TABLE 6. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2001 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT URBANA, IL 1/ 2005 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 2ND MILLENNIUM 6.0 4.3 7.0 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 DAVINCI (LTP-7801) 6.7 4.0 6.3 6.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 FINELAWN ELITE (DLSD) 6.3 4.0 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 JUSTICE (RB2-01) 6.3 4.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 SERENGETI (GO-OD2) 6.3 4.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.6 TITANIUM (SBM) 7.0 4.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.6 ESCALADE (01-ORU1) 6.0 5.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.3 5.3 6.0 7.3 6.7 6.5 GREENKEEPER WAF (K01-WAF) 5.7 5.3 6.7 6.7 7.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.5 PST-5FZD 6.7 4.0 6.3 6.0 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.5 R-4 6.7 4.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.5 RIVERSIDE (PROSEEDS 5301) 6.7 4.7 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.5 CAS-ED 6.7 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 5.3 6.3 7.3 6.3 6.4 CAYENNE 7.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.4 FIDELITY (PST-5T1) 7.0 5.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.4 MAGELLAN (OD-4) 7.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.4 PADRE (NJ4) 6.3 3.7 6.0 6.3 7.3 6.3 5.3 5.7 6.7 7.3 6.4 SCORPION 6.0 4.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.4 SCORPION II (ATF 799) 6.7 3.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.4 SILVERADO II (PST-578) 6.7 4.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.4 SILVERSTAR (PST-5ASR) 6.7 4.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 5.7 7.0 6.7 5.7 6.4 TAR HEEL II (PST-5TR1) 6.3 4.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.4 TURBO (CAS-MC1) 6.7 4.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.4 AVENGER (L1Z) 6.0 4.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 CIS-TF-77 6.7 4.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 COCHISE III (018) 6.3 4.7 6.3 6.0 7.3 6.7 5.3 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 GRANDE II 6.3 4.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 4.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 LEGITIMATE 6.3 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 PST-5BZ 6.7 5.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 TEMPEST 7.0 5.0 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.7 5.3 6.3 ATF 702 7.0 3.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.2 BLADE RUNNER (ROBERTS SM4) 6.0 4.7 7.0 5.7 7.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.2 EA 163 7.0 4.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 5.3 6.7 5.7 6.2 FALCON IV (F-4) 6.7 3.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.2 INFERNO (JT-99) 6.3 4.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.2 LEXINGTON (UT-RB3) 7.3 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.2 MA 127 6.3 4.3 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 5.0 6.2 MASTERPIECE 6.7 4.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.2 MRF 27 7.0 4.7 6.0 5.7 6.7 7.0 5.3 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.2 MRF 29 6.7 4.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.2 MUSTANG 3 6.0 5.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.2 REBEL EXEDA 6.0 4.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.2 REMBRANDT 6.3 4.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.2 APACHE III (PST-5A1) 6.7 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.1 ATF 586 6.3 4.3 5.7 5.7 7.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.1 BARVADO (BAR FA 1005) 6.7 4.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.1 TABLE 6. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2001 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT URBANA, IL 1/ 2005 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 BINGO 6.7 4.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.1 ENDEAVOR 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 6.3 6.1 HOUNDOG 6 (CIS-TF-67) 6.0 3.7 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.1 MA 138 6.7 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.1 MRF 211 7.0 4.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.1 SR 8550 (SRX 8BE4) 6.3 4.3 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.1 STETSON 6.7 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.7 6.1 ULTIMATE (01-RUTOR2) 6.3 5.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 4.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.1 WOLFPACK 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.1 BILTMORE 6.0 4.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 5.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 CONSTITUTION (ATF-593) 6.7 4.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 DOMINION 7.3 4.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 DYNAMIC (PST-57E) 6.7 4.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 FIREBIRD (CIS-TF-65) 6.0 4.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 INNOVATOR (PST-5KI) 5.7 5.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 JT-15 6.7 4.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.3 5.7 6.7 5.7 6.0 JT-9 6.7 3.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 KALAHARI 6.7 4.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 MRF 26 6.7 4.7 5.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.3 6.3 6.0 MRF 28 7.0 4.3 5.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 5.7 5.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 PICASSO 6.0 4.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 PST-5NAS 6.7 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 PST-DDL 6.0 4.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 QUEST 6.7 4.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 4.7 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.0 REBEL SENTRY 6.3 4.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 REGIMENT II (SRX 805) 7.3 4.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.0 RENDITION 6.3 5.0 6.3 5.7 7.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 SIGNIA 6.0 4.3 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 4.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 SOLARA (BE1) 6.0 5.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 STONEWALL (JT-18) 6.7 4.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 WATCHDOG 6.0 4.7 6.3 5.7 7.0 6.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 ATF 704 7.0 3.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.0 6.0 6.0 5.9 ATF 806 7.3 4.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.9 BARRERA 6.0 4.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 5.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.9 BARRINGTON 6.3 4.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.9 DP 50-9226 6.0 4.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.9 EXPEDETION (ATF-803) 6.3 4.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.9 GREMLIN (P-58) 6.3 4.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.9 JAGUAR 3 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 5.9 NA-TDD 6.0 4.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 5.9 NINJA 2 (ATF-800) 6.7 3.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 5.9 PST-5BAB 7.0 4.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.9 PST-5LO 6.7 3.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.9 PST-5S12 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.9 T991 6.7 4.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.9 TABLE 6. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2001 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT URBANA, IL 1/ 2005 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 TAHOE (CAS-157) 6.7 3.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.9 BLACKWATCH (PICK-OD3-01) 5.7 5.0 6.0 5.3 6.7 6.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.8 DLF-J210 6.3 4.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.8 FALCON II 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 5.8 FIVE POINT (MCN-RC) 6.0 4.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.0 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.8 JT-6 6.3 4.0 7.0 6.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.8 K01-8007 6.3 4.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 7.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.8 K01-E09 6.3 4.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.8 KITTY HAWK 2000 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.8 MATADOR 6.0 4.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.8 PST-5JM 6.3 4.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.8 SOUTH PAW (MRF 24) 6.7 5.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.8 TITAN LTD. 6.0 4.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.0 5.0 6.7 6.0 5.8 UT-155 6.7 4.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.0 5.7 5.3 7.0 5.8 ATF 707 6.3 4.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 4.7 5.7 5.3 6.3 5.7 FOCUS 6.3 5.0 5.7 4.7 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.7 JT-13 6.7 4.7 7.0 6.3 5.3 6.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 MRF 25 6.3 5.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.7 OLYMPIC GOLD 6.7 4.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 PROSPECT 6.3 4.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 PST-53T 6.0 4.0 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 6.0 5.7 RAPTOR (CIS-TF-33) 5.7 4.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 B-7001 7.0 4.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.6 BRAVO 5.7 5.3 5.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 4.3 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.6 COYOTE II (K01-8015) 6.7 3.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.0 6.0 5.6 DP 50-9082 7.0 4.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.3 4.3 6.0 5.7 5.6 DYNASTY 6.0 3.7 6.7 5.0 6.7 6.0 4.7 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.6 FLORIDIAN (GO-FL3) 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.0 5.6 FORTE (BE-2) 6.7 4.0 5.7 5.0 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.6 GUARDIAN-21 (ROBERTS DOL) 6.7 4.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.6 LARAMIE 6.0 4.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.6 MATADOR GT (PST-5TUO) 6.3 4.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.0 5.3 4.7 5.6 MRF 210 6.0 4.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 6.3 5.3 5.6 PICK ZMG 6.3 4.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.0 4.7 5.7 6.3 5.6 PURE GOLD 6.3 4.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.6 SR 8600 6.3 4.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.6 TF66 6.0 4.3 5.7 6.3 5.3 6.0 5.0 4.7 5.7 6.0 5.6 TROOPER (01-TFOR3) 6.0 5.0 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.0 5.0 6.0 5.0 5.6 BAR FA 1003 6.7 4.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.0 4.7 5.7 5.7 5.5 CORGI (CIS-TF-64) 5.7 3.7 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.5 HUNTER (CIS-TF-60) 7.0 3.7 5.7 5.3 6.3 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.5 K01-E03 6.7 4.7 6.7 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.5 MILLENNIUM 5.7 4.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 4.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.5 PENN1901 (PLANTATION) 6.0 4.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 4.7 4.3 5.3 5.3 5.5 SOUTHERN CHOICE II 6.7 4.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.5 TABLE 6. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2001 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT URBANA, IL 1/ 2005 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 6.0 4.3 6.0 5.7 6.7 5.3 4.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.5 TOMAHAWK GT 5.3 4.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.5 TULSA II (ATF 706) 6.3 4.3 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.3 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.5 BAR FA 1CR7 6.3 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 4.7 5.0 5.3 6.0 5.4 BARLEXAS 5.7 4.7 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.4 BARLEXAS II 6.0 4.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 4.7 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.4 COYOTE 6.3 4.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.3 4.7 5.3 5.0 5.4 JT-12 6.7 4.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 4.7 5.4 MA 158 5.3 4.0 6.3 5.0 6.7 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.4 WYATT 6.3 4.3 5.3 5.7 6.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.0 4.7 5.4 BONSAI 6.0 3.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 COVENANT (ATF 802) 6.3 3.7 5.3 5.3 6.3 5.7 4.3 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 DAYTONA (MRF 23) 6.3 3.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.3 FINESSE II 5.7 4.3 6.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.0 5.3 GO-RD4 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.0 4.7 6.0 5.0 5.3 LANCER 6.7 5.0 6.3 5.7 5.0 6.0 4.3 5.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 PST-5KU 6.0 4.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 4.7 6.0 5.0 4.7 5.3 SR 8250 6.0 4.7 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.3 4.7 5.0 5.7 5.0 5.2 ELISA 5.3 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 5.3 5.1 GO-SIU2 6.0 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.0 4.7 5.3 5.0 5.1 PICK TF H-97 6.0 4.3 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 4.3 4.7 4.7 5.7 5.1 TRACER 6.0 4.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 4.3 4.7 4.3 5.1 JTTFF-2000 6.0 4.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 4.7 4.0 4.3 5.0 4.9 PICK-00-AFA 5.7 4.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.3 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.6 KY-31 E+ 4.0 5.7 3.7 4.0 3.0 3.3 4.7 3.7 4.0 3.0 3.7 LSD VALUE 2.4 3.2 1.3 2.0 1.5 1.5 1.4 2.1 1.7 2.1 0.9 C.V. (%) 11.6 18.9 10.3 11.9 11.7 11.0 12.8 14.6 13.1 15.4 8.0 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. 2005 LOCATIONS, SITE DESCRIPTIONS AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN THE 2001 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST LOCATION TEXTURE PH (LBS/ACRE) (LBS/ACRE) (LBS/1000 SQ FT) SHADE (IN) PRACTICED IL1 SILT LOAM AND SILT 6.1-6.5 0-60 376-500 1.1-2.0 FULL SUN 2.6-3.0 NO IRRIGATION