TABLE 25. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT BLACKSBURG, VA 1/ 2007 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ BROWN PERCENT GENETIC LEAF PATCH ESTABLISH- QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR TEXTURE WARM TEMP. MENT MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN SC-1 7.3 6.3 6.0 85.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 MUSTANG 4 (M4) 7.0 6.0 7.0 83.3 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.5 BULLSEYE 7.0 5.7 6.0 81.7 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.4 SH 3 7.0 6.3 6.3 80.0 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.4 TURBO 7.3 5.7 6.3 83.3 5.7 5.0 5.7 4.7 5.7 5.7 5.4 IS-TF-152 7.7 6.0 5.7 81.7 5.7 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.3 FIRENZA 7.7 5.7 6.7 76.7 5.3 4.7 5.3 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.1 KY-31 5.3 3.3 6.0 86.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.0 3.3 5.1 LINDBERGH 7.0 5.0 4.7 83.3 5.7 5.0 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.1 RAPTOR II (MVS-TF-158) 7.3 6.0 7.7 76.7 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.1 RP 2 7.3 6.0 6.0 80.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.1 MVS-1107 7.3 5.3 5.3 78.3 5.3 4.7 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.0 PLATO 7.0 5.0 5.0 83.3 5.7 4.7 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 PST-5HP 7.3 5.3 6.0 76.7 4.7 4.7 5.0 4.7 5.3 5.7 5.0 RK 6 7.7 6.0 6.3 76.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 5.3 5.0 3RD MILLENNIUM SRP 7.7 5.0 5.7 86.7 5.0 4.7 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.9 PSG-85QR 7.3 5.3 5.7 76.7 5.3 4.7 5.3 4.7 4.7 5.0 4.9 RHAMBLER SRP (RHAMBLER) 7.3 6.0 6.3 80.0 5.0 4.7 5.0 4.7 4.7 5.3 4.9 SPYDER LS (Z-2000) 8.0 5.7 6.3 85.0 4.7 4.3 4.7 4.7 5.7 5.3 4.9 AST-1 8.0 5.3 5.3 76.7 5.7 5.0 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.8 DP 50-9411 7.3 5.0 5.7 76.7 5.0 4.3 4.3 4.7 5.0 5.3 4.8 GE-1 7.7 4.7 6.0 75.0 5.3 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.3 5.3 4.8 K06-WA 7.3 5.7 6.0 81.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.3 4.8 MAGELLAN 7.0 5.0 6.0 75.0 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.3 5.0 5.0 4.8 TITANIUM LS (MVS-BB-1) 7.0 5.7 5.3 75.0 5.0 4.3 5.0 4.3 4.7 5.3 4.8 FIRECRACKER LS (MVS-MST) 7.3 6.0 5.0 80.0 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 5.3 4.8 PSG-RNDR 7.0 5.3 4.7 78.3 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.3 5.0 5.3 4.8 CEZANNE RZ (LTP-CRL) 7.3 5.3 6.7 71.7 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.3 5.0 5.3 4.7 DKS 7.7 5.0 6.0 76.7 5.0 4.3 4.3 4.3 5.0 5.0 4.7 FALCON IV 7.7 5.0 5.3 80.0 5.0 4.3 4.7 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.7 GO-1BFD 7.0 5.0 4.3 85.0 5.3 4.3 5.0 4.7 4.3 4.7 4.7 MONET (LTP-610 CL) 7.0 6.0 6.7 75.0 5.0 4.3 4.7 4.3 5.0 4.7 4.7 PSG-TTRH 7.7 5.0 5.7 83.3 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.3 5.3 4.7 RKCL 8.0 6.0 7.0 73.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 5.3 5.3 4.7 SPEEDWAY (STR-8BPDX) 7.3 5.7 6.7 80.0 4.7 4.3 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.7 SR 8650 (STR-8LMM) 7.0 5.0 6.0 83.3 5.0 4.7 4.3 4.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 AST-4 8.0 5.3 5.3 76.7 5.0 4.3 4.3 4.0 4.7 5.0 4.6 ATF 1328 7.7 5.0 5.3 71.7 5.0 4.7 4.7 3.7 4.3 5.0 4.6 ATM 7.0 6.0 7.0 81.7 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.0 5.0 5.0 4.6 BGR-TF2 8.0 5.3 5.3 68.3 4.3 4.3 5.0 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.6 COL-1 7.3 5.3 5.3 80.0 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.6 IS-TF-135 7.7 5.3 6.7 80.0 4.0 4.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.6 FAT CAT (IS-TF-161) 8.0 5.3 6.7 75.0 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.6 JT-36 7.3 5.3 4.7 80.0 4.7 4.3 4.7 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.6 JT-41 7.7 5.3 5.0 75.0 5.0 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.3 5.0 4.6 TABLE 25. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT BLACKSBURG, VA 1/ 2007 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ BROWN PERCENT GENETIC LEAF PATCH ESTABLISH- QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR TEXTURE WARM TEMP. MENT MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN JT-45 7.7 5.3 4.3 70.0 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.3 5.0 4.6 JUSTICE 7.3 5.0 5.7 80.0 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.3 4.3 5.3 4.6 PSG-TTST 6.7 5.0 5.7 86.7 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.7 4.3 5.0 4.6 REMBRANDT 7.0 5.0 6.0 81.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.0 4.3 5.0 4.6 TALLADEGA (RP 3) 7.0 6.0 7.0 76.7 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.3 5.0 4.7 4.6 SILVERADO 6.7 4.3 5.0 85.0 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.0 4.7 4.6 TG 50-9460 7.7 5.3 6.3 80.0 4.7 4.0 4.7 4.7 4.3 5.0 4.6 TULSA TIME (TULSA III) 8.0 5.0 5.7 75.0 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.6 COL-J 8.0 5.3 5.7 81.7 5.0 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.5 DP 50-9440 7.7 6.3 4.7 68.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.5 AGGRESSOR (IS-TF-153) 7.7 5.3 5.0 70.0 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 5.0 4.5 LS-11 7.7 5.3 5.3 71.7 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.0 4.3 5.0 4.5 PST-5WMB 7.3 5.7 6.7 73.3 4.7 4.0 4.3 4.0 5.0 5.0 4.5 STR-8BB5 7.0 5.3 5.3 75.0 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.0 4.3 5.0 4.5 STR-8GRQR 7.0 5.0 5.3 71.7 4.7 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.5 ATF-1199 7.3 5.0 4.7 78.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.0 5.0 4.4 BGR-TF1 8.0 5.0 4.3 71.7 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.0 4.3 5.0 4.4 CE 1 7.0 5.0 5.3 78.3 3.7 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.7 5.0 4.4 DP 50-9407 7.7 5.7 7.0 85.0 4.3 3.7 4.3 4.7 4.7 5.0 4.4 EINSTEIN 7.0 4.7 5.0 78.3 5.0 4.0 4.3 4.0 4.7 4.7 4.4 ESCALADE 7.3 5.0 6.0 78.3 4.7 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.3 5.0 4.4 ESSENTIAL (IS-TF-154) 7.3 5.7 5.7 75.0 4.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.7 5.0 4.4 LS-03 7.7 5.0 6.0 68.3 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 5.0 4.4 0312 8.0 5.0 4.3 78.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.7 4.3 06-DUST 7.3 5.3 6.0 75.0 5.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.3 GWTF 7.3 6.0 5.3 81.7 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.3 5.0 4.3 JAMBOREE (IS-TF-128) 7.3 5.3 6.3 78.3 4.0 3.7 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.3 ROCKET (IS-TF-147) 7.0 5.3 6.7 78.3 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.0 4.3 5.0 4.3 LS-06 8.0 5.0 5.7 78.3 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.3 5.0 4.3 MVS-341 7.3 4.3 5.7 80.0 4.3 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 NA-BT-1 7.0 6.0 5.7 71.7 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.3 RK 5 7.3 5.7 6.0 85.0 4.3 3.7 4.3 4.7 4.3 4.7 4.3 RNP 7.7 5.3 6.3 75.0 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.0 4.3 4.7 4.3 TURBO RZ (BURL-TF8) 7.0 4.3 5.3 81.7 4.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.3 5.0 4.3 VAN GOGH (LTP-RK2) 7.3 5.7 5.7 78.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.0 4.7 4.3 AST 7001 7.7 5.0 4.7 66.7 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.7 4.2 AST 7002 8.0 5.0 4.7 71.7 4.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.7 4.2 AST 7003 8.0 5.0 4.3 73.3 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.7 4.2 AST-2 8.0 5.3 6.7 75.0 4.3 4.0 4.0 3.7 4.3 4.7 4.2 AST-3 8.0 5.3 5.3 71.7 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.7 4.2 HEMI 7.3 5.0 6.7 75.0 4.0 3.3 4.0 4.0 4.7 5.0 4.2 J-140 7.3 5.7 5.3 78.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.3 5.0 4.2 KZ-1 7.7 5.0 6.0 76.7 3.7 4.3 4.7 4.0 4.0 4.7 4.2 RK 4 7.7 5.3 6.3 80.0 4.7 3.7 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.2 SKYLINE 7.0 5.0 5.7 68.3 4.3 3.7 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.7 4.2 TABLE 25. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT BLACKSBURG, VA 1/ 2007 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ BROWN PERCENT GENETIC LEAF PATCH ESTABLISH- QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR TEXTURE WARM TEMP. MENT MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN ARISTOTLE 6.7 4.3 4.3 78.3 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.1 COL-M 7.7 5.0 5.3 78.3 4.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 4.0 4.7 4.1 IS-TF-138 7.7 5.7 5.0 78.3 3.7 3.3 4.0 4.3 4.3 5.0 4.1 JT-42 7.7 5.0 4.7 76.7 4.3 3.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.7 4.1 NA-SS 8.0 5.0 6.0 63.3 3.7 3.7 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.7 4.1 TRAVERSE SRP (RK-1) 7.7 5.7 6.0 80.0 4.0 3.7 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.7 4.1 TAHOE II 7.7 5.0 5.3 73.3 3.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 5.0 4.1 ATF 1247 7.7 5.0 5.0 71.7 3.7 3.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.7 4.0 JT-33 8.0 5.0 5.0 80.0 4.0 3.7 3.7 3.7 4.3 4.7 4.0 REBEL IV 7.7 5.0 5.7 73.3 3.7 3.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 5.0 4.0 06-WALK 7.7 4.7 4.0 61.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 4.3 4.7 3.9 BAR FA 6253 7.7 5.7 5.7 75.0 3.7 3.3 3.7 4.0 4.0 5.0 3.9 BILTMORE 7.7 5.0 5.7 80.0 4.3 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 4.3 3.9 DARLINGTON (CS-TF1) 7.7 5.3 4.7 65.0 4.0 3.7 3.7 3.7 4.0 4.3 3.9 IS-TF-159 7.7 5.3 6.3 76.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 4.0 4.0 4.3 3.9 KZ-2 8.0 5.0 7.3 68.3 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 4.3 4.3 3.9 RAD-TF17 7.7 5.0 6.0 71.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 4.3 4.7 3.9 J-130 7.3 5.3 5.7 76.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 4.0 4.3 3.8 PSG-82BR 7.0 5.0 4.3 76.7 3.7 3.3 3.7 3.7 4.0 4.7 3.8 HUNTER 8.0 5.0 4.0 83.3 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.3 3.3 4.3 3.7 BAR FA 6363 7.7 5.0 5.3 71.7 3.0 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.7 4.3 3.5 PADRE 7.3 5.0 6.0 78.3 3.3 3.0 3.3 3.3 3.7 4.0 3.4 TOCCOA (IS-TF-151) 8.0 5.3 5.7 71.7 2.7 2.7 3.0 3.0 3.3 4.0 3.1 LSD VALUE 0.8 0.7 3.2 23.6 1.9 4.0 2.0 1.9 1.8 2.1 1.7 C.V. (%) 5.8 8.3 19.9 10.0 18.6 21.0 17.0 15.5 15.6 13.0 14.1 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 VA1 SILTY CLAY LOAM 5.6-6.0 0-60 0-150 2.1-3.0 FULL SUN 2.6-3.0 TO PREVENT STRESS