TABLE 1. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS GROWN AT FIFTEEN LOCATIONS IN THE U.S. 1/ MAINTAINED USING "SCHEDULE A" ** 2007-11 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME AR1 CA3 CA6 KY1 MD1 MN1 MS1 NC1 NE1 NJ2 NM1 PA1 TX1 UT1 WA3 MEAN * FAITH (K06-WA) 7.0 6.3 6.4 7.5 6.5 5.8 6.6 6.9 6.1 6.5 5.7 7.9 6.1 5.5 4.5 6.2 * FALCON V (ATM) 6.9 6.5 6.3 7.6 6.4 5.8 6.6 7.0 5.8 6.0 5.8 8.0 6.1 5.7 4.2 6.2 * COCHISE IV (RKCL) 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.4 6.7 6.1 6.5 6.9 5.7 6.4 5.3 7.9 6.3 5.5 4.1 6.2 * MONET (LTP-610 CL) 7.0 6.4 6.4 7.3 6.2 6.0 6.5 7.0 5.9 5.9 6.3 7.5 6.1 5.5 4.2 6.2 * LS 1200 (SC-1) 7.2 6.2 6.1 7.5 6.5 5.6 6.5 7.0 6.1 6.0 6.1 7.6 6.3 5.5 4.4 6.1 * RK 4 6.9 6.3 6.2 7.1 6.1 6.0 6.4 6.7 5.7 5.9 6.1 7.5 6.4 5.6 4.3 6.1 * WOLFPACK II (PST-5WMB) 7.0 6.2 6.2 7.1 6.2 5.6 6.5 6.8 5.9 5.7 6.2 7.4 6.3 5.4 4.5 6.1 * SHENANDOAH III (SH 3) 7.1 6.3 6.1 7.1 6.4 6.0 6.4 7.3 6.0 5.5 5.9 7.7 6.0 5.5 4.3 6.1 RK 5 6.9 6.3 6.3 7.2 6.4 5.7 6.5 7.2 6.3 5.9 6.0 7.6 6.1 5.3 4.0 6.1 * FIRECRACKER LS (MVS-MST) 6.9 6.3 6.6 7.5 6.5 5.5 6.4 7.0 6.1 6.0 6.0 7.8 6.0 5.4 3.9 6.0 * TURBO 6.9 5.9 6.1 7.3 6.5 5.8 6.4 6.8 5.7 5.9 6.3 7.7 6.2 5.3 3.9 6.0 * BULLSEYE 7.0 6.4 6.3 7.3 6.1 6.0 6.4 6.8 5.9 5.8 6.1 7.4 6.2 5.6 3.9 6.0 * SPYDER LS (Z-2000) 7.1 5.9 6.1 7.2 6.8 5.7 6.5 6.6 6.0 5.8 5.3 7.2 6.3 5.2 4.1 6.0 * CATALYST (NA-BT-1) 7.1 6.4 6.0 7.3 6.5 5.0 6.4 6.8 5.7 5.7 5.5 7.6 6.4 5.3 4.4 6.0 * SPEEDWAY (STR-8BPDX) 7.1 6.3 5.8 7.0 6.3 5.5 6.3 7.0 5.8 5.8 6.0 7.3 6.1 5.3 4.1 6.0 * ESSENTIAL (IS-TF-154) 7.0 6.2 6.3 7.1 6.2 5.6 6.4 6.6 5.5 5.8 5.9 7.5 5.6 5.2 4.4 6.0 * SHENANDOAH ELITE (RK 6) 7.1 6.4 6.2 7.4 6.4 5.6 6.5 6.2 5.7 5.7 4.9 7.6 5.9 5.7 4.3 6.0 * RHAMBLER SRP (RHAMBLER) 7.2 6.1 5.8 7.2 6.1 5.3 6.5 7.2 5.6 5.9 5.7 7.4 6.4 5.4 4.2 6.0 * VAN GOGH (LTP-RK2) 6.9 6.1 6.0 7.0 6.5 5.8 6.4 6.5 5.6 6.0 5.9 7.3 6.3 5.2 4.1 6.0 * 3RD MILLENNIUM SRP 7.0 6.1 6.1 7.0 6.3 5.6 6.4 6.9 5.9 5.3 5.0 7.5 6.2 5.5 4.4 5.9 * HEMI 7.0 6.2 5.9 7.0 6.3 5.8 6.4 6.4 6.0 5.9 6.3 7.2 5.8 5.1 4.0 5.9 * CANNAVARO (DP 50-9440) 7.0 6.1 6.3 7.0 6.5 5.0 6.5 6.3 6.3 6.1 5.2 7.8 6.0 5.7 3.4 5.9 * FIRENZA 7.1 6.1 6.0 7.0 6.3 5.9 6.4 6.2 5.5 5.5 5.7 7.2 5.6 5.4 4.3 5.9 * JAMBOREE (IS-TF-128) 7.0 6.1 6.1 7.5 6.4 6.0 6.5 6.7 5.7 6.1 5.3 7.5 5.7 5.3 3.8 5.9 * TRAVERSE SRP (RK-1) 7.0 5.9 6.2 7.0 6.3 5.3 6.4 6.8 5.5 5.9 5.2 7.2 6.3 5.3 4.3 5.9 * MUSTANG 4 (M4) 7.1 6.1 6.0 7.1 6.1 5.3 6.5 6.5 6.4 5.6 5.3 7.3 6.1 5.3 4.0 5.9 * FAT CAT (IS-TF-161) 7.2 5.6 5.9 6.8 6.3 5.5 6.4 6.8 5.4 5.5 6.2 6.7 6.0 5.6 3.8 5.9 * FINELAWN XPRESS (RP 2) 6.9 6.0 5.8 7.1 5.9 5.6 6.4 6.4 5.2 5.6 5.0 7.1 5.9 5.5 4.2 5.9 * BRAVEHEART (DP 50-9407) 7.3 5.9 5.9 7.0 6.5 5.2 6.5 7.0 6.3 5.7 5.8 6.8 5.9 5.0 3.8 5.9 * GARRISON (IS-TF-153) 7.1 6.0 6.1 6.9 6.5 5.5 6.4 6.6 5.7 5.8 5.9 7.0 5.9 5.4 3.9 5.9 GUARDIAN 41 (STR-8BB5) 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.8 6.0 5.2 6.5 6.8 6.2 5.0 5.8 6.7 6.3 5.3 4.1 5.8 * TANZANIA (IS-TF-159) 6.9 5.6 6.2 7.3 6.4 5.2 6.3 6.5 5.5 6.0 5.8 7.0 6.2 5.6 3.7 5.8 * ROCKET (IS-TF-147) 7.0 5.7 5.9 7.1 5.9 5.5 6.3 6.7 5.9 5.3 6.0 6.8 5.7 5.1 3.9 5.8 * VENTURE (J-140) 6.9 5.8 5.9 6.7 6.1 5.5 6.4 6.8 5.8 5.2 5.9 7.2 5.9 5.1 4.0 5.8 * RAPTOR II (MVS-TF-158) 7.1 5.7 5.8 7.0 6.3 5.6 6.4 6.8 5.8 5.5 6.0 6.9 5.7 5.3 3.6 5.8 * ESCALADE 7.1 5.8 5.8 6.5 5.8 5.4 6.4 6.4 6.2 4.9 5.9 6.7 5.8 5.4 3.9 5.8 * GREENBROOKS (TG 50-9460) 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.8 6.0 5.3 6.4 6.2 6.0 5.3 5.7 7.3 5.8 5.4 3.6 5.8 * SIDEWINDER (IS-TF-138) 7.2 5.6 6.1 7.2 6.7 5.8 6.3 6.5 5.7 5.6 4.5 7.0 6.0 5.4 3.8 5.8 * CORONA (COL-M) 7.1 5.7 5.8 7.1 5.8 5.7 6.4 6.4 6.0 4.7 5.7 6.6 5.9 5.5 3.7 5.8 * BLADE RUNNER II (PSG-85QR) 6.9 6.1 5.7 6.7 6.2 5.1 6.5 6.4 6.0 5.3 5.6 7.2 5.9 5.2 3.9 5.8 * GAZELLE II (PST-5HP) 7.1 5.9 5.8 6.8 6.1 5.1 6.4 6.6 5.3 4.9 6.3 6.7 5.9 5.2 4.1 5.8 * TALLADEGA (RP 3) 7.1 6.0 6.0 7.1 6.2 5.5 6.4 6.3 5.9 5.5 4.9 6.8 6.3 5.4 3.7 5.8 * CEZANNE RZ (LTP-CRL) 6.9 5.8 5.7 6.8 5.6 5.4 6.3 6.6 5.6 4.9 6.1 6.4 6.1 5.4 4.1 5.8 * TOCCOA (IS-TF-151) 7.1 5.2 6.0 7.1 6.3 5.5 6.3 6.3 6.1 5.7 5.9 6.3 5.8 5.2 3.5 5.7 TABLE 1. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS GROWN AT FIFTEEN LOCATIONS IN THE U.S. 1/ MAINTAINED USING "SCHEDULE A" ** 2007-11 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME AR1 CA3 CA6 KY1 MD1 MN1 MS1 NC1 NE1 NJ2 NM1 PA1 TX1 UT1 WA3 MEAN PSG-82BR 6.9 5.8 5.8 6.9 5.5 5.4 6.4 6.5 5.7 5.0 5.6 6.8 6.1 5.2 4.1 5.7 * SR 8650 (STR-8LMM) 7.0 5.8 5.8 6.8 6.3 5.1 6.3 6.3 5.6 5.0 5.8 6.7 5.6 5.4 4.2 5.7 * TRIO (IS-TF-152) 7.0 5.7 5.8 6.8 6.1 5.7 6.4 6.1 5.8 5.5 5.4 6.5 6.1 5.6 3.7 5.7 * TULSA TIME (TULSA III) 6.9 5.6 5.3 6.7 5.8 5.7 6.4 6.3 5.6 5.2 5.8 6.2 6.3 5.2 3.6 5.7 * TITANIUM LS (MVS-BB-1) 6.9 5.7 5.4 6.7 6.2 5.0 6.4 6.1 5.8 5.1 5.7 6.6 6.1 5.0 4.0 5.7 * UMBRELLA (DP 50-9411) 7.1 5.5 5.7 6.4 6.6 5.6 6.3 6.3 6.2 5.3 5.9 6.1 6.0 5.4 3.6 5.7 JT-36 7.1 5.8 5.7 6.7 5.0 5.3 6.3 6.1 6.0 4.6 5.9 6.4 5.8 5.5 3.9 5.7 JT-45 7.0 5.8 5.8 6.8 5.5 5.0 6.2 6.3 5.6 5.0 5.1 6.3 5.6 5.3 3.9 5.7 * JUSTICE 7.0 5.8 5.8 6.4 5.7 4.9 6.4 6.9 5.8 5.2 5.7 6.4 5.8 5.2 3.8 5.7 J-130 6.9 5.7 5.7 6.5 6.4 5.5 6.4 6.5 6.0 4.8 5.6 6.4 5.8 5.1 3.6 5.7 * TERRIER (IS-TF-135) 6.9 6.0 6.0 7.1 5.6 5.1 6.3 5.9 5.3 5.6 6.1 6.8 5.5 5.0 3.5 5.7 GE-1 6.9 5.9 5.7 6.4 6.2 5.2 6.4 6.5 5.8 5.0 6.1 6.2 6.0 5.1 3.7 5.7 * INTEGRITY (BGR-TF1) 7.0 5.6 5.9 6.8 5.6 5.8 6.3 6.3 5.4 5.0 5.6 6.2 5.6 5.6 3.7 5.7 * RNP 7.0 5.4 5.9 7.0 5.4 5.9 6.2 6.2 5.8 5.1 5.0 6.3 5.7 5.8 3.6 5.6 * TURBO RZ (BURL-TF8) 7.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 5.8 5.5 6.4 6.3 6.3 4.7 5.2 6.3 5.2 5.0 4.0 5.6 * AST9002 (AST-2) 7.0 5.6 5.9 6.8 6.0 5.5 6.4 6.3 6.0 4.3 5.2 6.4 5.7 5.8 3.6 5.6 * AST9003 (AST-1) 7.0 5.5 5.8 6.9 5.9 5.4 6.3 5.8 6.0 4.9 5.0 6.4 5.6 5.4 3.8 5.6 MVS-1107 6.9 5.7 5.7 6.5 6.0 5.0 6.3 5.9 6.3 4.6 6.3 6.3 5.8 4.9 3.9 5.6 * DARLINGTON (CS-TF1) 7.1 5.5 5.8 6.5 5.8 5.2 6.2 6.3 5.8 4.9 5.7 6.1 5.8 5.7 3.7 5.6 * FALCON NG (CE 1) 6.9 6.0 5.8 6.6 5.9 5.5 6.4 6.6 5.1 4.8 5.3 6.7 5.9 5.2 3.6 5.6 JT-42 7.1 5.7 5.8 6.4 5.8 5.2 6.4 6.5 6.0 4.8 5.4 6.0 5.7 5.2 3.7 5.6 * COMPETE (LS-06) 7.1 5.2 5.8 6.5 6.0 5.7 6.4 6.3 5.8 4.8 5.0 6.4 5.3 5.6 3.7 5.6 * NINJA 3 (ATF 1247) 6.9 5.4 5.9 6.4 5.6 5.7 6.4 6.2 5.7 5.0 5.8 5.9 5.9 5.1 3.6 5.6 * PEDIGREE (ATF-1199) 7.0 5.7 5.8 6.5 5.9 5.3 6.4 6.7 5.8 4.9 6.3 6.1 5.7 5.2 3.4 5.6 * AST 7002 7.0 5.6 5.8 6.7 5.7 5.4 6.4 6.3 5.7 4.8 5.7 6.0 5.8 5.5 3.5 5.6 * GOLD MEDALLION (KZ-1) 7.1 5.7 5.7 7.2 5.6 5.3 6.3 6.2 5.6 4.9 5.9 6.3 5.4 5.7 3.5 5.6 * SKYLINE 6.8 5.6 5.8 6.4 5.4 5.1 6.3 6.4 5.8 4.8 5.8 5.9 5.7 5.2 4.0 5.6 * XTREMEGREEN (BGR-TF2) 7.0 5.5 5.6 6.7 5.6 5.3 6.4 6.1 5.9 4.9 6.2 5.9 5.6 5.6 3.5 5.6 BAR FA 6253 7.1 5.7 5.9 7.0 6.0 5.1 6.4 6.1 5.6 4.8 5.5 6.3 5.8 5.1 3.8 5.6 * REUNION (LS-03) 7.1 5.5 5.9 7.1 5.8 5.5 6.3 6.1 5.7 4.8 5.1 6.0 5.5 5.6 3.5 5.6 * HONKY TONK (RAD-TF17) 6.8 5.6 5.7 6.5 5.5 5.4 6.2 6.5 5.6 5.2 5.7 6.2 5.9 5.0 3.7 5.6 * AST9001 (AST-3) 7.1 5.4 5.6 7.0 5.8 5.7 6.2 6.2 5.3 4.8 5.3 6.5 5.5 5.5 3.6 5.6 * RENOVATE (LS-11) 6.8 5.7 5.9 6.3 5.8 5.4 6.4 6.1 5.6 4.9 5.2 5.8 5.7 5.9 3.6 5.6 * SUNSET GOLD (KZ-2) 7.0 5.3 5.9 6.7 5.8 5.4 6.4 6.2 5.6 4.7 5.5 6.3 5.6 5.4 3.4 5.6 * KY-41 (JT-41) 6.9 5.5 5.7 6.5 5.4 5.2 6.3 6.3 5.9 5.0 5.8 6.2 5.6 5.5 3.7 5.6 STR-8GRQR 6.9 5.9 5.5 6.5 5.7 5.3 6.4 6.2 5.7 4.8 6.0 6.6 6.1 5.0 3.5 5.6 * LS 1010 (ATF 1328) 6.8 5.4 5.5 6.5 5.9 5.7 6.3 6.1 5.6 5.0 6.5 6.1 5.8 5.2 3.4 5.6 * FALCON IV 7.0 5.7 5.6 6.3 6.0 5.3 6.4 6.3 5.3 4.9 5.8 6.5 5.6 5.1 3.7 5.6 * HUDSON (DKS) 7.1 5.6 5.6 6.6 5.4 5.5 6.3 6.0 5.8 4.4 6.1 6.2 5.6 5.5 3.3 5.6 COL-1 7.0 5.8 5.6 6.8 5.8 4.9 6.3 6.2 5.8 4.6 5.4 6.3 5.6 5.3 3.6 5.5 * REMBRANDT 6.9 5.7 5.4 5.9 5.7 5.3 6.4 6.4 5.8 4.4 5.7 5.9 5.8 5.1 3.7 5.5 06-DUST 6.9 5.6 5.6 6.4 5.2 5.2 6.4 6.5 5.9 4.4 5.2 6.1 5.8 4.9 3.8 5.5 * REBEL IV 7.0 5.8 5.8 6.2 5.7 5.0 6.3 6.5 5.8 4.8 5.4 6.3 5.6 5.2 3.7 5.5 * AST7003 7.0 5.5 5.6 6.5 5.4 5.1 6.3 6.0 5.5 4.6 5.5 5.9 5.8 5.5 3.7 5.5 STETSON II (NA-SS) 7.1 5.2 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.1 6.4 5.7 5.9 4.8 5.7 5.9 5.9 5.3 3.6 5.5 TABLE 1. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS GROWN AT FIFTEEN LOCATIONS IN THE U.S. 1/ MAINTAINED USING "SCHEDULE A" ** 2007-11 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME AR1 CA3 CA6 KY1 MD1 MN1 MS1 NC1 NE1 NJ2 NM1 PA1 TX1 UT1 WA3 MEAN MVS-341 6.8 5.6 5.7 6.1 5.7 5.0 6.3 5.8 5.8 4.9 5.6 6.2 6.0 5.1 3.7 5.5 * PATAGONIA (GWTF) 7.0 5.4 5.3 6.8 5.5 5.5 6.2 6.6 5.8 4.8 5.7 6.2 5.9 5.4 3.3 5.5 * AST1001 (AST-4) 6.9 5.2 5.6 6.7 5.3 5.5 6.3 5.6 5.4 4.6 5.0 6.4 5.8 5.8 3.5 5.5 * TAHOE II 6.9 5.1 5.6 6.4 5.9 4.8 6.2 6.3 5.7 4.7 5.6 5.8 5.7 5.0 3.6 5.5 * MAGELLAN 6.9 5.6 5.5 6.0 5.9 5.3 6.4 6.2 5.6 4.4 6.0 5.8 5.5 5.0 3.7 5.5 * TITAN ULTRA (PSG-TTRH) 7.1 5.6 5.8 6.3 5.3 5.0 6.3 5.9 5.6 4.8 5.0 6.0 5.2 5.4 3.7 5.5 * ESCALANTE (GO-1BFD) 6.9 5.8 5.5 6.2 5.5 4.4 6.5 6.1 5.5 4.4 5.9 5.6 5.6 4.7 4.1 5.5 * EINSTEIN 6.8 5.3 5.5 6.2 5.4 4.9 6.4 5.7 5.7 4.5 5.9 5.7 5.7 5.2 3.6 5.5 JT-33 7.1 5.5 5.7 6.3 5.3 5.3 6.3 6.2 5.6 4.6 5.1 6.1 5.4 5.3 3.6 5.5 * PADRE 6.8 5.8 5.7 6.2 5.4 5.3 6.4 6.0 5.4 4.1 4.8 6.1 5.4 5.3 4.1 5.4 * CROSSFIRE 3 (COL-J) 7.0 5.3 5.5 6.5 5.5 5.4 6.3 6.0 5.7 4.7 5.2 6.3 5.4 5.6 3.2 5.4 * AST 7001 7.0 5.0 5.4 6.2 5.3 5.3 6.2 6.3 5.7 4.6 5.3 5.8 5.7 5.3 3.4 5.4 * HUNTER 7.1 5.4 5.5 6.3 5.6 5.3 6.2 6.0 5.5 4.2 4.6 5.6 5.8 5.4 3.4 5.4 06-WALK 6.9 5.4 5.5 6.4 5.3 4.9 6.2 5.6 5.6 4.0 5.7 5.5 5.5 4.8 3.7 5.3 * LINDBERGH 6.8 5.6 5.4 5.6 5.4 4.9 6.4 5.7 5.6 4.0 5.9 5.6 5.7 5.2 3.3 5.3 * BILTMORE 6.9 5.2 5.5 5.9 5.3 5.0 6.3 5.8 5.6 4.0 5.3 5.7 5.5 4.9 3.5 5.3 BAR FA 6363 6.9 5.2 5.5 5.8 5.0 5.0 6.3 5.7 5.6 4.7 5.9 4.7 5.8 5.2 3.6 5.3 0312 6.8 5.6 5.7 6.4 5.4 5.1 6.1 5.5 5.9 4.4 5.0 5.6 5.1 4.9 3.3 5.3 * RENDITION RX (PSG-RNDR) 7.1 5.4 5.6 6.1 5.3 5.0 6.2 5.4 5.6 4.4 5.1 5.4 5.7 5.0 3.2 5.3 * PLATO 7.0 5.6 5.4 5.8 4.9 4.3 6.2 5.4 5.7 3.8 5.3 5.6 5.6 4.8 3.5 5.2 * TITAN RX (PSG-TTST) 6.8 5.4 5.2 6.1 5.4 4.2 6.2 5.7 5.7 3.6 5.3 4.9 5.6 4.8 3.5 5.2 * ARISTOTLE 6.9 4.9 5.0 5.7 5.1 4.6 6.1 5.5 5.6 3.8 5.6 4.8 5.3 4.8 3.4 5.1 * SILVERADO 6.6 5.1 4.9 5.4 4.7 3.2 5.8 5.0 5.2 3.0 5.3 4.5 5.3 4.2 3.5 4.8 * KY-31 5.1 4.4 2.4 3.8 2.9 1.1 4.6 3.5 4.6 1.8 3.8 2.4 3.7 3.1 2.8 3.5 LSD VALUE 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 0.3 1.1 1.0 0.8 1.4 0.6 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.3 C.V. (%) 4.8 7.2 5.9 6.2 8.9 10.7 3.1 11.0 10.5 9.4 15.7 6.1 9.2 8.0 11.6 8.9 * COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE IN THE USA IN 2012. 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. ** SCHEDULE A (MEDIUM MAINTENANCE) 1. MOWING HEIGHT: 2.0" TO 3.0" 2. NITROGEN RATE: 0.25 - 0.5 LBS. N/1000 SQ. FT./GROWING MONTH (USE 3-6 APPLICATIONS PER YEAR - NOT MONTHLY APPLICATIONS) 3. IRRIGATION: 80 - 95% POTENTIAL ET; IN FINAL YEAR ONLY (2011), DO NOT IRRIGATE FOR JUNE-AUGUST, IRRIGATE TO EVALUATE RECOVERY IN SEPTEMBER 4. FUNGICIDE AND INSECTICIDE USE ONLY IF SEVERE STAND LOSS IS POSSIBLE 5. WEED CONTROL TO PREVENT STAND LOSS