TABLE 11. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT COLLEGE PARK, MD 1/ 2015 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PINK SNOW QUALITY RATINGS NAME MOLD MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN REGENERATE 5.7 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.6 MAESTRO (T31) 6.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.1 REBOUNDER (PICK-W43) 6.0 7.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.1 RAPTOR III (ZW 44) 5.7 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.1 TRAVERSE 2 SRP (W45) 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.1 4TH MILLENNIUM SRP (U43) 6.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 AMITY (CCR2) 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 HOT ROD (BURL TF-136) 6.0 7.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 TECHNIQUE (RZ2) 6.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 'COMMANDER (PPG-TF-170) 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.9 AVENGER II (PPG-TF-156) 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.8 MET 1 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.8 BLOODHOUND (MET 6 SEL) 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.8 PPG-TF-135 5.0 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.8 PSG-PO1 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.8 ROCKWELL (LTP-TWUU) 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.8 ROWDY (SRX-TPC) 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.8 BIZEM 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 MET-3 5.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 PARAMOUNT (PPG-TF-137) 6.3 7.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 REFLECTION (U45) 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 RHAMBLER 2 SRP (LSD) 5.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 TEMPLE (DZ1) 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 B23 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.6 GTO (BURL TF-2) 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.6 HEMI 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.6 IS-TF 308 SEL 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.6 IS-TF 311 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.6 W41 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.6 F711 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.5 FAYETTE (IS-TF 291) 7.3 7.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.5 FIRECRACKER SLS (PPG-TF-105) 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.5 FIREWALL (PSG-WE1) 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.5 JS 916 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.5 PPG-TF-169 4.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.5 PPG-TF-172 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.5 THOR (PPG-TF-157) 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.5 ATF 1612 4.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.4 FIREBIRD 2 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.4 LEONARDO (LTP-FSD) 7.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.4 SCREAMER LS (PPG-TF-148) 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.4 BLACK TAIL (PPG-TF-150) 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 CATALYST 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 EMBRACE (PST-5EV2) 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 FALCON V 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 TABLE 11. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CON'D) IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT COLLEGE PARK, MD 1/ 2015 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PINK SNOW QUALITY RATINGS NAME MOLD MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN GRANDE 3 5.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 IS-TF 269 SEL 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 WICHITA (PPG-TF-151) 5.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 PST-5BRK 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 TITANIUM 2LS (PPG-TF-152) 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 FESNOVA 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.2 CROSSFIRE 4 (IS-TF 310 SEL) 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.2 KINGDOM (DB1) 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.2 TERRANO 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.1 ATF 1704 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 ATF 1736 7.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 ATF 1754 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 DIABLO (IS-TF 330) 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 FAITH 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 FOXHOUND (IS-TF 284 M2) 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 UNITUS (IS-TF 289) 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 HOUNDOG8 (IS-TF 307 SEL) 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 PST-5BPO 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 SALTILLO (PST-5SALT) 6.3 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 BULLSEYE 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.9 MEMPHIS (GO-DFR) 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.9 IS-TF 272 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.9 RHIZING MOON (IS-TF 305 SEL) 7.3 6.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.9 MICHELANGELO (LTP-F5DPDR) 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.9 OLYMPUS (RAD-TF-88) 4.0 6.0 5.7 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.9 TURFWAY (IS-TF 282 M2) 7.7 6.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.9 XTENDER (PPG-TF-139) 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.9 HOVER (BURL TF-69) 5.0 6.7 5.7 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.8 IS-TF-287 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.8 PST-5MVD 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.8 RAD-TF-89 5.0 6.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.8 CAESAR (TY 10) 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 NIGHTCRAWLER (IS-TF 285) 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 PPG-TF-115 6.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 IS-TF 276 M2 7.0 6.0 5.7 4.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.6 K12-MCD 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.6 MERIDIAN (PST-5GRB) 4.7 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.6 K12-05 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.0 6.0 5.5 PPG-TF-138 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.5 PSG-TT4 6.7 6.3 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.5 RAD-TF-92 4.7 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.5 SWAGGER (PST-5RO5) 7.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.0 4.7 5.5 BAR FA 121091 7.3 6.0 5.7 5.0 4.7 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.4 DYNAMITE LS (PPG-TF-145) 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.4 TEMPTATION (OR-21) 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.4 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/ 2015 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PINK SNOW QUALITY RATINGS NAME MOLD MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN THUNDERSTRUCK (TD1) 6.7 6.0 5.0 4.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.4 K12-13 4.7 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.3 RAD-TF-83 5.7 6.0 5.0 4.3 5.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 BAR FA 121095 6.7 5.7 5.3 4.3 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.2 FALCON IV 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 4.7 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.2 PST-5DZP 7.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 4.7 5.2 PST-5EX2 7.0 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.0 4.7 5.2 RAIN DANCE (PST-5SDT) 7.7 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.0 4.7 5.2 BAR FA 121089 7.0 5.7 5.0 5.0 4.7 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.1 JS 809 6.3 5.7 5.3 4.7 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.1 PSG-GSD 7.0 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 4.7 5.1 204 RES. BLK4 5.3 5.3 5.0 3.7 4.3 5.3 5.0 6.0 5.0 ARES (PPG-TF-142) 7.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.0 4.3 4.7 4.3 5.0 JS 818 7.3 6.0 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.0 PSG-8BP2 6.3 5.7 4.7 3.7 5.0 5.0 4.7 5.3 4.9 JS 825 7.0 5.7 5.0 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.7 4.0 4.8 AQUADUCT 6.3 5.7 5.0 4.3 4.7 4.3 4.7 4.3 4.7 COMP. RES. SST 6.7 5.3 4.3 4.0 4.3 5.0 4.7 5.0 4.7 INSPIRATION (PST-R5NW) 7.0 5.3 5.0 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.3 4.7 4.7 JS 819 7.0 5.7 5.0 4.3 5.3 4.3 4.0 4.3 4.7 FRONTLINE (EXP TF-09) 7.3 5.3 4.7 4.3 4.0 4.0 5.0 4.7 4.6 MARAUDER 6.0 5.0 4.3 3.3 4.3 4.0 4.3 4.7 4.3 ANNIHILATOR 6.7 5.0 4.3 3.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.7 4.2 WARHAWK 5.7 5.0 4.3 4.0 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 4.0 BAR FA 120878 8.0 4.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.3 3.3 3.0 3.6 KY-31 7.7 4.0 3.0 3.0 2.3 2.3 2.7 2.3 2.8 LSD VALUE 2.1 0.9 0.9 1.1 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.6 C.V. (%) 15.3 9.0 10.0 12.3 10.0 9.6 9.5 9.0 6.4 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. 2015 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 3.1-3.5 TO PREVENT DORMANCY