TABLE 10. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT COLLEGE PARK, MD 1/ 2013 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ BROWN EARLY SPRING PATCH GROUND QUALITY RATINGS NAME WARM TEMP. COVER MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN U43 8.7 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.4 ZW 44 8.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.4 PICK-W43 8.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 REGENERATE 8.3 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.1 F711 8.3 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 W45 8.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.9 RHAMBLER 2 SRP (LSD) 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.8 B23 8.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 HOT ROD (BURL TF-136) 7.0 6.3 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 LTP-TWUU 8.0 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 PPG-TF-105 8.3 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 PPG-TF-135 8.0 8.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 PPG-TF-152 7.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 IS-TF 291 8.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.6 MET 1 8.7 7.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.6 PPG-TF-137 8.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.6 PPG-TF-150 7.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.6 T31 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.6 RZ2 7.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.5 SRX-TPC 8.0 7.3 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.5 TERRANO 7.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.5 U45 8.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.5 CATALYST 7.7 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.4 CCR2 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.4 IS-TF 272 7.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.4 LTP-F5DPDR 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.4 PPG-TF-151 7.7 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.4 PPG-TF-170 7.7 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.4 BIZEM 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 GRANDE 3 7.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 HEMI 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 MET-3 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 PPG-TF-156 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 PSG-WE1 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 SALTILLO (PST-5SALT) 7.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 BULLSEYE 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.2 FAITH 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.2 IS-TF 285 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.2 IS-TF-287 8.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.2 PPG-TF-138 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.2 PPG-TF-139 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.2 PPG-TF-148 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.2 PST-5BRK 7.3 8.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.2 IS-TF 308 SEL 7.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.1 PPG-TF-115 7.3 6.0 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.1 TABLE 10. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT COLLEGE PARK, MD 1/ 2013 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ BROWN EARLY SPRING PATCH GROUND QUALITY RATINGS NAME WARM TEMP. COVER MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN PPG-TF-157 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.1 PPG-TF-172 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.1 ATF 1612 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 ATF 1736 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 BURL TF-69 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 FESNOVA 8.0 7.7 7.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.3 6.0 FIREBIRD 2 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 GTO (BURL TF-2) 7.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 IS-TF 269 SEL 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 IS-TF 289 7.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 IS-TF 305 SEL 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 IS-TF 307 SEL 7.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 IS-TF 311 7.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 JS 916 7.3 5.7 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 LTP-FSD 7.7 8.0 7.0 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 MET 6 SEL 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 PPG-TF-169 7.0 8.3 7.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 PSG-PO1 8.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 PST-5BPO 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 PST-5EV2 7.3 7.7 7.0 6.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 PST-5MVD 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 RAD-TF-88 7.3 6.0 7.0 6.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 RAD-TF-89 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 ATF 1754 7.3 6.7 6.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.9 IS-TF 276 M2 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.9 JS 818 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.9 IS-TF 282 M2 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.8 IS-TF 284 M2 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.8 PST-5RO5 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.8 DZ1 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 5.3 4.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 FALCON V 7.0 7.3 6.7 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 IS-TF 310 SEL 6.7 5.7 6.7 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 IS-TF 330 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 PSG-GSD 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.0 4.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 PST-5DZP 7.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 5.0 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 PST-5GRB 6.7 7.7 6.7 6.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 W41 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 FRONTLINE (EXP TF-09) 7.0 6.7 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.6 K12-MCD 6.7 7.0 6.7 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.6 PPG-TF-142 6.3 6.0 6.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.6 ATF 1704 7.0 7.3 7.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.5 FALCON IV 6.3 6.7 6.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.5 INSPIRATION (PST-R5NW) 7.0 8.0 6.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.5 PPG-TF-145 6.3 6.0 6.7 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.5 PST-5EX2 7.0 7.7 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.5 TABLE 10. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT COLLEGE PARK, MD 1/ 2013 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ BROWN EARLY SPRING PATCH GROUND QUALITY RATINGS NAME WARM TEMP. COVER MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN CAESAR (TY 10) 6.7 7.0 6.7 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.4 PSG-TT4 7.0 7.3 6.3 5.7 4.7 4.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.4 RAD-TF-92 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.7 4.3 4.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.4 RAIN DANCE (PST-5SDT) 6.3 8.0 6.7 6.0 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.4 AQUADUCT 7.3 7.3 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 4.7 4.7 5.3 BAR FA 121089 5.7 7.0 7.0 5.3 4.3 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 DB1 5.3 6.7 7.3 5.7 4.0 4.3 4.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 BAR FA 121091 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.3 4.7 4.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.2 JS 809 6.3 6.7 6.7 5.7 5.0 4.7 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.2 PSG-8BP2 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.3 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.2 TEMPTATION (OR-21) 5.7 6.7 7.0 5.7 4.0 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.2 BAR FA 121095 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 4.7 4.7 5.0 4.3 5.0 5.1 TD1 5.3 6.0 6.7 5.3 4.0 4.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.1 JS 819 6.0 6.3 6.7 5.7 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.3 5.0 5.0 K12-13 6.3 5.0 6.0 5.3 5.3 4.7 5.0 4.7 4.3 5.0 K12-05 4.3 6.7 7.0 5.0 3.3 3.7 4.3 5.0 5.3 4.8 204 RES. BLK4 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.0 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.0 4.0 4.7 GO-DFR 5.7 6.3 6.0 4.7 4.0 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.7 4.7 JS 825 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.3 4.7 4.3 4.3 3.7 4.7 4.7 RAD-TF-83 5.0 6.3 6.7 4.7 3.7 4.0 4.0 4.3 5.0 4.6 COMP. RES. SST 5.0 6.7 6.3 5.0 3.7 3.7 4.0 4.0 5.0 4.5 BAR FA 120878 6.7 8.3 5.7 4.7 3.7 4.0 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.3 MARAUDER 3.7 6.3 6.3 5.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.7 4.1 WARHAWK 5.0 6.7 5.3 4.3 3.3 3.3 4.0 3.7 3.7 4.0 ANNIHILATOR LEDEBOER 4.7 7.0 5.3 4.3 3.3 3.3 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.9 KY-31 6.3 8.3 3.3 3.3 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.1 LSD VALUE 1.5 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.1 0.8 C.V. (%) 12.5 8.3 7.6 10.2 12.2 13.3 12.8 11.9 11.8 8.5 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 MD1 SILT LOAM AND SILT 6.1-6.5 61-150 151-240 2.1-3.0 FULL SUN 2.6-3.0 TO PREVENT DORMANCY