TABLE 5. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT AMES, IA 1/ 2008 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN FALCON V (ATM) 7.3 4.3 8.0 7.0 8.0 7.7 8.0 8.3 7.3 7.7 RHAMBLER SRP (RHAMBLER) 7.7 5.0 8.3 8.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 8.3 7.7 7.7 WOLFPACK II (PST-5WMB) 7.7 5.0 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 FAITH (K06-WA) 8.0 5.0 7.7 8.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.6 TRIO (IS-TF-152) 7.7 4.3 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.0 8.0 7.0 7.6 MUSTANG 4 (M4) 7.0 4.7 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.3 7.6 SPEEDWAY (STR-8BPDX) 7.3 4.7 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.6 CANNAVARO (DP 50-9440) 7.0 4.3 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.5 TERRIER (IS-TF-135) 8.0 4.3 7.7 8.0 8.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.5 MONET (LTP-610 CL) 6.7 5.0 8.3 8.0 7.7 7.7 6.7 8.0 7.0 7.5 SHENANDOAH ELITE (RK 6) 7.3 5.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.5 BRAVEHEART (DP 50-9407) 7.7 4.7 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.0 8.0 7.0 7.4 FINELAWN XPRESS (RP 2) 7.3 4.7 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.4 SC-1 7.3 4.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.4 TALLADEGA (RP 3) 7.0 5.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 8.0 7.0 7.4 TITANIUM LS (MVS-BB-1) 7.3 5.3 8.0 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.0 7.4 3RD MILLENNIUM SRP 6.7 4.3 7.7 7.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 AST9002 (AST-2) 7.7 4.7 8.0 8.3 7.7 7.0 6.7 7.7 6.7 7.3 GE-1 6.7 5.0 7.7 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 HEMI 7.0 4.3 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 RK 5 7.3 4.0 7.7 8.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 06-DUST 6.7 5.3 7.3 8.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.2 AGGRESSOR (IS-TF-153) 7.0 4.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.7 7.0 7.2 BULLSEYE 7.3 4.3 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.2 FALCON NG (CE 1) 6.7 4.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 8.0 6.7 7.2 FIRENZA 7.7 4.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.2 GWTF 7.3 4.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.2 HONKY TONK (RAD-TF17) 7.3 5.3 7.7 8.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.2 JT-45 6.7 5.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.2 CATELYST (NA-BT-1) 7.3 5.0 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.7 7.0 7.2 RAPTOR II (MVS-TF-158) 7.7 4.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.2 REBEL IV 7.7 4.7 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.2 RK 4 7.7 4.3 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.7 7.0 7.2 COCHISE IV (RKCL) 7.3 4.7 8.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.2 SPYDER LS (Z-2000) 7.0 4.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.2 SR 8650 (STR-8LMM) 7.7 4.7 7.3 7.7 7.7 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.2 TRAVERSE SRP (RK-1) 7.3 4.7 7.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.7 7.2 VAN GOGH (LTP-RK2) 7.0 4.3 8.0 7.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.2 BAR FA 6253 7.0 4.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.1 FIRECRACKER LS (MVS-MST) 7.7 4.3 7.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.1 SIDEWINDER (IS-TF-138) 7.3 4.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.1 JUSTICE 7.0 5.0 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.1 COMPETE (LS-06) 8.0 4.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.1 SKYLINE 7.7 4.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.0 7.1 STR-8GRQR 7.0 5.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.1 TABLE 5. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT AMES, IA 1/ 2008 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN GREENBROOKS (TG 50-9460) 7.0 4.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.1 TULSA TIME (TULSA III) 7.3 4.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.1 0312 7.0 5.0 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 AST9001 (AST-3) 7.7 5.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 DARLINGTON (CS-TF1) 7.3 4.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 GO-1BFD 7.3 5.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 JAMBOREE (IS-TF-128) 7.0 4.3 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 JT-41 7.3 4.3 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 KZ-1 7.3 5.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 KZ-2 7.3 4.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 REMBRANDT 6.3 5.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 ROCKET (IS-TF-147) 7.3 4.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 SHENANDOAH III (SH 3) 7.7 4.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 STR-8BB5 6.7 4.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 TOCCOA (IS-TF-151) 7.0 4.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 TURBO RZ (BURL-TF8) 7.3 5.3 7.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 AST 7001 7.3 4.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.0 6.9 AST 7002 7.7 4.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.9 BAR FA 6363 7.7 4.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.9 CROSSFIRE 3 (COL-J) 7.3 4.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.9 ESCALADE 7.3 4.0 7.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.9 HUNTER 7.3 5.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.9 J-140 7.3 4.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 7.3 7.3 6.9 MVS-1107 7.0 5.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.9 TURBO 7.3 4.7 7.7 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.9 AST 7003 7.3 4.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.3 6.0 7.3 6.7 6.8 BGR-TF1 7.7 4.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.3 6.3 6.8 CEZANNE RZ (LTP-CRL) 7.3 4.7 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.8 CORONA (COL-M) 7.3 4.3 7.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.8 UMBRELLA (DP 50-9411) 7.7 4.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.8 EINSTEIN 6.7 4.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.8 ESSENTIAL (IS-TF-154) 7.3 4.3 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.8 FALCON IV 7.0 4.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.8 JT-33 6.7 4.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.8 RENOVATE (LS-11) 7.3 4.7 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.8 MAGELLAN 7.3 4.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.8 MVS-341 7.7 3.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.8 PSG-85QR 7.7 4.3 7.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.0 7.3 7.0 6.8 PSG-TTRH 7.3 4.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.8 PSG-TTST 6.0 4.7 7.3 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.8 GAZELLE II (PST-5HP) 7.7 5.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.8 RNP 7.7 4.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.8 06-WALK 7.0 4.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 AST9003 (AST-1) 7.7 4.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 COL-1 6.7 4.7 7.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 TABLE 5. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT AMES, IA 1/ 2008 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN HUDSON (DKS) 7.7 3.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 IS-TF-159 7.3 4.7 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 JT-36 7.3 4.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 JT-42 7.3 4.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 STETSON II (NA-SS) 8.0 4.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 PSG-RNDR 7.3 4.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 TAHOE II 7.0 4.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 ARISTOTLE 7.0 5.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.6 ATF 1328 6.7 4.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.6 BGR-TF2 8.0 4.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.6 BILTMORE 7.0 4.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.6 FAT CAT (IS-TF-161) 7.3 4.0 7.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.6 LINDBERGH 7.0 5.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.6 PADRE 7.3 4.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.6 PSG-82BR 7.3 4.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.6 NINJA 3 (ATF 1247) 7.3 3.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.5 PEDIGREE (ATF-1199) 7.3 4.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.5 REUNION (LS-03) 7.7 4.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.5 SILVERADO 6.0 4.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.5 J-130 7.3 4.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.4 PLATO 7.3 5.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.4 AST1001 (AST-4) 8.0 3.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.2 KY-31 4.0 4.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 5.1 LSD VALUE 1.1 3.0 0.9 3.1 1.6 1.2 1.1 0.9 0.9 0.8 C.V. (%) 8.1 15.5 6.3 10.8 7.8 8.4 8.2 7.2 7.1 5.9 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. 2008 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 IA1 SILTY CLAY LOAM 6.6-7.0 0-60 0-150 1.1-2.0 FULL SUN 2.6-3.0 NO IRRIGATION