TABLE 5. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT AMES, IA 1/ 2009 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 RHAMBLER SRP (RHAMBLER) 7.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 8.0 7.3 7.2 FIRECRACKER LS (MVS-MST) 7.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.3 6.7 8.0 7.3 7.1 RK 5 7.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.7 7.1 CATELYST (NA-BT-1) 7.0 6.3 7.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.9 FAITH (K06-WA) 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 8.0 7.3 6.9 FALCON V (ATM) 7.3 6.0 7.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.3 6.9 FINELAWN XPRESS (RP 2) 7.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.9 MUSTANG 4 (M4) 7.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.3 7.7 7.3 6.9 LS 1200 (SC-1) 8.3 6.3 7.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 8.0 7.7 6.9 SHENANDOAH ELITE (RK 6) 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.9 SHENANDOAH III (SH 3) 7.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 8.3 7.3 6.9 TERRIER (IS-TF-135) 8.0 6.3 7.3 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.9 TRAVERSE SRP (RK-1) 7.7 6.3 7.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.3 6.9 WOLFPACK II (PST-5WMB) 7.7 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 8.3 7.3 6.9 AST9002 (AST-2) 8.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.8 FIRENZA 7.7 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.8 MONET (LTP-610 CL) 7.3 6.0 7.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.8 SPEEDWAY (STR-8BPDX) 7.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.7 6.7 6.8 TALLADEGA (RP 3) 7.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.3 7.3 6.8 TURBO 7.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.7 7.3 6.8 3RD MILLENNIUM SRP 8.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.7 BAR FA 6253 7.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 BULLSEYE 8.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 COCHISE IV (RKCL) 8.0 6.3 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 ESSENTIAL (IS-TF-154) 7.7 6.3 7.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 GREENBROOKS (TG 50-9460) 8.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.3 6.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 ROCKET (IS-TF-147) 8.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 SR 8650 (STR-8LMM) 8.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.7 6.3 6.7 TITANIUM LS (MVS-BB-1) 7.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.7 TRIO (IS-TF-152) 8.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 BRAVEHEART (DP 50-9407) 7.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 8.0 7.3 6.6 ESCALADE 8.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.3 6.3 6.6 GAZELLE II (PST-5HP) 7.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 7.3 6.7 6.6 GE-1 7.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.6 IS-TF-159 7.3 5.7 7.0 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.6 SPYDER LS (Z-2000) 7.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.6 VAN GOGH (LTP-RK2) 7.7 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.6 AST 7002 8.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 7.0 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.5 FALCON IV 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.5 FALCON NG (CE 1) 7.7 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.5 HUDSON (DKS) 8.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.5 J-140 8.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 7.3 6.7 6.5 JAMBOREE (IS-TF-128) 7.3 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.5 REBEL IV 8.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 7.3 6.7 6.5 0312 7.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.4 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/ 2009 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 GARRISON (IS-TF-153) 8.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 7.3 6.3 6.4 AST1001 (AST-4) 8.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 5.7 7.0 6.7 6.4 AST9003 (AST-1) 8.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.4 BGR-TF2 8.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.4 COMPETE (LS-06) 8.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.4 CORONA (COL-M) 8.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.4 GO-1BFD 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.4 JT-36 8.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.4 JT-41 7.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.4 KZ-1 8.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.4 PEDIGREE (ATF-1199) 8.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 7.3 6.7 6.4 RAPTOR II (MVS-TF-158) 8.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.4 REMBRANDT 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.4 TULSA TIME (TULSA III) 7.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 7.3 6.3 6.4 BAR FA 6363 7.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 CEZANNE RZ (LTP-CRL) 7.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 COL-1 8.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 JT-42 8.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 JUSTICE 7.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 MVS-1107 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 NINJA 3 (ATF 1247) 8.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 PSG-82BR 7.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 PSG-85QR 7.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 RK 4 7.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 RNP 8.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 SIDEWINDER (IS-TF-138) 8.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 SKYLINE 8.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 STETSON II (NA-SS) 8.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 STR-8GRQR 7.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 06-DUST 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.2 ATF 1328 9.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.2 BGR-TF1 7.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.2 CANNAVARO (DP 50-9440) 7.7 6.0 7.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.2 CROSSFIRE 3 (COL-J) 8.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.2 FAT CAT (IS-TF-161) 8.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.2 GWTF 8.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 7.3 6.7 6.2 HEMI 7.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.2 JT-45 7.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.2 MVS-341 8.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.2 PADRE 8.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.2 PSG-TTRH 7.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.2 PSG-TTST 7.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.2 REUNION (LS-03) 8.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.2 STR-8BB5 7.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.2 TOCCOA (IS-TF-151) 8.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.2 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/ 2009 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 TURBO RZ (BURL-TF8) 8.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.2 BILTMORE 8.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.1 DARLINGTON (CS-TF1) 8.0 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 7.0 6.3 6.1 EINSTEIN 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.1 HONKY TONK (RAD-TF17) 7.7 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.1 HUNTER 8.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.1 RENOVATE (LS-11) 8.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 7.0 6.3 6.1 TAHOE II 7.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.1 UMBRELLA (DP 50-9411) 8.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 7.3 6.3 6.1 06-WALK 8.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 J-130 8.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 MAGELLAN 7.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 ARISTOTLE 8.0 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.3 6.3 5.7 6.7 5.7 5.9 AST7003 8.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 5.3 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.0 5.9 KZ-2 8.0 5.3 6.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.9 PLATO 7.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.9 PSG-RNDR 8.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.9 AST 7001 8.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.0 6.0 5.0 6.7 6.3 5.8 AST9001 (AST-3) 8.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.3 6.7 6.3 5.8 JT-33 7.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.8 LINDBERGH 8.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 6.7 5.7 5.7 SILVERADO 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.6 KY-31 4.0 6.0 4.0 4.7 4.0 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.2 LSD VALUE 0.8 2.3 1.0 2.3 1.4 1.2 1.1 1.0 0.9 0.6 C.V. (%) 6.4 8.6 8.8 9.8 9.7 9.0 8.9 8.0 7.6 5.5 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. 2009 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