TABLE 5. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2001 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT AMES, IA 1/ 2005 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN 2ND MILLENNIUM 8.0 6.7 8.3 7.7 8.3 8.3 8.7 8.0 8.0 8.2 DAVINCI (LTP-7801) 8.0 5.3 8.3 8.3 8.0 8.3 8.0 7.7 8.3 8.1 FIREBIRD (CIS-TF-65) 8.3 6.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.3 8.0 8.3 8.0 8.1 GRANDE II 8.0 6.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.7 8.3 7.7 8.0 7.9 JUSTICE (RB2-01) 8.0 6.3 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.7 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.9 PADRE (NJ4) 9.0 6.0 8.0 7.3 8.0 8.3 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.9 COCHISE III (018) 8.0 6.3 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 8.3 7.7 7.7 7.8 ESCALADE (01-ORU1) 8.0 6.3 8.0 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.8 PICASSO 7.7 6.3 8.0 8.0 7.3 8.3 7.7 7.3 8.0 7.8 ATF 704 7.7 6.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.7 BLACKWATCH (PICK-OD3-01) 8.0 6.3 8.0 8.3 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 CIS-TF-77 8.0 6.3 8.0 7.0 7.3 8.3 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.7 DYNAMIC (PST-57E) 8.0 6.0 8.0 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.7 FALCON IV (F-4) 8.3 6.0 8.0 7.3 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 FINESSE II 8.3 6.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.7 INFERNO (JT-99) 8.0 6.3 8.0 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.7 LEXINGTON (UT-RB3) 8.7 6.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 MILLENNIUM 8.3 6.3 8.0 7.3 7.3 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 MRF 211 8.3 6.0 8.0 7.0 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.7 PICK TF H-97 8.0 6.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.7 QUEST 8.0 6.3 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 RAPTOR (CIS-TF-33) 8.0 6.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 SCORPION 7.7 6.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.7 TROOPER (01-TFOR3) 8.0 6.3 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.7 FINELAWN ELITE (DLSD) 8.0 6.3 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.6 FOCUS 8.0 6.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.6 NINJA 2 (ATF-800) 8.0 6.0 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.6 PST-5FZD 8.0 6.3 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.6 R-4 8.0 6.3 8.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.6 REMBRANDT 8.0 6.3 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.6 SILVERADO II (PST-578) 8.0 6.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.6 SILVERSTAR (PST-5ASR) 8.0 6.0 8.3 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.3 8.0 7.6 ULTIMATE (01-RUTOR2) 8.0 6.0 8.0 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.6 WYATT 8.0 6.0 8.0 8.0 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.6 CORGI (CIS-TF-64) 8.0 6.0 8.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.5 DLF-J210 8.0 6.3 7.3 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.5 FIDELITY (PST-5T1) 8.0 6.3 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 8.0 7.3 7.5 JAGUAR 3 8.0 6.3 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.5 JTTFF-2000 8.0 6.0 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.5 7.3 7.7 7.5 LEGITIMATE 8.0 6.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.5 MA 138 8.3 6.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.5 PICK-00-AFA 8.0 6.3 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.5 PST-DDL 8.0 6.0 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.5 TITAN LTD. 8.0 6.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.5 UT-155 8.0 6.0 8.0 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.5 TABLE 5. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2001 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT AMES, IA 1/ 2005 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN BARVADO (BAR FA 1005) 8.7 6.7 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.4 CAS-ED 9.0 6.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.4 CAYENNE 8.0 6.0 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.4 COVENANT (ATF 802) 8.0 6.0 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.0 8.0 7.4 DP 50-9082 7.0 6.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.4 EXPEDETION (ATF-803) 8.0 6.3 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.4 FIVE POINT (MCN-RC) 8.0 6.0 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.4 MA 127 8.0 6.3 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.4 MAGELLAN (OD-4) 8.0 6.0 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.4 MATADOR 8.0 6.0 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.4 MRF 25 8.3 6.0 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.4 MUSTANG 3 8.0 6.0 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.4 SR 8600 8.7 6.0 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.4 TAHOE (CAS-157) 8.0 6.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.4 TAR HEEL 8.0 6.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.4 TAR HEEL II (PST-5TR1) 8.0 6.3 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.4 AVENGER (L1Z) 8.7 6.0 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 BAR FA 1003 8.0 6.0 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 BARLEXAS 8.7 6.7 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 DP 50-9226 8.0 6.3 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 EA 163 8.3 6.0 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 ENDEAVOR 8.0 6.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 GREMLIN (P-58) 8.0 6.0 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 K01-E09 8.0 6.3 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 MA 158 8.3 6.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 MASTERPIECE 7.7 6.0 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 PROSPECT 8.0 6.7 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 PST-5BAB 8.0 6.0 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 PST-5S12 7.7 6.7 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 REBEL EXEDA 8.3 6.0 8.3 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 RIVERSIDE (PROSEEDS 5301) 8.3 6.0 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.3 SCORPION II (ATF 799) 8.0 6.0 8.0 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 SOUTHERN CHOICE II 8.0 6.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 TEMPEST 8.3 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 TRACER 9.0 6.0 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 WATCHDOG 8.0 6.3 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.3 WOLFPACK 7.7 6.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 ATF 702 8.0 6.0 8.0 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.2 BARRINGTON 8.0 6.3 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.2 BLADE RUNNER (ROBERTS SM4) 8.0 6.3 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.2 BRAVO 8.0 6.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.2 COYOTE 8.3 6.7 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.2 COYOTE II (K01-8015) 8.0 6.0 8.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.2 DOMINION 8.0 6.0 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.2 FLORIDIAN (GO-FL3) 7.0 6.3 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.2 TABLE 5. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2001 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT AMES, IA 1/ 2005 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN FORTE (BE-2) 8.0 6.3 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.2 GO-RD4 8.0 6.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.2 GUARDIAN-21 (ROBERTS DOL) 8.0 6.3 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.2 HOUNDOG 6 (CIS-TF-67) 8.0 6.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.2 HUNTER (CIS-TF-60) 8.0 6.3 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.2 INNOVATOR (PST-5KI) 8.0 6.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.2 JT-13 8.0 5.3 8.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.7 7.2 JT-6 8.3 6.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.2 LANCER 8.0 6.3 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.2 MRF 28 8.3 6.3 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.2 PST-5BZ 8.0 6.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.2 PST-5LO 8.3 6.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.2 REBEL SENTRY 8.0 6.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.2 SOLARA (BE1) 8.0 6.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.2 STONEWALL (JT-18) 8.0 6.0 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.2 T991 8.0 6.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.2 TITANIUM (SBM) 8.3 6.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.2 B-7001 8.0 6.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.1 BARLEXAS II 7.7 6.0 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.1 BILTMORE 8.0 6.0 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.1 BONSAI 8.0 6.0 8.0 7.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.1 CONSTITUTION (ATF-593) 8.7 5.7 8.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.1 DAYTONA (MRF 23) 8.3 6.3 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.1 DYNASTY 8.3 6.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.1 ELISA 8.0 6.7 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.1 GO-SIU2 8.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.1 K01-E03 8.0 6.3 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.1 KITTY HAWK 2000 8.0 6.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.1 OLYMPIC GOLD 8.0 6.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.1 PST-5NAS 8.0 6.3 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.1 RENDITION 8.0 6.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.1 SERENGETI (GO-OD2) 9.0 6.3 8.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.1 TOMAHAWK GT 8.0 6.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.1 TURBO (CAS-MC1) 8.0 6.3 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.1 BINGO 8.0 6.0 7.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 JT-9 8.0 6.0 8.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 K01-8007 7.7 6.3 8.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 MRF 210 8.0 6.0 8.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 SR 8250 8.0 6.3 8.0 7.7 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 TF66 8.0 6.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 TULSA II (ATF 706) 8.0 6.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 APACHE III (PST-5A1) 8.3 6.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.9 FALCON II 7.7 6.3 8.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.9 MATADOR GT (PST-5TUO) 8.0 6.3 8.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.9 MRF 26 8.7 6.0 8.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.9 TABLE 5. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2001 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT AMES, IA 1/ 2005 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN NA-TDD 9.0 6.3 8.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.9 PENN1901 (PLANTATION) 8.0 6.3 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.9 PST-5JM 8.7 6.3 8.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.9 PST-5KU 8.0 6.0 8.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.9 REGIMENT II (SRX 805) 8.0 6.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.9 SOUTH PAW (MRF 24) 8.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.9 SR 8550 (SRX 8BE4) 8.0 6.3 8.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.9 STETSON 8.0 6.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.9 ATF 586 8.0 6.0 8.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.8 ATF 707 8.0 6.0 8.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.8 ATF 806 8.0 5.7 8.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.8 BARRERA 8.0 6.0 7.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.8 GREENKEEPER WAF (K01-WAF) 8.3 6.3 8.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.8 JT-12 8.0 6.0 8.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.8 JT-15 8.0 6.0 8.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.8 KALAHARI 8.0 6.7 8.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.8 LARAMIE 8.0 6.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.3 6.8 MRF 27 8.0 6.0 8.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.8 PICK ZMG 7.7 6.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.8 SIGNIA 8.3 6.0 8.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.8 PST-53T 8.0 6.0 8.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 BAR FA 1CR7 8.0 6.3 7.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.6 MRF 29 8.0 6.0 8.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.6 PURE GOLD 8.7 6.0 8.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.5 KY-31 E+ 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.4 LSD VALUE 0.5 1.6 0.4 1.8 1.6 1.8 1.6 2.3 1.3 1.1 C.V. (%) 3.8 6.3 3.3 9.0 7.9 8.5 8.9 9.1 6.9 6.6 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. 2005 LOCATIONS, SITE DESCRIPTIONS AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN THE 2001 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST LOCATION TEXTURE PH (LBS/ACRE) (LBS/ACRE) (LBS/1000 SQ FT) SHADE (IN) PRACTICED IA1 LOAM 6.6-7.0 0-60 241-375 1.1-2.0 FULL SUN 2.6-3.0 NO IRRIGATION