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America Kentucky Bluegrass
Superior disease resistance and shade tolerance.
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1996-2000 National Kentucky Bluegrass Test
| Turfgrass Quality |
Rating* |
Top Score |
America |
Low Score |
LSD** |
| High Maintenance (a) |
Very Good |
6.4 |
6.2 |
4.7 |
0.1 |
| Shade Tolerance |
Very Good |
5.2 |
5.1 |
2.8 |
0.9 |
| Spring Green-up |
Good |
6.2 |
5.4 |
4.1 |
0.2 |
| Spring Density |
Very Good |
7.2 |
6.7 |
5.6 |
0.3 |
| Fall Density |
Very Good |
7.5 |
7.2 |
6.2 |
0.2 |
| Winter Color Retention |
Good |
6.0 |
4.9 |
4.1 |
0.4 |
| Color |
Dark Green |
8.0 |
6.6 |
5.2 |
0.1 |
| Leaf Width |
Very Fine |
7.1 |
6.5 |
4.5 |
0.2 |
| Seedling Vigor |
Very Good |
6.6 |
5.6 |
3.6 |
0.3 |
| Leaf Spot |
Good |
7.5 |
5.3 |
2.1 |
0.7 |
| Poa Annua(d) |
Very Good |
7.7 |
7.7 |
1.7 |
1.5 |
(a) High Maintenance = 3-4 lbs of Nitrogen per year
(d) higher score = fewer poa Annua plants
* Rating assigned according to performance vs. other varieties in the NTEP trial
** LSD = Least Significant Difference
