TABLE 6. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS GROWN AT SIX LOCATIONS 1/ IN THE NORTHEAST REGION 2003 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME MA1 ME1 NJ1 NJ2 NY1 PA1 MEAN MIDNIGHT II (A98-739) 6.0 8.4 6.1 6.2 6.3 8.2 6.9 NU DESTINY (J-2695) 6.0 8.0 6.6 6.0 6.2 8.0 6.8 PERFECTION (J-1515) 6.2 8.2 6.0 5.9 6.1 8.1 6.8 IMPACT 5.8 8.2 5.9 6.2 6.2 8.1 6.7 BARRISTER (J-1655) 6.1 8.1 5.9 6.0 6.2 8.0 6.7 UNKNOWN 5.8 8.2 5.8 6.5 6.2 7.8 6.7 BEYOND (J-1880) 6.0 8.0 5.6 6.2 6.4 7.9 6.7 MIDNIGHT 6.3 7.8 5.7 6.0 6.4 7.9 6.7 BLUE VELVET (J-1513) 6.1 8.1 5.3 5.7 6.5 8.2 6.6 GINNEY (J-1368) 6.0 8.2 5.4 5.9 6.2 7.9 6.6 AWESOME (J-1420) 5.9 7.9 5.9 5.2 6.3 8.3 6.6 AWARD 5.8 7.4 6.1 5.9 6.4 7.9 6.6 TSUNAMI (J-2487) 5.9 7.8 6.1 5.6 6.3 7.8 6.6 ARCADIA 6.0 8.1 5.7 6.0 6.1 7.6 6.6 ODYSSEY 6.3 7.7 5.4 6.0 6.2 7.8 6.6 PRINCETON 105 6.3 7.6 6.2 5.5 6.0 7.5 6.5 RUGBY II 6.1 7.5 5.7 5.4 6.5 7.9 6.5 EVERGLADE 6.1 7.8 4.7 5.7 6.3 8.3 6.5 COURTYARD (J-1838) 6.0 7.8 5.4 6.0 6.3 7.3 6.5 NUGLADE 6.0 7.9 5.4 5.3 6.5 7.8 6.5 FREEDOM III (J-2890) 6.0 7.6 4.5 6.2 6.5 7.9 6.5 LANGARA 6.3 7.5 4.5 6.6 6.1 7.5 6.4 QUANTUM LEAP 6.3 7.8 4.4 5.8 6.3 7.9 6.4 KINGFISHER (SRX 2394) 6.2 7.9 4.2 6.0 6.3 7.8 6.4 TOTAL ECLIPSE 6.0 7.6 5.5 5.5 6.0 7.5 6.4 BEDAZZLED 6.7 7.6 4.1 5.9 6.2 7.6 6.3 ALEXA (J-2561) 6.0 8.1 4.3 5.6 6.3 7.7 6.3 MOONLIGHT 5.7 8.4 4.6 5.5 6.2 7.6 6.3 AVALANCHE (PST-1701) 5.9 6.4 6.5 5.8 6.5 6.8 6.3 LIBERATOR 6.0 7.6 5.7 5.1 6.1 7.3 6.3 SERENE 6.1 7.0 5.9 5.5 6.3 6.8 6.3 BLUESTONE (PST-731) 6.3 6.9 5.1 5.3 6.1 7.9 6.3 DIVA (PRO SEEDS - 453) 6.0 7.3 4.3 5.9 6.3 7.5 6.2 BLACKSTONE 6.1 6.6 6.1 5.7 6.3 6.4 6.2 J-2885 5.8 7.8 4.9 5.0 6.2 7.6 6.2 FREEDOM II 5.7 8.2 3.4 5.9 6.2 7.8 6.2 PST-B5-125 5.6 7.8 4.3 5.8 6.0 7.6 6.2 SR 2284 (SRX 2284) 6.3 7.4 4.0 6.1 6.0 7.2 6.2 BLUE-TASTIC (1B7-308) 6.2 8.0 3.0 5.8 6.5 7.6 6.2 EVEREST 5.9 7.7 3.7 5.2 6.2 8.3 6.2 B4-128A 5.8 7.2 4.4 5.8 6.2 7.6 6.2 MOON SHADOW (PICK 113-3) 5.9 7.2 4.9 5.7 6.1 7.1 6.2 EXCURSION (J-1648) 6.0 7.3 4.9 5.2 6.2 7.2 6.1 CHAMPLAIN (A98-1275) 5.7 7.8 4.7 5.3 5.9 7.2 6.1 TABLE 6. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS (CONT'D) GROWN AT SIX LOCATIONS 1/ IN THE NORTHEAST REGION 2003 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME MA1 ME1 NJ1 NJ2 NY1 PA1 MEAN JEFFERSON 5.8 6.4 6.1 5.6 6.4 6.3 6.1 ARROW (A97-1567) 6.2 7.9 3.7 5.4 6.1 7.2 6.1 CHICAGO II 5.8 8.3 4.3 5.0 6.2 6.9 6.1 PP H 6366 5.7 7.1 4.4 5.4 6.6 7.2 6.1 BLUEMAX (PST-B5-89) 6.2 8.3 2.8 5.1 6.1 7.8 6.0 BORDEAUX 6.1 7.4 3.8 5.4 6.2 7.1 6.0 A97-1715 5.6 7.0 4.5 5.7 6.1 7.1 6.0 ROYCE (A98-304) 6.2 7.7 3.7 5.0 6.1 7.4 6.0 BAR PP 0468 6.5 7.3 3.7 5.3 6.0 7.0 6.0 SRX 2114 5.6 7.6 3.6 5.5 6.0 7.5 6.0 GLENMONT (H94-293) 6.0 7.9 2.5 5.5 6.1 7.7 5.9 PST-B3-170 5.9 7.3 3.7 5.5 6.2 6.9 5.9 BRILLIANT 6.3 7.6 3.3 5.0 6.3 7.1 5.9 PST-108-79 5.5 7.1 3.7 5.8 6.1 7.4 5.9 HALLMARK 4.8 7.9 3.7 5.6 6.0 7.4 5.9 SONOMA 5.7 7.6 2.9 5.6 6.1 7.4 5.9 BOUTIQUE 6.0 7.8 2.7 5.6 6.2 6.9 5.9 WILDWOOD 5.7 7.8 3.7 5.2 5.7 7.2 5.9 CASABLANCA (B3-171) 6.1 7.2 3.4 5.3 6.4 7.0 5.9 ALPINE 5.3 6.8 4.2 6.0 6.2 6.8 5.9 PST-161 5.8 6.6 5.1 5.4 5.9 6.5 5.9 A97-1432 5.8 7.7 2.5 5.5 6.4 7.3 5.9 UNIQUE 6.3 7.6 3.3 5.1 6.0 6.8 5.9 RAMPART (PICK 417) 5.8 7.7 2.9 5.3 6.2 7.3 5.8 BAR PP 0573 6.1 7.6 2.5 5.5 6.2 7.2 5.8 CHAMPAGNE 5.7 7.2 4.7 4.6 6.1 6.7 5.8 LAKESHORE (A93-200) 5.5 7.1 4.2 5.3 5.9 7.0 5.8 HV 238 5.9 6.8 4.2 4.9 6.0 7.2 5.8 MOONSHINE (PST-1804) 5.3 6.8 4.8 5.1 6.4 6.5 5.8 H92-558 6.0 7.6 2.7 5.2 6.2 7.3 5.8 PICK 453 5.9 7.4 3.2 5.0 6.4 7.1 5.8 LIMOUSINE 5.8 6.7 3.7 5.0 6.3 7.5 5.8 BROOKLAWN 4.9 7.0 4.9 5.0 6.3 6.8 5.8 A97-1330 6.0 7.5 3.0 5.3 5.9 7.2 5.8 VOYAGER II (PST-1QG-27) 6.1 7.5 3.0 5.0 6.0 7.2 5.8 SHOWCASE 6.1 7.4 3.2 5.3 5.8 7.1 5.8 RAMBO 5.9 7.4 4.4 4.6 6.1 6.4 5.8 EAGLETON 5.5 5.9 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.2 5.8 APOLLO 6.1 7.5 2.3 5.2 6.2 7.3 5.8 ROYALE (A97-1336) 5.3 7.6 2.5 5.2 6.5 7.6 5.8 SHAMROCK 4.7 7.1 4.7 4.7 6.2 7.1 5.8 PST-H6-150 5.9 7.1 3.0 5.2 6.7 6.7 5.8 BLUE RIDGE (A97-1449) 6.0 7.8 2.4 4.8 6.1 7.4 5.7 MALLARD (A97-1439) 5.8 7.7 3.1 4.8 6.0 7.2 5.7 BAR PP 0471 5.9 7.3 2.9 5.7 5.9 6.8 5.7 TABLE 6. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS (CONT'D) GROWN AT SIX LOCATIONS 1/ IN THE NORTHEAST REGION 2003 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME MA1 ME1 NJ1 NJ2 NY1 PA1 MEAN H92-203 6.2 7.0 2.9 5.5 6.2 6.5 5.7 A98-1028 5.5 6.9 4.0 5.1 6.0 6.7 5.7 PST-222 5.9 7.7 2.2 5.6 6.2 6.6 5.7 BAR PP 0566 5.9 8.1 2.1 4.8 6.1 7.2 5.7 BARTITIA 5.0 6.9 3.5 5.3 6.0 7.4 5.7 PP H 7832 5.2 6.3 4.3 5.4 6.0 6.9 5.7 CHELSEA 4.5 7.4 3.3 5.7 6.0 7.0 5.7 PST-YORK HARBOR 4 5.1 7.7 2.5 5.5 6.2 7.1 5.7 A96-451 6.2 7.8 2.4 4.9 5.7 6.9 5.7 CYNTHIA II (PP H 6370) 4.9 6.8 4.8 4.4 6.1 6.9 5.6 NORTH STAR 4.8 7.1 2.8 5.7 6.3 7.2 5.6 MONTE CARLO (A96-402) 5.8 7.4 3.2 4.9 6.3 6.3 5.6 CABERNET 5.3 6.3 4.0 5.8 6.1 6.2 5.6 SI A96-386 6.0 7.0 2.6 5.1 6.1 6.9 5.6 GOLDSTAR (A98-296) 5.8 7.4 2.7 4.8 6.3 6.6 5.6 PST-B4-246 5.5 7.1 2.7 5.0 6.1 7.2 5.6 RITA 4.8 7.3 3.7 5.3 6.1 6.4 5.6 BA 84-140 5.4 7.9 3.4 4.7 5.9 6.2 5.6 ASCOT 4.5 7.6 1.8 5.5 6.0 8.0 5.6 A98-365 5.8 7.4 2.4 5.0 6.0 6.7 5.6 SRX 26351 5.5 6.6 2.1 5.4 6.4 7.3 5.6 DLF 76-9032 5.4 6.9 2.8 5.5 6.2 6.4 5.5 JULIUS 5.5 6.6 2.9 5.0 6.3 7.0 5.5 B3-185 5.7 6.8 2.7 5.2 5.9 6.9 5.5 DLF 76-9037 5.8 7.1 2.2 5.2 6.0 6.7 5.5 BARIRIS 5.4 6.1 3.8 5.2 5.9 6.6 5.5 PST-H5-35 5.5 6.9 3.2 4.5 6.0 6.9 5.5 JULIA 5.4 6.4 3.1 5.1 6.1 6.7 5.5 BARONETTE (BA 81-058) 5.0 7.3 3.1 4.8 6.4 6.3 5.5 A96-739 5.5 6.8 2.9 4.8 6.2 6.6 5.5 FAIRFAX 3.9 6.8 4.3 4.9 6.5 6.4 5.5 CHATEAU 4.5 6.9 3.9 5.2 6.0 6.4 5.5 BA 82-288 5.3 7.2 2.6 5.1 6.1 6.4 5.5 LIMERICK 5.4 5.9 3.5 5.0 6.6 6.3 5.5 A97-1409 5.5 7.7 2.0 5.0 5.8 6.7 5.4 A98-407 5.8 6.9 2.3 4.8 6.2 6.6 5.4 A96-427 5.5 7.2 2.2 4.5 6.3 6.8 5.4 BARITONE 5.0 6.0 3.1 5.4 5.9 7.1 5.4 BA 00-6001 5.7 6.7 2.3 4.6 6.2 6.8 5.4 BA 83-113 5.7 6.8 2.8 4.5 5.9 6.6 5.4 COVENTRY 4.2 6.7 4.3 4.8 6.0 6.3 5.4 WASHINGTON 5.5 6.1 3.7 4.3 6.1 6.6 5.4 ALLURE 3.7 6.9 3.9 5.3 6.2 6.1 5.4 BARONIE 5.8 6.6 3.2 4.3 5.7 6.4 5.3 BLUE KNIGHT 4.6 7.2 2.5 4.9 6.4 6.5 5.3 TABLE 6. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS (CONT'D) GROWN AT SIX LOCATIONS 1/ IN THE NORTHEAST REGION 2003 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME MA1 ME1 NJ1 NJ2 NY1 PA1 MEAN B5-144 3.8 6.7 4.0 4.8 6.7 6.0 5.3 A98-881 4.9 6.6 3.3 5.0 5.9 6.4 5.3 MISTY 4.5 6.6 3.6 4.7 6.3 6.3 5.3 LILY 4.0 6.3 3.6 4.9 6.6 6.4 5.3 B5-43 3.7 6.6 3.2 5.2 6.7 6.4 5.3 BH 00-6002 5.1 5.8 3.7 4.6 6.3 6.2 5.3 MERCURY (PICK-232) 5.3 7.3 1.6 4.4 6.7 6.3 5.3 ABBEY 5.0 6.7 2.5 4.6 6.4 6.1 5.2 BLACKSBURG II (PST-1BMY) 5.0 6.8 2.3 4.7 6.2 6.3 5.2 B5-45 3.8 6.9 3.0 5.1 5.9 6.6 5.2 RAVEN 5.0 6.7 2.9 4.1 6.3 6.2 5.2 ENVICTA 5.3 6.5 2.5 4.0 6.3 6.2 5.1 A98-183 4.9 7.3 1.6 4.8 5.9 6.3 5.1 PP H 7929 4.5 6.8 2.5 5.0 5.9 5.9 5.1 CVB-20631 5.2 6.0 2.0 4.6 6.0 6.8 5.1 MARQUIS 5.0 6.6 2.7 4.0 6.0 6.1 5.1 BLUE SAPPHIRE (NA-K991) 4.7 6.7 2.0 4.3 6.1 6.4 5.1 PST-604 5.0 7.2 1.8 4.3 6.3 5.7 5.0 A96-742 4.9 7.3 2.8 3.9 6.1 5.1 5.0 BARON 5.1 6.3 2.0 3.8 6.2 6.7 5.0 PP H 7907 4.1 6.4 2.0 5.0 6.0 6.2 5.0 BOOMERANG 4.5 6.7 1.9 4.3 6.0 6.4 5.0 DLF 76-9036 5.1 6.4 2.4 3.7 5.8 6.3 4.9 SRX 27921 3.5 7.1 1.6 4.3 5.7 6.5 4.8 GOLDRUSH 5.0 6.4 1.7 3.3 6.0 6.6 4.8 BH 00-6003 4.0 7.1 1.6 4.1 6.3 5.6 4.8 HV 140 3.9 5.8 2.0 4.5 6.3 6.1 4.8 BARZAN 4.8 5.7 3.3 4.9 5.9 3.9 4.7 BODACIOUS 4.1 6.6 1.5 4.3 6.1 5.9 4.7 A97-857 4.3 6.5 2.5 3.4 6.0 5.7 4.7 JEWEL 4.8 5.4 2.3 4.5 6.0 5.2 4.7 99AN-53 4.8 5.3 2.8 3.7 6.0 5.6 4.7 A98-139 4.7 5.8 1.6 4.5 6.1 5.0 4.6 SRX QG245 3.4 5.3 1.7 4.6 6.0 5.3 4.4 DLF 76-9034 4.7 5.3 2.0 3.7 6.0 4.4 4.4 NA-K992 3.8 5.9 1.3 4.0 5.8 5.1 4.3 KENBLUE 2.5 4.7 2.8 3.2 6.0 4.1 3.9 WELLINGTON 2.3 4.4 1.6 3.4 5.7 4.1 3.6 GO-9LM9 1.8 4.4 1.7 2.6 6.0 1.9 3.1 LSD VALUE 0.5 0.9 1.3 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.3 C.V. (%) 5.9 7.6 23.4 8.9 5.8 6.4 9.1 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.