TABLE 5. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS GROWN AT SIX LOCATIONS 1/ IN THE TRANSITION REGION 2006-10 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME KY1 MD1 NC1 OK1 TN1 VA1 MEAN ALEXA II (J-2404) 7.2 7.1 7.3 5.2 7.2 5.6 6.6 MIDNIGHT 7.5 6.6 7.0 5.4 7.1 5.8 6.6 NUCHICAGO (J-1466) 7.5 6.6 7.0 5.2 7.2 5.7 6.5 IMPACT 7.3 6.6 7.1 4.9 7.1 6.0 6.5 RHYTHM 7.4 6.8 7.1 4.8 7.3 5.4 6.5 NUGLADE 7.5 6.5 7.3 4.7 7.1 5.8 6.5 AWARD 7.2 6.7 7.0 4.9 7.1 5.8 6.5 SOLAR ECLIPSE (J-2399) 7.5 6.9 6.9 4.8 7.1 5.7 6.5 RHAPSODY (A97-1287) 6.9 6.2 7.0 5.4 6.9 6.2 6.4 EVERGLADE 7.4 6.3 6.7 5.3 7.2 5.7 6.4 J-1334 7.5 6.9 7.1 4.8 7.0 5.3 6.4 GRANITE (J-1326) 7.7 6.9 6.7 4.5 7.2 5.6 6.4 BEYOND 7.1 6.7 6.9 4.7 7.1 5.8 6.4 NU DESTINY 7.3 6.6 6.8 4.7 7.2 5.5 6.4 GINNEY II (J-2024) 7.4 6.9 6.2 4.5 7.2 5.9 6.3 BEWITCHED 7.1 6.6 6.7 4.7 6.8 6.0 6.3 EXCURSION 7.3 6.5 6.7 4.9 7.1 5.3 6.3 SUDDEN IMPACT (J-2870) 7.3 6.3 6.7 4.9 6.9 5.6 6.3 BD 03-84 7.0 6.6 6.8 4.5 6.9 5.8 6.3 EVEREST 7.3 6.3 6.6 4.9 7.0 5.6 6.3 J-3429 7.5 6.6 6.5 4.4 7.1 5.3 6.3 ZINFANDEL (LTP 2949) 7.2 6.3 6.4 5.0 7.1 5.6 6.3 J-2502 7.2 6.4 6.6 4.4 7.1 5.6 6.2 AURA (A99-2559) 6.8 6.2 5.9 5.2 7.0 6.1 6.2 BD 99-2103 7.0 6.4 6.5 4.9 7.0 5.3 6.2 SKYE 7.1 5.6 6.8 4.7 6.9 5.9 6.2 BARRISTER 7.3 6.2 6.7 4.4 7.1 5.4 6.2 MYSTERE 6.4 5.6 6.3 5.5 7.1 5.9 6.1 BARVETTE HGT (BAR VV 0709) 6.1 5.3 6.3 6.1 7.0 5.9 6.1 RUGBY II 6.7 5.7 6.5 5.0 6.8 5.7 6.1 BLUE NOTE (A01-349) 7.1 6.0 5.9 4.8 7.2 5.4 6.1 EMPIRE (A01-299) 7.0 5.5 6.9 4.7 6.9 5.2 6.0 HAMPTON (BD 03-159) 7.0 6.1 5.9 4.7 7.0 5.2 6.0 BLUESTONE 7.0 6.4 6.0 4.6 7.1 5.1 6.0 DIVA 6.9 6.1 6.2 4.6 6.8 5.4 6.0 SHIRAZ (LTP-73) 6.9 5.9 6.9 4.4 6.8 4.9 6.0 EMBLEM (PST-Y2K-169) 7.1 6.4 6.3 4.2 6.7 5.1 6.0 1QG-38 6.5 5.7 6.7 4.7 6.7 5.3 5.9 BELISSIMO 6.4 5.4 6.1 5.1 6.7 5.9 5.9 FUTURITY (A99-3119) 6.6 5.7 6.0 5.2 6.7 5.2 5.9 4-SEASON (J-2791) 6.7 6.1 6.5 4.1 6.7 5.4 5.9 STR 2485 6.4 5.6 6.5 4.5 6.8 5.6 5.9 ARIES (A98-948) 6.5 6.1 6.0 4.3 6.9 5.5 5.9 YANKEE (NA-3271) 6.8 5.6 5.5 4.7 6.9 5.8 5.9 TABLE 5. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS (CONT'D) GROWN AT SIX LOCATIONS 1/ IN THE TRANSITION REGION 2006-10 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME KY1 MD1 NC1 OK1 TN1 VA1 MEAN WASHINGTON 6.5 5.6 6.0 4.6 6.7 5.7 5.9 TOUCHE (STR 23180) 6.5 5.4 5.9 4.6 6.8 5.8 5.9 GLADSTONE (NA-3257) 6.9 6.2 5.8 4.5 6.9 4.8 5.9 POPR 04594 6.2 5.4 6.1 4.8 6.7 5.8 5.8 A98-689 6.3 5.1 6.1 4.8 6.9 5.8 5.8 A00-1400 7.1 5.7 5.6 4.4 6.7 5.3 5.8 STR 2553 6.6 5.9 5.6 4.6 6.7 5.4 5.8 AVID 6.8 5.7 5.9 4.3 6.8 5.2 5.8 PROSPERITY 7.1 5.4 6.3 4.3 6.5 5.1 5.8 RAD-762 6.5 5.7 6.1 4.2 6.7 5.6 5.8 PST-101-73 6.4 5.6 6.4 4.5 6.7 5.2 5.8 ARMADA (PSG 366) 6.6 5.5 6.1 4.4 6.9 5.1 5.8 JULIET (BD 95-1930) 6.3 5.4 5.8 4.5 6.7 5.8 5.8 STARBURST (STR 2703) 6.5 5.5 5.7 4.6 6.6 5.5 5.8 AMERICA 6.4 5.5 5.9 4.4 6.9 5.4 5.8 A00-247 6.7 5.3 5.9 4.6 6.8 5.2 5.7 AKB449 6.7 5.1 6.4 4.4 6.7 5.1 5.7 SPTR 2959 6.2 5.8 6.2 4.1 6.8 5.3 5.7 H98-701 6.5 5.6 5.5 4.6 6.8 5.4 5.7 PINOT (LTP-149) 6.8 5.1 6.0 4.7 6.8 5.1 5.7 MSP 3723 6.5 5.8 5.9 4.2 6.7 5.1 5.7 PSG 711 6.5 5.5 5.7 4.5 6.7 5.3 5.7 ARGOS 6.6 5.8 5.5 4.5 6.8 4.9 5.7 BLUEBERRY 6.7 5.8 5.9 4.5 6.8 4.5 5.7 MSP 3724 6.4 5.7 5.7 4.6 6.6 5.1 5.7 RUBICON (NA-3248) 6.4 5.8 5.8 4.4 6.9 4.8 5.7 A00-1254 5.6 5.2 5.6 4.9 6.9 5.7 5.7 H94-305 6.0 5.1 5.4 5.0 6.7 5.6 5.6 BARON 6.0 5.6 5.6 4.4 6.6 5.4 5.6 WASHINGTON II (RAD-343) 6.2 5.2 5.6 4.4 6.6 5.7 5.6 MSP 3722 6.3 5.4 6.1 4.0 6.8 5.1 5.6 BD 98-2108 6.5 5.1 5.7 4.7 6.8 4.8 5.6 ARROWHEAD (NA-3261) 6.6 4.5 5.8 4.6 6.8 5.3 5.6 GAELIC (BD 98-1358) 6.0 5.5 5.8 3.9 6.7 5.5 5.6 AVIATOR (NA-3259) 6.4 5.0 5.4 4.9 7.0 4.6 5.6 PST-1A1-899 5.5 5.8 6.1 4.8 6.5 4.6 5.6 RAD-504 6.4 5.6 5.6 4.2 6.6 4.7 5.5 MOONLIGHT SLT (PST-101-390) 6.3 5.5 6.8 3.5 6.4 4.6 5.5 JUMP START (PST-109-752) 6.0 5.3 5.8 4.3 6.9 4.8 5.5 WILD HORSE (A97-890) 6.0 5.8 5.6 3.8 6.7 5.2 5.5 GLENMONT 6.8 5.5 5.3 4.1 6.4 5.0 5.5 DYNAMO 5.9 5.0 6.3 4.2 6.8 4.7 5.5 SHAMROCK 6.1 5.4 5.8 4.1 6.6 5.0 5.5 BAR VV 9630 6.1 4.8 5.5 4.6 6.7 5.1 5.5 DP 76-9066 6.9 5.2 5.8 3.7 6.7 4.6 5.5 TABLE 5. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS (CONT'D) GROWN AT SIX LOCATIONS 1/ IN THE TRANSITION REGION 2006-10 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME KY1 MD1 NC1 OK1 TN1 VA1 MEAN A95-410 6.4 4.7 5.5 4.6 6.6 4.9 5.5 BARRARI (BAR VV 9634) 6.1 4.6 5.4 4.6 6.7 5.2 5.4 HARMONIE 5.9 5.3 6.0 3.9 6.5 5.0 5.4 BARDUKE (BAR VV 8536) 5.8 4.9 5.9 4.3 6.5 5.2 5.4 MADISON (RAD-OAN64) 6.2 5.2 5.9 4.4 6.6 4.3 5.4 CPP 822 5.8 4.9 6.0 4.3 6.8 4.8 5.4 SW AG 514 6.4 5.8 5.4 4.3 6.2 4.2 5.4 VOLT (A98-999) 6.1 4.7 5.6 3.8 6.9 5.2 5.4 BANDERA (SPTR 2LM95) 5.4 5.1 5.9 4.4 6.3 5.0 5.3 CORSAIR (NA-3249) 6.3 4.1 6.4 4.1 6.8 4.2 5.3 BARIRIS 5.9 4.8 5.1 4.3 6.9 4.7 5.3 SOMBRERO (CP 76-9068) 5.9 4.5 5.5 4.1 6.7 4.5 5.2 GREENTEAM (CPP 821) 5.8 4.7 5.3 3.9 6.6 4.8 5.2 JULIA 5.8 4.7 4.7 4.4 6.9 4.5 5.2 DLF 76-9075 5.5 4.5 4.7 3.9 6.7 5.6 5.1 BAR VK 0710 5.9 4.5 4.9 3.6 6.4 5.2 5.1 RAVEL 1 (CPP 817) 5.4 4.5 5.2 4.2 6.8 4.3 5.1 BAR VV 0665 4.8 5.0 5.1 4.2 6.1 4.6 5.0 MERMAID (DP 76-9081) 5.1 4.2 4.6 4.0 6.5 5.2 4.9 KENBLUE 4.7 4.1 4.3 4.4 6.5 5.2 4.9 REVEILLE 4.7 3.7 5.6 4.3 6.5 4.1 4.8 LSD VALUE 0.7 1.0 1.6 1.1 0.5 1.1 0.4 C.V. (%) 7.1 11.6 16.3 14.6 4.8 12.5 11.6 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.