TABLE 13. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT COLUMBIA, MO 1/ 2008 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR TEXTURE APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN 3RD MILLENNIUM SRP 6.7 7.0 8.3 7.7 7.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 7.3 7.2 TRIO (IS-TF-152) 7.0 7.7 7.3 8.3 8.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.2 RAPTOR II (MVS-TF-158) 7.7 7.3 7.7 8.0 8.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 7.7 7.2 AST 7002 7.0 6.7 8.0 7.7 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.3 7.1 CORONA (COL-M) 8.0 7.3 7.7 8.3 8.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.1 HEMI 7.3 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.7 7.1 TRAVERSE SRP (RK-1) 6.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.7 7.1 AST9001 (AST-3) 8.0 7.0 8.3 7.7 7.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 FALCON V (ATM) 7.0 7.7 6.3 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 8.0 7.0 BGR-TF2 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 6.3 5.3 6.7 8.0 7.0 BULLSEYE 7.0 7.0 7.3 8.0 8.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 COL-1 7.3 6.7 7.7 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 DARLINGTON (CS-TF1) 6.7 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 FAITH (K06-WA) 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.3 7.0 FIRENZA 7.3 6.7 7.7 8.0 7.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 KZ-1 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 MONET (LTP-610 CL) 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 MUSTANG 4 (M4) 6.7 6.7 8.3 8.3 7.7 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 CATELYST (NA-BT-1) 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 SC-1 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 TOCCOA (IS-TF-151) 7.0 7.0 7.0 8.3 8.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 AST 7001 7.0 6.3 7.3 8.0 7.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.9 JAMBOREE (IS-TF-128) 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.9 JT-41 6.7 6.7 7.3 8.0 7.7 6.7 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.9 PSG-85QR 6.3 6.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.9 GAZELLE II (PST-5HP) 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.9 FINELAWN XPRESS (RP 2) 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.3 7.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.9 TALLADEGA (RP 3) 6.7 7.0 7.0 8.0 8.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.9 TURBO RZ (BURL-TF8) 6.7 6.3 7.7 7.7 7.3 6.0 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.9 WOLFPACK II (PST-5WMB) 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.9 AGGRESSOR (IS-TF-153) 7.3 7.0 7.0 8.0 8.0 6.3 5.3 6.0 7.0 6.8 AST1001 (AST-4) 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.3 6.0 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.8 BRAVEHEART (DP 50-9407) 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.8 FALCON IV 6.3 5.7 8.0 7.3 7.0 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.8 GWTF 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.0 6.0 5.3 6.7 7.3 6.8 HUNTER 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.7 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.8 KZ-2 7.3 6.3 8.0 7.7 7.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 7.0 6.8 SHENANDOAH ELITE (RK 6) 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.7 6.8 SHENANDOAH III (SH 3) 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.8 SR 8650 (STR-8LMM) 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.8 TURBO 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.8 ESCALADE 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 FIRECRACKER LS (MVS-MST) 6.3 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.7 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 HONKY TONK (RAD-TF17) 7.0 6.7 8.0 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.7 STETSON II (NA-SS) 7.7 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 TABLE 13. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT COLUMBIA, MO 1/ 2008 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR TEXTURE APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN RHAMBLER SRP (RHAMBLER) 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.3 6.7 RK 4 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 ROCKET (IS-TF-147) 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 SKYLINE 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.7 7.0 6.7 5.7 5.3 7.0 6.7 TULSA TIME (TULSA III) 7.0 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 PEDIGREE (ATF-1199) 6.0 5.7 7.7 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.6 BAR FA 6253 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.3 6.3 5.3 5.7 6.7 6.6 UMBRELLA (DP 50-9411) 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.6 FAT CAT (IS-TF-161) 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.7 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.6 TERRIER (IS-TF-135) 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.3 5.3 5.7 7.0 6.6 RENOVATE (LS-11) 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.6 PSG-RNDR 6.7 6.3 7.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.6 RNP 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.0 5.3 5.3 6.7 7.3 6.6 VAN GOGH (LTP-RK2) 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.6 0312 6.3 8.0 7.7 7.7 6.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.5 06-DUST 7.0 7.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.5 AST9002 (AST-2) 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.5 ESSENTIAL (IS-TF-154) 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.5 IS-TF-159 7.0 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.5 REUNION (LS-03) 7.3 6.7 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.5 COMPETE (LS-06) 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 7.0 7.7 6.5 REBEL IV 5.7 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 7.3 6.5 STR-8GRQR 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.5 TITANIUM LS (MVS-BB-1) 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.5 AST 7003 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 5.7 5.3 6.3 7.0 6.4 CROSSFIRE 3 (COL-J) 7.3 7.3 6.3 7.7 7.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 7.0 6.4 HUDSON (DKS) 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 5.7 5.3 6.3 7.0 6.4 SIDEWINDER (IS-TF-138) 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.4 J-140 6.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.4 STR-8BB5 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 7.3 6.4 GREENBROOKS (TG 50-9460) 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.4 06-WALK 6.3 6.3 8.0 6.3 6.7 5.7 5.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 AST9003 (AST-1) 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 7.3 6.3 BILTMORE 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 J-130 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 JT-33 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 JT-36 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 PADRE 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 PSG-TTRH 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 COCHISE IV (RKCL) 6.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 5.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 CANNAVARO (DP 50-9440) 6.7 8.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 5.3 5.7 6.7 6.2 RK 5 6.7 7.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 5.7 5.0 5.3 6.0 6.2 SPYDER LS (Z-2000) 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.2 NINJA 3 (ATF 1247) 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.1 CEZANNE RZ (LTP-CRL) 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.1 TABLE 13. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT COLUMBIA, MO 1/ 2008 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR TEXTURE APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN JT-45 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.1 JUSTICE 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.1 LINDBERGH 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.1 MVS-341 6.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 6.1 PSG-82BR 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 7.0 6.1 SPEEDWAY (STR-8BPDX) 5.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.1 ATF 1328 6.7 7.0 5.3 7.0 6.7 5.7 5.0 5.3 6.7 6.0 BGR-TF1 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 5.3 5.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 JT-42 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 MAGELLAN 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 TAHOE II 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 6.7 6.0 BAR FA 6363 6.0 7.0 5.0 6.3 6.0 5.0 5.7 6.7 6.7 5.9 FALCON NG (CE 1) 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 5.9 GO-1BFD 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.9 MVS-1107 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.9 PSG-TTST 5.7 6.7 7.3 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.9 REMBRANDT 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.9 EINSTEIN 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.8 GE-1 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 6.3 5.7 ARISTOTLE 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.6 PLATO 5.3 6.7 6.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 4.7 5.0 5.7 5.3 SILVERADO 5.3 6.7 6.0 5.3 5.0 4.7 5.3 4.7 4.7 5.1 KY-31 4.0 4.0 5.7 4.0 4.0 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.0 4.0 LSD VALUE 1.1 0.8 3.6 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.1 1.3 1.3 0.9 C.V. (%) 9.5 7.2 14.7 10.2 11.4 11.7 9.3 10.7 10.8 7.6 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 MO1 SILT LOAM AND SILT 5.6-6.0 0-60 151-240 3.1-4.0 FULL SUN 2.6-3.0 TO PREVENT STRESS