TABLE 8. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2001 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT WEST LAFAYETTE, IN 1/ 2003 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN BILTMORE 7.0 6.7 5.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.8 CAYENNE 7.3 6.7 5.3 8.0 7.3 8.0 8.3 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.8 INFERNO (JT-99) 7.7 6.7 6.3 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.8 JUSTICE (RB2-01) 7.3 7.0 5.7 7.7 7.7 8.3 8.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.8 K01-WAF 6.7 7.3 6.0 7.3 7.7 8.0 8.3 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.8 RAPTOR (CIS-TF-33) 7.3 6.0 5.3 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.8 BLACKWATCH (PICK-OD3-01) 7.3 7.3 6.0 7.3 7.3 8.0 8.0 8.3 7.7 7.0 7.7 DAVINCI (LTP-7801) 7.3 7.0 6.3 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.7 K01-8015 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.7 8.0 7.7 8.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 PST-5FZD 7.0 7.0 5.3 7.7 7.7 8.0 8.0 6.7 7.7 8.0 7.7 REBEL EXEDA 7.0 7.0 6.0 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.7 AVENGER (L1Z) 7.3 7.0 5.7 8.0 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.6 COCHISE III (018) 7.3 7.0 5.0 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.6 GUARDIAN-21 (ROBERTS DOL) 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.6 KALAHARI 7.0 7.0 5.7 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.6 RENDITION 7.0 7.0 6.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.6 ESCALADE (01-ORU1) 7.7 7.0 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.5 2ND MILLENNIUM 7.7 7.3 5.7 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.5 ATF 799 7.0 6.0 5.3 7.7 7.7 8.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.5 BARRERA 7.0 7.0 5.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.5 BE1 7.0 7.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.5 FIREBIRD (CIS-TF-65) 7.3 7.3 5.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.5 DYNASTY 7.0 7.0 5.0 7.3 7.3 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.5 FALCON IV (F-4) 7.0 7.0 5.3 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.5 PST-5BZ 7.0 6.7 5.3 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.7 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.5 R-4 6.7 7.3 6.0 7.7 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.5 TURBO (CAS-MC1) 7.7 7.0 5.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 8.0 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.5 WATCHDOG 6.7 7.3 5.0 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.5 ULTIMATE (01-RUTOR2) 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.4 ATF 702 7.0 7.0 5.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.4 BAR FA 1005 7.0 7.0 5.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.4 BINGO 7.0 7.3 5.7 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 6.3 7.4 CIS-TF-67 7.7 7.0 6.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 8.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.4 FINELAWN ELITE (DLSD) 7.7 7.0 5.7 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.4 JT-9 7.0 6.3 6.0 7.3 7.3 8.0 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.4 K01-8007 7.0 6.3 5.0 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.4 MRF 27 7.3 7.0 5.7 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.4 NA-TDD 7.3 7.0 5.3 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.4 PADRE (NJ4) 7.3 7.0 5.7 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.4 PICK-00-AFA 7.0 7.0 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.4 DYNAMIC (PST-57E) 6.7 7.0 6.0 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.4 PST-DDL 7.3 6.3 5.3 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.4 QUEST 7.0 7.0 5.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 8.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.4 RIVERSIDE (PROSEEDS 5301) 7.0 7.3 5.3 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.4 SR 8600 7.0 7.0 5.3 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.4 ATF 806 7.3 7.0 6.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 CONSTITUTION (ATF-593) 7.3 7.0 5.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 TABLE 8. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2001 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT WEST LAFAYETTE, IN 1/ 2003 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN FIVE POINT (MCN-RC) 7.0 7.0 5.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 FORTE (BE-2) 7.0 7.0 6.0 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.3 GREMLIN (P-58) 7.3 7.0 5.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 K01-E03 7.0 7.0 5.7 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.7 6.3 7.0 7.7 7.3 K01-E09 7.0 7.0 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 MATADOR 7.0 7.0 5.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 MRF 28 7.0 6.7 5.3 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 MUSTANG 3 7.3 7.0 5.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 PICASSO 7.0 7.0 5.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 PLANTATION 7.0 7.0 5.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 PST-53T 7.0 7.3 5.3 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 6.3 7.3 PST-5NAS 7.0 7.0 6.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 FIDELITY (PST-5T1) 7.0 7.0 5.3 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 WOLFPACK 7.0 7.0 5.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 CAS-ED 7.0 7.0 5.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.2 FINESSE II 7.3 6.7 6.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.2 JT-15 7.0 7.0 5.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 8.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.2 STONEWALL (JT-18) 7.0 6.3 5.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.2 JT-6 7.0 7.3 5.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.2 MILLENNIUM 7.0 7.0 5.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.2 MRF 211 7.3 6.3 5.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.2 PICK TF H-97 7.3 6.7 5.7 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.2 APACHE III (PST-5A1) 7.0 7.0 5.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.2 PST-5BAB 7.0 7.0 5.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.2 PST-5KI 6.7 6.7 5.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.2 REMBRANDT 7.0 7.3 5.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.2 SCORPION 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.2 SILVERADO II (PST-578) 7.0 7.0 5.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.2 SR 8250 7.7 7.0 5.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.2 REGIMENT II (SRX 805) 7.3 7.0 5.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.2 TAR HEEL II (PST-5TR1) 7.0 7.0 5.3 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.2 TITANIUM (SBM) 7.0 7.0 5.7 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.2 TOMAHAWK GT 7.0 7.0 4.3 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.2 UT-RB3 6.7 7.0 5.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.2 ATF 704 7.0 6.7 5.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.1 NINJA 2 (ATF-800) 7.0 6.7 5.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.1 B-7001 7.0 6.7 5.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.1 BAR FA 1CR7 7.3 7.0 5.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.1 BRAVO 7.0 7.3 5.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.1 CIS-TF-60 7.7 7.3 5.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.1 GRANDE II 6.7 7.0 5.3 7.0 6.7 8.0 7.7 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.1 LARAMIE 7.0 6.7 5.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.1 MRF 25 7.0 7.0 5.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.1 PST-5JM 7.0 7.0 5.3 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.1 MATADOR GT (PST-5TUO) 7.0 7.0 5.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.1 SILVERSTAR (PST-5ASR) 7.0 7.0 4.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.1 SR 8550 (SRX 8BE4) 7.3 6.7 5.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.1 TABLE 8. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2001 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT WEST LAFAYETTE, IN 1/ 2003 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN TAR HEEL 7.0 7.0 5.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.1 TF66 7.0 7.0 5.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.1 ATF 586 7.0 6.7 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 ATF 707 7.0 7.0 5.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 BARLEXAS 7.0 6.7 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 BARLEXAS II 7.3 7.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 CIS-TF-77 7.0 7.0 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 COVENANT (ATF 802) 7.0 7.0 5.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 DAYTONA (MRF 23) 6.7 7.0 5.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 EA 163 6.7 7.0 4.3 7.3 7.3 8.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 GO-OD2 7.0 7.3 5.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 JAGUAR 3 7.0 7.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 8.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 JT-13 7.0 7.0 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 MA 127 7.7 7.0 5.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 MA 158 7.0 6.3 5.3 6.7 6.7 7.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 MAGELLAN (OD-4) 7.0 6.7 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 OLYMPIC GOLD 7.0 7.0 5.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 PST-5LO 6.7 7.0 5.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 REBEL SENTRY 7.0 7.3 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.0 6.0 7.0 TAHOE (CAS-157) 7.0 7.0 5.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 TRACER 6.7 7.3 5.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 WYATT 7.0 7.0 5.7 6.7 6.7 7.7 7.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 TROOPER (01-TFOR3) 7.0 7.3 5.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.9 BARRINGTON 6.3 7.0 5.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.9 CIS-TF-64 7.0 7.0 5.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.9 COYOTE 7.0 7.0 5.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.9 DOMINION 6.7 7.0 5.0 6.7 6.7 7.7 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.9 ENDEAVOR 7.0 7.0 4.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.9 KITTY HAWK 2000 6.7 7.0 5.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.9 MRF 26 7.3 7.0 5.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 8.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.9 PICK ZMG 7.0 7.0 5.3 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.9 PST-5KU 7.0 7.0 5.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.9 PURE GOLD 7.0 6.0 5.0 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.9 BLADE RUNNER (ROBERTS SM4) 7.0 7.0 5.3 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.9 SIGNIA 7.3 7.3 5.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.9 DLF-J210 7.0 7.0 5.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.8 JT-12 7.0 7.0 5.7 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.8 LANCER 7.0 7.7 5.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 5.3 6.3 7.0 6.8 MASTERPIECE 7.0 7.0 5.7 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.8 MRF 210 7.0 7.0 5.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.8 PROSPECT 7.3 7.0 5.0 6.7 6.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.8 UT-155 7.3 6.7 5.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.8 BAR FA 1003 7.3 7.3 5.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 BONSAI 6.7 7.0 5.7 6.7 6.7 7.7 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 FOCUS 7.0 7.0 5.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 LEGITIMATE 7.0 7.3 5.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 PST-5S12 6.7 7.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 7.3 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 TABLE 8. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2001 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT WEST LAFAYETTE, IN 1/ 2003 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN SOUTHERN CHOICE II 7.3 7.0 5.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 T991 7.0 7.0 5.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 TEMPEST 7.0 6.7 5.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 DP 50-9082 6.7 6.3 5.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.6 FALCON II 7.0 7.3 5.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.6 GO-SIU2 6.7 7.0 5.3 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.6 MA 138 7.0 6.3 5.0 6.7 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.6 MRF 29 7.0 7.0 5.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.5 STETSON 6.7 7.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.5 TITAN LTD. 6.3 7.0 5.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.5 TULSA II (ATF 706) 6.7 7.0 4.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.5 DP 50-9226 6.7 7.0 5.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 6.3 EXPEDETION (ATF-803) 6.3 7.0 5.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.2 JTTFF-2000 6.3 6.7 5.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.2 SOUTH PAW (MRF 24) 6.7 7.0 5.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.1 ELISA 5.3 7.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 7.0 6.0 5.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 GO-FL3 6.3 7.0 4.7 6.0 6.0 7.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 GO-RD4 6.7 7.3 5.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 KY-31 E+ 3.7 8.0 3.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 LSD VALUE 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.0 1.0 0.5 C.V. (%) 6.4 5.6 9.4 8.0 8.6 8.3 9.1 10.1 7.8 8.3 4.8 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. 2003 LOCATIONS, SITE DESCRIPTIONS AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN THE 2001 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 IN1 SILT LOAM AND SILT 6.6-7.0 151-270 241-375 3.1-4.0 FULL SUN 1.6-2.0 TO PREVENT STRESS