TABLE 4. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS GROWN AT NINE LOCATIONS 1/ IN THE TRANSITION REGION 2007-2011 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME AR1 KS2 KY1 MD1 MO1 NC1 TN1 VA1 VA4 MEAN LS 1200 (SC-1) 7.2 5.1 7.5 6.5 5.9 7.0 7.4 6.2 6.8 6.6 BULLSEYE 7.0 4.8 7.3 6.1 6.2 6.8 7.5 6.1 7.3 6.5 RHAMBLER SRP (RHAMBLER) 7.2 4.8 7.2 6.1 6.0 7.2 7.3 6.0 6.8 6.5 SHENANDOAH III (SH 3) 7.1 4.8 7.1 6.4 6.0 7.3 7.3 5.9 7.0 6.5 TURBO 6.9 5.1 7.3 6.5 6.0 6.8 7.3 6.0 6.6 6.5 FAITH (K06-WA) 7.0 4.9 7.5 6.5 5.9 6.9 7.5 5.9 6.5 6.5 CATALYST (NA-BT-1) 7.1 4.8 7.3 6.5 6.3 6.8 7.3 5.9 6.5 6.5 FALCON V (ATM) 6.9 4.6 7.6 6.4 6.2 7.0 7.2 5.9 6.6 6.5 FIRECRACKER LS (MVS-MST) 6.9 5.0 7.5 6.5 5.8 7.0 7.4 5.8 6.5 6.4 SHENANDOAH ELITE (RK 6) 7.1 4.9 7.4 6.4 6.3 6.2 7.4 6.0 6.7 6.4 BRAVEHEART (DP 50-9407) 7.3 5.3 7.0 6.5 5.9 7.0 7.2 5.5 6.8 6.4 COCHISE IV (RKCL) 7.0 5.1 7.4 6.7 5.7 6.9 7.2 5.5 6.7 6.4 WOLFPACK II (PST-5WMB) 7.0 5.2 7.1 6.2 5.9 6.8 7.4 5.8 6.6 6.4 SPYDER LS (Z-2000) 7.1 4.7 7.2 6.8 5.7 6.6 7.3 5.8 7.0 6.4 SIDEWINDER (IS-TF-138) 7.2 4.8 7.2 6.7 5.8 6.5 7.3 5.4 7.4 6.4 RK 5 6.9 4.8 7.2 6.4 5.6 7.2 7.3 5.6 6.9 6.4 TRAVERSE SRP (RK-1) 7.0 4.7 7.0 6.3 6.2 6.8 7.3 5.7 6.9 6.4 TALLADEGA (RP 3) 7.1 5.3 7.1 6.2 6.1 6.3 7.0 5.9 6.9 6.4 3RD MILLENNIUM SRP 7.0 4.7 7.0 6.3 6.2 6.9 7.1 5.8 6.9 6.4 MONET (LTP-610 CL) 7.0 4.5 7.3 6.2 6.2 7.0 7.2 5.6 6.8 6.4 SPEEDWAY (STR-8BPDX) 7.1 4.8 7.0 6.3 5.8 7.0 7.2 5.8 6.7 6.4 MUSTANG 4 (M4) 7.1 4.6 7.1 6.1 6.1 6.5 7.2 6.0 6.9 6.4 JAMBOREE (IS-TF-128) 7.0 4.6 7.5 6.4 5.9 6.7 7.3 5.5 6.6 6.3 RAPTOR II (MVS-TF-158) 7.1 4.8 7.0 6.3 5.8 6.8 7.1 5.6 7.0 6.3 FIRENZA 7.1 4.7 7.0 6.3 6.1 6.2 7.2 5.9 6.7 6.3 FINELAWN XPRESS (RP 2) 6.9 5.0 7.1 5.9 6.1 6.4 7.3 5.9 6.3 6.3 GAZELLE II (PST-5HP) 7.1 4.8 6.8 6.1 5.9 6.6 7.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 TANZANIA (IS-TF-159) 6.9 4.4 7.3 6.4 5.8 6.5 7.3 5.3 7.5 6.3 VAN GOGH (LTP-RK2) 6.9 4.5 7.0 6.5 5.8 6.5 7.4 5.5 7.1 6.3 TRIO (IS-TF-152) 7.0 4.7 6.8 6.1 5.9 6.1 7.4 5.9 7.4 6.3 FAT CAT (IS-TF-161) 7.2 4.5 6.8 6.3 5.8 6.8 7.2 5.8 6.7 6.3 GARRISON (IS-TF-153) 7.1 4.4 6.9 6.5 6.0 6.6 7.3 5.6 6.6 6.3 GUARDIAN 41 (STR-8BB5) 7.0 4.8 6.8 6.0 5.7 6.8 7.2 5.8 6.7 6.3 HEMI 7.0 4.5 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.4 7.2 5.6 6.4 6.2 SR 8650 (STR-8LMM) 7.0 5.0 6.8 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.3 5.7 6.3 6.2 CORONA (COL-M) 7.1 5.0 7.1 5.8 5.9 6.4 7.0 5.6 6.5 6.2 RK 4 6.9 4.7 7.1 6.1 5.6 6.7 7.2 5.3 7.0 6.2 VENTURE (J-140) 6.9 4.8 6.7 6.1 5.7 6.8 7.2 5.6 6.6 6.2 ESSENTIAL (IS-TF-154) 7.0 4.6 7.1 6.2 5.9 6.6 7.0 5.6 6.4 6.2 ROCKET (IS-TF-147) 7.0 4.6 7.1 5.9 5.9 6.7 7.2 5.5 6.3 6.2 COL-1 7.0 4.8 6.8 5.8 6.1 6.2 7.3 5.5 6.7 6.2 BAR FA 6253 7.1 5.1 7.0 6.0 5.8 6.1 7.0 5.6 6.5 6.2 UMBRELLA (DP 50-9411) 7.1 4.9 6.4 6.6 5.9 6.3 7.1 5.5 6.7 6.2 PATAGONIA (GWTF) 7.0 4.8 6.8 5.5 5.8 6.6 7.2 5.5 7.2 6.2 TABLE 4. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) GROWN AT NINE LOCATIONS 1/ IN THE TRANSITION REGION 2007-2011 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME AR1 KS2 KY1 MD1 MO1 NC1 TN1 VA1 VA4 MEAN AST9001 (AST-3) 7.1 4.9 7.0 5.8 6.1 6.2 7.1 5.4 6.6 6.2 BLADE RUNNER II (PSG-85QR) 6.9 4.8 6.7 6.2 5.9 6.4 7.1 5.6 6.1 6.2 PEDIGREE (ATF-1199) 7.0 4.8 6.5 5.9 5.9 6.7 7.0 5.6 6.7 6.2 J-130 6.9 4.6 6.5 6.4 5.7 6.5 7.1 5.3 7.3 6.2 REUNION (LS-03) 7.1 4.9 7.1 5.8 5.6 6.1 7.1 5.5 6.7 6.2 TITANIUM LS (MVS-BB-1) 6.9 4.5 6.7 6.2 5.9 6.1 7.1 5.8 6.8 6.1 CANNAVARO (DP 50-9440) 7.0 4.5 7.0 6.5 5.6 6.3 7.2 5.3 6.6 6.1 GREENBROOKS (TG 50-9460) 7.0 4.8 6.8 6.0 5.6 6.2 7.2 5.5 6.5 6.1 TULSA TIME (TULSA III) 6.9 4.8 6.7 5.8 5.7 6.3 7.1 5.7 6.7 6.1 TOCCOA (IS-TF-151) 7.1 4.3 7.1 6.3 5.9 6.3 7.1 5.1 6.6 6.1 AST9002 (AST-2) 7.0 4.5 6.8 6.0 5.7 6.3 7.1 5.5 6.7 6.1 SUNSET GOLD (KZ-2) 7.0 4.9 6.7 5.8 5.8 6.2 7.1 5.5 6.6 6.1 GOLD MEDALLION (KZ-1) 7.1 4.1 7.2 5.6 6.1 6.2 7.1 5.6 6.5 6.1 AST9003 (AST-1) 7.0 4.7 6.9 5.9 5.7 5.8 7.2 5.8 6.6 6.1 TURBO RZ (BURL-TF8) 7.0 5.0 6.3 5.8 6.0 6.3 7.2 5.5 6.3 6.1 FALCON IV 7.0 4.5 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.2 5.7 6.5 6.1 CEZANNE RZ (LTP-CRL) 6.9 4.3 6.8 5.6 5.5 6.6 7.4 5.5 6.7 6.1 JUSTICE 7.0 4.3 6.4 5.7 5.7 6.9 6.9 5.7 6.9 6.1 FALCON NG (CE 1) 6.9 4.6 6.6 5.9 5.6 6.6 7.3 5.6 6.3 6.1 HONKY TONK (RAD-TF17) 6.8 4.9 6.5 5.5 6.0 6.5 7.2 5.3 6.5 6.1 INTEGRITY (BGR-TF1) 7.0 4.6 6.8 5.6 5.5 6.3 7.2 5.6 6.8 6.1 PSG-82BR 6.9 4.9 6.9 5.5 5.6 6.5 7.1 5.4 6.4 6.1 DARLINGTON (CS-TF1) 7.1 4.4 6.5 5.8 6.1 6.3 7.0 5.4 6.7 6.1 ESCALADE 7.1 4.5 6.5 5.8 5.7 6.4 7.1 5.6 6.6 6.1 AST 7001 7.0 4.8 6.2 5.3 6.0 6.3 7.2 5.6 6.9 6.1 RNP 7.0 4.7 7.0 5.4 5.8 6.2 7.2 5.5 6.2 6.1 REBEL IV 7.0 5.0 6.2 5.7 5.7 6.5 7.0 5.4 6.9 6.1 STR-8GRQR 6.9 5.0 6.5 5.7 5.7 6.2 7.1 5.5 6.7 6.1 TERRIER (IS-TF-135) 6.9 4.7 7.1 5.6 5.6 5.9 7.0 5.6 6.5 6.1 XTREMEGREEN (BGR-TF2) 7.0 4.6 6.7 5.6 5.7 6.1 7.2 5.6 6.6 6.1 AST 7002 7.0 4.1 6.7 5.7 6.2 6.3 7.2 5.5 6.3 6.1 GE-1 6.9 4.4 6.4 6.2 5.3 6.5 7.2 5.7 6.3 6.1 JT-42 7.1 4.6 6.4 5.8 5.6 6.5 7.1 5.4 6.4 6.0 HUDSON (DKS) 7.1 4.8 6.6 5.4 5.7 6.0 7.0 5.6 6.7 6.0 MVS-1107 6.9 5.1 6.5 6.0 5.3 5.9 7.1 5.6 6.4 6.0 COMPETE (LS-06) 7.1 4.4 6.5 6.0 5.6 6.3 7.0 5.6 6.1 6.0 SKYLINE 6.8 4.6 6.4 5.4 5.8 6.4 7.2 5.5 6.6 6.0 RENOVATE (LS-11) 6.8 4.6 6.3 5.8 5.7 6.1 6.9 5.7 6.7 6.0 CROSSFIRE 3 (COL-J) 7.0 4.8 6.5 5.5 5.8 6.0 7.0 5.4 6.5 6.0 KY-41 (JT-41) 6.9 4.5 6.5 5.4 6.0 6.3 7.0 5.5 6.2 6.0 AST7003 7.0 4.5 6.5 5.4 5.7 6.0 7.2 5.5 6.7 6.0 LS 1010 (ATF 1328) 6.8 4.5 6.5 5.9 5.4 6.1 7.3 5.5 6.3 6.0 HUNTER 7.1 4.9 6.3 5.6 5.7 6.0 7.0 5.2 6.7 6.0 STETSON II (NA-SS) 7.1 4.3 6.3 6.0 5.8 5.7 7.0 5.6 6.8 6.0 TAHOE II 6.9 4.6 6.4 5.9 5.5 6.3 6.9 5.3 6.6 6.0 TABLE 4. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) GROWN AT NINE LOCATIONS 1/ IN THE TRANSITION REGION 2007-2011 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME AR1 KS2 KY1 MD1 MO1 NC1 TN1 VA1 VA4 MEAN 06-DUST 6.9 4.4 6.4 5.2 5.7 6.5 7.1 5.5 6.8 6.0 TITAN ULTRA (PSG-TTRH) 7.1 5.2 6.3 5.3 5.5 5.9 7.0 5.7 6.5 6.0 JT-45 7.0 4.6 6.8 5.5 5.4 6.3 6.9 5.5 6.2 6.0 JT-36 7.1 4.7 6.7 5.0 5.7 6.1 7.1 5.4 6.3 6.0 REMBRANDT 6.9 4.8 5.9 5.7 5.5 6.4 6.9 5.5 6.2 6.0 JT-33 7.1 5.0 6.3 5.3 5.4 6.2 6.9 5.3 6.6 5.9 MAGELLAN 6.9 4.4 6.0 5.9 5.3 6.2 7.1 5.6 6.5 5.9 NINJA 3 (ATF 1247) 6.9 4.4 6.4 5.6 5.5 6.2 7.1 5.2 6.5 5.9 AST1001 (AST-4) 6.9 4.1 6.7 5.3 5.9 5.6 7.2 5.5 6.5 5.9 ESCALANTE (GO-1BFD) 6.9 4.3 6.2 5.5 5.5 6.1 7.2 5.6 6.1 5.9 RENDITION RX (PSG-RNDR) 7.1 4.5 6.1 5.3 5.7 5.4 7.0 5.8 6.6 5.9 BILTMORE 6.9 4.8 5.9 5.3 5.6 5.8 7.0 5.3 6.8 5.9 TITAN RX (PSG-TTST) 6.8 4.6 6.1 5.4 5.5 5.7 7.2 5.4 6.5 5.8 MVS-341 6.8 4.4 6.1 5.7 5.4 5.8 7.0 5.4 6.5 5.8 PADRE 6.8 4.4 6.2 5.4 5.6 6.0 7.1 5.2 6.3 5.8 06-WALK 6.9 4.5 6.4 5.3 5.5 5.6 7.0 5.4 6.5 5.8 0312 6.8 4.4 6.4 5.4 5.6 5.5 7.0 5.3 6.5 5.8 LINDBERGH 6.8 4.7 5.6 5.4 5.3 5.7 7.2 5.5 6.8 5.8 EINSTEIN 6.8 4.8 6.2 5.4 5.3 5.7 7.0 5.3 6.3 5.8 BAR FA 6363 6.9 4.3 5.8 5.0 5.4 5.7 7.2 5.3 6.4 5.7 PLATO 7.0 4.3 5.8 4.9 4.9 5.4 7.0 5.3 6.3 5.6 ARISTOTLE 6.9 4.6 5.7 5.1 5.1 5.5 6.8 5.0 6.1 5.6 SILVERADO 6.6 3.7 5.4 4.7 4.8 5.0 6.7 4.9 6.4 5.3 KY-31 5.1 2.9 3.8 2.9 3.6 3.5 5.7 4.5 5.4 4.1 LSD VALUE 0.5 0.9 0.7 0.8 0.7 1.1 0.5 0.7 0.5 0.3 C.V. (%) 4.8 13.0 6.2 8.9 8.0 11.0 4.2 8.1 4.3 7.8 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.