TABLE 4. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS GROWN AT EIGHT LOCATIONS 1/ IN THE TRANSITION REGION 2007 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME AR1 KS2 KY1 MD1 MO1 NC1 TN1 VA1 MEAN SC-1 7.7 5.7 7.5 6.1 5.9 7.8 7.6 5.7 6.7 SH 3 7.4 5.5 7.0 5.8 6.3 8.3 7.5 5.4 6.6 RK 6 7.7 5.4 7.8 5.9 6.5 6.9 7.8 5.0 6.6 TURBO 7.5 5.5 7.5 5.9 6.3 7.4 7.5 5.4 6.6 FIRECRACKER LS (MVS-MST) 7.5 5.3 7.9 6.1 5.8 8.0 7.4 4.8 6.6 3RD MILLENNIUM SRP 7.5 5.3 7.2 6.2 6.3 7.9 7.5 4.9 6.6 NA-BT-1 7.6 5.3 7.2 6.1 6.5 8.0 7.4 4.3 6.6 K06-WA 7.6 5.7 7.7 5.5 5.9 7.7 7.6 4.8 6.6 SPYDER LS (Z-2000) 7.6 5.0 7.3 6.2 6.2 7.8 7.5 4.9 6.6 RKCL 7.4 5.5 7.8 6.1 5.7 7.9 7.4 4.7 6.5 FIRENZA 7.5 5.4 7.4 6.1 6.0 7.5 7.3 5.1 6.5 RHAMBLER SRP (RHAMBLER) 7.5 5.1 7.2 5.4 6.2 8.1 7.6 4.9 6.5 BULLSEYE 7.7 5.5 7.4 5.0 6.3 7.0 7.8 5.4 6.5 ATM 7.5 5.4 7.5 5.4 6.0 8.0 7.3 4.6 6.5 MONET (LTP-610 CL) 7.5 5.3 7.4 5.2 6.3 8.0 7.3 4.7 6.5 MUSTANG 4 (M4) 7.6 5.3 7.1 5.3 5.9 7.6 7.4 5.5 6.5 IS-TF-138 7.9 5.2 7.6 6.1 6.4 6.9 7.5 4.1 6.5 AST-3 7.6 5.3 7.7 5.8 6.5 7.1 7.5 4.2 6.5 RK 5 7.6 5.2 7.2 5.8 6.0 8.1 7.3 4.3 6.4 IS-TF-152 7.6 5.0 7.0 5.8 6.0 6.7 7.9 5.3 6.4 FAT CAT (IS-TF-161) 7.8 5.0 6.7 6.2 5.9 7.4 7.5 4.6 6.4 VAN GOGH (LTP-RK2) 7.6 5.3 7.0 6.2 5.6 7.5 7.6 4.3 6.4 DP 50-9407 7.5 5.7 7.2 5.8 5.6 7.7 7.2 4.4 6.4 SR 8650 (STR-8LMM) 7.6 5.3 7.0 6.0 6.1 7.1 7.3 4.7 6.4 TRAVERSE SRP (RK-1) 7.5 5.0 7.1 5.8 6.2 7.9 7.4 4.1 6.4 AGGRESSOR (IS-TF-153) 7.8 5.1 6.9 5.8 6.0 7.3 7.6 4.5 6.4 RAPTOR II (MVS-TF-158) 7.7 4.8 7.3 6.0 5.7 7.0 7.4 5.1 6.4 WOLFPACK (PST-5WMB) 7.4 5.6 7.1 5.1 5.9 7.5 7.5 4.5 6.3 DP 50-9411 7.4 5.3 6.8 6.3 6.1 6.9 7.2 4.8 6.3 PST-5HP 7.8 5.2 6.8 5.7 6.0 6.6 7.6 5.0 6.3 TALLADEGA (RP 3) 7.4 5.3 7.4 5.3 6.5 7.0 7.2 4.6 6.3 AST-1 7.5 4.9 7.5 5.9 6.3 6.2 7.4 4.8 6.3 JAMBOREE (IS-TF-128) 7.6 5.2 7.4 5.8 6.0 6.8 7.5 4.3 6.3 IS-TF-159 7.5 5.2 7.3 6.1 6.2 6.8 7.5 3.9 6.3 J-130 7.5 5.3 7.2 6.3 6.0 7.1 7.2 3.8 6.3 CEZANNE RZ (LTP-CRL) 7.5 5.1 7.0 4.7 5.8 7.7 7.7 4.7 6.3 ESSENTIAL (IS-TF-154) 7.7 5.2 7.0 5.7 6.2 6.8 7.2 4.4 6.3 COL-1 7.5 4.7 7.3 5.2 6.0 7.1 7.7 4.6 6.3 GE-1 7.6 4.9 6.7 6.1 5.6 7.1 7.3 4.8 6.3 STR-8BB5 7.4 4.9 6.7 5.5 5.6 8.2 7.2 4.5 6.3 ROCKET (IS-TF-147) 7.5 5.4 7.3 5.0 6.0 6.8 7.6 4.3 6.2 PSG-85QR 7.4 5.0 6.7 5.7 5.9 7.2 7.1 4.9 6.2 RP 2 7.5 5.0 7.0 5.2 6.3 6.3 7.5 5.1 6.2 J-140 7.3 5.3 7.1 5.8 5.8 7.0 7.4 4.2 6.2 TABLE 4. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) GROWN AT EIGHT LOCATIONS 1/ IN THE TRANSITION REGION 2007 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME AR1 KS2 KY1 MD1 MO1 NC1 TN1 VA1 MEAN SPEEDWAY (STR-8BPDX) 7.6 5.1 6.6 5.4 6.0 7.1 7.4 4.7 6.2 FALCON IV 7.4 5.2 6.4 5.8 6.3 6.8 7.3 4.7 6.2 TG 50-9460 7.4 5.3 6.9 5.8 5.8 6.8 7.4 4.6 6.2 JT-41 7.7 5.0 7.2 5.1 6.5 6.8 7.0 4.6 6.2 TITANIUM LS (MVS-BB-1) 7.5 4.8 6.5 5.8 6.2 6.9 7.3 4.8 6.2 DP 50-9440 7.5 5.0 7.1 5.6 5.7 7.1 7.4 4.5 6.2 MVS-1107 7.4 5.2 6.4 5.9 5.8 6.9 7.3 5.0 6.2 LS-06 7.5 4.9 7.5 5.7 5.9 6.7 7.4 4.3 6.2 KZ-2 7.4 5.0 7.2 5.9 6.0 6.9 7.5 3.9 6.2 COL-M 7.6 4.8 7.7 5.1 6.0 7.2 7.3 4.1 6.2 HEMI 7.5 5.3 7.0 5.5 6.1 6.9 7.2 4.2 6.2 LS-03 7.6 4.8 7.6 5.8 5.6 6.3 7.5 4.4 6.2 JUSTICE 7.4 4.6 6.8 5.0 6.3 8.0 6.9 4.6 6.2 RK 4 7.2 5.0 7.2 5.4 5.7 7.4 7.5 4.2 6.2 BGR-TF1 7.5 4.8 7.5 4.8 5.8 7.0 7.6 4.4 6.2 ATF-1199 7.5 5.0 6.6 5.2 6.1 7.5 7.0 4.4 6.2 TULSA TIME (TULSA III) 7.6 5.0 7.0 5.0 5.5 7.4 7.3 4.6 6.2 ESCALADE 7.5 4.9 6.5 5.6 5.6 7.6 7.2 4.4 6.2 AST-2 7.5 4.8 7.4 5.7 5.5 6.7 7.5 4.2 6.2 BAR FA 6253 7.8 5.0 7.3 5.3 5.9 6.7 7.3 3.9 6.2 COL-J 7.6 4.8 7.1 5.4 6.2 6.1 7.4 4.5 6.2 JT-42 7.5 4.8 6.8 5.4 6.0 7.3 7.3 4.1 6.1 CE 1 7.5 5.0 6.7 5.1 5.8 7.2 7.4 4.4 6.1 RNP 7.5 5.2 7.5 5.0 5.9 6.1 7.6 4.3 6.1 ATF 1328 7.5 4.6 6.7 6.3 5.6 6.3 7.5 4.6 6.1 JT-45 7.5 5.0 7.2 5.4 5.7 6.7 7.1 4.6 6.1 KZ-1 7.5 4.7 7.5 5.0 6.5 6.2 7.3 4.2 6.1 LS-11 7.5 5.3 6.5 5.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 4.5 6.1 AST 7002 7.5 4.5 7.0 5.2 6.3 6.7 7.4 4.2 6.1 AST-4 7.5 4.7 7.3 5.1 5.9 6.3 7.4 4.6 6.1 BGR-TF2 7.6 5.0 7.2 5.0 5.3 6.6 7.5 4.6 6.1 GWTF 7.6 4.8 7.0 5.1 5.8 6.7 7.5 4.3 6.1 REMBRANDT 7.4 4.8 6.4 5.9 5.7 7.0 6.9 4.6 6.1 DKS 7.5 5.1 6.9 5.0 5.7 6.6 7.2 4.7 6.1 DARLINGTON (CS-TF1) 7.5 4.8 7.1 5.2 6.6 6.3 7.3 3.9 6.1 IS-TF-135 7.5 4.8 7.8 5.0 5.7 5.8 7.3 4.6 6.1 AST 7001 7.4 4.7 6.9 4.9 6.4 6.4 7.6 4.2 6.1 AST 7003 7.5 4.8 7.0 5.2 5.6 6.6 7.5 4.2 6.0 TOCCOA (IS-TF-151) 7.7 4.8 7.5 5.4 5.9 6.6 7.3 3.1 6.0 TURBO RZ (BURL-TF8) 7.4 5.3 6.3 4.9 6.0 6.7 7.3 4.3 6.0 REBEL IV 7.4 5.0 6.3 5.7 5.6 7.4 6.9 4.0 6.0 LINDBERGH 7.5 4.5 6.3 5.6 5.2 6.8 7.4 5.1 6.0 HUNTER 7.5 5.0 6.8 5.9 5.4 6.8 7.2 3.7 6.0 PSG-RNDR 7.6 4.6 6.5 5.0 5.8 6.5 7.1 4.8 6.0 RAD-TF17 7.3 5.0 6.5 4.6 6.3 7.1 7.2 3.9 6.0 TABLE 4. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) GROWN AT EIGHT LOCATIONS 1/ IN THE TRANSITION REGION 2007 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME AR1 KS2 KY1 MD1 MO1 NC1 TN1 VA1 MEAN BILTMORE 7.5 4.8 6.5 5.2 6.3 6.5 7.2 3.9 6.0 SKYLINE 7.5 4.9 6.6 4.9 5.8 6.6 7.4 4.2 6.0 NA-SS 7.5 4.6 6.7 5.5 6.3 6.0 7.2 4.1 6.0 JT-36 7.5 4.7 6.9 4.4 5.9 6.2 7.4 4.6 6.0 EINSTEIN 7.5 5.0 6.5 5.4 5.4 6.3 7.0 4.4 5.9 STR-8GRQR 7.5 4.8 6.4 5.1 5.5 6.4 7.2 4.5 5.9 0312 7.6 4.5 7.0 4.9 5.8 5.9 7.5 4.3 5.9 TAHOE II 7.4 4.3 6.3 5.6 5.6 7.0 7.1 4.1 5.9 JT-33 7.5 5.0 6.9 4.8 5.5 6.5 7.1 4.0 5.9 PSG-82BR 7.3 4.9 7.1 4.5 5.5 6.8 7.2 3.8 5.9 PSG-TTRH 7.6 5.1 6.4 4.7 5.4 6.3 7.0 4.7 5.9 MAGELLAN 7.5 4.6 5.9 5.5 5.3 6.4 7.1 4.8 5.9 PSG-TTST 7.5 4.3 6.3 5.3 5.1 6.5 7.3 4.6 5.9 GO-1BFD 7.4 4.7 6.2 5.3 5.2 6.3 7.2 4.7 5.9 06-DUST 7.4 4.7 6.4 4.7 5.3 6.9 7.3 4.3 5.9 PADRE 7.5 4.7 6.4 4.8 5.7 7.2 7.0 3.4 5.9 ATF 1247 7.6 4.4 6.4 4.8 5.6 6.8 7.2 4.0 5.8 06-WALK 7.5 4.5 6.8 4.9 5.3 6.2 7.4 3.9 5.8 MVS-341 7.5 4.5 6.2 5.0 5.5 6.0 7.2 4.3 5.8 PLATO 7.5 4.5 6.0 4.9 5.0 6.1 7.0 5.0 5.7 BAR FA 6363 7.4 4.8 6.1 4.7 5.7 6.0 7.3 3.5 5.7 ARISTOTLE 7.6 4.6 5.8 5.1 5.3 6.0 6.7 4.1 5.7 SILVERADO 7.0 4.0 5.5 4.8 5.0 5.6 6.8 4.6 5.4 KY-31 4.9 3.0 4.1 3.5 3.4 4.5 6.0 5.1 4.3 LSD VALUE 0.3 0.5 0.7 1.2 0.7 1.2 0.5 1.0 0.3 C.V. (%) 2.5 6.5 6.1 13.2 7.7 10.7 4.6 14.1 8.3 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.