TABLE 14. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2001 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT EAST LANSING (TRAFFIC STUDY), MI 1/ 2003 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT PERCENT COVER COVER QUALITY RATINGS NAME SPRING FALL APR MAY MEAN R-4 48.3 76.7 5.0 4.7 4.8 TAR HEEL II (PST-5TR1) 61.7 73.3 5.0 4.7 4.8 WOLFPACK 56.7 58.3 4.7 5.0 4.8 ULTIMATE (01-RUTOR2) 35.0 78.3 4.7 4.7 4.7 COCHISE III (018) 53.3 70.0 4.7 4.7 4.7 K01-WAF 53.3 65.0 5.0 4.3 4.7 PST-5S12 53.3 66.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 RENDITION 41.7 58.3 5.0 4.3 4.7 REGIMENT II (SRX 805) 45.0 60.0 4.7 4.7 4.7 STETSON 53.3 68.3 4.7 4.7 4.7 TEMPEST 48.3 81.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 2ND MILLENNIUM 45.0 65.0 4.3 4.7 4.5 ATF 704 43.3 76.7 4.7 4.3 4.5 EXPEDETION (ATF-803) 60.0 84.7 4.3 4.7 4.5 BARLEXAS 45.0 66.7 4.7 4.3 4.5 COYOTE 41.7 73.3 4.3 4.7 4.5 DAVINCI (LTP-7801) 48.3 60.0 5.0 4.0 4.5 DOMINION 41.7 65.0 4.3 4.7 4.5 ELISA 45.0 73.3 4.7 4.3 4.5 FALCON II 55.0 76.7 4.3 4.7 4.5 FALCON IV (F-4) 46.7 66.7 4.7 4.3 4.5 FOCUS 51.7 61.7 4.7 4.3 4.5 GO-FL3 48.3 71.7 4.0 5.0 4.5 GO-OD2 56.7 66.7 4.7 4.3 4.5 JAGUAR 3 51.7 63.3 4.3 4.7 4.5 JT-9 48.3 78.3 4.3 4.7 4.5 JUSTICE (RB2-01) 45.0 65.0 4.3 4.7 4.5 MILLENNIUM 45.0 63.3 4.3 4.7 4.5 PST-53T 46.7 65.0 4.3 4.7 4.5 PST-5JM 48.3 63.3 4.7 4.3 4.5 PST-5KI 36.7 61.7 4.3 4.7 4.5 PST-5NAS 51.7 73.3 4.7 4.3 4.5 SILVERSTAR (PST-5ASR) 53.3 68.3 4.7 4.3 4.5 TITANIUM (SBM) 50.0 66.7 4.7 4.3 4.5 TULSA II (ATF 706) 51.7 71.7 4.7 4.3 4.5 BE1 41.7 68.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 BLACKWATCH (PICK-OD3-01) 55.0 78.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 CAYENNE 55.0 75.0 4.3 4.3 4.3 FIREBIRD (CIS-TF-65) 35.0 61.7 4.3 4.3 4.3 COVENANT (ATF 802) 43.3 65.0 4.3 4.3 4.3 EA 163 43.3 61.7 4.3 4.3 4.3 FIVE POINT (MCN-RC) 46.7 75.0 4.3 4.3 4.3 GO-RD4 50.0 66.7 4.0 4.7 4.3 GRANDE II 41.7 68.3 4.7 4.0 4.3 LANCER 33.3 61.7 4.3 4.3 4.3 MATADOR 46.7 71.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 MRF 27 51.7 65.0 4.3 4.3 4.3 TABLE 14. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2001 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT EAST LANSING (TRAFFIC STUDY), MI 1/ 2003 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT PERCENT COVER COVER QUALITY RATINGS NAME SPRING FALL APR MAY MEAN MRF 28 35.0 66.7 4.3 4.3 4.3 PADRE (NJ4) 48.3 66.7 4.7 4.0 4.3 PICK TF H-97 43.3 58.3 4.7 4.0 4.3 PST-5FZD 46.7 70.0 4.3 4.3 4.3 MATADOR GT (PST-5TUO) 51.7 63.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 REBEL EXEDA 41.7 68.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 SCORPION 43.3 85.0 4.3 4.3 4.3 SR 8250 46.7 65.0 4.0 4.7 4.3 SR 8600 36.7 71.7 4.3 4.3 4.3 TAHOE (CAS-157) 51.7 68.3 4.7 4.0 4.3 TITAN LTD. 51.7 73.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 TOMAHAWK GT 43.3 56.7 4.0 4.7 4.3 TURBO (CAS-MC1) 50.0 68.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 WYATT 46.7 80.0 4.3 4.3 4.3 ESCALADE (01-ORU1) 48.3 66.7 4.3 4.0 4.2 ATF 586 45.0 68.3 4.0 4.3 4.2 ATF 702 43.3 68.3 4.3 4.0 4.2 ATF 799 43.3 70.0 4.0 4.3 4.2 ATF 806 31.7 63.3 4.3 4.0 4.2 NINJA 2 (ATF-800) 36.7 61.7 4.3 4.0 4.2 AVENGER (L1Z) 46.7 61.7 4.3 4.0 4.2 B-7001 43.3 80.0 4.0 4.3 4.2 BARLEXAS II 50.0 88.3 4.0 4.3 4.2 BARRERA 45.0 61.7 4.0 4.3 4.2 BARRINGTON 51.7 80.0 4.0 4.3 4.2 BINGO 40.0 63.3 4.0 4.3 4.2 BRAVO 38.3 66.7 4.3 4.0 4.2 CIS-TF-60 48.3 73.3 4.0 4.3 4.2 CONSTITUTION (ATF-593) 45.0 63.3 4.3 4.0 4.2 DLF-J210 43.3 68.3 4.3 4.0 4.2 DP 50-9226 35.0 83.3 4.3 4.0 4.2 ENDEAVOR 41.7 70.0 4.0 4.3 4.2 FINELAWN ELITE (DLSD) 48.3 65.0 4.3 4.0 4.2 FINESSE II 41.7 66.7 4.3 4.0 4.2 GO-SIU2 48.3 81.7 4.0 4.3 4.2 GREMLIN (P-58) 48.3 73.0 4.0 4.3 4.2 JT-12 35.0 58.3 4.0 4.3 4.2 JT-13 43.3 73.3 4.0 4.3 4.2 STONEWALL (JT-18) 35.0 50.0 4.0 4.3 4.2 K01-8015 41.7 70.0 4.0 4.3 4.2 KALAHARI 43.3 71.7 4.0 4.3 4.2 KY-31 E+ 51.7 66.7 4.0 4.3 4.2 LEGITIMATE 35.0 71.7 4.0 4.3 4.2 MA 127 45.0 60.0 4.0 4.3 4.2 MRF 210 46.7 70.0 4.0 4.3 4.2 MRF 211 38.3 68.3 4.0 4.3 4.2 MRF 26 45.0 80.0 4.0 4.3 4.2 TABLE 14. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2001 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT EAST LANSING (TRAFFIC STUDY), MI 1/ 2003 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT PERCENT COVER COVER QUALITY RATINGS NAME SPRING FALL APR MAY MEAN MRF 29 45.0 70.0 4.0 4.3 4.2 MUSTANG 3 36.7 63.3 4.3 4.0 4.2 PICK-00-AFA 48.3 61.7 4.3 4.0 4.2 PLANTATION 46.7 70.0 4.0 4.3 4.2 DYNAMIC (PST-57E) 46.7 60.0 4.0 4.3 4.2 PST-5BAB 38.3 73.3 4.0 4.3 4.2 PST-5BZ 50.0 81.3 4.0 4.3 4.2 PURE GOLD 35.0 66.3 4.3 4.0 4.2 QUEST 40.0 74.7 4.0 4.3 4.2 RIVERSIDE (PROSEEDS 5301) 58.3 66.7 4.3 4.0 4.2 SILVERADO II (PST-578) 51.7 66.7 4.3 4.0 4.2 SOUTH PAW (MRF 24) 36.7 68.3 4.0 4.3 4.2 SOUTHERN CHOICE II 45.0 70.0 4.3 4.0 4.2 SR 8550 (SRX 8BE4) 48.3 81.3 4.3 4.0 4.2 T991 40.0 58.3 4.0 4.3 4.2 TF66 55.0 68.3 4.0 4.3 4.2 UT-155 38.3 71.3 4.0 4.3 4.2 WATCHDOG 46.7 73.3 4.0 4.3 4.2 TROOPER (01-TFOR3) 38.3 60.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 ATF 707 40.0 63.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 BAR FA 1003 38.3 61.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 BAR FA 1005 41.7 60.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 BAR FA 1CR7 38.3 55.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 BILTMORE 43.3 56.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 CIS-TF-64 40.0 70.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 CIS-TF-67 40.0 71.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 CIS-TF-77 46.7 86.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 DP 50-9082 38.3 71.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 FORTE (BE-2) 48.3 73.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 GUARDIAN-21 (ROBERTS DOL) 40.0 71.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 INFERNO (JT-99) 43.3 68.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 JT-15 35.0 61.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 JTTFF-2000 43.3 56.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 K01-8007 45.0 76.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 K01-E09 36.7 60.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 MA 138 38.3 50.0 4.7 3.3 4.0 MA 158 36.7 60.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 MAGELLAN (OD-4) 36.7 65.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 MASTERPIECE 40.0 76.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 MRF 25 46.7 75.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 NA-TDD 43.3 58.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 OLYMPIC GOLD 51.7 75.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 PICASSO 33.3 66.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 PROSPECT 33.3 66.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 APACHE III (PST-5A1) 53.3 76.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 PST-5KU 41.7 61.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 PST-5LO 36.7 73.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 TABLE 14. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2001 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT EAST LANSING (TRAFFIC STUDY), MI 1/ 2003 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT PERCENT COVER COVER QUALITY RATINGS NAME SPRING FALL APR MAY MEAN PST-DDL 41.7 70.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 RAPTOR (CIS-TF-33) 41.7 80.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 REBEL SENTRY 36.7 75.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 REMBRANDT 50.0 68.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 SIGNIA 45.0 70.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 TAR HEEL 46.7 58.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 TRACER 38.3 63.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 UT-RB3 40.0 66.7 3.7 4.3 4.0 BONSAI 30.0 71.7 4.0 3.7 3.8 DAYTONA (MRF 23) 30.0 70.0 4.0 3.7 3.8 JT-6 48.3 58.3 4.0 3.7 3.8 K01-E03 40.0 68.3 4.0 3.7 3.8 PICK ZMG 48.3 56.7 4.0 3.7 3.8 FIDELITY (PST-5T1) 46.7 63.3 4.0 3.7 3.8 CAS-ED 35.0 71.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 DYNASTY 36.7 68.3 3.7 3.7 3.7 KITTY HAWK 2000 43.3 76.3 3.7 3.7 3.7 LARAMIE 38.3 61.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 BLADE RUNNER (ROBERTS SM4) 45.0 56.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 LSD VALUE 38.2 40.1 1.6 2.1 1.2 C.V. (%) 23.0 16.7 11.1 11.5 8.9 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 MI2 SANDY LOAM 7.1-7.5 61-150 151-240 4.1-5.0 FULL SUN 0.0-0.5 TO PREVENT DORMANCY