| Honors: |
Best-of-class
(BC). We select the best performer in
each class, based on the "overall rating". This rating may
not be high, if the class does not perform well; also, the rating may not
be significantly different from one or more members of the class. If two
or more members of a class received the same overall rating, we used
another rating to determine BC. If only one cultivar was entered in
a class, it automatically becomes uncontested BC. See "Research
Papers". Data has been taken to spring 2002; papers are being
converted to PDF or in the process of review, and will be added to the
trials web page soon. Other
"honors" received for these
cultivars maybe added at a later date, time permitting.
Seed companies may forward these honors (awards) to Rick
Kelly. |
| Rating System: |
Foliage
and flower ratings are combined to generate the "overall
rating" listed below for each cultivar
within its class. The rating
is a
1 to 7 scale: 7- all foliage and flowers free from defects; 4- average
foliage and flower condition, minimal plant defects or pest damage to
tissue, but still acceptable; 1- foliage and/or flowers with severe
defects and/or severely infested with pests and damage unacceptable,
making plant undesirable. Plant death due to soilborne pests may be
factored into the overall rating, if it is a significant problem.
Refer to "Research
Papers" for details. Generally, ratings with an
"a" are the best in a class. If cultivars share the same
letters, those ratings are considered to be similar to each other.
If there are no letters, there is only one cultivar in a class or all the
members of a class have similar ratings. |
