TABLE 11. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT ST. PAUL, MN 1/ 2007 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC ESTABLISHMENT QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR RATINGS JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN JAMBOREE (IS-TF-128) 6.0 5.3 5.7 7.0 6.0 7.3 6.5 RKCL 7.0 4.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.7 6.5 SH 3 6.3 5.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 7.3 6.4 AGGRESSOR (IS-TF-153) 6.7 5.3 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.7 6.3 MONET (LTP-610 CL) 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 7.3 6.3 SPYDER LS (Z-2000) 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.3 7.0 6.2 BGR-TF1 7.0 4.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.1 K06-WA 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.1 RAPTOR II (MVS-TF-158) 6.7 5.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.1 RNP 7.7 4.3 5.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.1 VAN GOGH (LTP-RK2) 5.0 4.3 5.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.1 BULLSEYE 5.0 5.3 5.3 6.7 5.3 6.7 6.0 DP 50-9440 4.7 4.3 6.3 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.0 FIRENZA 5.0 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 7.0 6.0 RK 6 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 ATM 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.3 6.3 7.0 5.9 TOCCOA (IS-TF-151) 6.3 4.7 6.7 5.3 5.3 6.3 5.9 IS-TF-152 7.7 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.7 5.9 AST 7003 8.0 4.3 5.0 6.7 5.3 6.3 5.8 AST-1 7.3 4.7 5.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 5.8 AST-4 7.3 4.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.8 ATF 1328 7.3 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.8 GWTF 7.0 4.0 5.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.8 HEMI 4.7 4.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.8 IS-TF-138 6.3 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.8 IS-TF-159 5.7 5.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.8 KZ-1 7.7 4.3 5.7 6.0 5.3 6.3 5.8 RK 4 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.8 TALLADEGA (RP 3) 4.3 5.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.8 SC-1 5.3 5.7 6.3 5.0 5.0 7.0 5.8 TURBO 5.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.8 COL-J 6.7 4.3 5.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 COL-M 7.3 4.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 DP 50-9407 5.7 3.7 5.7 6.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 3RD MILLENNIUM SRP 5.3 6.7 6.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 0312 6.3 3.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.6 AST-2 7.3 3.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.6 AST-3 7.3 3.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.6 ATF 1247 5.7 5.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.6 BGR-TF2 6.7 4.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.6 CE 1 5.0 5.3 5.7 4.7 6.0 6.0 5.6 DP 50-9411 6.0 4.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.6 LS-06 7.3 4.3 5.0 5.7 5.3 6.3 5.6 LS-11 7.0 4.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.6 PST-5WMB 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.6 TABLE 11. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT ST. PAUL, MN 1/ 2007 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC ESTABLISHMENT QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR RATINGS JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN DKS 8.0 4.3 5.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.5 IS-TF-135 6.7 5.0 6.3 5.0 4.7 6.0 5.5 J-130 6.3 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.5 MUSTANG 4 (M4) 5.3 4.7 5.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.5 MAGELLAN 5.0 6.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.5 FIRECRACKER LS (MVS-MST) 4.7 4.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.5 RK 5 5.0 4.7 5.7 5.0 5.0 6.3 5.5 SPEEDWAY (STR-8BPDX) 4.3 4.7 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.5 SR 8650 (STR-8LMM) 4.7 4.3 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.5 TG 50-9460 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.5 CEZANNE RZ (LTP-CRL) 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.0 6.0 5.4 DARLINGTON (CS-TF1) 7.7 4.7 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.4 ROCKET (IS-TF-147) 4.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 4.7 5.3 5.4 KZ-2 7.7 4.0 4.7 5.3 5.3 6.3 5.4 RHAMBLER SRP (RHAMBLER) 5.0 4.7 5.7 5.0 5.0 6.0 5.4 TURBO RZ (BURL-TF8) 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.4 06-DUST 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 AST 7001 7.0 4.3 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.3 AST 7002 5.3 4.3 4.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 ESSENTIAL (IS-TF-154) 5.0 3.7 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.3 FAT CAT (IS-TF-161) 7.0 4.3 5.0 5.3 4.7 6.3 5.3 J-140 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.3 JT-36 6.7 4.7 6.0 5.7 4.7 5.0 5.3 LS-03 8.3 3.7 4.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 RAD-TF17 5.3 4.7 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 TRAVERSE SRP (RK-1) 4.7 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 RP 2 4.7 5.0 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.3 SKYLINE 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 4.7 5.3 5.3 TULSA TIME (TULSA III) 6.0 4.3 5.3 4.7 5.0 6.3 5.3 ATF-1199 4.3 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.2 BILTMORE 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.2 ESCALADE 4.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 5.7 5.3 5.2 GE-1 4.7 6.0 4.7 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.2 HUNTER 7.7 4.0 5.3 5.0 4.7 5.7 5.2 JT-45 5.7 5.7 5.3 4.7 5.0 5.7 5.2 MVS-341 5.0 4.3 5.0 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.2 TITANIUM LS (MVS-BB-1) 3.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.2 NA-SS 7.3 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.7 6.3 5.2 NA-BT-1 4.0 4.7 4.3 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.1 PADRE 4.0 5.0 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.1 PSG-82BR 4.3 5.7 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.1 COL-1 7.0 4.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 5.3 5.0 FALCON IV 4.0 6.3 5.0 5.0 4.7 5.3 5.0 JT-41 5.0 5.0 5.7 4.3 4.7 5.3 5.0 JT-42 5.3 5.0 5.3 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 TABLE 11. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT ST. PAUL, MN 1/ 2007 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC ESTABLISHMENT QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR RATINGS JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN PSG-RNDR 5.0 4.7 5.3 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 STR-8GRQR 4.0 5.0 5.3 4.7 4.7 5.3 5.0 06-WALK 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.9 BAR FA 6253 4.7 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.7 5.7 4.9 BAR FA 6363 4.3 4.3 5.0 4.3 5.0 5.3 4.9 JT-33 6.3 4.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.9 JUSTICE 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.0 4.3 5.3 4.9 REBEL IV 5.0 6.0 5.0 4.7 4.7 5.3 4.9 REMBRANDT 3.7 6.3 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.3 4.9 EINSTEIN 3.7 6.0 4.7 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.8 MVS-1107 3.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.3 4.8 PSG-85QR 4.7 5.7 5.0 4.7 4.7 5.0 4.8 PSG-TTRH 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.3 5.0 4.8 PST-5HP 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.3 5.0 5.3 4.8 LINDBERGH 4.3 5.0 5.0 4.0 4.3 5.0 4.6 STR-8BB5 4.0 4.3 4.7 4.0 4.7 5.0 4.6 TAHOE II 6.7 3.7 4.3 4.7 4.3 5.0 4.6 ARISTOTLE 5.7 5.3 4.3 4.7 4.3 4.7 4.5 GO-1BFD 2.7 5.0 4.0 4.7 4.3 4.0 4.3 PLATO 4.0 5.0 4.7 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.3 PSG-TTST 2.7 4.0 4.0 3.7 3.0 4.0 3.7 SILVERADO 2.3 5.0 3.3 2.7 2.3 3.3 2.9 KY-31 1.0 6.7 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 LSD VALUE 1.1 2.4 1.2 1.5 1.1 1.1 0.7 C.V. (%) 13.3 19.5 13.4 15.6 12.5 11.9 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 MN1 SILTY CLAY LOAM 7.1-7.5 61-150 151-240 3.1-4.0 FULL SUN 1.1-1.5 ONLY DURING SEVERE STRESS