This is the third year of data from the Fairway Height Kentucky Bluegrass Cultivar trial established in the fall of 1998. Data collection began after the cultivars were fully established in April, 1999. The area was maintained at a 0.5 in. mowing height. Four bluegrass cultivars were included. The cultivars were maintained with 4 lbs of N/1000 ft²/growing season. Fungicides are used as needed in a preventative program. Herbicides and insecticides were applied as needed.

Visual quality ratings were taken from April through June, 2000 (Table 1). Visual quality was assessed using a 9 to 1 scale with 9 = best, 6 = lowest acceptable, and 1 = worst quality. It was determined after the June rating that the plots had become heavily infested with creeping bentgrass and data collection was suspended.

Table 1. Visual quality¹ of Kentucky bluegrass maintained at fairway height for the 1998 Fairway height Kentucky bluegrass cultivar trial.