TABLE 30. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT MADISON, WI 1/ 2008 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PINK FALL GENETIC LEAF SNOW COLOR QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR TEXTURE MOLD NOVEMBER MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN AST9003 (AST-1) 8.7 7.7 7.3 6.3 8.7 8.3 8.7 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.3 FIRECRACKER LS (MVS-MST) 7.3 8.3 4.3 6.7 5.0 8.3 8.3 8.7 9.0 9.0 8.1 SIDEWINDER (IS-TF-138) 8.0 7.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 8.3 8.0 9.0 9.0 8.0 8.1 CATELYST (NA-BT-1) 6.7 8.3 5.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 8.7 9.0 9.0 8.3 8.1 TITANIUM LS (MVS-BB-1) 7.7 7.3 5.7 6.7 7.0 7.7 8.3 8.7 8.7 8.0 8.1 CROSSFIRE 3 (COL-J) 8.0 7.7 5.7 6.7 7.0 8.0 9.0 8.0 7.7 8.3 8.0 SHENANDOAH III (SH 3) 6.3 8.3 5.3 6.3 6.7 8.0 7.7 8.3 9.0 8.3 8.0 FAITH (K06-WA) 8.0 8.3 5.3 6.7 5.7 8.3 8.7 8.0 9.0 8.0 7.9 AGGRESSOR (IS-TF-153) 8.3 7.7 5.0 6.7 6.0 8.3 8.3 8.0 8.7 7.7 7.8 NINJA 3 (ATF 1247) 7.7 7.3 6.7 6.3 7.7 7.3 8.3 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.8 CORONA (COL-M) 9.0 8.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 8.0 8.3 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.8 STETSON II (NA-SS) 8.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.7 8.3 8.0 8.3 7.3 7.8 TULSA TIME (TULSA III) 7.7 7.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 7.5 8.0 8.3 8.3 8.3 7.8 ESSENTIAL (IS-TF-154) 7.7 7.7 7.0 5.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.7 8.7 7.3 7.7 TALLADEGA (RP 3) 7.3 7.7 5.0 6.0 5.0 8.0 7.7 8.0 9.0 8.3 7.7 FALCON V (ATM) 7.0 8.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.7 8.3 9.0 7.3 7.6 COL-1 8.7 7.0 4.7 6.0 6.0 7.7 8.7 8.7 7.7 7.0 7.6 CANNAVARO (DP 50-9440) 7.0 9.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 8.3 7.3 8.0 8.3 7.0 7.6 FIRENZA 7.0 7.3 6.0 5.3 6.3 8.3 8.0 7.3 8.3 7.3 7.6 06-WALK 7.7 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.7 8.3 7.3 7.7 8.3 7.7 7.5 AST 7002 7.7 6.7 5.3 5.7 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.7 8.3 7.3 7.5 ESCALADE 7.3 7.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 7.3 7.7 8.3 8.3 7.3 7.5 J-140 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.7 6.7 7.7 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.5 STR-8BB5 7.0 7.7 6.3 5.7 7.3 6.7 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.5 ATF 1328 8.0 8.0 6.3 5.3 6.7 8.3 8.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.4 BAR FA 6363 7.7 6.3 4.7 6.3 5.3 8.3 7.7 7.7 7.3 8.0 7.4 IS-TF-159 8.3 7.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.7 6.7 7.4 MONET (LTP-610 CL) 6.3 8.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 7.3 7.3 8.3 8.0 7.3 7.4 MUSTANG 4 (M4) 8.0 8.0 5.0 5.7 6.0 7.3 7.7 8.0 8.3 7.3 7.4 BAR FA 6253 8.3 7.0 3.7 6.3 3.7 8.3 8.0 8.3 8.0 7.7 7.3 TRIO (IS-TF-152) 8.0 8.0 6.3 4.7 6.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 RENOVATE (LS-11) 8.7 7.3 6.7 5.3 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.7 6.0 7.3 MVS-341 8.3 7.3 4.7 5.0 5.3 8.0 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.0 7.3 SC-1 7.7 8.3 5.3 6.7 5.3 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 SPEEDWAY (STR-8BPDX) 6.7 7.3 4.7 6.3 5.0 8.0 7.3 8.0 8.7 7.0 7.3 TOCCOA (IS-TF-151) 8.3 8.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 AST9001 (AST-3) 8.7 7.7 6.3 4.7 6.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.7 6.3 7.2 BULLSEYE 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.0 7.2 DARLINGTON (CS-TF1) 8.0 6.7 7.3 5.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 8.0 6.3 7.2 FAT CAT (IS-TF-161) 7.0 7.3 6.0 5.7 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.2 KZ-1 8.3 7.3 6.3 5.7 7.0 7.7 8.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.2 PSG-82BR 6.3 7.7 4.7 6.3 5.0 7.0 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.2 PSG-RNDR 8.0 7.0 6.7 5.0 6.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.2 SHENANDOAH ELITE (RK 6) 7.0 8.0 5.7 6.7 5.0 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.2 COCHISE IV (RKCL) 7.7 8.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 7.3 7.7 8.0 8.0 6.3 7.2 TABLE 30. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT MADISON, WI 1/ 2008 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PINK FALL GENETIC LEAF SNOW COLOR QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR TEXTURE MOLD NOVEMBER MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN STR-8GRQR 6.0 7.3 6.3 5.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 8.0 8.7 6.7 7.2 WOLFPACK II (PST-5WMB) 6.7 8.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 7.7 7.0 8.0 8.0 7.0 7.2 06-DUST 7.0 7.3 4.7 5.7 5.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 8.3 7.0 7.1 3RD MILLENNIUM SRP 6.7 7.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 6.7 6.7 8.3 8.7 7.0 7.1 HUDSON (DKS) 8.3 7.0 4.7 6.7 6.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.1 HEMI 6.3 7.7 4.7 5.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 8.0 8.0 7.0 7.1 TERRIER (IS-TF-135) 8.0 7.7 7.0 5.0 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.1 BGR-TF2 8.7 8.0 6.7 5.7 7.0 7.7 7.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 JT-42 7.0 6.7 5.3 4.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 REUNION (LS-03) 8.0 6.7 7.0 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 8.0 6.7 7.0 PADRE 6.7 7.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 PLATO 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 PSG-TTRH 6.3 4.7 8.0 5.7 7.3 6.7 6.3 7.3 8.0 6.3 7.0 SR 8650 (STR-8LMM) 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 GREENBROOKS (TG 50-9460) 7.3 8.0 5.0 5.0 5.7 7.3 7.0 7.7 8.0 6.3 7.0 AST 7001 8.7 7.0 5.7 4.7 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.0 6.9 AST 7003 8.3 7.3 7.0 4.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.9 AST9002 (AST-2) 8.3 7.3 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.9 PEDIGREE (ATF-1199) 8.3 7.0 6.0 4.7 5.7 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.9 BRAVEHEART (DP 50-9407) 8.3 7.7 4.7 4.7 6.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.3 6.9 GWTF 7.3 6.7 7.0 5.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.9 HUNTER 8.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 8.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.9 JAMBOREE (IS-TF-128) 7.0 8.3 4.7 6.0 5.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.9 JT-36 7.3 7.3 5.7 5.7 6.7 7.3 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.9 KZ-2 8.7 7.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.0 6.3 6.9 MVS-1107 6.3 7.3 7.3 5.7 7.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.7 6.7 6.9 RHAMBLER SRP (RHAMBLER) 6.3 8.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.0 6.9 RK 5 5.7 8.3 5.3 5.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 8.0 8.0 6.3 6.9 FINELAWN XPRESS (RP 2) 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 8.0 7.7 7.0 6.9 SKYLINE 7.0 7.7 5.3 4.7 5.0 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 6.9 TAHOE II 8.0 6.3 4.7 7.0 5.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 8.0 7.3 6.9 VAN GOGH (LTP-RK2) 7.0 8.0 4.7 5.7 5.3 7.0 6.7 7.7 8.0 7.0 6.9 EINSTEIN 7.3 6.7 5.7 7.0 6.0 7.3 6.7 7.7 6.7 6.7 6.8 HONKY TONK (RAD-TF17) 7.3 7.3 5.3 5.7 6.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.8 JT-45 7.0 7.3 7.0 4.7 7.0 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.8 COMPETE (LS-06) 7.7 7.3 6.0 5.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.8 RK 4 6.7 7.7 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.0 6.8 BILTMORE 7.0 5.7 5.7 5.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 CEZANNE RZ (LTP-CRL) 6.7 7.3 6.3 5.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 8.0 7.0 5.3 6.7 JT-33 8.0 8.0 6.3 4.3 5.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 MAGELLAN 8.0 6.0 3.0 5.7 3.3 7.3 7.0 8.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 PSG-85QR 6.7 7.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 BGR-TF1 8.3 7.3 5.7 6.0 5.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.6 FALCON NG (CE 1) 6.0 7.7 7.0 4.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.7 6.7 6.0 6.6 FALCON IV 6.7 7.3 5.3 4.7 5.7 7.0 6.3 7.7 7.3 5.7 6.6 TABLE 30. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT MADISON, WI 1/ 2008 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PINK FALL GENETIC LEAF SNOW COLOR QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR TEXTURE MOLD NOVEMBER MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN JT-41 7.3 7.3 6.0 5.0 6.3 7.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 5.7 6.6 REBEL IV 6.7 7.3 4.7 4.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.6 0312 8.3 8.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.4 ARISTOTLE 7.3 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.4 AST1001 (AST-4) 8.3 7.7 7.0 5.3 7.3 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.4 J-130 7.0 7.3 5.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.4 JUSTICE 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.4 GAZELLE II (PST-5HP) 6.0 7.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 7.3 7.3 5.3 6.4 REMBRANDT 6.3 7.3 4.3 5.0 5.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.4 ROCKET (IS-TF-147) 6.7 8.0 6.3 5.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.4 TRAVERSE SRP (RK-1) 7.3 8.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.4 TURBO RZ (BURL-TF8) 6.3 6.0 5.7 4.3 5.3 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.7 6.3 6.4 LINDBERGH 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.3 RNP 8.3 7.0 5.3 4.7 5.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 PSG-TTST 6.0 6.0 4.7 6.0 4.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.2 UMBRELLA (DP 50-9411) 8.0 7.0 5.7 6.3 5.3 6.3 5.3 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.1 SPYDER LS (Z-2000) 7.0 7.3 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 GE-1 6.0 7.7 6.7 5.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 4.7 5.9 GO-1BFD 6.0 5.3 6.7 4.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.3 5.9 TURBO 6.3 7.7 5.0 4.7 4.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 5.9 RAPTOR II (MVS-TF-158) 7.3 7.7 5.0 4.0 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.8 SILVERADO 5.0 6.0 6.0 4.7 4.0 4.7 4.7 5.7 4.3 4.0 4.6 KY-31 3.0 3.3 8.0 3.3 3.3 2.7 3.0 2.3 2.0 2.0 2.6 LSD VALUE 1.5 1.2 3.1 4.5 3.7 1.8 2.9 2.2 1.8 2.7 1.5 C.V. (%) 12.1 9.6 21.8 21.5 22.1 12.8 17.0 14.3 13.2 17.9 11.5 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 WI1 SILT LOAM AND SILT 6.6-7.0 - - 2.1-3.0 FULL SUN 2.1-2.5 TO PREVENT STRESS