TABLE 1. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS GROWN UNDER MEDIUM/HIGH INPUT AT SIX LOCATIONS (FULL SUN) IN THE U.S. AND CANADA 1/ 2000 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME IA1 KY1 NC1 NJ2 OH1 QE1 MEAN * MIDNIGHT 8.7 8.3 5.7 6.2 8.3 7.4 7.4 * TOTAL ECLIPSE (TCR-1738) 8.7 8.2 5.4 6.2 8.1 7.4 7.3 * MOONLIGHT (PST-A418) 7.7 8.2 5.7 6.5 7.9 7.8 7.3 * LIBERATOR (ZPS-2572) 8.3 8.1 5.7 6.0 7.9 7.5 7.3 * NUGLADE 8.2 8.7 5.3 5.5 8.1 7.4 7.2 * IMPACT (J-1576) 8.5 7.9 5.0 5.6 7.9 7.3 7.0 * AWARD 8.7 7.6 4.7 5.6 7.6 7.6 7.0 * BLACKSBURG 7.2 7.2 5.8 6.2 7.7 7.3 6.9 * ARCADIA (J-1936) 8.0 7.8 5.4 4.9 7.5 7.5 6.8 * ODYSSEY (J-1561) 7.7 7.9 4.6 5.3 7.8 7.4 6.8 QUANTUM LEAP (J-1567) 8.3 8.1 4.0 5.3 7.5 7.4 6.8 PICK 8 7.8 7.8 5.0 6.0 7.1 6.8 6.7 * BLACKSTONE (PST-638) 6.7 7.1 5.5 6.4 7.6 7.2 6.7 * SHOWCASE (PST-BO-141) 7.8 7.4 4.6 5.6 7.6 7.2 6.7 * PRINCETON 105 6.8 6.1 5.7 6.6 8.0 7.0 6.7 * ABSOLUTE (MED-1497) 8.5 7.0 5.2 4.2 7.9 7.5 6.7 * NORTH STAR (PST-A7-60) 8.3 6.9 5.3 4.8 7.9 6.9 6.7 * BRILLIANT (PST-B2-42) 7.8 7.3 5.0 5.3 7.7 7.1 6.7 * RUGBY II (MED-18) 7.7 7.9 4.3 5.2 7.9 7.2 6.7 NJ 1190 8.0 5.9 4.9 6.5 7.6 6.9 6.6 * APOLLO (PST-B3-180) 7.7 6.9 5.7 5.1 7.3 7.1 6.6 * SEABRING (BA 79-260) 8.0 6.7 5.0 4.5 8.3 7.2 6.6 ZPS-2183 7.7 6.9 4.1 6.1 7.6 6.9 6.6 NJ-GD 6.8 6.9 5.3 5.8 7.3 7.3 6.5 * CHAMPAGNE (LTP-621) 7.2 7.4 4.5 5.7 7.2 7.2 6.5 BA 75-163 7.8 7.4 5.0 4.1 7.7 7.0 6.5 * CONNI 7.7 6.2 5.5 5.6 7.3 6.9 6.5 ECLIPSE 6.8 7.0 5.0 5.3 7.9 6.9 6.5 BA 81-270 7.7 5.9 5.3 5.6 7.5 6.8 6.5 * WILDWOOD 7.8 6.2 5.1 5.1 7.6 7.0 6.5 * JEFFERSON 6.8 6.4 5.4 6.0 7.2 6.9 6.5 * LIVINGSTON 7.5 6.9 4.9 6.0 6.6 6.9 6.5 * BARONETTE (BA 81-058) 7.3 7.2 4.8 4.6 7.7 7.0 6.4 * RAMBO (J-2579) 7.3 6.9 4.9 5.0 7.5 7.0 6.4 GLADE 7.7 7.6 4.6 4.7 7.1 6.8 6.4 NUSTAR 7.7 6.8 4.5 5.1 7.4 7.0 6.4 * UNIQUE 7.7 6.8 4.7 5.0 7.3 6.9 6.4 * MISTY (BA 76-372) 7.2 6.9 4.6 5.5 7.2 6.9 6.4 * DRAGON (ZPS-429) 8.0 6.9 4.7 4.7 7.1 6.8 6.4 * SERENE (PST-A7-245A) 7.0 6.4 4.9 5.1 7.7 7.1 6.4 * AMERICA 7.0 6.9 4.7 5.3 7.5 6.8 6.4 * EXPLORER (PICK-3561) 7.2 7.4 4.6 4.2 7.6 7.3 6.4 BA 76-197 7.2 6.1 6.5 4.6 6.9 6.8 6.4 LKB-95 6.8 6.2 5.7 5.5 6.9 7.0 6.4 TABLE 1. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS GROWN UNDER (CONT'D) MEDIUM/HIGH INPUT AT SIX LOCATIONS (FULL SUN) IN THE U.S. AND CANADA 2000 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF NAME IA1 KY1 NC1 NJ2 OH1 QE1 MEAN * ALLURE 6.2 6.4 5.3 5.3 7.6 7.3 6.3 * GOLDRUSH (BA 87-102) 7.2 6.7 5.3 4.0 7.9 7.0 6.3 BA 75-490 7.2 6.6 4.8 5.0 7.5 6.9 6.3 PST-P46 7.5 5.7 4.5 5.5 7.7 7.0 6.3 * SR 2109 7.3 5.7 4.3 6.2 7.5 6.8 6.3 BA 70-060 7.7 6.4 5.7 3.3 7.5 7.2 6.3 * JEWEL (BA 81-227) 7.5 6.2 4.6 5.3 7.3 6.8 6.3 * CHATEAU 7.5 5.6 5.0 4.8 7.6 7.1 6.3 * CHALLENGER 7.3 6.2 4.6 4.5 7.8 6.9 6.2 VB 16015 7.0 6.6 5.1 4.3 7.3 7.1 6.2 PST-BO-165 7.2 6.4 4.4 4.8 7.3 7.2 6.2 * SR 2000 7.7 6.3 4.9 4.0 7.4 6.9 6.2 * CALIBER 6.5 6.3 5.1 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.2 LTP-620 7.2 6.2 5.0 4.7 7.1 7.1 6.2 PICK-855 7.5 6.8 4.7 4.7 7.1 6.5 6.2 BA 73-373 7.8 6.8 5.5 2.7 7.3 7.0 6.2 NJ-54 7.0 6.9 4.3 4.6 7.3 7.0 6.2 MED-1580 6.0 7.1 5.0 4.5 7.4 7.1 6.2 * ASCOT 7.0 5.8 5.4 4.5 7.3 7.1 6.2 * COVENTRY 6.5 6.4 5.1 4.5 7.5 7.1 6.2 * SODNET 7.5 5.0 5.6 4.5 7.3 7.3 6.2 * CARDIFF 6.5 5.4 5.9 4.8 7.5 7.0 6.2 * HAGA 7.5 6.3 4.7 4.8 6.9 6.8 6.2 * CHICAGO (J-2582) 7.0 6.4 3.8 4.8 7.9 7.0 6.1 A88-744 7.3 7.0 4.3 3.4 7.7 7.1 6.1 * SIDEKICK 7.7 6.6 5.3 3.8 6.7 6.7 6.1 * BARITONE (BAR VB 233) 6.3 5.8 5.0 5.3 7.1 7.0 6.1 BA 81-113 7.5 6.0 6.3 2.5 7.3 6.9 6.1 * FORTUNA 7.5 7.1 4.5 2.7 7.6 7.1 6.1 * MARQUIS 6.5 6.7 4.7 3.9 7.7 6.9 6.1 BA 81-220 7.8 7.0 4.0 3.0 7.5 6.9 6.0 * BARONIE 7.2 6.3 4.9 4.0 6.9 6.9 6.0 BA 77-702 7.5 7.0 4.1 3.2 7.5 6.9 6.0 J-1555 6.3 6.7 4.6 4.0 7.5 7.1 6.0 * CLASSIC 6.8 6.7 4.3 4.4 7.1 6.9 6.0 * PLATINI 5.5 5.7 4.6 5.7 7.5 7.2 6.0 * SHAMROCK 6.3 6.4 4.2 4.6 7.2 7.2 6.0 * NIMBUS 7.0 6.7 5.1 2.8 7.3 7.0 6.0 * ABBEY 7.7 6.7 4.6 2.9 7.3 6.8 6.0 * BARON 6.7 6.3 5.2 3.3 7.6 6.8 6.0 BAR VB 3115B 7.2 6.7 3.7 4.6 7.1 6.7 6.0 * RAVEN 6.5 7.1 4.9 2.9 7.6 6.9 6.0 H86-690 7.8 5.6 4.4 4.0 7.1 6.8 6.0 * BARIRIS (BAR VB 5649) 6.7 5.4 4.5 5.3 6.9 6.8 5.9 * ENVICTA (BA 75-173) 6.7 6.7 5.3 2.7 7.4 7.0 5.9 TABLE 1. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS GROWN UNDER (CONT'D) MEDIUM/HIGH INPUT AT SIX LOCATIONS (FULL SUN) IN THE U.S. AND CANADA 2000 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF NAME IA1 KY1 NC1 NJ2 OH1 QE1 MEAN * BLUECHIP (MED-1991) 6.8 5.9 5.0 3.5 7.3 7.1 5.9 * SR 2100 7.3 6.4 4.3 2.8 7.5 7.3 5.9 BAR VB 6820 7.2 3.9 4.6 5.7 7.0 7.0 5.9 * LIMOUSINE 5.8 5.9 4.7 4.6 7.2 7.0 5.9 * BARTITIA 7.2 3.9 4.7 5.0 7.3 7.0 5.9 HV 242 6.3 5.0 4.5 5.1 7.2 6.9 5.8 ZPS-309 5.0 6.1 4.6 5.2 6.8 6.9 5.8 ADVOCATE (HV 130) 7.2 5.2 5.1 2.7 7.3 6.8 5.7 SRX 2205 6.7 4.8 4.6 4.5 7.2 6.4 5.7 * KENBLUE 6.3 5.0 6.0 3.0 6.4 6.5 5.5 * BARUZO 6.7 4.3 4.7 3.9 7.1 6.5 5.5 * COMPACT 6.2 5.3 4.9 2.7 7.3 6.4 5.5 * PEPAYA (DP 37-192) 7.7 2.1 5.0 3.1 7.1 6.8 5.3 * LIPOA 7.7 3.3 4.3 2.3 7.4 6.5 5.3 LSD VALUE 1.3 1.0 1.6 1.0 0.5 0.4 0.4 C.V. (%) 10.9 9.5 20.3 13.1 4.6 3.9 10.4 * COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE IN THE USA IN 2001. 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.