TABLE 2. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT PUYALLUP, WA 1/ 2006 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT LEAF DENSITY ESTABLISH- PERCENT QUALITY RATINGS NAME TEXTURE FALL MENT WEEDS OCT NOV DEC MEAN JT-45 5.7 8.0 73.3 30.0 5.0 6.7 5.0 5.6 K06-WA 5.3 7.7 80.0 13.3 5.0 6.0 5.3 5.4 PST-5WMB 5.0 7.3 80.0 23.3 4.7 6.0 5.7 5.4 RP 2 5.7 7.3 73.3 26.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.4 MONET (LTP-610 CL) 5.7 7.7 80.0 11.7 5.0 6.0 5.0 5.3 RK 4 6.0 7.7 80.0 26.7 5.0 5.7 5.0 5.2 RKCL 6.0 7.0 73.3 16.7 4.7 5.7 5.3 5.2 TURBO RZ (BURL-TF8) 5.0 7.3 70.0 26.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.2 AST-1 5.7 7.3 66.7 43.3 4.0 5.7 5.7 5.1 JT-36 5.3 6.7 70.0 23.3 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.1 SC-1 6.3 7.0 73.3 30.0 4.7 5.7 5.0 5.1 AST 7003 6.0 6.7 70.0 40.0 4.7 5.3 5.0 5.0 ATM 5.7 7.0 66.7 40.0 4.7 5.3 5.0 5.0 FIRENZA 5.0 6.7 73.3 30.0 4.7 5.3 5.0 5.0 FAT CAT (IS-TF-161) 6.0 6.7 63.3 23.3 4.3 5.3 5.3 5.0 SH 3 5.7 7.0 70.0 33.3 5.0 5.3 4.7 5.0 TURBO 5.7 7.0 66.7 30.0 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.0 SPYDER LS (Z-2000) 5.7 7.3 70.0 13.7 4.7 5.7 4.7 5.0 06-DUST 5.7 7.3 70.0 33.3 4.3 6.0 4.3 4.9 06-WALK 5.3 7.3 66.7 36.7 4.0 6.0 4.7 4.9 CEZANNE RZ (LTP-CRL) 5.7 6.3 60.0 21.7 4.3 4.7 5.7 4.9 DP 50-9440 6.3 6.3 53.3 10.3 4.3 5.0 5.3 4.9 ESCALADE 5.7 7.3 76.7 30.0 4.0 5.7 5.0 4.9 ROCKET (IS-TF-147) 5.7 6.0 63.3 25.0 5.0 4.7 5.0 4.9 ESSENTIAL (IS-TF-154) 5.3 6.7 63.3 15.0 4.3 5.3 5.0 4.9 TULSA TIME (TULSA III) 6.0 7.3 66.7 36.7 4.3 5.3 5.0 4.9 ARISTOTLE 5.0 6.3 73.3 13.3 4.7 4.7 5.0 4.8 AST-3 6.0 6.3 70.0 31.7 4.0 4.7 5.7 4.8 ATF 1247 5.7 5.7 60.0 25.0 5.0 4.3 5.0 4.8 BGR-TF1 6.3 6.3 66.7 25.0 4.7 5.0 4.7 4.8 BILTMORE 5.3 6.3 73.3 33.3 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.8 COL-M 5.7 6.7 53.3 40.0 4.0 5.7 4.7 4.8 EINSTEIN 5.3 6.7 80.0 13.3 4.7 4.3 5.3 4.8 IS-TF-138 6.0 6.7 60.0 36.7 4.0 5.7 4.7 4.8 JT-42 5.3 6.7 76.7 26.7 4.7 5.0 4.7 4.8 LS-03 5.7 6.7 66.7 46.7 4.0 5.7 4.7 4.8 LS-06 5.7 7.3 63.3 46.7 4.3 5.7 4.3 4.8 PSG-TTRH 5.3 7.0 76.7 25.0 4.7 5.0 4.7 4.8 REMBRANDT 5.3 6.3 70.0 30.0 4.7 4.7 5.0 4.8 RK 6 5.3 6.7 73.3 20.0 4.3 5.3 4.7 4.8 SKYLINE 5.0 6.7 73.3 33.3 4.0 5.3 5.0 4.8 TAHOE II 5.3 7.0 76.7 36.7 4.3 5.0 5.0 4.8 AST-4 6.3 6.3 66.7 43.3 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 J-140 5.3 6.7 66.7 38.3 4.3 5.3 4.3 4.7 KZ-2 6.0 6.0 60.0 33.3 4.3 5.0 4.7 4.7 TABLE 2. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT PUYALLUP, WA 1/ 2006 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT LEAF DENSITY ESTABLISH- PERCENT QUALITY RATINGS NAME TEXTURE FALL MENT WEEDS OCT NOV DEC MEAN LS-11 6.0 7.0 73.3 40.0 3.7 5.3 5.0 4.7 3RD MILLENNIUM SRP 5.7 7.3 76.7 23.3 4.0 5.7 4.3 4.7 TITANIUM LS (MVS-BB-1) 5.7 6.3 70.0 35.0 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 RAD-TF17 4.7 6.3 66.7 40.0 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.7 STR-8BB5 5.3 6.3 63.3 23.3 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 0312 6.0 6.0 60.0 33.3 4.0 4.7 5.0 4.6 AST 7002 5.7 6.7 63.3 41.7 4.3 5.0 4.3 4.6 BAR FA 6363 5.3 6.3 66.7 33.3 4.3 5.0 4.3 4.6 DARLINGTON (CS-TF1) 5.7 5.7 70.0 30.0 4.7 4.3 4.7 4.6 GO-1BFD 5.0 7.0 70.0 26.7 4.7 5.0 4.0 4.6 JT-41 5.3 6.0 73.3 33.3 4.7 4.3 4.7 4.6 MVS-1107 5.0 6.0 66.7 43.3 4.0 4.7 5.0 4.6 MVS-341 5.0 6.0 73.3 35.0 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.6 NA-BT-1 5.3 6.7 63.3 20.0 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.6 PADRE 5.3 7.0 70.0 36.7 4.3 5.0 4.3 4.6 PST-5HP 5.3 7.0 63.3 25.0 4.7 5.0 4.0 4.6 RK 5 5.7 5.7 73.3 33.3 4.3 4.3 5.0 4.6 TRAVERSE SRP (RK-1) 5.7 6.7 66.7 36.7 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.6 RNP 6.0 6.7 63.3 36.7 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.6 SPEEDWAY (STR-8BPDX) 5.0 5.5 63.3 26.7 4.0 5.0 4.7 4.6 SR 8650 (STR-8LMM) 5.7 6.7 63.3 25.0 4.0 5.0 4.7 4.6 VAN GOGH (LTP-RK2) 5.0 6.3 70.0 23.3 4.0 5.0 4.7 4.6 AST-2 6.0 6.0 66.7 38.3 4.0 4.7 4.7 4.4 BGR-TF2 6.0 6.3 60.0 36.7 4.3 4.7 4.3 4.4 BULLSEYE 5.3 6.3 60.0 33.3 4.0 4.7 4.7 4.4 CE 1 5.0 6.3 56.7 30.0 4.0 5.0 4.3 4.4 DP 50-9407 5.0 5.7 70.0 21.7 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.4 HEMI 5.7 6.7 66.7 25.0 4.0 5.0 4.3 4.4 TOCCOA (IS-TF-151) 6.3 6.3 63.3 33.3 4.3 4.7 4.3 4.4 AGGRESSOR (IS-TF-153) 5.7 6.0 63.3 30.0 4.0 4.7 4.7 4.4 IS-TF-159 6.3 6.3 56.7 46.7 4.3 5.0 4.0 4.4 NA-SS 5.7 6.0 70.0 26.7 4.3 4.7 4.3 4.4 PLATO 5.7 6.7 73.3 17.0 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.4 PSG-82BR 5.3 7.3 70.0 46.7 4.0 5.0 4.3 4.4 PSG-TTST 5.3 6.7 73.3 28.3 5.0 4.7 3.7 4.4 AST 7001 5.3 6.3 63.3 30.0 4.3 4.7 4.0 4.3 COL-1 6.3 6.3 60.0 18.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 HUNTER 6.0 6.0 60.0 46.7 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 IS-TF-135 5.7 6.0 60.0 36.7 4.3 4.7 4.0 4.3 J-130 5.7 5.7 56.7 20.0 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 JUSTICE 5.7 6.7 70.0 36.7 4.0 4.3 4.7 4.3 MAGELLAN 5.0 6.7 80.0 25.0 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 RHAMBLER SRP (RHAMBLER) 5.7 5.7 63.3 40.0 4.7 4.3 4.0 4.3 TG 50-9460 6.0 6.0 53.3 22.0 4.0 4.3 4.7 4.3 BAR FA 6253 6.0 6.0 70.0 30.0 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.2 TABLE 2. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT PUYALLUP, WA 1/ 2006 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT LEAF DENSITY ESTABLISH- PERCENT QUALITY RATINGS NAME TEXTURE FALL MENT WEEDS OCT NOV DEC MEAN JT-33 5.7 7.0 63.3 43.3 4.0 5.0 3.7 4.2 MUSTANG 4 (M4) 5.3 6.0 63.3 26.7 4.3 4.3 4.0 4.2 REBEL IV 5.0 6.3 66.7 33.3 4.0 4.7 4.0 4.2 TALLADEGA (RP 3) 5.7 6.0 66.7 36.7 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.2 SILVERADO 5.0 6.0 70.0 28.3 4.7 4.0 4.0 4.2 DKS 5.7 5.7 46.7 43.3 4.3 3.7 4.3 4.1 FALCON IV 5.7 6.0 66.7 40.0 4.0 4.3 4.0 4.1 GE-1 6.3 6.0 63.3 50.0 4.0 4.3 4.0 4.1 LINDBERGH 5.3 5.7 70.0 21.7 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.1 FIRECRACKER LS (MVS-MST) 5.7 5.3 60.0 21.7 4.0 4.3 4.0 4.1 RAPTOR II (MVS-TF-158) 5.7 6.0 56.7 21.7 4.3 3.7 4.3 4.1 PSG-85QR 5.3 6.0 66.7 33.3 4.0 4.3 4.0 4.1 ATF 1328 6.0 6.0 63.3 40.0 4.0 4.3 3.7 4.0 KZ-1 5.7 5.3 56.7 43.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 STR-8GRQR 5.3 5.7 53.3 40.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 ATF-1199 5.3 5.3 63.3 33.3 4.0 4.0 3.7 3.9 COL-J 6.0 5.3 46.7 45.0 4.0 3.7 4.0 3.9 DP 50-9411 6.3 5.3 63.3 32.0 4.0 3.7 4.0 3.9 IS-TF-152 6.3 5.0 60.0 28.3 4.0 3.7 4.0 3.9 JAMBOREE (IS-TF-128) 6.0 5.7 66.7 28.3 4.0 4.0 3.3 3.8 GWTF 5.7 5.0 63.3 33.3 4.0 3.7 3.3 3.7 PSG-RNDR 5.3 4.7 53.3 36.7 4.0 3.3 3.7 3.7 KY-31 4.0 5.3 76.7 14.7 4.7 3.0 2.3 3.3 LSD VALUE 1.1 3.9 20.5 44.2 1.6 2.7 2.6 1.5 C.V. (%) 9.4 16.4 13.8 44.8 11.9 19.7 18.6 12.7 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 WA3 SANDY LOAM 4.6-5.5 0-60 241-375 4.1-5.0 FULL SUN 1.6-2.0 ONLY DURING SEVERE STRESS