TABLE 8. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT WICHITA, KS 1/ 2010 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ FALL GENETIC SPRING COLOR QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP DECEMBER APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN COL-1 7.0 4.0 3.7 5.0 5.3 4.0 2.3 2.7 4.3 3.3 3.7 3.8 TAHOE II 6.0 4.0 5.0 5.0 5.7 4.0 1.7 2.7 4.3 3.3 3.7 3.8 WOLFPACK II (PST-5WMB) 6.3 4.3 5.0 5.3 6.3 4.0 2.7 2.3 3.7 2.7 3.0 3.8 JT-33 6.3 3.7 4.3 4.3 5.3 4.7 2.7 2.7 3.7 3.0 3.3 3.7 REMBRANDT 5.0 3.7 4.0 4.7 5.0 4.3 2.3 2.7 4.0 3.0 3.3 3.7 CORONA (COL-M) 7.0 3.3 4.7 5.0 5.3 4.7 2.7 2.3 3.0 2.7 3.3 3.6 HUNTER 7.3 4.0 5.0 4.7 5.7 4.0 2.3 2.7 3.7 3.0 3.0 3.6 TURBO 6.0 3.3 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.0 2.3 2.7 3.0 2.7 3.0 3.6 TURBO RZ (BURL-TF8) 6.0 3.0 4.3 4.3 5.7 5.0 2.3 2.7 3.0 2.7 3.0 3.6 XTREMEGREEN (BGR-TF2) 6.7 4.0 4.3 4.0 5.7 4.7 2.3 2.7 3.0 3.0 3.3 3.6 BILTMORE 6.3 3.3 5.0 4.7 5.3 4.3 2.0 2.3 3.7 2.7 3.0 3.5 FIRECRACKER LS (MVS-MST) 5.7 4.0 4.7 3.7 5.7 4.7 2.3 2.3 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.5 PEDIGREE (ATF-1199) 6.3 2.7 4.3 4.3 5.0 3.7 2.3 2.7 3.3 3.0 3.3 3.5 REBEL IV 6.3 4.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 4.0 1.7 2.3 3.0 2.3 3.0 3.5 ARISTOTLE 5.7 4.0 4.3 5.0 4.7 3.3 1.7 2.7 3.7 2.7 3.3 3.4 FINELAWN XPRESS (RP 2) 6.0 3.7 5.3 4.0 5.7 4.7 2.0 2.0 3.0 2.7 3.0 3.4 MVS-1107 6.0 3.3 5.7 5.0 5.0 4.0 2.3 2.3 3.3 2.0 3.3 3.4 TITAN ULTRA (PSG-TTRH) 6.0 3.7 5.3 4.7 5.7 3.3 2.0 2.7 3.3 2.3 3.0 3.4 TITAN RX (PSG-TTST) 5.3 4.0 5.0 5.3 4.7 3.7 2.0 2.0 3.3 3.0 3.0 3.4 STR-8GRQR 5.0 3.0 5.0 4.7 5.0 4.0 2.0 2.7 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.4 AST7003 7.0 3.7 3.7 4.3 5.0 3.7 2.0 2.7 3.7 2.7 2.3 3.3 AST9001 (AST-3) 7.3 3.3 4.7 4.3 5.0 3.7 2.0 2.7 3.3 2.3 3.3 3.3 AST9003 (AST-1) 6.7 3.7 4.7 5.0 5.3 4.0 1.7 2.3 3.0 2.3 2.7 3.3 COCHISE IV (RKCL) 5.7 3.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 4.3 1.7 1.7 2.7 2.3 2.3 3.3 GAZELLE II (PST-5HP) 6.3 4.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 3.7 2.0 2.3 3.0 2.7 2.7 3.3 HONKY TONK (RAD-TF17) 6.3 3.3 5.3 4.3 5.0 4.0 2.3 2.7 3.0 2.0 3.0 3.3 HUDSON (DKS) 7.0 3.3 5.3 4.7 5.7 3.7 1.3 2.3 3.0 3.0 2.7 3.3 JT-45 6.3 3.3 5.3 5.0 4.7 4.3 2.0 2.0 3.0 2.3 2.7 3.3 LINDBERGH 5.3 3.3 5.3 4.7 5.3 3.7 1.7 2.3 3.3 3.0 2.7 3.3 RENDITION RX (PSG-RNDR) 6.0 2.3 4.0 3.7 5.7 3.7 2.0 2.7 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.3 SR 8650 (STR-8LMM) 6.0 3.3 5.0 5.0 5.7 3.3 1.7 2.3 3.3 2.7 2.7 3.3 0312 6.7 3.7 5.0 4.0 5.3 3.7 1.7 2.0 3.0 2.7 3.0 3.2 BAR FA 6253 6.7 3.7 5.7 4.3 6.0 3.7 2.0 2.3 2.7 2.3 2.3 3.2 BAR FA 6363 6.3 3.0 5.0 4.3 4.3 3.3 2.3 2.3 3.0 2.3 3.3 3.2 REUNION (LS-03) 7.3 3.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 3.3 1.7 2.3 2.7 2.0 3.0 3.2 TALLADEGA (RP 3) 6.0 3.0 5.7 4.7 5.3 3.7 1.3 2.3 3.3 2.3 2.7 3.2 TERRIER (IS-TF-135) 7.0 2.7 4.7 4.3 4.7 4.0 2.0 2.3 3.0 2.7 2.7 3.2 BULLSEYE 6.0 3.0 5.3 4.7 5.0 3.7 2.0 2.0 2.7 2.3 2.7 3.1 COMPETE (LS-06) 7.0 3.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 3.7 1.7 2.0 2.3 2.0 2.7 3.1 EINSTEIN 6.0 3.7 5.3 4.3 5.0 3.7 2.0 2.0 2.7 2.3 3.0 3.1 FAT CAT (IS-TF-161) 7.0 3.3 5.3 4.3 4.7 4.0 1.3 2.3 3.0 2.0 3.0 3.1 GREENBROOKS (TG 50-9460) 6.0 3.3 5.0 4.0 5.0 3.7 1.7 2.3 3.0 2.3 2.7 3.1 J-130 6.7 4.0 5.7 5.0 5.7 3.3 1.7 2.0 2.7 2.7 2.0 3.1 VENTURE (J-140) 6.3 4.3 5.3 5.0 6.0 4.0 1.7 1.7 2.3 2.0 2.0 3.1 JT-36 6.3 3.0 5.7 5.0 6.0 2.7 1.3 2.0 3.0 2.7 2.3 3.1 TABLE 8. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT WICHITA, KS 1/ 2010 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ FALL GENETIC SPRING COLOR QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP DECEMBER APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN PSG-82BR 5.3 2.7 5.0 4.3 5.3 3.7 1.7 2.0 2.7 2.3 2.7 3.1 SUNSET GOLD (KZ-2) 7.3 3.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 3.7 1.3 2.0 2.3 2.3 2.3 3.1 AST 7001 7.0 3.7 6.0 5.3 5.3 4.3 1.3 1.7 2.0 2.0 2.3 3.0 ESSENTIAL (IS-TF-154) 6.0 4.0 5.0 4.0 5.0 4.0 1.7 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.7 3.0 FAITH (K06-WA) 6.3 3.0 6.3 4.3 4.7 3.7 1.7 2.3 2.0 2.3 2.7 3.0 JUSTICE 6.0 2.7 4.7 4.3 5.0 3.3 1.7 2.0 2.7 2.3 2.7 3.0 MAGELLAN 6.3 4.0 5.3 4.7 5.3 3.0 1.3 2.0 2.7 2.0 2.7 3.0 MVS-341 6.3 4.0 6.0 4.3 5.7 3.3 1.3 2.0 2.7 2.0 2.3 3.0 PLATO 5.7 4.0 5.3 4.3 5.3 3.0 1.7 2.0 2.0 2.7 2.7 3.0 BLADERUNNER 2 (PSG-85QR) 6.0 3.0 5.7 4.7 6.0 3.0 1.7 2.3 2.3 2.0 2.3 3.0 RK 4 6.0 3.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 3.0 1.3 2.0 2.7 2.3 2.3 3.0 STR-8BB5 5.7 3.0 5.7 4.0 4.7 3.7 1.7 2.3 2.7 2.7 2.3 3.0 TRAVERSE SRP (RK-1) 5.3 3.3 7.0 4.7 5.7 3.3 1.3 2.0 2.3 2.3 2.3 3.0 TRIO (IS-TF-152) 7.0 2.7 6.3 4.3 5.0 3.3 2.0 2.0 2.3 2.0 2.7 3.0 CATALYST (NA-BT-1) 5.3 3.3 5.7 5.3 4.7 3.3 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.7 2.0 2.9 CROSSFIRE 3 (COL-J) 7.0 2.7 5.0 5.0 5.7 2.7 1.3 2.3 2.0 1.7 2.3 2.9 DARLINGTON (CS-TF1) 7.3 3.7 5.7 5.0 5.0 3.0 1.3 2.0 2.3 1.7 2.7 2.9 FIRENZA 6.3 3.3 5.7 4.7 4.7 4.0 1.7 2.0 2.3 1.7 2.0 2.9 HEMI 6.0 2.7 5.7 4.3 4.7 3.3 2.0 2.0 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.9 JT-42 6.3 2.7 5.7 4.3 5.7 3.3 1.3 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.7 2.9 RAPTOR II (MVS-TF-158) 6.7 3.3 5.3 4.3 5.0 3.7 1.3 2.3 2.7 2.0 2.0 2.9 SHENANDOAH III (SH 3) 5.7 4.3 6.0 4.3 5.7 3.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.3 2.9 UMBRELLA (DP 50-9411) 7.0 4.0 6.3 4.3 4.7 3.3 2.0 2.3 2.0 2.0 2.7 2.9 AST9002 (AST-2) 7.3 3.7 6.0 5.0 4.7 3.0 1.7 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.3 2.8 BRAVEHEART (DP 50-9407) 7.0 4.3 6.3 4.0 5.3 2.3 1.3 2.0 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.8 INTEGRITY (BGR-TF1) 6.3 2.3 7.0 4.7 5.0 3.0 1.7 1.7 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.8 JAMBOREE (IS-TF-128) 6.0 2.7 5.7 4.3 4.3 3.0 1.7 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.7 2.8 KY-41 (JT-41) 6.3 3.3 6.3 5.0 5.3 2.7 1.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.8 MUSTANG 4 (M4) 6.3 3.0 5.3 4.7 4.7 3.0 1.3 1.7 2.3 2.3 2.7 2.8 NINJA 3 (ATF 1247) 6.3 3.3 5.7 4.0 5.3 2.3 1.3 1.7 2.3 2.7 2.7 2.8 RENOVATE (LS-11) 7.3 3.0 6.3 5.3 5.3 3.3 1.3 1.3 2.0 1.7 2.0 2.8 SHENANDOAH ELITE (RK 6) 6.7 3.7 5.3 4.7 5.3 3.3 1.3 2.0 2.3 1.7 2.0 2.8 SILVERADO 4.3 3.7 5.3 4.7 4.7 3.0 1.3 2.0 2.7 1.7 2.3 2.8 SPEEDWAY (STR-8BPDX) 6.3 3.7 7.0 5.0 4.3 3.0 1.7 2.0 2.0 1.7 2.3 2.8 SPYDER LS (Z-2000) 6.3 2.7 5.3 3.0 4.7 3.3 1.7 2.3 2.7 2.0 2.3 2.8 TANZANIA (IS-TF-159) 6.7 3.3 6.3 4.7 5.0 4.0 1.7 1.7 2.0 1.7 2.0 2.8 TOCCOA (IS-TF-151) 6.3 3.3 5.0 4.0 4.7 3.0 1.7 2.0 2.7 2.3 2.3 2.8 TULSA TIME (TULSA III) 6.3 3.0 6.0 5.3 4.7 2.3 1.7 2.0 2.3 2.0 2.3 2.8 06-DUST 6.0 4.3 6.0 4.3 4.7 3.0 1.3 1.7 2.3 1.7 2.3 2.7 AST 7002 7.0 3.0 5.7 4.3 5.0 3.0 1.0 1.7 2.3 1.7 2.3 2.7 FALCON IV 5.7 3.0 6.7 4.3 5.3 2.7 1.3 2.0 2.3 1.7 1.7 2.7 FALCON NG (CE 1) 5.7 3.7 6.3 4.0 4.3 3.0 1.7 2.0 2.0 1.7 2.7 2.7 GARRISON (IS-TF-153) 7.0 2.7 6.0 4.3 4.3 3.0 1.7 2.0 2.3 1.7 2.3 2.7 GE-1 6.0 2.7 7.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 1.7 2.0 2.3 2.0 2.7 2.7 PATAGONIA (GWTF) 6.7 3.0 6.3 4.7 5.7 3.0 1.3 2.0 1.7 1.7 1.7 2.7 TABLE 8. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT WICHITA, KS 1/ 2010 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ FALL GENETIC SPRING COLOR QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP DECEMBER APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN LS 1200 (SC-1) 6.3 4.0 6.0 3.3 5.7 3.7 1.7 1.7 2.0 1.7 2.0 2.7 ROCKET (IS-TF-147) 6.3 3.0 5.7 4.7 5.3 2.7 1.3 2.0 2.0 1.7 2.0 2.7 SIDEWINDER (IS-TF-138) 7.0 3.0 6.7 4.3 5.3 3.3 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 2.0 2.7 STETSON II (NA-SS) 7.0 3.7 6.0 4.0 4.7 3.7 1.7 2.0 2.0 1.7 2.0 2.7 TITANIUM LS (MVS-BB-1) 6.0 3.0 5.7 4.0 4.3 3.0 1.7 2.0 2.3 1.7 2.3 2.7 06-WALK 7.0 2.7 6.7 4.7 5.0 2.7 1.3 1.7 1.7 1.7 2.3 2.6 3RD MILLENNIUM SRP 6.0 2.7 5.7 4.3 5.7 2.3 1.3 1.7 1.7 1.7 2.3 2.6 ESCALADE 6.0 3.0 5.3 4.7 5.0 2.3 1.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.6 GOLD MEDALLION (KZ-1) 7.3 3.7 6.0 4.3 5.0 2.7 1.3 1.7 2.0 2.0 1.7 2.6 LS 1010 (ATF 1328) 5.7 3.0 5.0 4.3 4.3 3.0 1.3 2.0 2.0 1.7 2.3 2.6 RHAMBLER SRP (RHAMBLER) 5.7 4.0 6.3 4.7 5.0 2.7 1.3 1.7 1.7 1.7 2.0 2.6 RK 5 5.7 3.0 6.7 4.7 4.3 3.0 1.3 2.0 2.0 1.7 1.7 2.6 RNP 7.0 2.7 6.7 4.7 4.7 2.7 1.3 1.7 1.7 2.0 2.0 2.6 VAN GOGH (LTP-RK2) 5.7 3.7 5.7 4.0 5.0 2.7 1.3 1.7 2.3 1.7 2.3 2.6 CANNAVARO (DP 50-9440) 6.0 2.7 6.3 4.7 4.7 3.0 1.3 2.0 1.3 1.3 2.0 2.5 CEZANNE RZ (LTP-CRL) 6.3 3.0 6.7 3.7 4.3 3.0 1.3 1.7 1.7 2.0 2.0 2.5 ESCALANTE (GO-1BFD) 5.0 4.0 5.3 3.3 4.7 2.7 1.7 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.5 KY-31 3.0 4.7 5.3 4.0 3.0 2.7 1.7 2.0 2.0 2.3 2.3 2.5 MONET (LTP-610 CL) 5.7 3.0 6.3 4.0 5.0 3.0 1.3 1.7 2.0 1.7 1.7 2.5 PADRE 6.0 2.7 6.3 4.3 5.0 3.0 1.7 1.3 1.7 1.3 1.7 2.5 FALCON V (ATM) 5.3 3.0 7.3 4.7 4.7 3.0 1.3 1.3 1.0 1.3 1.7 2.4 SKYLINE 6.7 2.7 6.7 4.7 4.7 2.7 1.0 1.7 1.3 1.3 1.7 2.4 AST1001 (AST-4) 7.0 3.0 6.0 4.3 5.3 2.0 1.0 1.3 1.3 1.7 1.7 2.3 LSD VALUE 0.9 3.5 3.8 3.4 2.1 4.7 3.0 2.0 2.5 2.3 1.9 1.4 C.V. (%) 8.6 26.0 20.8 18.3 14.7 31.5 39.5 26.5 36.8 33.5 28.1 17.1 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. 2011 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 - -