TABLE 7. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT CARBONDALE (SHADE), IL 1/ 2009 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT COVER PERCENT QUALITY RATINGS NAME FALL SEDGE MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN PSG-TTST 67.3 11.0 8.0 7.3 8.3 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.7 7.7 7.0 8.1 HONKY TONK (RAD-TF17) 73.3 18.3 7.0 6.0 8.0 8.7 8.0 8.7 8.7 8.0 7.0 7.8 BGR-TF2 75.7 12.3 7.0 6.0 8.7 8.3 8.0 7.7 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.7 TITANIUM LS (MVS-BB-1) 73.7 7.0 8.0 7.0 8.7 8.3 7.3 8.0 8.7 7.0 6.3 7.7 ESSENTIAL (IS-TF-154) 67.7 8.0 6.7 6.3 8.3 8.7 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.7 6.3 7.6 JT-45 82.3 12.7 6.3 6.7 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.6 REBEL IV 70.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 8.0 8.3 7.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.6 SPEEDWAY (STR-8BPDX) 79.3 13.3 6.0 6.0 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 8.7 8.7 8.0 7.6 06-DUST 70.3 14.0 7.0 6.0 8.0 6.7 7.0 8.0 8.3 8.0 7.7 7.4 LINDBERGH 62.3 23.7 7.7 6.7 8.0 8.3 8.3 7.7 7.3 6.7 5.7 7.4 AST1001 (AST-4) 72.3 14.3 6.3 6.7 8.7 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 CANNAVARO (DP 50-9440) 77.0 18.7 6.3 5.3 8.0 8.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 8.0 8.0 7.3 JAMBOREE (IS-TF-128) 63.7 16.7 7.0 5.0 8.7 8.3 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.3 6.7 7.3 SHENANDOAH III (SH 3) 75.3 18.7 6.0 6.0 8.0 8.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.0 8.0 7.3 STETSON II (NA-SS) 79.0 16.3 6.7 6.0 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.7 8.3 7.3 3RD MILLENNIUM SRP 72.7 6.7 5.3 5.3 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.0 7.2 HUNTER 65.7 23.0 7.0 5.7 8.3 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.2 JUSTICE 69.0 12.3 6.0 6.0 8.7 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.2 KY-31 56.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.7 9.0 6.7 7.7 8.7 6.7 5.0 7.2 SPYDER LS (Z-2000) 69.7 12.3 7.0 6.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.2 TURBO RZ (BURL-TF8) 73.0 10.3 6.3 5.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.2 GARRISON (IS-TF-153) 72.3 7.3 7.0 6.0 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.1 PLATO 64.3 4.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 8.7 7.3 7.0 8.0 6.0 6.0 7.1 TOCCOA (IS-TF-151) 67.7 34.3 6.7 6.3 8.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.1 AST9003 (AST-1) 63.3 11.0 6.3 6.0 7.3 7.7 6.3 7.3 8.0 7.3 6.3 7.0 CROSSFIRE 3 (COL-J) 67.3 16.3 6.0 6.0 8.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 ESCALADE 63.0 5.7 6.3 5.3 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 FALCON IV 67.0 12.3 6.0 6.7 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 MAGELLAN 71.3 13.7 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 NINJA 3 (ATF 1247) 67.0 12.0 6.0 6.0 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 PEDIGREE (ATF-1199) 72.3 11.3 6.3 6.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 PSG-RNDR 68.3 10.0 8.0 6.7 7.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 RAPTOR II (MVS-TF-158) 66.0 13.7 6.3 5.3 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 SR 8650 (STR-8LMM) 70.3 15.0 6.0 5.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 WOLFPACK II (PST-5WMB) 67.3 18.0 6.7 5.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 FIRENZA 67.0 12.3 7.0 5.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.9 GREENBROOKS (TG 50-9460) 72.7 15.7 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.9 JT-33 75.0 16.7 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.9 JT-41 66.7 13.3 6.7 5.7 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 6.7 6.0 6.9 JT-42 63.3 14.3 5.7 5.3 7.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.0 6.9 PSG-TTRH 65.0 4.3 6.7 5.7 8.0 8.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 5.3 6.9 TRAVERSE SRP (RK-1) 72.7 7.0 5.3 5.3 7.0 8.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.9 TULSA TIME (TULSA III) 67.0 7.7 5.7 5.3 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.9 AST7003 66.0 21.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 6.3 6.0 6.8 BILTMORE 71.3 26.7 6.0 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.8 TABLE 7. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT CARBONDALE (SHADE), IL 1/ 2009 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT COVER PERCENT QUALITY RATINGS NAME FALL SEDGE MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN BRAVEHEART (DP 50-9407) 67.3 7.3 5.3 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 KZ-2 69.7 13.7 6.3 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 COL-1 69.7 11.7 5.3 5.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.3 6.6 CORONA (COL-M) 68.0 10.0 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.6 MVS-341 61.3 11.7 6.7 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 5.7 6.6 REMBRANDT 80.0 8.3 4.3 5.0 7.0 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.6 RNP 72.3 11.7 7.0 5.3 7.0 6.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.6 SKYLINE 70.7 13.0 6.0 6.0 8.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.6 BAR FA 6363 78.7 16.0 5.3 4.7 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.5 FAT CAT (IS-TF-161) 65.3 21.0 6.0 5.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.5 PADRE 71.7 13.7 5.0 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.5 PSG-82BR 63.3 8.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.5 06-WALK 66.0 20.3 5.3 6.0 8.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.4 BGR-TF1 58.3 9.0 6.3 5.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.4 FINELAWN XPRESS (RP 2) 69.0 13.0 5.3 5.3 6.3 7.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.4 MUSTANG 4 (M4) 74.0 13.7 5.3 5.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.4 STR-8GRQR 64.3 13.3 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.4 BULLSEYE 67.0 9.0 5.0 4.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 IS-TF-159 64.7 19.3 5.0 4.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 J-130 74.0 6.7 4.3 5.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 J-140 64.0 6.7 5.3 5.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 SILVERADO 62.0 20.7 5.3 5.3 7.7 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 UMBRELLA (DP 50-9411) 68.7 9.3 5.3 5.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 ARISTOTLE 51.7 10.0 4.7 5.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.2 AST 7001 69.0 18.7 5.3 5.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.2 AST 7002 73.0 18.7 6.0 5.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.3 6.7 7.0 6.2 EINSTEIN 62.7 9.7 5.3 4.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.2 FAITH (K06-WA) 70.7 5.3 6.0 5.0 6.7 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.2 GO-1BFD 69.3 11.3 5.0 5.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.2 HEMI 66.7 12.3 5.0 5.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.2 HUDSON (DKS) 68.7 10.3 4.7 4.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.2 JT-36 63.7 7.3 5.0 5.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.2 TERRIER (IS-TF-135) 50.3 15.7 6.0 5.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.2 0312 55.3 12.3 5.0 5.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.1 AST9001 (AST-3) 64.7 6.3 5.0 4.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.1 AST9002 (AST-2) 64.0 8.0 4.7 5.7 7.0 5.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.1 ATF 1328 53.7 8.0 4.7 4.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.1 DARLINGTON (CS-TF1) 71.7 11.7 5.0 4.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.1 STR-8BB5 54.0 6.7 5.0 5.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.1 COMPETE (LS-06) 73.7 14.3 4.0 4.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.7 6.0 FIRECRACKER LS (MVS-MST) 63.7 10.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 GE-1 68.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 PSG-85QR 64.3 10.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 RK 4 70.0 7.0 5.0 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 SHENANDOAH ELITE (RK 6) 71.0 3.7 4.0 4.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.0 TABLE 7. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT CARBONDALE (SHADE), IL 1/ 2009 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT COVER PERCENT QUALITY RATINGS NAME FALL SEDGE MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN TRIO (IS-TF-152) 61.3 14.7 4.0 4.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 COCHISE IV (RKCL) 66.3 13.0 5.0 4.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.9 KZ-1 53.0 7.7 5.7 5.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.9 MVS-1107 57.3 14.0 5.7 5.0 7.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.9 MONET (LTP-610 CL) 58.7 8.7 4.3 4.3 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.8 CATELYST (NA-BT-1) 70.0 9.0 4.0 4.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 CEZANNE RZ (LTP-CRL) 48.0 11.3 4.0 4.3 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 VAN GOGH (LTP-RK2) 53.3 13.0 4.0 4.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 RHAMBLER SRP (RHAMBLER) 69.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 6.0 7.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.6 TAHOE II 51.3 15.0 4.0 4.3 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.6 TURBO 54.7 12.0 3.7 4.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.5 RENOVATE (LS-11) 66.7 15.0 3.3 4.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.4 ROCKET (IS-TF-147) 55.7 22.3 4.0 4.3 6.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.4 BAR FA 6253 46.7 21.0 4.0 4.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.3 FALCON V (ATM) 57.0 7.0 5.0 4.7 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.0 5.1 REUNION (LS-03) 58.0 9.7 4.3 4.3 5.0 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.1 RK 5 49.7 4.0 4.3 3.7 4.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.0 5.0 5.1 SIDEWINDER (IS-TF-138) 50.3 33.3 4.0 3.7 4.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.1 GWTF 45.3 10.3 4.7 4.7 5.3 3.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.0 GAZELLE II (PST-5HP) 34.7 9.7 3.3 4.0 6.0 4.7 5.3 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.7 4.7 TALLADEGA (RP 3) 57.0 14.3 3.0 3.3 5.3 4.3 5.0 5.0 4.7 5.3 5.7 4.6 FALCON NG (CE 1) 42.3 2.7 3.0 2.7 4.3 4.7 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.0 4.1 LS 1200 (SC-1) 13.3 9.3 2.3 1.3 3.3 2.3 2.0 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.7 2.3 LSD VALUE 19.3 16.8 2.7 2.0 2.7 2.1 2.0 2.2 2.4 1.9 1.5 1.8 C.V. (%) 16.3 60.3 24.6 20.3 18.5 17.0 15.1 15.9 17.6 14.9 13.2 15.0 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 IL2 SILTY CLAY LOAM 6.1-6.5 0-60 151-240 2.1-3.0 DENSE SHADE 2.1-2.5 TO PREVENT STRESS