TABLE 2. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2017 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT STORRS, CT 1/ 2019 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF SUMMER QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE DENSITY MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN AFTER MIDNIGHT 8.7 4.7 4.3 8.0 7.3 7.3 8.7 8.0 8.3 7.3 7.8 PPG-KB 1131 8.0 4.7 3.3 8.0 6.7 7.7 8.0 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.7 NURUSH (J-3510) 7.7 3.3 3.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 8.0 7.3 7.6 BLUE GEM (NAI-13-9) 8.7 4.3 4.0 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.4 J-2726 8.0 5.0 4.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 8.7 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.4 MIDNIGHT 8.3 4.0 3.0 7.3 6.3 7.0 8.3 7.3 8.0 7.3 7.4 TWILIGHT (NAI-13-132) 8.7 4.3 3.3 7.7 6.7 8.3 8.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.4 PROSPERITY 9.0 4.3 3.7 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 8.0 7.3 7.4 A16-7 7.0 5.3 3.7 6.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 J-1319 9.0 4.3 5.7 7.7 6.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 8.3 7.0 7.3 UNITED (NAI-13-14) 8.3 4.7 3.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.3 7.7 6.7 7.3 CLOUD (GO-2425) 6.7 6.0 2.7 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.2 PST-11-7 7.0 5.3 4.3 8.3 8.0 7.0 7.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.2 BAR PP 79494 8.7 5.0 4.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 8.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.1 BLUE DEVIL 8.0 4.7 3.3 7.7 6.3 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.1 DLFPS-340/3556 7.0 5.7 4.3 6.3 8.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.1 J-1138 7.7 4.3 3.3 7.3 6.0 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.0 DLFPS-340/3550 7.0 5.7 4.0 6.7 7.7 8.3 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.9 PPG-KB 1304 6.0 7.7 3.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.9 A16-2 6.0 7.3 2.7 8.0 6.7 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.8 A99-2897 7.3 5.3 4.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.8 FINISH LINE (NAI-14-178) 6.0 7.0 2.3 8.3 6.7 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.8 JERSEY (NAI-A16-3) 6.3 6.7 3.0 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.8 SKYE 7.0 6.3 3.3 7.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 7.3 7.0 6.8 A11-26 7.7 5.3 3.3 7.0 7.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 BAR PP 79366 6.3 5.0 3.3 6.7 7.7 6.7 7.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 DLFPS-340/3494 7.3 4.7 4.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.7 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.7 DLFPS-340/3552 7.0 4.3 3.3 8.0 7.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 DLFPS-340/3553 5.7 7.3 3.0 7.3 7.0 5.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 STARR (GO-2628) 6.7 6.0 2.7 8.0 7.0 5.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.7 6.7 KH3492 6.7 7.3 2.7 8.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.7 NEW MOON (PST-K15-177) 7.3 5.7 3.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 AVIATOR II (NAI-15-84) 8.0 5.7 3.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.3 6.6 DLFPS-340/3444 5.7 6.7 3.3 6.3 5.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.6 DLFPS-340/3500 6.0 4.3 3.3 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.6 BOMBAY (GO-22B23) 6.7 5.3 2.7 7.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 7.3 6.6 PPG-KB 1320 8.7 5.0 4.0 7.3 5.7 6.7 7.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.6 BLUE KNIGHT 8.0 4.7 3.7 7.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.5 BABE 6.0 6.7 4.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 5.0 7.0 6.4 SYRAH (LTP-11-41) 6.7 6.0 2.0 7.0 7.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.7 6.4 RAD-1776 5.3 6.0 2.7 7.0 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.4 A11-40 5.0 7.3 3.0 7.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 A16-17 5.0 7.3 2.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 PST-K11-118 6.0 6.7 3.0 7.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 YELLOWSTONE (A12-7) 5.7 6.7 3.3 7.0 6.3 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 A10-280 6.7 6.0 4.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.7 7.0 6.3 6.2 A13-1 7.3 6.0 4.3 5.7 7.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.2 A16-1 5.7 7.3 3.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.2 BARSERATI (BAR PP 110358) 5.0 6.3 3.0 7.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.2 DLFPS-340/3551 6.7 5.7 4.0 7.7 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.2 TABLE 2. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 2017 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT STORRS, CT 1/ 2019 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF SUMMER QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE DENSITY MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN NK-1 7.0 4.7 4.0 5.3 7.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.2 PST-K15-172 6.3 5.0 3.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.2 A06-8 6.7 6.3 4.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 6.3 6.1 A12-34 7.0 5.0 3.3 5.7 6.7 5.3 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.1 A15-6 6.0 5.7 3.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.1 SHAMROCK 7.0 6.7 3.0 6.7 5.0 6.0 7.0 5.0 6.3 7.0 6.1 A11-38 5.0 6.3 2.3 5.7 5.7 5.0 6.3 5.3 6.7 6.7 5.9 AKB3241 7.3 4.7 3.3 6.7 6.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.9 BAR PP 71213 4.7 6.0 3.7 8.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.9 BAR PP 7309V 5.0 6.7 3.7 7.7 6.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.9 DLFPS-340/3549 5.3 5.0 3.3 6.7 7.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.9 PST-T14-39 6.7 5.0 2.7 7.7 6.7 4.0 6.7 5.3 6.0 6.7 5.9 AKB3128 7.0 7.0 3.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.3 6.0 5.8 DLFPS-340/3364 7.3 5.7 4.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.8 DLFPS-340/3455 5.0 5.7 3.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.8 DLFPS-340/3548 5.7 6.7 3.3 6.3 5.0 4.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.8 PALOMA (PST-K13-139) 7.3 5.0 4.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.8 PST-K13-141 6.0 6.3 3.0 5.3 6.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.8 PST-K15-157 6.7 6.7 3.0 6.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.8 AKB3179 6.3 4.3 3.3 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.0 6.3 5.7 BAR PP 7236V 4.7 6.7 3.0 7.7 5.3 5.0 6.7 5.7 5.3 6.3 5.7 BAR PP 7K426 4.7 6.3 3.3 6.3 6.7 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 DLFPS-340/3438 6.0 5.0 3.7 6.3 6.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 DLFPS-340/3446 5.7 6.0 4.0 6.7 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.7 NAI-15-80 6.3 5.7 2.7 8.3 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 6.3 7.3 5.7 ORION (PST-K13-143) 6.7 5.7 2.7 7.0 5.7 5.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 PST-K15-167 7.7 4.3 4.7 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.6 SELWAY 5.7 6.7 2.0 7.3 5.3 4.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.6 NAI-14-132 7.7 5.0 3.0 6.0 7.0 4.0 4.7 4.7 6.0 7.0 5.6 HEARTLAND (NAI-14-187) 8.0 4.0 4.0 5.7 6.0 4.7 4.3 5.0 6.3 6.7 5.5 NAI-14-122 7.7 4.3 2.7 6.0 6.7 5.3 4.0 4.7 6.3 6.0 5.5 PIVOT 8.3 5.7 3.3 6.3 4.7 4.7 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.5 BARVETTE HGT? 5.7 7.7 2.3 9.0 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.4 NAI-14-128 8.0 4.0 3.7 5.7 7.3 4.7 4.3 4.3 6.3 5.3 5.4 AMAZE (NAI-14-133) 8.0 5.3 3.7 5.0 6.3 4.7 4.0 4.7 6.7 5.7 5.3 RAD 553 5.0 5.7 2.3 6.3 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.2 COMANCHE (NAI-14-176) 6.7 5.0 3.7 5.3 7.0 4.3 4.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.1 MVS-130 7.3 5.3 3.0 5.0 6.3 4.0 3.7 4.3 5.0 6.0 4.9 KENBLUE 4.3 7.0 2.0 5.7 4.3 3.7 6.0 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.7 LSD VALUE 1.1 1.4 1.1 1.4 1.4 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.3 1.2 0.6 C.V. (%) 10.9 15.3 18.9 11.8 12.3 13.0 13.3 11.5 11.6 10.1 6.3 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. 2019 LOCATIONS, SITE DESCRIPTIONS AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN THE 2017 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS 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 CT1 SANDY LOAM 6.1-6.5 61-150 151-240 - FULL SUN 1.1-1.5 TO PREVENT DORMANCY