TABLE 9. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT WICHITA, KS 1/ 2008 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ FALL GENETIC SPRING LEAF COLOR QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE NOVEMBER APR MAY JUN JUL AUG OCT MEAN BRAVEHEART (DP 50-9407) 7.7 6.3 6.0 4.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 COCHISE IV (RKCL) 6.0 5.7 7.0 4.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.4 SC-1 6.7 6.3 7.7 4.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.4 TALLADEGA (RP 3) 6.0 6.3 6.0 4.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 HONKY TONK (RAD-TF17) 6.7 5.7 5.3 4.7 6.3 7.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.1 REUNION (LS-03) 8.0 5.7 6.0 4.7 5.7 6.3 7.0 5.7 5.3 6.3 6.1 SPYDER LS (Z-2000) 6.3 5.3 6.3 3.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.1 JT-33 6.7 5.7 6.0 5.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 CATELYST (NA-BT-1) 5.3 5.7 6.7 4.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 FINELAWN XPRESS (RP 2) 6.3 6.0 6.0 4.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.7 5.7 6.0 AST9001 (AST-3) 7.3 5.3 6.0 4.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.9 BAR FA 6253 6.3 6.0 6.0 4.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.9 CORONA (COL-M) 7.0 5.3 6.0 4.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.9 FIRECRACKER LS (MVS-MST) 5.7 6.0 7.0 4.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.9 SIDEWINDER (IS-TF-138) 6.7 5.3 7.0 3.7 5.7 7.0 6.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.9 MVS-1107 6.7 5.3 6.0 4.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.9 PSG-TTRH 6.0 5.7 6.0 4.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.9 RAPTOR II (MVS-TF-158) 7.0 5.0 6.0 4.3 5.3 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.9 SHENANDOAH ELITE (RK 6) 6.3 5.3 6.7 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 5.3 5.9 SPEEDWAY (STR-8BPDX) 6.7 5.3 5.7 4.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.9 TURBO 6.0 5.7 6.0 4.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.9 WOLFPACK II (PST-5WMB) 5.3 6.3 6.7 4.7 6.3 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.9 PEDIGREE (ATF-1199) 6.3 5.3 5.3 4.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.8 FALCON V (ATM) 5.3 5.7 7.0 4.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.8 CANNAVARO (DP 50-9440) 6.7 4.7 7.0 4.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.8 FIRENZA 6.3 5.3 6.0 4.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.8 KZ-2 7.7 5.3 6.0 4.0 5.7 7.0 6.3 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.8 PSG-85QR 5.3 5.0 5.7 4.3 5.7 7.0 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.8 RK 5 6.7 5.7 6.7 4.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.8 SHENANDOAH III (SH 3) 5.3 5.7 6.7 4.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.8 SR 8650 (STR-8LMM) 7.0 5.3 5.7 4.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.8 STR-8GRQR 6.7 5.3 5.7 4.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.8 TRAVERSE SRP (RK-1) 5.3 5.7 6.7 4.3 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 5.8 TURBO RZ (BURL-TF8) 6.0 5.7 5.7 3.3 6.3 6.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.8 3RD MILLENNIUM SRP 6.0 5.3 6.0 4.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 AST9002 (AST-2) 8.3 5.0 6.7 4.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.3 6.0 5.0 5.7 BGR-TF1 7.3 5.0 5.7 4.3 6.0 6.7 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 UMBRELLA (DP 50-9411) 8.0 4.7 6.0 3.7 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 GAZELLE II (PST-5HP) 5.7 5.3 6.3 4.3 6.0 5.3 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 RHAMBLER SRP (RHAMBLER) 5.7 5.0 5.7 4.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 SKYLINE 5.7 4.7 5.7 4.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 STR-8BB5 6.0 5.0 6.7 4.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 GREENBROOKS (TG 50-9460) 6.7 5.3 6.0 3.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 06-WALK 6.7 5.3 5.3 4.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.6 AST 7001 7.7 5.3 5.7 4.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.6 TABLE 9. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT WICHITA, KS 1/ 2008 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ FALL GENETIC SPRING LEAF COLOR QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE NOVEMBER APR MAY JUN JUL AUG OCT MEAN AST 7003 7.3 5.3 6.0 3.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.0 6.0 5.6 COL-1 6.3 5.3 6.0 4.0 5.7 5.3 6.3 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.6 HUDSON (DKS) 6.7 4.7 6.0 4.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.6 FAITH (K06-WA) 5.7 5.0 6.3 3.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.0 6.0 5.6 GWTF 7.3 5.3 6.3 4.0 6.0 7.7 6.0 4.3 4.7 5.0 5.6 TRIO (IS-TF-152) 7.0 4.0 6.0 4.3 5.0 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.6 JAMBOREE (IS-TF-128) 6.0 4.7 6.3 4.0 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.6 MONET (LTP-610 CL) 5.3 5.3 6.7 3.7 5.7 6.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.6 REBEL IV 5.7 5.3 5.7 4.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.6 REMBRANDT 5.3 5.0 5.3 4.7 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.6 RK 4 6.0 5.3 6.3 3.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 4.7 5.7 5.7 5.6 RNP 7.0 5.0 6.0 4.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.0 4.7 5.3 5.6 TITANIUM LS (MVS-BB-1) 5.7 5.7 5.7 3.7 6.3 6.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.6 TULSA TIME (TULSA III) 6.7 5.0 6.3 4.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.6 CROSSFIRE 3 (COL-J) 7.0 5.3 6.0 4.0 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.0 4.3 6.0 5.5 DARLINGTON (CS-TF1) 7.7 5.0 6.3 4.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.5 ESCALADE 6.0 5.3 6.0 3.7 6.3 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.5 ESSENTIAL (IS-TF-154) 5.7 5.7 6.3 3.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.5 HUNTER 7.0 6.0 6.3 3.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.5 JT-36 6.0 5.0 5.7 4.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.3 4.7 5.0 5.5 JT-42 5.7 5.0 5.7 3.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.5 STETSON II (NA-SS) 7.0 5.0 6.0 3.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.5 PSG-82BR 5.7 5.3 6.3 3.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.5 FAT CAT (IS-TF-161) 6.3 4.3 6.0 4.3 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.4 TERRIER (IS-TF-135) 7.7 4.3 6.0 4.3 5.7 5.3 6.3 4.3 4.7 6.0 5.4 J-140 5.7 5.3 6.0 4.3 6.0 6.0 5.3 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.4 LINDBERGH 5.7 5.3 5.7 3.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.4 RENOVATE (LS-11) 7.0 5.3 6.0 3.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.3 4.7 5.4 PSG-TTST 5.3 5.7 5.7 4.3 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.4 ARISTOTLE 6.3 5.3 5.3 4.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.3 4.7 5.3 AST9003 (AST-1) 8.0 4.3 6.3 4.0 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 NINJA 3 (ATF 1247) 6.3 5.0 5.7 4.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 BGR-TF2 7.0 5.7 5.7 3.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 4.7 4.0 5.3 5.3 BILTMORE 6.7 5.3 5.0 4.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 4.3 4.3 5.0 5.3 BULLSEYE 6.3 5.0 6.3 3.7 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 MUSTANG 4 (M4) 6.0 5.3 6.7 4.0 5.7 6.3 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 MVS-341 6.7 5.3 5.7 4.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.0 4.0 5.3 5.3 VAN GOGH (LTP-RK2) 6.0 5.3 6.0 4.3 5.7 5.7 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 06-DUST 6.3 5.3 6.0 3.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.0 4.7 4.7 5.2 AGGRESSOR (IS-TF-153) 6.3 4.7 5.7 4.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 4.7 5.0 4.7 5.2 BAR FA 6363 6.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.3 4.3 4.7 6.0 5.2 FALCON NG (CE 1) 5.3 5.0 6.7 4.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 4.3 5.3 4.7 5.2 EINSTEIN 5.3 5.3 6.0 3.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 4.7 5.0 4.7 5.2 GE-1 6.0 5.0 5.7 4.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 4.7 4.3 5.3 5.2 HEMI 5.7 5.0 5.7 4.0 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.7 4.7 5.2 TABLE 9. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT WICHITA, KS 1/ 2008 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ FALL GENETIC SPRING LEAF COLOR QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE NOVEMBER APR MAY JUN JUL AUG OCT MEAN JT-41 6.0 4.7 6.0 4.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 4.7 4.3 5.0 5.2 PADRE 5.7 5.3 5.7 3.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 4.7 4.7 5.3 5.2 PSG-RNDR 6.0 4.7 5.3 3.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 4.7 4.0 5.3 5.2 TAHOE II 6.3 5.7 5.3 4.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 4.3 4.3 4.7 5.2 ATF 1328 7.3 4.7 6.0 4.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 4.7 4.0 4.7 5.1 FALCON IV 6.0 4.7 5.0 4.7 5.7 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.1 IS-TF-159 7.0 5.0 6.0 3.0 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 4.7 4.7 5.1 COMPETE (LS-06) 7.3 5.3 6.0 3.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 4.7 4.3 5.0 5.1 GO-1BFD 5.0 5.0 5.3 4.3 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.3 4.0 5.3 5.0 JT-45 6.0 4.3 6.0 4.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 4.7 5.0 4.7 5.0 ROCKET (IS-TF-147) 5.7 4.3 6.0 3.7 5.3 5.7 4.7 4.3 4.3 5.7 5.0 CEZANNE RZ (LTP-CRL) 5.3 4.7 6.0 3.7 5.3 5.0 5.0 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.9 J-130 5.3 4.3 6.0 3.7 5.7 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.3 5.0 4.9 JUSTICE 5.3 5.3 6.0 4.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 4.3 4.3 5.0 4.9 MAGELLAN 5.7 4.7 5.3 3.7 6.0 5.3 5.0 3.7 4.3 5.0 4.9 0312 5.7 5.3 6.0 3.7 5.7 5.7 4.7 3.3 4.3 5.0 4.8 AST 7002 6.3 5.0 6.0 3.3 5.3 5.3 4.7 4.3 4.0 5.0 4.8 PLATO 5.0 5.3 6.0 4.3 5.0 5.3 4.7 4.7 4.3 5.0 4.8 AST1001 (AST-4) 7.3 5.0 6.0 3.3 5.0 5.7 4.7 4.7 3.7 4.7 4.7 KZ-1 6.3 4.0 5.3 4.7 5.0 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.0 5.7 4.7 TOCCOA (IS-TF-151) 7.0 4.3 6.3 3.3 4.7 5.0 4.7 4.7 5.3 4.0 4.7 SILVERADO 4.0 5.0 4.3 3.3 4.3 3.3 4.0 3.7 3.3 4.0 3.8 KY-31 3.0 5.7 4.0 4.7 3.7 3.0 3.3 3.0 2.3 2.7 3.0 LSD VALUE 1.3 2.2 1.0 3.7 1.9 1.9 2.6 2.1 1.9 1.2 1.1 C.V. (%) 12.3 13.8 9.5 19.3 11.5 14.7 16.3 16.1 17.7 11.6 10.4 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. 2008 LOCATIONS, SITE DESCRIPTIONS AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN THE 2006 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 - - - - FULL SUN - -