TABLE 11. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT COLLEGE PARK, MD 1/ 2008 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ NAME APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN CANNAVARO (DP 50-9440) 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 SIDEWINDER (IS-TF-138) 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.9 AGGRESSOR (IS-TF-153) 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.8 BRAVEHEART (DP 50-9407) 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.8 COCHISE IV (RKCL) 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.8 COMPETE (LS-06) 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.8 FAITH (K06-WA) 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.8 HEMI 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.8 RK 5 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.8 SPYDER LS (Z-2000) 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.8 TOCCOA (IS-TF-151) 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.8 TURBO 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.8 BULLSEYE 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 FALCON V (ATM) 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 SC-1 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 SHENANDOAH ELITE (RK 6) 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 TRAVERSE SRP (RK-1) 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 UMBRELLA (DP 50-9411) 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 VAN GOGH (LTP-RK2) 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 CATELYST (NA-BT-1) 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.6 FIRENZA 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.6 JAMBOREE (IS-TF-128) 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.6 SPEEDWAY (STR-8BPDX) 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.6 ESSENTIAL (IS-TF-154) 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.5 FIRECRACKER LS (MVS-MST) 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.5 MONET (LTP-610 CL) 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.5 MUSTANG 4 (M4) 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.5 SR 8650 (STR-8LMM) 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.5 TALLADEGA (RP 3) 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.5 WOLFPACK II (PST-5WMB) 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.5 AST9003 (AST-1) 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.4 BAR FA 6253 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.4 FAT CAT (IS-TF-161) 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.4 IS-TF-159 6.3 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.4 J-130 6.7 7.0 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.4 RAPTOR II (MVS-TF-158) 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.4 RHAMBLER SRP (RHAMBLER) 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.4 SHENANDOAH III (SH 3) 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.4 TRIO (IS-TF-152) 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.4 3RD MILLENNIUM SRP 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 AST9002 (AST-2) 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 REUNION (LS-03) 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 RK 4 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 STETSON II (NA-SS) 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 TITANIUM LS (MVS-BB-1) 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 TABLE 11. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT COLLEGE PARK, MD 1/ 2008 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ NAME APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN BGR-TF1 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.2 GAZELLE II (PST-5HP) 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.2 GREENBROOKS (TG 50-9460) 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.2 KZ-1 6.0 7.0 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.2 MVS-1107 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.2 PSG-85QR 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.2 ROCKET (IS-TF-147) 6.0 7.0 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.2 AST9001 (AST-3) 5.7 7.0 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.1 COL-1 6.0 6.7 6.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.1 DARLINGTON (CS-TF1) 6.3 7.0 6.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.1 J-140 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.1 RENOVATE (LS-11) 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.1 STR-8BB5 6.0 6.7 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.1 AST 7002 6.0 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 AST1001 (AST-4) 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 CORONA (COL-M) 6.0 7.0 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 FINELAWN XPRESS (RP 2) 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 GE-1 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 KZ-2 6.3 6.7 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 MAGELLAN 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 PEDIGREE (ATF-1199) 6.0 6.7 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 TAHOE II 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 TULSA TIME (TULSA III) 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 TURBO RZ (BURL-TF8) 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 CEZANNE RZ (LTP-CRL) 5.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.9 CROSSFIRE 3 (COL-J) 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.9 FALCON IV 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.9 FALCON NG (CE 1) 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.9 HUDSON (DKS) 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.9 NINJA 3 (ATF 1247) 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.9 TERRIER (IS-TF-135) 5.7 6.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.9 ATF 1328 6.0 6.7 6.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.8 HONKY TONK (RAD-TF17) 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.8 JT-41 5.7 6.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.8 JT-42 5.7 6.7 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.8 MVS-341 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.8 REBEL IV 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.8 AST 7003 5.7 6.7 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 ESCALADE 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 REMBRANDT 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 RNP 5.7 6.7 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 0312 5.3 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.5 5.6 HUNTER 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.6 06-DUST 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.5 AST 7001 6.0 6.7 5.7 5.3 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.5 TABLE 11. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT COLLEGE PARK, MD 1/ 2008 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ NAME APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN BGR-TF2 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.0 5.5 BILTMORE 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.5 GWTF 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.5 JT-36 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.5 JT-45 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.5 JUSTICE 5.0 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.5 PSG-82BR 5.3 6.3 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.5 PSG-RNDR 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.5 PSG-TTRH 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.5 06-WALK 5.3 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.4 JT-33 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.4 STR-8GRQR 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.4 EINSTEIN 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 PADRE 5.3 6.3 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 GO-1BFD 5.0 5.3 5.7 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.2 SKYLINE 5.3 6.0 5.3 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.2 ARISTOTLE 5.3 6.0 5.7 4.7 5.0 4.7 4.0 5.0 5.0 LINDBERGH 5.3 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.3 4.3 4.7 5.0 PSG-TTST 5.7 5.3 5.3 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.7 5.3 5.0 BAR FA 6363 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.3 4.7 4.7 5.0 4.7 4.8 PLATO 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.6 SILVERADO 4.3 4.7 5.7 3.7 4.3 4.0 3.7 4.3 4.3 KY-31 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.7 2.0 2.7 2.8 LSD VALUE 1.1 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.1 0.8 0.8 1.0 0.6 C.V. (%) 10.5 7.9 8.8 10.6 10.6 8.6 8.5 9.8 6.8 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 MD1 SILT LOAM AND SILT 6.1-6.5 61-150 151-240 3.1-4.0 FULL SUN 2.1-2.5 TO PREVENT STRESS