6.4 7.2 3.9 4.8 6.6 6.8 7.3 6.1 A98-881 5.8 6.8 4.7 5.1 6.2 7.7 6.8 6.1 H92-558 6.6 7.6 4.3 4.7 6.5 6.8 6.4 6.1 ENVICTA 6.5 7.0 3.9 5.3 6.9 6.1 7.2 6.1 MARQUIS 6.3 6.8 4.1 4.9 6.5 6.8 7.4 6.1 FAIRFAX 5.1 6.7 5.2 4.5 6.9 7.0 7.2 6.1 PST-H5-35 6.6 7.4 4.3 4.8 6.4 7.3 5.8 6.1 SHAMROCK 5.8 7.3 5.0 4.5 6.5 7.6 5.9 6.1 GOLDRUSH 6.4 7.2 3.3 4.8 6.3 7.2 7.3 6.1 BARIRIS 6.2 6.9 4.4 5.3 6.3 6.3 7.1 6.1 EAGLETON 6.5 6.6 5.6 4.3 6.2 5.9 7.4 6.1 JULIA 6.2 6.6 4.5 5.3 6.3 6.4 7.1 6.1 RAVEN 6.2 7.3 3.8 4.9 6.5 6.3 7.3 6.0 BARITONE 5.9 6.5 4.0 5.2 6.2 6.9 7.3 6.0 BARONIE 6.6 6.8 4.2 4.4 6.0 6.8 7.3 6.0 B5-144 4.5 7.2 4.9 4.9 6.9 6.3 7.4 6.0 ALLURE 4.3 7.0 5.2 4.8 6.6 6.6 7.4 6.0 TABLE 6. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS (CONT'D) GROWN AT SEVEN LOCATIONS 1/ IN THE NORTHEAST REGION 2002 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME MA1 ME1 NJ1 NJ2 NY1 PA1 RI1 MEAN PP H 6370 6.1 6.9 4.7 4.3 6.3 6.6 6.9 6.0 BA 84-140 6.6 8.2 4.6 4.4 6.2 5.8 6.1 6.0 A98-407 7.2 7.1 3.2 4.5 6.5 6.8 6.6 6.0 A96-739 6.7 7.7 3.9 4.4 6.5 6.4 6.3 6.0 BA 83-113 6.6 6.9 3.8 4.4 6.1 6.7 7.3 6.0 CHATEAU 5.3 6.4 4.3 5.1 6.5 7.1 7.1 6.0 CVB-20631 6.1 6.6 3.2 5.3 6.3 7.3 6.9 6.0 MERCURY (PICK-232) 6.9 7.2 3.0 4.4 6.7 6.6 7.0 6.0 PST-YORK HARBOR 4 6.3 7.7 3.4 4.6 6.4 6.6 6.6 5.9 BLUE KNIGHT 6.0 6.8 4.4 5.4 6.6 5.7 6.6 5.9 BLACKSBURG II (PST-1BMY) 6.3 7.1 3.6 4.6 6.4 6.2 7.2 5.9 A98-183 6.1 7.6 2.8 4.8 6.4 6.8 6.9 5.9 B5-43 4.8 6.7 4.5 4.4 7.0 7.0 6.8 5.9 BARZAN 5.6 6.3 4.2 5.0 6.2 6.5 7.2 5.9 PP H 7907 5.7 7.3 3.3 4.7 6.4 6.7 6.9 5.9 BARON 6.5 6.6 3.2 4.8 6.5 6.3 7.1 5.8 WASHINGTON 6.1 6.8 3.5 4.0 6.5 6.4 7.4 5.8 B5-45 4.7 7.5 4.0 4.4 6.4 6.8 6.8 5.8 PST-604 6.4 7.1 3.0 4.1 6.6 6.3 7.2 5.8 PP H 7929 5.6 6.4 3.3 5.2 6.3 6.5 6.9 5.8 BH 00-6002 6.3 6.7 3.6 4.1 6.4 5.9 7.1 5.7 A96-742 6.0 7.1 3.5 4.0 6.5 6.2 6.9 5.7 BOOMERANG 5.4 7.7 3.0 4.3 6.4 6.1 7.0 5.7 LILY 5.0 6.4 4.0 4.8 6.7 6.0 6.9 5.7 MARKHAM (NA-K991) 6.1 7.4 3.5 4.4 6.3 6.0 6.1 5.7 HV 140 5.0 6.3 3.6 5.0 6.6 6.0 7.0 5.7 99AN-53 6.1 6.3 3.0 4.3 6.3 6.4 6.8 5.6 SRX 27921 4.4 7.9 3.4 4.9 6.1 6.3 5.6 5.5 A97-857 4.8 6.8 3.9 3.5 6.1 6.3 7.0 5.5 A98-139 5.6 6.6 2.6 4.4 6.4 5.8 6.8 5.5 BH 00-6003 5.2 6.6 2.3 4.2 6.5 6.1 7.2 5.4 BODACIOUS 5.3 6.6 2.6 4.3 6.3 6.4 6.3 5.4 JEWEL 5.6 5.7 2.9 4.9 6.4 5.3 6.9 5.4 SRX QG245 4.7 6.4 2.6 4.4 6.3 6.3 6.4 5.3 DLF 76-9034 5.8 5.8 2.4 3.1 6.4 5.2 7.2 5.1 NA-K992 5.2 6.3 2.2 4.0 6.1 5.1 5.9 5.0 WELLINGTON 3.5 5.0 3.1 3.6 6.1 5.1 7.2 4.8 KENBLUE 3.0 5.7 2.5 3.4 6.2 4.9 7.2 4.7 GO-9LM9 2.8 4.4 2.4 2.9 6.3 4.0 6.8 4.2 LSD VALUE 0.5 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.5 1.8 0.8 0.4 C.V. (%) 4.6 8.5 12.2 10.1 5.2 15.7 7.1 9.7 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.