TABLE 9. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2001 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT WICHITA, KS 1/ 2003 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN FALCON IV (F-4) 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 APACHE III (PST-5A1) 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.9 PST-5BZ 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.9 AVENGER (L1Z) 7.3 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 4.7 5.3 5.7 5.8 BAR FA 1CR7 8.3 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.8 CIS-TF-64 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.8 JUSTICE (RB2-01) 7.0 6.3 7.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.8 ULTIMATE (01-RUTOR2) 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.7 BE1 6.7 5.7 6.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 CAS-ED 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.7 COCHISE III (018) 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 4.7 5.7 5.7 COYOTE 7.3 6.3 7.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.7 EA 163 8.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 GRANDE II 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 PICASSO 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.3 6.7 5.7 PST-5JM 7.3 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.0 6.0 5.7 RAPTOR (CIS-TF-33) 7.3 6.3 7.0 5.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 4.7 6.3 5.3 5.7 SCORPION 7.0 6.3 7.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 ESCALADE (01-ORU1) 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.6 BAR FA 1003 7.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.6 CIS-TF-60 8.7 6.7 7.3 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.0 4.7 5.3 5.6 CONSTITUTION (ATF-593) 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.6 FINELAWN ELITE (DLSD) 7.0 6.7 7.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.6 LEGITIMATE 7.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.6 MA 158 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 5.3 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.6 MATADOR 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.6 MILLENNIUM 7.0 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.6 MRF 26 8.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 5.3 4.7 5.7 5.6 SR 8550 (SRX 8BE4) 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.6 BARRERA 7.3 6.3 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 4.7 5.3 5.5 BILTMORE 7.0 5.7 7.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.5 BLACKWATCH (PICK-OD3-01) 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 4.7 5.3 5.0 5.5 CAYENNE 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.3 4.7 5.5 CIS-TF-77 7.0 6.7 7.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.5 MASTERPIECE 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.5 MRF 210 8.7 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.5 MRF 27 7.3 6.0 7.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.5 PICK ZMG 7.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.0 5.5 PST-5LO 6.3 6.0 6.7 5.3 5.7 6.7 5.7 4.3 5.7 5.0 5.5 RENDITION 7.0 6.0 7.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.5 RIVERSIDE (PROSEEDS 5301) 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.5 BLADE RUNNER (ROBERTS SM4) 7.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.5 SILVERADO II (PST-578) 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.5 UT-RB3 7.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 4.7 5.3 5.0 5.5 ATF 702 8.3 6.3 7.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.4 CIS-TF-67 7.3 6.3 7.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 4.0 6.0 5.3 5.4 GREMLIN (P-58) 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 4.3 5.0 5.0 5.4 TABLE 9. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2001 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT WICHITA, KS 1/ 2003 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN GUARDIAN-21 (ROBERTS DOL) 7.3 6.3 6.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 4.7 5.3 5.0 5.4 JT-12 7.0 6.0 7.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.4 JT-13 7.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 3.7 5.7 5.7 5.4 STONEWALL (JT-18) 7.7 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.4 K01-E09 7.3 6.7 7.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.0 4.3 5.4 KALAHARI 6.7 6.3 7.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.4 MUSTANG 3 7.0 6.7 6.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.4 OLYMPIC GOLD 7.0 6.3 6.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 4.7 5.0 5.4 PST-5NAS 6.7 6.3 7.0 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 4.3 5.0 4.7 5.4 PST-5S12 6.7 6.7 6.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.4 PST-DDL 7.0 6.3 7.0 5.0 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.4 SIGNIA 7.7 6.0 6.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 5.4 SR 8600 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 4.7 5.0 5.7 5.4 TAHOE (CAS-157) 7.0 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.4 TAR HEEL 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.3 4.7 5.7 5.4 TF66 7.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.4 TURBO (CAS-MC1) 7.0 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.7 4.7 4.7 5.4 WATCHDOG 6.7 6.7 7.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.4 2ND MILLENNIUM 7.0 6.7 7.0 5.7 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 4.7 5.0 5.3 DAVINCI (LTP-7801) 7.0 6.3 7.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 DAYTONA (MRF 23) 8.7 5.3 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 4.7 5.3 5.3 DYNASTY 6.3 6.3 7.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.3 FALCON II 6.3 6.0 7.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 FIVE POINT (MCN-RC) 7.0 5.7 6.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 4.7 5.0 5.3 INFERNO (JT-99) 7.0 6.3 7.0 5.3 6.3 5.7 5.3 3.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 JT-6 8.0 6.3 6.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 4.7 5.0 4.7 5.3 JT-9 7.3 6.3 7.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 4.7 5.0 4.7 5.3 JTTFF-2000 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.0 4.3 4.7 5.3 5.3 K01-E03 7.0 6.0 7.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 4.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 MA 127 7.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 MAGELLAN (OD-4) 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 MRF 211 8.3 7.0 6.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.3 4.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 MRF 25 7.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 4.7 4.7 4.7 5.3 MRF 28 9.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 4.7 4.3 5.0 5.3 PURE GOLD 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 5.3 QUEST 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.0 5.3 4.7 4.7 5.3 R-4 7.0 6.3 7.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.0 4.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 REBEL EXEDA 6.7 6.0 7.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 3.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 REBEL SENTRY 7.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.3 REMBRANDT 6.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.3 SOUTH PAW (MRF 24) 7.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 4.7 4.3 5.3 5.3 TITANIUM (SBM) 7.0 6.0 7.0 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.3 B-7001 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.2 BINGO 8.0 5.7 7.0 5.3 5.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 4.3 5.0 5.2 BRAVO 6.7 6.0 6.7 5.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.2 DLF-J210 7.3 5.7 6.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.2 FINESSE II 7.7 6.3 7.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.0 4.7 5.2 TABLE 9. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2001 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT WICHITA, KS 1/ 2003 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN FOCUS 7.0 6.3 7.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.3 4.3 5.3 5.2 JAGUAR 3 6.7 6.3 6.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.2 JT-15 7.3 6.0 7.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.0 4.7 4.7 5.2 K01-8015 6.3 5.7 7.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.0 4.7 5.0 4.0 5.2 LARAMIE 7.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.0 4.7 5.2 PADRE (NJ4) 7.0 5.7 6.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.2 PROSPECT 7.7 5.7 6.3 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.2 DYNAMIC (PST-57E) 6.7 5.7 7.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 4.7 5.3 4.7 5.2 PST-5FZD 7.0 6.3 7.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.3 4.7 5.3 4.7 5.2 PST-5KU 7.3 6.3 6.3 5.0 6.0 5.7 4.7 4.7 5.3 5.0 5.2 MATADOR GT (PST-5TUO) 7.7 6.0 6.3 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.2 SILVERSTAR (PST-5ASR) 6.3 6.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.2 SOUTHERN CHOICE II 7.7 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.2 WOLFPACK 6.3 6.0 6.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.2 TROOPER (01-TFOR3) 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 4.0 4.7 5.3 5.1 ATF 704 7.0 5.7 6.7 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.1 ATF 799 7.7 6.3 7.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.1 ATF 806 7.0 6.0 7.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 4.7 4.7 5.1 NINJA 2 (ATF-800) 7.0 5.7 7.0 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 4.3 4.7 5.3 5.1 BAR FA 1005 7.0 6.0 6.7 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.1 BARLEXAS II 7.0 5.7 7.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.3 4.3 5.0 5.0 5.1 DP 50-9226 6.7 5.7 6.7 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.1 K01-8007 7.0 6.0 7.7 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 4.7 4.7 4.7 5.1 MA 138 7.3 5.7 6.0 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.1 PICK TF H-97 6.7 5.7 6.7 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.1 PLANTATION 7.0 6.0 7.0 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.1 TAR HEEL II (PST-5TR1) 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 5.7 5.1 TEMPEST 7.3 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.3 4.7 4.7 4.7 5.1 TITAN LTD. 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 4.7 4.7 6.0 5.1 UT-155 7.3 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.0 4.7 4.7 5.3 5.1 ATF 586 6.7 5.7 6.3 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.0 4.7 4.3 5.0 5.0 ATF 707 7.0 6.0 6.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.0 4.7 4.3 4.7 5.0 EXPEDETION (ATF-803) 7.0 6.0 6.7 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 4.3 4.7 5.3 5.0 BARRINGTON 7.0 6.0 7.3 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.0 4.7 4.3 4.7 5.0 BONSAI 7.0 6.0 6.7 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 4.7 4.7 4.7 5.0 FIREBIRD (CIS-TF-65) 8.3 6.3 7.0 5.3 5.0 5.3 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 DP 50-9082 5.7 6.0 6.3 4.3 4.7 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 FORTE (BE-2) 7.3 6.0 6.7 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 5.0 GO-OD2 7.0 6.0 6.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 GO-RD4 6.7 5.7 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 4.7 4.3 4.7 5.0 MRF 29 8.7 6.0 6.3 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 4.3 4.3 5.0 5.0 PST-53T 7.7 6.0 6.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 4.7 4.3 4.7 5.0 FIDELITY (PST-5T1) 6.7 6.0 6.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.0 REGIMENT II (SRX 805) 9.0 6.3 7.0 4.7 5.3 5.0 5.7 4.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 TOMAHAWK GT 7.0 5.7 6.7 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 3.7 4.7 6.3 5.0 TRACER 7.3 6.3 7.0 4.7 5.3 5.0 5.0 4.3 5.3 5.3 5.0 BARLEXAS 7.0 6.3 6.7 4.7 5.0 4.7 5.3 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.9 TABLE 9. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2001 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT WICHITA, KS 1/ 2003 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN DOMINION 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.3 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.9 ELISA 5.0 6.3 5.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 4.3 5.0 4.9 PICK-00-AFA 6.3 5.7 6.7 5.3 5.0 5.3 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.9 PST-5BAB 7.0 6.0 6.7 5.3 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.7 5.0 4.9 SR 8250 6.7 5.7 6.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.9 COVENANT (ATF 802) 7.3 5.7 6.7 4.7 5.7 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.7 4.8 KITTY HAWK 2000 7.0 6.0 7.0 4.7 4.7 5.3 5.0 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.8 STETSON 6.0 5.7 6.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.8 T991 7.0 5.7 6.3 5.0 5.3 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.8 WYATT 6.3 6.0 6.3 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.8 ENDEAVOR 6.3 5.7 7.0 4.7 4.7 5.0 4.7 4.0 4.7 5.0 4.7 LANCER 7.0 6.0 6.7 4.7 4.7 5.0 4.7 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.7 GO-FL3 5.0 6.0 5.3 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.7 4.3 4.0 5.0 4.6 K01-WAF 6.7 6.0 6.3 4.7 5.0 4.7 4.3 4.0 4.3 5.0 4.6 NA-TDD 8.7 6.0 6.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 3.3 4.3 4.7 4.6 TULSA II (ATF 706) 6.7 5.7 6.3 4.7 5.0 4.7 5.0 4.3 3.7 4.3 4.5 PST-5KI 6.7 6.7 6.7 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.0 3.7 5.3 5.0 4.4 GO-SIU2 5.7 6.0 5.7 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.3 KY-31 E+ 4.0 6.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.3 4.0 3.9 LSD VALUE 0.7 1.8 0.8 1.5 1.2 1.2 2.1 2.8 1.4 2.4 0.8 C.V. (%) 6.3 8.5 6.8 12.6 10.4 9.8 12.5 16.2 11.4 12.8 7.4 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. TABLE A. 2003 LOCATIONS, SITE DESCRIPTIONS AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN THE 2001 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST SOIL SOIL SUN MOWING SOIL SOIL PHOSPHOROUS POTASSIUM NITROGEN OR HEIGHT IRRIGATION LOCATION TEXTURE PH (LBS/ACRE) (LBS/ACRE) (LBS/1000 SQ FT) SHADE (IN) PRACTICED KS2 SANDY LOAM - - - - - 4.1+ -