TABLE 4. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT AMES, IA 1/ 2013 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ NAME MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN REGENERATE 6.3 6.3 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.3 K12-MCD 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.2 CATALYST 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.1 PPG-TF-137 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.7 6.8 ATF 1754 5.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.3 7.7 6.7 FALCON IV 5.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 JS 825 5.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 PPG-TF-105 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 PST-5BPO 5.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.7 B23 5.0 5.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.6 FRONTLINE (EXP TF-09) 5.3 6.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.6 IS-TF 276 M2 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.6 LTP-TWUU 5.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 6.6 PSG-GSD 5.3 6.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.6 RAIN DANCE (PST-5SDT) 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.6 W41 5.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.6 JS 809 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.7 6.5 JS 818 5.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.5 MET 1 4.7 6.0 6.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 6.5 PICK-W43 5.0 5.7 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 6.5 PPG-TF-157 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.5 PST-5BRK 5.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.5 SALTILLO (PST-5SALT) 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.5 SRX-TPC 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.5 HOT ROD (BURL TF-136) 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 6.4 GTO (BURL TF-2) 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 8.0 7.0 6.4 IS-TF 289 4.7 5.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.4 RHAMBLER 2 SRP (LSD) 5.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.4 LTP-FSD 5.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.4 TEMPTATION (OR-21) 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.3 7.3 6.4 PPG-TF-169 5.3 5.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.4 TD1 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 7.7 7.0 6.4 TERRANO 5.3 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.4 U43 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.4 204 RES. BLK4 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 BULLSEYE 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.3 CCR2 4.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.3 DZ1 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.3 F711 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 FESNOVA 4.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 GRANDE 3 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.3 7.3 6.3 IS-TF 291 5.0 6.0 5.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.3 PPG-TF-150 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 7.7 7.0 6.3 PST-5GRB 5.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 PST-5MVD 5.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 TABLE 4. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT AMES, IA 1/ 2013 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ NAME MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN BIZEM 5.0 5.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.2 GO-DFR 4.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.2 PPG-TF-135 5.0 5.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.2 PPG-TF-139 5.3 5.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.2 PPG-TF-151 5.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.2 PST-5EV2 4.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.2 PST-5EX2 5.0 5.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.2 U45 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.2 W45 5.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.2 ATF 1612 4.7 5.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.1 ATF 1704 5.0 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.1 ATF 1736 4.3 5.0 6.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.1 FAITH 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.1 JS 819 4.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.1 PPG-TF-170 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.1 INSPIRATION (PST-R5NW) 4.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.1 RAD-TF-92 4.3 5.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.1 RZ2 5.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.1 WARHAWK 5.3 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.1 ZW 44 4.7 4.7 6.3 6.3 7.3 7.3 6.1 ANNIHILATOR LEDEBOER 4.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 FALCON V 4.0 5.0 5.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.0 FIREBIRD 2 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 IS-TF 269 SEL 5.0 5.7 5.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 IS-TF 305 SEL 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 RAD-TF-89 5.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 AQUADUCT 4.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 5.9 DB1 4.7 5.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 5.9 HEMI 4.3 5.3 5.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 5.9 LTP-F5DPDR 4.3 4.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 5.9 MET-3 4.7 5.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 5.9 PPG-TF-172 4.7 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 5.9 IS-TF-287 5.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 5.9 BAR FA 121095 4.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 5.8 IS-TF 272 4.3 5.0 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 5.8 IS-TF 285 4.7 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 5.8 IS-TF 307 SEL 4.7 5.0 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 5.8 KY-31 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.8 PPG-TF-147 4.3 5.3 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 5.8 PPG-TF-152 4.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.7 7.0 5.8 PPG-TF-156 4.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 5.8 PSG-8BP2 4.3 5.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 5.8 PSG-TT4 4.3 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 5.8 PST-5RO5 4.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 5.8 RAD-TF-88 4.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 5.8 TABLE 4. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT AMES, IA 1/ 2013 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ NAME MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN CAESAR (TY 10) 4.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 5.8 BAR FA 120878 4.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 BAR FA 121089 4.3 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 5.7 BURL TF-69 4.7 5.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 5.7 COMP. RES. SST 4.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 5.7 IS-TF 284 M2 3.7 4.7 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 5.7 IS-TF 330 4.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 7.0 6.7 5.7 JS 916 4.7 5.0 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 5.7 MET 6 SEL 4.0 5.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 5.7 PSG-PO1 4.0 4.7 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 5.7 PSG-WE1 4.0 5.0 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 5.7 BAR FA 121091 4.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 6.7 6.7 5.6 IS-TF 308 SEL 4.0 4.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 5.6 PPG-TF-145 4.3 5.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.6 PPG-TF-142 3.7 5.0 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 5.5 MARAUDER 4.3 4.7 5.3 5.3 6.3 6.3 5.4 PPG-TF-138 3.7 4.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.4 T31 4.0 4.7 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.4 IS-TF 282 M2 4.0 4.7 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.3 IS-TF 311 4.0 4.7 5.0 5.3 6.7 6.3 5.3 K12-05 3.7 4.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 5.3 PST-5DZP 4.0 4.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.3 IS-TF 310 SEL 3.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.2 PPG-TF-115 3.0 4.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.2 RAD-TF-83 4.3 4.3 4.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.1 K12-13 3.7 4.0 4.3 4.7 6.0 6.0 4.8 LSD VALUE 2.5 2.6 2.3 2.1 2.2 2.2 1.6 C.V. (%) 19.1 15.5 13.7 11.9 9.9 9.5 10.5 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 IA1 SANDY CLAY LOAM 7.1-7.5 0-60 0-150 2.1-3.0 FULL SUN 2.6-3.0 TO PREVENT STRESS