TABLE 14. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT RALEIGH, NC 1/ 2007 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ FALL GENETIC LEAF COLOR QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR TEXTURE NOVEMBER JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC MEAN SH 3 7.7 8.0 8.7 7.7 8.3 7.7 8.3 8.3 8.7 9.0 8.3 STR-8BB5 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.7 8.3 7.7 8.3 8.3 8.7 8.3 8.2 RHAMBLER SRP (RHAMBLER) 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.0 8.0 7.3 8.7 8.0 8.7 9.0 8.1 RK 5 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.0 8.3 7.7 8.3 8.7 8.3 8.7 8.1 ATM 7.0 8.0 8.0 7.0 8.3 7.3 8.7 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.0 JUSTICE 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 8.3 7.7 8.3 8.3 8.0 8.3 8.0 MONET (LTP-610 CL) 7.3 8.0 8.3 7.3 8.7 7.3 8.0 8.3 8.7 8.0 8.0 FIRECRACKER LS (MVS-MST) 7.3 8.0 7.3 7.3 8.3 7.3 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.0 NA-BT-1 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.3 8.3 8.0 9.0 8.0 8.0 3RD MILLENNIUM SRP 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.3 8.0 7.3 8.3 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.9 TRAVERSE SRP (RK-1) 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.3 8.0 7.7 8.3 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.9 RKCL 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 8.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 8.7 8.0 7.9 SC-1 8.3 7.7 9.0 7.0 8.7 7.3 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.8 SPYDER LS (Z-2000) 8.0 7.3 8.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 8.0 8.3 7.8 CEZANNE RZ (LTP-CRL) 7.3 7.7 8.3 7.3 8.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.7 DP 50-9407 8.3 7.3 8.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.7 K06-WA 8.0 8.0 8.0 6.7 8.0 7.3 8.3 7.3 8.3 8.0 7.7 ESCALADE 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 8.3 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.6 MUSTANG 4 (M4) 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.0 8.0 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.3 8.0 7.6 ATF-1199 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.7 8.3 7.5 FIRENZA 7.0 7.7 7.3 6.7 7.7 7.0 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.5 PST-5WMB 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.5 VAN GOGH (LTP-RK2) 7.3 7.0 7.7 6.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 8.3 8.3 7.5 FAT CAT (IS-TF-161) 7.7 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 8.3 7.4 REBEL IV 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.7 6.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.4 RK 4 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.4 TULSA TIME (TULSA III) 7.7 7.0 7.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.4 TURBO 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.7 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.4 AGGRESSOR (IS-TF-153) 8.3 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 JT-42 7.3 7.0 8.7 7.3 7.7 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 CE 1 6.7 7.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.2 COL-M 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.3 6.7 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.2 PADRE 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.3 7.2 PSG-85QR 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.3 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.2 AST-3 8.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.1 COL-1 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.1 DP 50-9440 6.0 8.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 8.0 6.3 7.1 GE-1 7.7 7.3 8.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.1 J-130 6.7 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.1 RAD-TF17 8.3 6.3 8.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.7 6.7 7.1 SPEEDWAY (STR-8BPDX) 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.1 SR 8650 (STR-8LMM) 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.1 BGR-TF1 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.3 7.7 7.7 7.0 BULLSEYE 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 J-140 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.0 TABLE 14. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT RALEIGH, NC 1/ 2007 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ FALL GENETIC LEAF COLOR QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR TEXTURE NOVEMBER JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC MEAN RAPTOR II (MVS-TF-158) 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 REMBRANDT 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 TALLADEGA (RP 3) 7.7 6.7 7.3 6.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 TAHOE II 7.7 5.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 06-DUST 7.3 6.3 7.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.9 DP 50-9411 8.3 6.3 8.0 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.9 HEMI 7.0 7.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.9 IS-TF-138 7.7 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.7 6.9 KZ-2 8.3 7.0 7.3 6.3 7.0 6.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.9 MVS-1107 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.7 6.9 TITANIUM LS (MVS-BB-1) 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.3 6.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.7 6.9 RK 6 6.7 7.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.9 ATF 1247 7.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.8 FALCON IV 7.3 6.7 7.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.8 HUNTER 7.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.8 JAMBOREE (IS-TF-128) 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.8 ROCKET (IS-TF-147) 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.8 ESSENTIAL (IS-TF-154) 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 7.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.8 IS-TF-159 7.3 7.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.8 JT-41 7.7 7.0 7.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.3 6.8 LINDBERGH 6.3 7.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.8 PSG-82BR 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.8 TG 50-9460 6.7 7.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.8 AST 7002 7.3 6.7 7.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.3 6.7 7.3 6.3 6.7 AST-2 8.0 6.7 7.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 BAR FA 6253 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 GWTF 8.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 IS-TF-152 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 JT-45 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 LS-06 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 TURBO RZ (BURL-TF8) 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 AST 7003 7.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.6 BGR-TF2 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.6 DKS 8.0 6.7 7.7 6.3 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.6 TOCCOA (IS-TF-151) 8.0 8.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.6 PST-5HP 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 7.3 6.7 7.3 6.3 6.6 SKYLINE 7.7 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.7 6.3 6.6 BILTMORE 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.5 JT-33 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.0 6.5 PSG-RNDR 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.5 PSG-TTST 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.5 AST 7001 8.3 6.0 7.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.4 MAGELLAN 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.4 STR-8GRQR 6.7 7.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.4 AST-4 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 5.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 TABLE 14. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT RALEIGH, NC 1/ 2007 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ FALL GENETIC LEAF COLOR QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR TEXTURE NOVEMBER JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC MEAN ATF 1328 7.7 5.7 7.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 DARLINGTON (CS-TF1) 7.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 5.3 7.3 6.3 6.3 EINSTEIN 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 7.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 GO-1BFD 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 LS-03 8.0 6.3 7.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 LS-11 7.7 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.0 7.3 6.3 6.3 PSG-TTRH 6.7 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 5.7 6.3 RP 2 6.7 7.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 06-WALK 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.2 AST-1 7.3 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.2 JT-36 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.2 KZ-1 7.3 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.7 5.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.2 COL-J 7.7 5.7 6.7 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.1 PLATO 6.0 7.0 5.7 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.1 RNP 7.3 5.7 6.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.1 ARISTOTLE 7.0 6.3 6.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 7.0 7.0 6.0 BAR FA 6363 7.0 6.0 7.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.0 MVS-341 7.0 5.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 NA-SS 7.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 0312 6.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 5.3 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 5.9 IS-TF-135 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.3 6.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.8 SILVERADO 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.0 6.3 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.6 KY-31 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.5 LSD VALUE 1.2 1.3 2.2 1.7 1.6 1.9 1.5 1.8 2.2 2.1 1.4 C.V. (%) 9.8 10.7 14.6 11.7 11.9 12.8 10.7 13.5 13.5 13.8 10.8 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. 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 NC1 SILTY CLAY AND CLAY 6.1-6.5 61-150 0-150 2.1-3.0 FULL SUN 2.6-3.0 TO PREVENT STRESS