TABLE 4. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT AMES, IA 1/ 2007 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT PERCENT COVER COVER STEM QUALITY RATINGS NAME SPRING SUMMER RUST JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN ATM 66.7 88.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.0 6.8 RK 5 58.3 90.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.0 6.7 AGGRESSOR (IS-TF-153) 56.7 85.0 8.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 5.7 6.6 3RD MILLENNIUM SRP 68.3 91.7 8.0 6.7 6.7 7.7 5.3 6.6 PST-5WMB 61.7 86.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.7 5.7 6.6 SPEEDWAY (STR-8BPDX) 60.0 86.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 5.7 6.5 CE 1 56.7 90.0 8.3 7.3 6.3 7.0 5.0 6.4 GE-1 58.3 85.0 7.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 5.3 6.4 K06-WA 60.0 88.3 7.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.4 RK 6 66.7 88.3 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.3 5.7 6.4 DP 50-9407 60.0 85.0 7.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.3 JAMBOREE (IS-TF-128) 61.7 85.0 6.3 5.7 6.7 7.0 5.7 6.3 MUSTANG 4 (M4) 58.3 86.7 7.0 6.3 6.0 7.3 5.3 6.3 MONET (LTP-610 CL) 63.3 88.3 7.3 6.0 6.3 7.3 5.3 6.3 TITANIUM LS (MVS-BB-1) 61.7 88.3 7.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 5.0 6.3 TRAVERSE SRP (RK-1) 56.7 85.0 7.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 5.3 6.3 RP 2 65.0 88.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.3 TURBO 58.3 85.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 7.3 5.3 6.3 NA-BT-1 55.0 81.7 7.3 6.3 5.7 7.3 5.3 6.2 REBEL IV 63.3 90.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 5.3 6.2 STR-8BB5 58.3 86.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 5.3 6.2 TULSA TIME (TULSA III) 61.7 83.3 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 5.7 6.2 SPYDER LS (Z-2000) 55.0 85.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.7 5.0 6.2 JUSTICE 55.0 86.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 5.0 6.1 AST-3 65.0 86.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 5.0 6.0 BAR FA 6253 53.3 88.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.3 6.0 BILTMORE 58.3 88.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 5.0 6.0 BULLSEYE 61.7 83.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.0 6.0 FIRENZA 65.0 83.3 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.3 5.3 6.0 GO-1BFD 63.3 86.7 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.3 6.0 HUNTER 51.7 81.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 5.0 6.0 PSG-85QR 55.0 83.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 5.0 6.0 06-DUST 56.7 83.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.0 5.9 AST 7003 55.0 80.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 5.0 5.9 AST-2 66.7 88.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 7.0 5.3 5.9 AST-4 48.3 78.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.0 5.9 DP 50-9411 55.0 83.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.0 5.9 DP 50-9440 56.7 85.0 7.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.9 ESCALADE 65.0 86.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.0 5.9 ESSENTIAL (IS-TF-154) 58.3 83.3 7.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.0 5.9 J-140 53.3 80.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.9 PADRE 58.3 81.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.9 RAD-TF17 63.3 86.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.0 5.9 REMBRANDT 56.7 85.0 5.3 5.7 6.7 6.3 5.0 5.9 RHAMBLER SRP (RHAMBLER) 58.3 85.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 5.0 5.9 TABLE 4. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT AMES, IA 1/ 2007 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT PERCENT COVER COVER STEM QUALITY RATINGS NAME SPRING SUMMER RUST JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN AST-1 55.0 71.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 5.0 5.8 ATF 1247 55.0 83.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.0 5.8 COL-J 60.0 85.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 5.0 5.8 EINSTEIN 53.3 81.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.0 5.8 FALCON IV 53.3 80.0 7.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 5.0 5.8 GWTF 53.3 83.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.0 5.8 HEMI 50.0 83.3 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.0 5.8 ROCKET (IS-TF-147) 56.7 85.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.7 4.7 5.8 TOCCOA (IS-TF-151) 56.7 80.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.8 JT-45 61.7 85.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.7 5.0 5.8 MAGELLAN 65.0 86.7 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.0 5.8 FIRECRACKER LS (MVS-MST) 51.7 80.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.0 5.8 RAPTOR II (MVS-TF-158) 48.3 80.0 7.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.0 5.8 NA-SS 60.0 83.3 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.7 5.3 5.8 PSG-TTST 56.7 83.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.0 5.8 PST-5HP 58.3 88.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 4.7 5.8 RK 4 61.7 81.7 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.7 5.0 5.8 RKCL 61.7 83.3 7.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.8 TALLADEGA (RP 3) 60.0 83.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.7 5.0 5.8 SC-1 53.3 83.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 7.0 5.0 5.8 SH 3 55.0 81.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.7 5.0 5.8 SKYLINE 51.7 81.7 7.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 5.0 5.8 SR 8650 (STR-8LMM) 65.0 81.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.8 TAHOE II 55.0 81.7 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.7 5.0 5.8 TG 50-9460 58.3 85.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.0 5.8 TURBO RZ (BURL-TF8) 58.3 85.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.8 0312 50.0 73.3 7.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.0 5.7 AST 7002 50.0 76.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 4.7 5.7 COL-1 50.0 81.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.0 5.7 IS-TF-135 53.3 80.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.7 KZ-1 60.0 83.3 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 5.0 5.7 LS-06 51.7 80.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.7 MVS-1107 55.0 81.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.0 5.7 PSG-RNDR 51.7 75.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.7 VAN GOGH (LTP-RK2) 53.3 83.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.0 5.7 ATF-1199 53.3 81.7 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 4.7 5.6 BGR-TF2 48.3 76.7 5.3 5.0 5.7 6.7 5.0 5.6 IS-TF-152 60.0 81.7 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.0 5.6 JT-41 60.0 86.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.0 5.6 JT-42 70.0 88.3 4.3 5.3 5.7 6.3 5.0 5.6 KZ-2 55.0 80.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.3 5.0 5.6 LS-11 58.3 80.0 5.7 5.0 6.0 6.3 5.0 5.6 PSG-TTRH 60.0 88.3 5.7 5.0 6.0 6.3 5.0 5.6 RNP 51.7 78.3 5.7 5.0 6.0 6.3 5.0 5.6 STR-8GRQR 51.7 78.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.0 5.6 TABLE 4. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT AMES, IA 1/ 2007 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT PERCENT COVER COVER STEM QUALITY RATINGS NAME SPRING SUMMER RUST JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN CEZANNE RZ (LTP-CRL) 50.0 73.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.5 COL-M 55.0 70.0 6.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 4.7 5.5 IS-TF-159 55.0 80.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 4.7 5.5 J-130 50.0 71.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.0 5.5 JT-33 61.7 83.3 4.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 4.7 5.5 PLATO 58.3 86.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 4.3 5.5 ATF 1328 53.3 65.0 6.7 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.0 5.4 IS-TF-138 53.3 76.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.0 5.4 JT-36 65.0 81.7 4.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.4 LINDBERGH 68.3 86.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 4.7 5.4 ARISTOTLE 56.7 81.7 6.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 4.7 5.3 BAR FA 6363 55.0 70.0 7.7 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.0 5.3 BGR-TF1 51.7 68.3 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.3 DARLINGTON (CS-TF1) 50.0 76.7 6.0 4.7 5.7 6.0 5.0 5.3 PSG-82BR 58.3 81.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.3 FAT CAT (IS-TF-161) 58.3 75.0 6.3 5.0 5.3 5.7 4.7 5.2 MVS-341 56.7 73.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 4.3 5.2 06-WALK 46.7 75.0 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.3 4.3 5.1 DKS 51.7 66.7 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 4.7 5.1 SILVERADO 61.7 86.7 4.0 5.7 5.0 5.3 4.3 5.1 AST 7001 55.0 66.7 6.0 4.0 5.3 6.0 4.7 5.0 LS-03 55.0 71.7 5.3 4.7 5.3 5.7 4.3 5.0 KY-31 68.3 85.0 5.7 5.7 5.0 4.3 3.0 4.5 LSD VALUE 17.6 18.7 1.4 2.5 1.2 1.6 0.8 1.0 C.V. (%) 12.4 9.3 13.3 14.1 9.2 11.4 8.4 8.2 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. 2007 LOCATIONS, SITE DESCRIPTIONS AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN THE 2006 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 IA1 LOAM 7.1-7.5 0-60 0-150 2.1-3.0 FULL SUN 2.6-3.0 TO PREVENT DORMANCY