TABLE 1. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT FAYETTEVILLE, AR 1/ 2013 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT PERCENT BROWN FALL GENETIC LEAF SEEDLING DENSITY COVER COVER PATCH COLOR QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR TEXTURE VIGOR SUMMER SPRING SUMMER WARM TEMP. NOVEMBER MAR APR MAY JUN JUL SEP NOV MEAN F711 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.7 91.7 79.3 8.7 6.7 8.3 7.7 8.3 8.3 8.0 7.0 8.0 8.0 IS-TF 282 M2 7.7 7.3 7.3 6.7 83.7 79.0 8.7 7.0 7.7 8.3 7.7 8.3 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.9 PPG-TF-139 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 90.0 71.3 8.7 7.3 8.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 8.0 7.3 8.3 7.9 CCR2 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 90.0 84.0 8.7 6.3 8.3 7.7 8.0 8.7 8.0 6.3 7.7 7.8 FESNOVA 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 85.7 78.7 8.0 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.3 8.0 7.3 7.3 8.7 7.8 PPG-TF-156 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 86.7 73.0 9.0 6.3 8.0 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.3 8.3 7.8 PST-5EV2 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 90.3 77.3 8.3 6.7 8.3 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.0 8.3 7.8 SRX-TPC 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 88.0 68.7 9.0 6.7 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.3 8.0 7.0 8.3 7.8 GRANDE 3 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 89.7 79.7 7.3 6.3 8.3 8.0 8.0 8.0 6.7 6.3 8.3 7.7 IS-TF 291 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 82.7 77.0 8.3 6.0 7.3 7.7 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.0 8.3 7.7 IS-TF 305 SEL 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 79.7 73.7 8.7 6.7 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.3 8.0 7.7 PICK-W43 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 90.7 80.7 8.7 6.0 8.0 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.7 6.3 8.0 7.7 PSG-PO1 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 85.7 81.0 6.7 6.7 7.7 7.3 8.0 8.3 8.0 6.0 8.3 7.7 IS-TF-287 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 79.7 76.7 9.0 6.3 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.0 8.3 7.7 ATF 1736 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 89.3 78.3 8.7 6.3 8.0 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.7 6.7 7.7 7.6 BIZEM 6.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 92.0 79.0 8.0 6.3 9.0 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.7 5.7 8.0 7.6 IS-TF 330 8.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 82.7 75.7 9.0 6.3 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.6 K12-MCD 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.7 88.0 73.0 8.7 5.7 8.3 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.0 8.0 7.6 LTP-FSD 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 91.0 78.0 7.7 6.0 8.3 7.3 7.0 8.0 7.3 7.0 8.0 7.6 MET-3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 88.7 75.3 8.7 6.3 8.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.7 6.7 8.0 7.6 PPG-TF-145 8.0 7.0 6.7 7.7 73.0 78.0 7.3 6.3 6.0 8.3 7.7 8.0 8.0 6.7 8.3 7.6 PPG-TF-157 7.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 86.3 78.0 6.7 6.7 7.7 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.7 6.3 8.0 7.6 PSG-WE1 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 88.7 77.3 6.7 6.0 8.0 6.7 8.3 8.3 7.7 6.0 8.0 7.6 REGENERATE 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 85.0 79.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.7 8.3 8.0 6.0 8.0 7.6 U43 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 85.7 75.7 7.7 6.3 7.7 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.7 6.0 8.3 7.6 U45 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 86.0 80.3 7.3 6.7 7.7 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.3 6.3 8.0 7.6 W45 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 84.0 76.3 9.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.6 ATF 1754 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.0 90.0 76.0 7.3 7.0 8.3 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.7 6.0 8.0 7.5 B23 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 89.0 83.7 7.0 6.7 8.3 7.3 7.3 8.3 7.7 5.3 8.0 7.5 BULLSEYE 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 84.3 70.0 8.0 6.3 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.7 6.7 8.0 7.5 IS-TF 272 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 89.0 77.3 4.0 7.0 8.7 7.3 8.0 8.0 7.0 5.0 8.3 7.5 IS-TF 307 SEL 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 85.7 70.7 6.7 6.0 7.7 7.7 8.3 8.0 7.7 5.3 7.7 7.5 IS-TF 308 SEL 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 88.7 68.7 6.3 6.7 8.3 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 5.7 8.0 7.5 IS-TF 311 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 90.0 64.3 8.3 6.7 8.3 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.7 6.7 8.0 7.5 JS 916 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 84.7 78.3 6.7 6.3 8.0 7.3 7.0 8.0 7.3 6.3 8.3 7.5 LTP-TWUU 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 93.0 77.0 7.3 6.3 8.7 7.3 7.0 8.0 7.3 6.0 8.0 7.5 MET 6 SEL 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.0 86.0 81.3 8.3 6.3 7.3 7.3 8.3 7.7 7.3 6.3 8.0 7.5 PPG-TF-137 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 85.7 62.7 8.0 6.3 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.7 6.3 8.3 7.5 PPG-TF-152 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 90.7 77.7 5.3 6.7 8.3 7.3 8.0 8.0 7.3 5.3 8.0 7.5 PST-5MVD 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 89.7 77.7 8.0 6.7 8.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.3 8.0 7.5 PST-5RO5 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 89.0 76.0 6.7 6.3 8.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.3 6.0 8.0 7.5 RZ2 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 90.3 75.7 8.3 6.7 8.0 7.7 7.0 8.0 7.7 6.3 8.0 7.5 T31 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 88.0 75.3 7.0 6.3 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.7 6.3 8.0 7.5 CAESAR (TY 10) 8.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 87.3 71.0 9.0 6.7 8.3 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.5 ATF 1612 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 87.3 81.7 5.3 6.7 7.7 7.0 8.0 8.3 7.3 5.3 8.0 7.4 TABLE 1. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT FAYETTEVILLE, AR 1/ 2013 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT PERCENT BROWN FALL GENETIC LEAF SEEDLING DENSITY COVER COVER PATCH COLOR QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR TEXTURE VIGOR SUMMER SPRING SUMMER WARM TEMP.NOVEMBER MAR APR MAY JUN JUL SEP NOV MEAN ATF 1704 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 88.7 80.3 8.7 6.3 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.4 FIREBIRD 2 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 89.0 68.3 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 8.0 5.3 8.3 7.4 HEMI 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 83.7 76.3 8.0 6.7 7.7 8.0 6.7 7.7 7.7 6.3 8.0 7.4 LTP-F5DPDR 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 87.0 76.3 8.0 6.0 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.3 6.3 8.0 7.4 MET 1 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 92.3 76.0 6.0 7.0 8.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 5.7 8.3 7.4 PPG-TF-115 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 87.0 75.3 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 8.0 7.4 PPG-TF-135 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 88.0 76.0 7.3 6.3 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 5.7 8.3 7.4 PPG-TF-150 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 89.3 77.7 8.0 6.7 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.0 6.7 8.3 7.4 PPG-TF-169 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 88.3 80.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.3 5.3 8.0 7.4 PPG-TF-170 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.7 86.7 78.3 5.3 6.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.3 5.3 8.0 7.4 PST-5BRK 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 89.0 83.0 6.0 6.3 8.0 7.0 8.3 8.3 7.3 5.0 8.0 7.4 PST-5GRB 7.0 7.7 7.0 8.0 89.3 72.3 7.3 6.7 8.3 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.3 6.0 8.3 7.4 ZW 44 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 90.0 71.0 7.7 6.3 8.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 6.7 6.7 8.0 7.4 FALCON V 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 92.7 78.3 6.7 6.7 8.7 6.3 7.3 8.0 7.0 6.0 8.0 7.3 IS-TF 284 M2 8.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 86.3 75.0 7.0 7.0 8.3 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.7 5.0 7.7 7.3 IS-TF 289 8.7 7.3 7.0 6.3 83.3 78.3 6.7 6.0 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.0 5.7 8.0 7.3 RHAMBLER 2 SRP (LSD) 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.7 82.7 77.7 8.3 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 PPG-TF-105 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 88.0 79.7 5.3 7.0 8.3 7.0 7.7 8.0 6.7 5.3 8.3 7.3 PPG-TF-142 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 79.3 74.7 5.7 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.0 5.0 8.7 7.3 PPG-TF-172 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 87.7 81.3 6.3 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.7 8.0 6.7 5.7 8.0 7.3 PSG-GSD 6.3 7.0 7.7 7.0 83.7 78.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 8.0 7.3 8.0 7.0 6.3 7.7 7.3 PST-5BPO 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 89.0 79.7 7.3 6.7 8.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 8.0 7.3 PST-5EX2 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 92.0 75.0 8.0 7.3 8.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.7 6.0 7.7 7.3 SALTILLO (PST-5SALT) 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 84.0 77.7 5.3 6.7 7.3 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.3 5.0 8.0 7.3 RAD-TF-92 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 79.3 76.0 6.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.0 8.3 7.3 TERRANO 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 87.0 75.0 7.3 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 6.7 6.3 7.7 7.3 ANNIHILATOR LEDEBOER 7.0 8.0 7.0 6.3 80.3 70.3 5.0 6.3 7.7 8.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 5.7 8.3 7.2 BAR FA 121089 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 87.3 77.3 6.3 6.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.3 5.3 8.0 7.2 BAR FA 121095 7.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 79.7 76.7 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 6.7 6.3 8.0 7.2 CATALYST 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 89.7 75.7 6.0 6.3 8.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 6.3 6.0 8.3 7.2 FRONTLINE (EXP TF-09) 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 82.7 68.3 7.7 7.0 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 5.3 8.3 7.2 FAITH 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 89.0 65.7 7.0 6.3 8.0 7.0 8.0 7.3 6.7 5.7 8.0 7.2 FALCON IV 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 90.3 77.3 7.7 5.3 8.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.0 7.7 7.2 IS-TF 285 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 81.7 63.7 9.0 6.3 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.7 8.0 7.2 PPG-TF-138 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 87.0 75.0 4.7 7.3 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 4.7 8.3 7.2 PPG-TF-151 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.3 88.3 77.7 4.3 6.7 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 4.7 8.0 7.2 TD1 8.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 78.0 77.3 5.0 6.7 7.3 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 5.0 8.0 7.2 IS-TF 269 SEL 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 87.0 70.7 5.7 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 6.3 5.0 8.0 7.1 IS-TF 310 SEL 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.7 88.7 60.7 6.7 6.0 8.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 8.0 7.1 K12-13 8.3 8.0 7.0 7.0 81.7 66.0 6.0 6.3 7.3 8.3 7.7 7.0 6.3 5.7 7.7 7.1 MARAUDER 7.0 8.0 7.0 6.0 87.0 75.0 3.0 6.3 8.3 7.7 8.0 7.7 6.3 3.7 8.0 7.1 TEMPTATION (OR-21) 8.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 81.7 69.7 5.3 6.3 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.3 4.7 8.0 7.1 PPG-TF-147 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 87.3 79.7 3.3 6.3 8.0 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.3 4.0 8.0 7.1 W41 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 87.3 62.7 6.3 7.0 8.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.0 5.3 8.3 7.1 WARHAWK 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.3 81.3 74.0 4.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.7 6.0 4.7 8.3 7.1 TABLE 1. (CONT MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT FAYETTEVILLE, AR 1/ 2013 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT PERCENT BROWN FALL GENETIC LEAF SEEDLING DENSITY COVER COVER PATCH COLOR QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR TEXTURE VIGOR SUMMER SPRING SUMMER WARM TEMP.NOVEMBER MAR APR MAY JUN JUL SEP NOV MEAN HOT ROD (BURL TF-136) 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 84.7 76.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.3 5.3 8.3 7.0 GTO (BURL TF-2) 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 90.3 74.7 6.7 6.3 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 4.7 7.0 7.0 DB1 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 85.3 75.3 3.7 6.7 8.0 7.7 7.0 8.0 6.3 4.0 8.0 7.0 DZ1 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 76.3 76.7 6.0 5.7 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 4.7 7.7 7.0 GO-DFR 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 83.3 71.0 2.7 6.7 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.3 6.0 4.3 8.3 7.0 IS-TF 276 M2 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 83.0 76.3 4.7 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 8.0 6.0 4.3 8.3 7.0 JS 825 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 80.7 73.3 6.7 6.3 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 8.0 7.0 K12-05 8.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 85.7 71.0 3.3 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 4.3 7.7 7.0 PSG-8BP2 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 84.3 64.7 6.3 7.0 7.7 7.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 5.3 8.0 7.0 PSG-TT4 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.3 87.0 66.7 5.0 6.3 8.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 5.0 8.0 7.0 PST-5DZP 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.3 87.7 76.0 4.3 7.0 7.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 4.3 8.3 7.0 INSPIRATION (PST-R5NW) 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 87.3 71.0 6.3 7.3 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 5.3 8.0 7.0 RAD-TF-88 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.0 85.7 73.7 3.7 7.0 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.0 3.3 8.3 7.0 BAR FA 121091 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 83.3 71.3 2.7 6.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.3 4.3 8.0 6.9 RAD-TF-89 7.7 7.0 7.0 8.0 83.0 64.3 6.7 6.7 8.0 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 5.0 7.3 6.9 BURL TF-69 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.7 82.3 78.7 3.0 6.3 7.7 7.0 7.3 8.0 5.7 3.7 8.0 6.8 COMP. RES. SST 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.7 76.7 76.7 2.0 7.0 6.3 8.3 8.0 8.0 6.3 3.0 7.7 6.8 RAD-TF-83 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 85.0 70.3 5.7 7.0 8.0 7.3 6.0 7.0 7.3 4.3 7.7 6.8 204 RES. BLK4 6.3 8.0 7.7 6.3 86.0 73.0 0.7 6.3 8.0 7.7 8.3 7.7 5.0 2.3 8.0 6.7 AQUADUCT 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 83.7 61.3 5.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 4.3 8.7 6.7 BAR FA 120878 5.3 6.3 7.0 6.0 82.7 75.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 5.0 6.0 8.0 6.7 JS 819 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 82.0 73.3 4.7 6.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 5.3 4.7 8.0 6.7 JS 818 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 78.7 75.0 2.3 7.3 7.0 7.7 6.7 7.7 5.3 3.7 8.3 6.6 RAIN DANCE (PST-5SDT) 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 88.0 79.0 3.7 6.7 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.3 4.3 4.3 8.0 6.6 JS 809 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 78.3 69.0 2.0 5.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 4.7 2.7 7.0 6.0 KY-31 3.3 5.7 7.0 5.3 85.0 71.7 9.0 4.7 4.3 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 4.7 4.0 4.8 LSD VALUE 0.7 0.7 1.6 1.4 8.2 14.6 4.9 3.0 1.4 1.4 1.1 1.0 3.1 3.4 0.9 0.6 C.V. (%) 6.0 5.2 4.3 8.8 5.1 8.7 35.8 11.6 9.0 8.6 7.8 6.9 15.9 25.7 6.4 5.1 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. 2013 LOCATIONS, SITE DESCRIPTIONS AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN THE 2012 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 AR1 SILT LOAM AND SILT 6.1-6.5 61-150 151-240 4.1-5.0 FULL SUN 1.6-2.0 TO PREVENT STRESS