TABLE 5. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS GROWN AT SEVEN LOCATIONS 1/ IN THE NORTHEAST REGION 2004 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME MA1 ME1 NJ1 NJ2 NY1 PA1 RI1 MEAN MIDNIGHT II (A98-739) 6.5 8.2 6.0 6.0 6.4 7.8 5.6 6.6 PERFECTION (J-1515) 6.5 8.2 5.7 6.0 6.3 7.1 5.9 6.5 BLUE VELVET (J-1513) 6.7 8.2 4.9 6.2 6.4 7.4 5.7 6.5 NU DESTINY (J-2695) 6.4 7.9 5.8 6.0 6.3 7.4 5.7 6.5 UNKNOWN 6.2 8.2 5.5 6.4 6.0 7.1 6.1 6.5 COURTYARD (J-1838) 6.5 7.8 5.0 6.4 6.6 7.2 5.6 6.4 ODYSSEY 6.8 7.9 5.2 5.5 6.3 7.3 5.8 6.4 MIDNIGHT 6.7 7.4 5.5 6.3 6.4 6.7 5.7 6.4 AWARD 6.6 7.8 5.9 5.6 6.5 6.7 5.3 6.4 AVALANCHE (PST-1701) 5.7 7.1 6.9 6.4 6.5 6.1 5.9 6.4 IMPACT 6.5 7.7 5.2 6.3 6.4 6.7 5.5 6.3 TSUNAMI (J-2487) 6.5 7.7 5.6 5.4 6.5 7.2 5.5 6.3 LANGARA 6.4 7.8 4.2 6.5 6.0 7.3 6.0 6.3 RUGBY II 6.8 7.6 5.6 5.6 6.6 6.5 5.5 6.3 BLACKSTONE 6.2 7.4 6.1 5.8 6.3 6.1 6.2 6.3 BARRISTER (J-1655) 6.5 8.2 4.8 5.7 6.4 7.3 5.2 6.3 GINNEY (J-1368) 6.3 8.2 4.4 6.0 6.3 7.4 5.5 6.3 BEDAZZLED 6.3 8.1 3.0 6.5 6.2 7.7 6.1 6.3 BEYOND (J-1880) 6.3 8.1 4.4 5.8 6.5 6.9 5.7 6.2 QUANTUM LEAP 6.6 7.7 5.0 5.5 6.5 6.7 5.5 6.2 EVERGLADE 6.6 7.7 3.8 5.8 6.4 7.6 5.5 6.2 ARCADIA 6.4 8.1 5.2 5.9 6.4 6.1 5.2 6.2 PRINCETON 105 6.6 7.4 5.1 5.7 6.2 6.6 5.5 6.2 TOTAL ECLIPSE 6.7 7.8 4.7 5.7 6.1 6.7 5.6 6.2 FREEDOM III (J-2890) 6.5 7.7 3.7 6.2 6.5 7.2 5.3 6.2 J-2885 6.4 8.1 4.9 5.0 6.3 7.1 5.3 6.2 BLUE-TASTIC (1B7-308) 6.0 8.4 2.1 6.1 6.6 7.5 6.1 6.1 SERENE 6.2 7.2 5.4 5.3 6.3 6.1 6.1 6.1 DIVA (PRO SEEDS - 453) 6.0 7.2 3.0 5.8 6.4 7.6 6.5 6.1 NUGLADE 6.4 7.9 4.8 5.4 6.5 6.1 5.4 6.1 AWESOME (J-1420) 6.5 7.7 4.3 5.0 6.4 7.1 5.5 6.1 HALLMARK 6.0 8.1 3.1 5.7 6.1 7.1 6.3 6.0 PST-B5-125 5.8 7.5 4.0 5.5 6.3 6.7 6.2 6.0 MOONLIGHT 5.7 8.4 2.4 5.5 6.5 6.9 6.5 6.0 ALEXA (J-2561) 6.6 7.8 3.2 5.6 6.5 6.9 5.3 6.0 KINGFISHER (SRX 2394) 6.0 8.4 2.6 5.5 6.4 7.0 5.9 6.0 CHAMPLAIN (A98-1275) 6.2 7.6 4.2 5.5 6.0 6.2 5.9 6.0 BLUESTONE (PST-731) 6.4 7.1 4.5 5.2 6.3 6.7 5.5 5.9 SR 2284 (SRX 2284) 6.0 7.6 3.7 6.0 6.1 6.7 5.5 5.9 HV 238 5.7 6.9 5.0 4.4 6.2 6.9 6.4 5.9 PST-B3-170 6.1 7.9 3.4 5.8 6.1 6.4 5.5 5.9 EXCURSION (J-1648) 6.5 7.2 4.2 5.4 6.4 6.3 5.2 5.9 JEFFERSON 5.5 7.0 5.4 5.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.9 LIBERATOR 6.1 8.0 4.6 5.1 6.3 5.9 5.2 5.9 TABLE 5. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS (CONT'D) GROWN AT SEVEN LOCATIONS 1/ IN THE NORTHEAST REGION 2004 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME MA1 ME1 NJ1 NJ2 NY1 PA1 RI1 MEAN BAR PP 0468 6.8 7.8 2.7 5.6 6.1 6.9 5.3 5.9 PST-161 5.4 6.9 3.2 6.0 6.1 6.4 7.0 5.9 ARROW (A97-1567) 6.0 7.6 2.9 5.0 6.2 7.1 6.2 5.9 BRILLIANT 6.1 7.9 2.7 4.8 6.4 6.9 6.1 5.8 MOON SHADOW (PICK 113-3) 5.8 7.6 2.7 6.2 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.8 SKYE (A97-1715) 5.6 7.4 2.9 6.0 6.1 7.1 5.8 5.8 ROYALE (A97-1336) 5.5 7.7 1.3 6.0 6.5 7.7 6.1 5.8 GLENMONT (H94-293) 6.2 8.0 1.7 5.0 6.3 7.6 5.9 5.8 BLUEMAX (PST-B5-89) 5.8 8.1 1.7 4.9 6.3 7.3 6.5 5.8 SRX 2114 6.1 7.9 2.4 5.7 6.1 6.5 5.6 5.8 CASABLANCA (B3-171) 6.1 7.3 2.1 5.5 6.5 6.8 6.0 5.8 EAGLETON 5.9 6.8 4.0 5.1 6.1 6.0 6.3 5.7 BORDEAUX 5.8 7.9 2.0 5.4 6.3 6.9 5.9 5.7 B4-128A 6.5 7.5 3.2 5.3 6.1 5.4 6.1 5.7 CHAMPAGNE 5.4 7.6 2.9 5.6 6.1 6.6 5.9 5.7 DELIGHT (A97-1432) 5.8 8.1 1.4 5.5 6.4 6.9 5.9 5.7 WILDWOOD 5.9 7.7 2.8 5.0 6.0 6.5 6.1 5.7 BAR PP 0573 6.1 7.4 1.9 5.7 6.3 6.8 5.9 5.7 APOLLO 6.1 7.8 1.4 5.4 6.3 7.2 5.9 5.7 FREEDOM II 6.1 8.0 2.0 5.8 6.3 6.3 5.5 5.7 EVEREST 6.3 7.4 2.5 4.5 6.5 7.2 5.6 5.7 ALPINE 5.8 6.9 4.0 5.5 6.2 6.1 5.4 5.7 PST-108-79 6.0 7.1 2.7 5.5 6.2 6.3 6.0 5.7 LAKESHORE (A93-200) 5.3 7.4 2.7 5.5 6.0 6.8 5.9 5.7 H92-203 6.2 7.6 1.9 5.4 6.2 6.4 5.9 5.7 SONOMA 5.7 7.9 1.5 5.6 6.2 6.9 5.8 5.7 PST-B4-246 6.0 7.6 2.8 5.0 6.3 6.7 5.5 5.7 PP H 6366 6.0 6.8 4.2 4.7 6.6 5.5 5.9 5.7 UNIQUE 6.2 7.8 1.6 5.2 6.2 6.7 6.0 5.7 PICK 453 5.8 7.3 3.0 4.9 6.5 6.4 5.9 5.7 RAMBO 6.4 7.4 3.6 4.8 6.2 5.8 5.5 5.7 MOONSHINE (PST-1804) 5.2 7.3 3.0 5.3 6.6 6.5 5.7 5.6 BOUTIQUE 5.8 7.9 1.8 5.5 6.3 6.6 5.7 5.6 RAMPART (PICK 417) 5.9 7.6 2.5 4.9 6.1 6.3 6.1 5.6 PST-H6-150 5.8 7.1 2.3 5.1 6.8 6.6 5.9 5.6 ROYCE (A98-304) 6.1 7.6 2.0 4.5 6.2 6.9 6.1 5.6 VALOR (A97-1330) 6.2 7.7 2.2 5.2 6.0 6.4 5.7 5.6 MALLARD (A97-1439) 5.8 7.9 1.6 4.8 6.0 6.8 6.3 5.6 CHEETAH (PP H 6370) 5.1 6.9 5.0 4.5 6.2 5.9 5.5 5.6 DLF 76-9037 5.9 7.6 1.7 5.2 6.2 6.5 6.1 5.6 DLF 76-9032 6.0 6.9 2.9 5.3 6.3 6.2 5.5 5.6 BAR PP 0471 5.8 7.4 2.2 5.2 6.0 6.8 5.7 5.6 BAR PP 0566 5.7 8.0 1.3 4.9 6.3 7.1 5.7 5.6 WASHINGTON 5.3 6.6 4.0 4.8 6.4 6.2 5.9 5.6 ASCOT 5.1 7.6 1.7 5.3 6.3 6.9 6.1 5.6 TABLE 5. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS (CONT'D) GROWN AT SEVEN LOCATIONS 1/ IN THE NORTHEAST REGION 2004 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME MA1 ME1 NJ1 NJ2 NY1 PA1 RI1 MEAN LIMOUSINE 6.0 7.1 3.5 4.4 6.4 5.6 5.9 5.6 H92-558 5.6 7.4 2.3 4.8 6.4 6.4 5.9 5.6 GOLDSTAR (A98-296) 5.6 8.1 1.7 4.7 6.3 6.8 5.7 5.5 VOYAGER II (PST-1QG-27) 6.0 7.0 1.8 4.9 6.2 6.7 6.2 5.5 ULYSSES (PP H 7832) 5.4 6.7 4.5 4.6 6.3 5.6 5.7 5.5 CHELSEA 5.2 7.3 2.8 5.3 6.3 6.1 5.7 5.5 BARIRIS 5.6 6.3 3.8 5.0 6.0 5.9 5.9 5.5 CHICAGO II 6.1 8.2 3.1 4.4 6.3 5.6 4.9 5.5 DYNAMO (B3-185) 5.9 7.1 1.7 5.2 6.1 6.9 5.7 5.5 A98-1028 5.3 7.6 1.9 5.8 6.1 6.2 5.7 5.5 BROOKLAWN 5.1 6.7 3.0 5.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.5 PST-YORK HARBOR 4 5.5 7.8 1.3 5.6 6.1 6.6 5.5 5.5 BARTITIA 5.8 6.9 2.7 4.8 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.5 NORTH STAR 5.8 6.6 3.3 4.8 6.3 5.8 5.7 5.5 SHOWCASE 6.1 7.5 1.9 5.1 5.8 5.9 5.9 5.5 BLUE RIDGE (A97-1449) 5.7 7.9 1.5 4.5 6.1 6.4 6.0 5.5 CHATEAU 4.8 6.6 3.8 4.5 6.3 6.0 6.1 5.5 SHAMROCK 4.5 7.1 2.7 4.8 6.2 6.8 6.0 5.5 COVENTRY 4.8 6.8 3.7 4.8 6.3 5.9 5.8 5.4 DURHAM (A96-427) 5.5 7.3 1.2 4.7 6.6 6.9 5.9 5.4 SI A96-386 6.0 7.2 1.7 4.8 6.0 6.6 5.7 5.4 BA 00-6001 5.7 7.3 1.7 4.4 6.3 6.2 6.5 5.4 ALLURE 4.7 7.1 3.4 4.9 6.4 5.7 5.9 5.4 BA 82-288 4.9 7.2 1.6 5.7 6.3 6.6 5.7 5.4 CABERNET 5.1 6.4 2.2 5.6 6.2 6.0 6.3 5.4 KATIE (A96-451) 6.1 7.4 1.6 4.3 6.0 6.7 5.9 5.4 MONTE CARLO (A96-402) 5.8 7.7 1.4 4.3 6.3 6.3 5.9 5.4 BH 00-6002 5.4 6.6 3.6 4.3 6.4 5.3 6.0 5.4 A98-365 5.5 7.8 1.8 4.0 6.3 6.0 6.2 5.4 B5-144 4.9 6.8 4.1 4.3 6.8 5.6 5.1 5.4 A96-739 5.3 7.5 1.8 4.8 6.4 5.9 5.8 5.4 PST-H5-35 5.6 7.4 2.0 4.7 6.1 6.7 4.9 5.3 LIMERICK 5.4 6.3 2.7 4.7 6.7 5.8 5.9 5.3 MISTY 5.0 7.4 3.1 4.3 6.5 5.1 5.6 5.3 A97-1409 5.6 7.9 1.3 4.7 6.1 5.9 5.5 5.3 JULIUS 6.1 6.7 2.7 4.0 6.5 5.3 5.6 5.3 B5-45 4.5 7.1 2.4 4.8 6.2 6.4 5.5 5.3 A98-407 5.9 7.6 1.5 3.9 6.3 6.1 5.7 5.3 SRX 26351 5.0 6.9 1.7 4.8 6.5 6.5 5.3 5.3 FAIRFAX 4.6 6.9 3.2 4.4 6.6 5.4 5.7 5.3 RITA 4.9 7.3 2.0 4.9 6.3 6.2 5.1 5.3 JULIA 5.8 6.6 2.2 4.8 6.1 5.7 5.6 5.2 BA 84-140 5.4 7.6 2.5 3.8 6.0 5.8 5.6 5.2 B5-43 4.6 7.0 2.6 4.5 6.7 6.2 5.2 5.2 A98-183 5.0 7.4 1.4 4.6 6.1 6.2 5.7 5.2 TABLE 5. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS (CONT'D) GROWN AT SEVEN LOCATIONS 1/ IN THE NORTHEAST REGION 2004 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME MA1 ME1 NJ1 NJ2 NY1 PA1 RI1 MEAN PST-222 5.8 7.5 1.4 4.7 6.3 5.6 5.2 5.2 LILY 4.8 6.7 2.7 4.6 6.4 5.6 5.5 5.2 BARITONE 5.3 6.2 2.5 4.8 6.0 6.1 5.3 5.2 CVB-20631 5.5 6.6 1.7 4.8 6.2 6.1 5.2 5.1 MONGOOSE (A98-881) 4.8 7.0 2.0 4.5 5.9 6.2 5.7 5.1 MERCURY (PICK-232) 5.2 7.3 1.2 4.3 6.6 5.6 5.9 5.1 BLUE KNIGHT 5.2 6.7 2.5 4.4 6.5 5.0 5.7 5.1 A96-742 5.1 7.1 1.6 4.7 6.2 5.1 6.1 5.1 BLACKSBURG II (PST-1BMY) 4.9 7.2 1.8 3.8 6.2 6.2 5.7 5.1 BARONETTE (BA 81-058) 4.6 7.3 1.3 4.4 6.3 6.1 5.6 5.1 PST-604 4.8 7.4 1.3 3.7 6.2 5.6 6.4 5.1 BARONIE 5.3 6.9 2.1 4.1 5.7 6.0 5.2 5.0 RAVEN 5.2 6.8 2.4 3.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.0 HV 140 5.1 6.2 1.7 4.5 6.3 5.4 5.9 5.0 ABBEY 4.9 6.7 1.9 3.8 6.5 5.3 5.8 5.0 BA 83-113 5.2 7.4 1.5 3.9 6.0 5.5 5.4 5.0 PP H 7907 4.6 6.7 1.4 4.5 6.2 6.1 5.2 5.0 BLUE SAPPHIRE (NA-K991) 5.1 7.0 1.5 3.9 6.2 5.7 5.3 5.0 MARQUIS 5.2 6.6 2.0 3.4 6.4 5.3 5.8 5.0 SRX 27921 4.5 7.3 1.2 4.0 6.0 6.3 5.1 4.9 BH 00-6003 4.6 7.1 1.3 4.5 6.4 5.2 5.3 4.9 BARON 5.3 6.6 1.3 3.3 6.2 5.9 5.6 4.9 GOLDRUSH 5.5 6.5 1.4 2.6 6.2 5.6 6.5 4.9 BARZAN 5.2 6.0 2.0 4.6 5.9 5.1 5.5 4.9 PP H 7929 4.6 6.2 1.6 4.5 5.9 5.7 5.3 4.8 BODACIOUS 4.4 6.7 1.4 3.7 6.1 5.8 5.5 4.8 APPALACHIAN (A98-139) 4.4 6.5 1.2 4.1 6.1 5.3 6.0 4.8 A97-857 4.6 6.7 2.1 3.4 6.0 4.4 6.3 4.8 BOOMERANG 4.5 7.1 1.3 4.3 6.1 5.3 5.0 4.8 DLF 76-9036 5.4 6.2 1.4 3.4 5.8 5.6 5.9 4.8 ENVICTA 5.2 6.4 1.8 2.8 6.6 5.2 5.5 4.8 JEWEL 4.7 6.4 1.7 4.2 6.2 4.2 5.7 4.7 99AN-53 4.5 6.3 2.1 3.9 6.1 4.9 5.1 4.7 NA-K992 4.6 6.5 1.4 4.0 5.8 5.0 5.3 4.7 SRX QG245 4.4 6.3 1.3 3.9 6.1 4.5 5.9 4.6 DLF 76-9034 4.7 6.0 1.1 3.7 6.2 4.7 5.3 4.6 KENBLUE 3.5 5.4 1.4 2.8 5.9 4.1 6.2 4.2 WELLINGTON 3.6 5.8 1.1 2.9 6.0 4.2 5.4 4.1 GO-9LM9 2.8 5.2 1.2 3.2 6.1 3.1 4.7 3.8 LSD VALUE 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.1 0.5 0.8 1.0 0.3 C.V. (%) 4.9 6.8 26.6 13.3 5.4 7.9 10.3 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.