TABLE 15. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT MEAD, NE 1/ 2007 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING DENSITY DENSITY QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP SUMMER FALL MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN MUSTANG 4 (M4) 8.0 5.3 8.0 9.0 7.3 6.3 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.4 RK 5 7.7 4.7 8.3 8.7 7.7 7.0 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.4 TURBO RZ (BURL-TF8) 7.3 4.0 8.7 9.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.0 7.4 DP 50-9440 7.3 4.3 8.7 9.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 ESCALADE 7.7 4.7 8.7 9.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 MVS-1107 7.7 4.0 8.3 9.0 7.7 6.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 TOCCOA (IS-TF-151) 8.0 5.3 7.7 9.0 7.0 5.7 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.2 FIRECRACKER LS (MVS-MST) 7.7 5.0 8.0 9.0 7.7 6.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.2 SC-1 7.7 4.3 7.7 8.7 7.3 5.7 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.2 SPYDER LS (Z-2000) 7.7 4.0 8.0 9.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.2 JUSTICE 7.0 3.3 7.7 8.7 7.3 6.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.1 K06-WA 7.7 4.3 8.3 9.0 7.7 6.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.1 PSG-85QR 7.7 3.3 8.7 9.0 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.1 RNP 8.0 4.0 7.7 9.0 7.0 6.3 8.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.1 STR-8BB5 7.3 4.0 7.7 8.7 7.3 6.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.1 BAR FA 6363 6.7 3.7 7.7 8.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 J-140 7.3 4.0 7.7 9.0 6.7 6.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 RK 6 7.3 3.3 7.3 8.7 7.0 5.7 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 AST-1 8.3 3.0 6.7 9.0 6.7 5.7 6.7 7.3 8.0 7.0 6.9 DP 50-9407 7.3 3.7 7.3 9.0 6.3 6.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.9 JAMBOREE (IS-TF-128) 7.0 4.7 7.0 9.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.0 6.9 J-130 6.7 4.7 8.0 9.0 7.3 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.9 JT-36 7.7 4.3 8.0 8.7 7.3 6.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.9 3RD MILLENNIUM SRP 7.3 3.0 8.0 9.0 6.7 6.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.9 SH 3 7.3 3.7 8.0 9.0 7.0 5.7 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.9 0312 8.0 4.7 7.3 8.3 7.0 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.3 6.8 ARISTOTLE 7.0 3.7 7.7 9.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.8 ATF-1199 7.7 3.0 7.3 8.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.8 COL-J 7.7 4.3 7.7 8.7 7.0 5.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.8 EINSTEIN 6.7 4.3 8.7 9.0 7.3 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.8 JT-42 7.3 4.0 7.7 9.0 7.3 6.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.8 RAPTOR II (MVS-TF-158) 7.0 4.7 7.0 8.7 6.7 5.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.8 RKCL 7.3 4.0 6.7 9.0 6.0 4.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 6.8 06-DUST 7.3 4.0 7.3 9.0 6.3 5.0 6.7 7.3 8.0 6.7 6.7 BULLSEYE 7.7 4.3 7.3 8.7 6.7 5.7 7.3 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 COL-M 7.7 4.3 6.3 9.0 6.3 5.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 DP 50-9411 8.3 4.0 7.0 9.0 6.7 5.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 GE-1 8.0 3.3 7.3 9.0 6.7 6.0 7.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 JT-41 7.0 4.3 7.0 8.7 7.0 5.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 MVS-341 7.3 4.7 7.0 8.7 6.7 5.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 TITANIUM LS (MVS-BB-1) 7.3 4.0 7.3 8.7 6.7 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 PSG-TTST 6.3 4.3 8.7 9.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 TALLADEGA (RP 3) 7.3 4.0 7.7 8.3 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 TG 50-9460 7.0 4.7 8.7 8.7 7.0 6.3 7.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 AST-2 6.0 3.7 7.0 9.0 7.3 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.6 TABLE 15. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT MEAD, NE 1/ 2007 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING DENSITY DENSITY QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP SUMMER FALL MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN ATF 1247 7.0 4.0 7.0 8.7 6.7 5.7 7.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.6 ATF 1328 7.0 4.7 7.3 8.3 6.7 5.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.6 BAR FA 6253 6.7 4.3 7.3 9.0 6.7 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.6 BGR-TF2 7.7 3.7 7.0 8.7 6.7 5.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.3 6.6 BILTMORE 6.0 3.7 8.3 9.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.6 DARLINGTON (CS-TF1) 8.0 3.3 7.0 8.7 6.3 5.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.6 HUNTER 7.3 3.3 7.0 8.7 6.3 6.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.6 IS-TF-152 6.7 4.3 7.3 8.3 7.0 5.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.6 LINDBERGH 6.7 3.3 8.0 9.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.6 LS-06 8.0 3.7 7.0 8.3 6.7 5.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.6 MONET (LTP-610 CL) 7.3 3.7 7.0 8.7 6.7 5.7 7.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.6 NA-BT-1 6.3 4.7 7.3 9.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 7.3 6.3 6.7 6.6 TAHOE II 7.3 3.3 7.0 9.0 6.7 5.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.6 TURBO 6.7 4.0 7.3 8.7 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 7.3 6.7 6.6 ATM 6.3 4.7 7.3 8.7 6.7 5.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.5 DKS 7.0 3.7 7.3 8.3 6.7 5.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.5 ROCKET (IS-TF-147) 7.3 4.3 7.3 9.0 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.5 PSG-82BR 7.3 3.7 7.7 8.7 6.7 5.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.5 RK 4 7.0 3.3 6.3 9.0 7.0 4.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.5 STR-8GRQR 7.3 3.3 7.7 9.0 6.0 5.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.5 VAN GOGH (LTP-RK2) 7.3 4.7 6.7 8.3 6.7 5.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.5 AST 7001 6.7 3.3 7.0 8.3 6.0 5.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.4 GWTF 7.3 4.7 7.7 8.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.4 HEMI 6.3 4.7 7.0 8.3 6.7 5.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.4 AGGRESSOR (IS-TF-153) 7.0 3.7 7.0 7.7 6.7 5.3 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.4 JT-45 7.0 3.7 7.7 8.7 7.3 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.4 NA-SS 7.3 4.7 6.7 8.7 6.3 5.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.4 REBEL IV 7.7 4.3 8.0 8.7 7.0 5.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.4 REMBRANDT 7.3 3.3 7.7 9.0 6.7 5.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.4 06-WALK 7.0 3.7 7.3 8.7 6.3 5.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 AST 7003 6.3 3.3 7.7 8.3 6.0 5.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 COL-1 6.7 4.0 7.0 8.7 6.0 5.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 FIRENZA 6.3 2.3 7.0 9.0 6.0 5.3 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 KZ-2 7.3 3.7 6.3 8.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 LS-03 7.3 4.7 6.7 8.3 6.0 5.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 MAGELLAN 6.7 3.0 6.7 8.7 7.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 PST-5WMB 6.7 3.3 6.7 8.7 6.3 5.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 RHAMBLER SRP (RHAMBLER) 7.3 3.7 6.7 8.3 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 SKYLINE 7.0 3.3 7.0 9.0 7.0 5.3 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 AST 7002 7.0 3.3 6.7 8.0 6.3 5.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.2 ESSENTIAL (IS-TF-154) 7.0 3.7 6.7 9.0 6.3 5.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.2 FAT CAT (IS-TF-161) 7.7 3.7 6.0 8.7 6.0 4.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.2 PLATO 7.3 4.0 7.3 8.3 6.0 5.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.2 PSG-TTRH 7.0 3.0 7.3 8.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.2 TULSA TIME (TULSA III) 7.0 3.7 6.7 9.0 6.3 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.2 TABLE 15. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT MEAD, NE 1/ 2007 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING DENSITY DENSITY QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP SUMMER FALL MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN CEZANNE RZ (LTP-CRL) 6.3 4.7 7.0 9.0 6.3 5.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.1 GO-1BFD 6.7 3.3 6.3 8.3 6.3 5.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.1 IS-TF-159 7.0 3.3 6.0 8.7 6.0 4.7 6.0 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.1 AST-4 7.3 3.3 6.3 8.0 6.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 IS-TF-138 7.0 4.3 5.7 8.3 5.7 4.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.3 6.0 RAD-TF17 6.7 3.7 7.0 8.7 5.7 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 TRAVERSE SRP (RK-1) 6.3 4.3 6.3 8.3 6.3 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 SPEEDWAY (STR-8BPDX) 7.0 4.0 6.0 8.7 6.3 4.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 KY-31 7.0 4.3 7.7 8.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.9 SILVERADO 6.3 4.7 8.3 8.7 6.7 5.3 5.7 6.7 5.3 6.0 5.9 SR 8650 (STR-8LMM) 7.0 4.0 6.0 8.3 6.0 4.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 5.9 IS-TF-135 6.7 3.3 6.0 8.7 6.0 4.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.8 JT-33 6.7 4.0 6.7 8.3 6.3 5.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.3 5.8 KZ-1 7.7 3.0 5.7 8.3 5.7 4.3 6.0 5.7 7.0 6.3 5.8 LS-11 8.0 3.0 6.0 8.0 6.0 4.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.8 PADRE 6.7 3.0 6.3 8.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.8 PSG-RNDR 6.7 3.0 6.3 8.7 6.0 4.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.8 AST-3 5.7 4.0 7.3 8.3 7.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 BGR-TF1 6.3 4.7 6.7 9.0 6.3 4.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 CE 1 5.7 3.7 6.7 8.3 6.0 5.0 5.3 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 FALCON IV 6.7 3.3 6.3 8.7 5.3 4.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 RP 2 6.7 3.3 5.7 8.0 5.3 4.0 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.0 5.6 PST-5HP 5.7 3.3 6.3 8.3 6.0 4.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.5 LSD VALUE 3.3 2.8 3.2 2.8 3.7 5.0 3.8 4.1 4.5 4.2 3.8 C.V. (%) 12.7 23.0 15.1 6.3 13.5 20.8 14.8 14.2 13.5 13.8 12.3 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 NE1 SILTY CLAY AND CLAY 7.1-7.5 0-60 376-500 3.1-4.0 FULL SUN 2.6-3.0 TO PREVENT STRESS