TABLE 11. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT COLLEGE PARK, MD 1/ 2014 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ BROWN PATCH QUALITY RATINGS NAME WARM TEMP. MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN RAPTOR III (ZW 44) 8.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 8.0 8.0 7.1 REGENERATE 8.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 8.0 7.7 7.0 PSG-PO1 8.3 6.7 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 8.0 7.7 6.8 PICK-W43 8.7 7.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 8.0 7.7 6.7 RHAMBLER 2 SRP (LSD) 8.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.7 6.7 4TH MILLENNIUM SRP (U43) 8.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 7.7 7.7 6.7 CCR2 8.0 7.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 7.7 7.7 6.6 PPG-TF-137 8.3 7.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.6 MAESTRO (T31) 8.3 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.3 7.7 6.6 GRANDE 3 8.3 7.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.3 6.5 HOT ROD (BURL TF-136) 8.0 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.7 7.3 6.5 ROCKWELL (LTP-TWUU) 8.0 6.7 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 7.7 7.3 6.5 PPG-TF-135 8.0 7.0 5.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.7 6.5 ROWDY (SRX-TPC) 8.3 7.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.3 6.5 TRAVERSE 2 SRP (W45) 8.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.5 FAYETTE (IS-TF 291) 7.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.7 7.3 6.4 MET 1 7.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.4 REFLECTION (U45) 8.7 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.4 IS-TF 311 8.3 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 7.3 7.3 6.3 AVENGER II (PPG-TF-156) 8.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 7.7 7.7 6.3 FIREWALL (PSG-WE1) 8.3 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.3 7.0 6.3 FIREBIRD 2 8.0 6.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 7.3 7.0 6.2 HEMI 7.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.2 MET-3 7.7 6.3 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 7.7 7.0 6.2 THOR (PPG-TF-157) 8.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.2 PPG-TF-169 8.3 6.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 7.0 7.3 6.2 PPG-TF-170 8.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 8.0 7.3 6.2 TECHNIQUE (RZ2) 7.7 6.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 7.3 7.0 6.2 BULLSEYE 8.7 6.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 7.0 7.0 6.1 CATALYST 8.7 6.3 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 7.3 7.0 6.1 F711 8.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 7.7 7.0 6.1 FIRECRACKER SLS (PPG-TF-105)8.7 6.7 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.1 PPG-TF-151 8.7 6.3 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.1 PPG-TF-172 7.7 6.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.3 6.1 TERRANO 8.7 6.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.3 7.3 7.0 6.1 B23 8.3 6.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 7.7 7.0 6.0 HOVER (BURL TF-69) 7.7 6.3 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 7.3 7.3 6.0 DZ1 7.0 5.7 4.7 5.0 6.0 6.0 7.7 7.0 6.0 GTO (BURL TF-2) 8.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 7.3 6.7 6.0 MET 6 SEL 8.3 6.0 5.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.3 6.0 PPG-TF-138 8.3 6.3 5.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 BLACK TAIL (PPG-TF-150) 8.3 6.0 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 7.3 6.7 6.0 TITANIUM 2LS (PPG-TF-152) 7.3 6.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.0 W41 7.3 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 ATF 1612 7.7 6.0 4.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 7.0 6.7 5.9 TABLE 11. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT COLLEGE PARK, MD 1/ 2014 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ BROWN PATCH QUALITY RATINGS NAME WARM TEMP. MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN BIZEM 8.3 6.3 4.7 5.3 5.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 5.9 IS-TF 307 SEL 7.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.3 7.0 6.7 5.9 IS-TF 308 SEL 8.7 5.7 4.3 5.3 6.0 5.3 7.3 7.0 5.9 JS 916 7.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 6.7 6.7 5.9 PST-5BRK 8.3 6.0 4.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 7.0 7.0 5.9 ATF 1754 8.0 5.3 5.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 7.0 6.3 5.8 DIABLO (IS-TF 330) 7.3 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 7.0 6.7 5.8 LEONARDO (LTP-FSD) 7.7 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.3 7.0 6.7 5.8 SCREAMER LS (PPG-TF-148) 7.7 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 7.0 6.3 5.8 PST-5EV2 7.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.7 6.3 5.8 CAESAR (TY 10) 7.7 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 7.0 6.7 5.7 FALCON V 7.0 6.0 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 6.7 6.7 5.7 IS-TF 310 SEL 8.0 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 7.3 6.7 5.7 MICHELANGELO (LTP-F5DPDR) 8.0 5.3 4.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 7.0 6.3 5.7 PPG-TF-115 7.7 6.3 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.0 7.0 6.7 5.7 RAD-TF-89 7.7 6.0 4.7 5.3 5.0 4.7 7.3 7.0 5.7 SALTILLO (PST-5SALT) 8.7 6.3 5.0 5.7 5.0 5.0 6.7 6.3 5.7 FAITH 8.0 5.7 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 7.0 6.3 5.6 FOXHOUND (IS-TF 284 M2) 6.7 5.7 4.3 4.7 5.0 5.7 7.0 6.7 5.6 IS-TF 285 8.7 5.7 4.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 7.0 6.3 5.6 K12-05 6.3 6.3 3.7 4.3 5.0 5.7 7.3 6.7 5.6 XTENDER (PPG-TF-139) 8.0 5.7 4.3 5.0 5.3 5.0 7.3 6.7 5.6 PST-5BPO 8.0 6.0 4.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.7 6.3 5.6 RAD-TF-92 7.3 5.7 4.3 5.0 5.7 5.3 7.0 6.3 5.6 TEMPTATION (OR-21) 7.7 5.7 4.0 4.7 5.3 5.7 7.0 6.7 5.6 ATF 1736 8.0 5.3 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 7.0 6.3 5.5 IS-TF 269 SEL 8.0 5.3 4.3 5.3 5.0 5.0 7.0 6.7 5.5 IS-TF 272 8.0 6.3 3.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 7.0 6.7 5.5 TURFWAY (IS-TF 282 M2) 8.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 6.7 6.3 5.5 IS-TF 289 8.0 5.7 3.7 5.0 5.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 5.5 IS-TF 305 SEL 8.0 5.0 4.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 7.0 6.7 5.5 IS-TF-287 7.7 5.7 4.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 7.3 6.3 5.5 JS 818 7.3 5.7 4.3 5.3 4.7 4.7 7.0 6.7 5.5 DYNAMITE LS (PPG-TF-145) 6.3 5.7 4.3 5.0 5.3 5.0 7.0 6.3 5.5 PST-5EX2 8.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 7.0 6.3 5.5 RAD-TF-88 7.7 5.7 4.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 7.3 6.3 5.5 FALCON IV 7.7 5.7 4.3 4.7 5.3 5.3 6.3 6.3 5.4 FESNOVA 8.3 4.7 4.7 4.7 5.3 4.7 7.3 6.7 5.4 PST-5MVD 8.0 5.7 4.3 4.7 5.0 5.3 6.7 6.0 5.4 THUNDERSTRUCK (TD1) 6.7 5.7 4.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 7.0 6.3 5.4 BAR FA 121089 7.3 5.7 4.0 4.3 5.0 5.3 6.7 6.3 5.3 KINGDOM (DB1) 6.7 5.3 3.7 4.3 5.0 5.7 7.0 6.3 5.3 ARES (PPG-TF-142) 8.3 5.3 4.3 4.3 5.3 4.7 6.7 6.3 5.3 MERIDIAN (PST-5GRB) 8.0 5.3 4.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 6.7 6.3 5.3 ATF 1704 7.7 4.3 4.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 7.0 6.0 5.2 TABLE 11. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT COLLEGE PARK, MD 1/ 2014 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ BROWN PATCH QUALITY RATINGS NAME WARM TEMP. MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN BAR FA 121091 7.0 5.3 3.3 4.3 5.0 5.0 7.0 6.3 5.2 IS-TF 276 M2 7.3 5.3 4.3 5.0 4.3 4.3 7.0 6.3 5.2 K12-MCD 7.7 5.0 4.3 4.7 5.0 5.0 6.7 6.0 5.2 PSG-TT4 7.0 5.0 4.0 4.3 5.0 5.0 6.7 6.3 5.2 SWAGGER (PST-5RO5) 8.0 5.0 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 5.2 BAR FA 121095 7.0 5.3 4.0 4.3 5.0 5.0 6.3 6.0 5.1 GO-DFR 7.0 4.7 3.7 4.3 5.0 5.3 6.7 6.3 5.1 JS 809 8.3 5.3 4.0 4.7 4.7 4.7 6.7 6.0 5.1 JS 819 7.0 5.0 3.7 4.3 4.7 4.7 7.0 6.3 5.1 PST-5DZP 7.7 5.3 3.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 6.3 6.0 5.1 PSG-8BP2 7.3 5.7 3.7 4.0 4.3 4.7 6.3 6.0 5.0 RAD-TF-83 7.0 5.3 3.7 3.7 4.7 4.7 7.0 6.0 5.0 FRONTLINE (EXP TF-09) 7.0 5.3 3.7 4.3 4.3 4.3 6.7 5.7 4.9 AQUADUCT 8.0 4.7 3.7 4.7 4.3 4.3 6.3 5.7 4.8 K12-13 7.3 4.3 3.3 4.0 4.3 5.0 6.3 6.0 4.8 INSPIRATION (PST-R5NW) 7.0 4.7 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.0 6.0 5.7 4.7 RAIN DANCE (PST-5SDT) 6.7 5.0 3.7 4.3 4.0 4.0 6.0 5.7 4.7 JS 825 6.7 5.0 3.3 4.0 4.0 4.3 6.0 5.7 4.6 PSG-GSD 7.7 5.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.3 5.7 5.7 4.6 ANNIHILATOR 6.7 4.0 3.3 4.0 4.3 4.3 6.3 5.3 4.5 COMP. RES. SST 7.0 4.3 3.3 3.7 4.3 4.0 6.3 5.7 4.5 204 RES. BLK4 7.0 4.0 2.3 3.3 4.0 4.7 6.7 5.7 4.4 MARAUDER 6.3 4.0 2.7 3.3 4.0 4.0 6.3 5.7 4.3 WARHAWK 7.3 4.3 2.7 3.3 3.7 3.7 6.0 5.7 4.2 BAR FA 120878 7.3 3.7 3.7 4.0 3.7 3.7 4.3 4.7 4.0 KY-31 7.3 2.7 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.7 3.3 4.0 3.1 LSD VALUE 2.0 1.4 1.1 0.9 0.8 0.9 0.7 1.0 0.6 C.V. (%) 10.7 13.7 15.0 11.6 9.8 10.7 6.3 9.1 7.2 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. 2014 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 3.1-4.0 FULL SUN 2.1-2.5 TO PREVENT DORMANCY