Abstract/Contents: | Presents the final report for the University of Rhode Island's 2006 Kentucky bluegrass trial. Provides a summary of the methods of the study, and includes descriptions of the recommended varieties based on the research findings. Discusses the overall performance of the varieties tested, as well as individual stand characteristics, mesotrione tolerance, and disease resistance. Includes tables of the tested cultivars, listing their name, sponsor, overall quality, 2009 quality, emergence, establishment, cover grand mean, density grand mean, texture grand mean, green-up grand mean, seedhead grand mean, Poa grand mean, anthracnose, Drechslera, fall leafspot, rust mean, mesotrione resistance, red thread, dollar spot 2008 and 2009, overall disease, and visual color overall mean. |