TABLE 8. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT WEST LAFAYETTE, IN 1/ 2009 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ BROWN GENETIC LEAF DENSITY PATCH QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR TEXTURE SUMMER WARM TEMP. APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN LS 1200 (SC-1) 8.0 7.7 8.3 8.3 7.0 8.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.6 JAMBOREE (IS-TF-128) 8.0 7.3 7.7 6.7 7.3 8.3 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.5 CANNAVARO (DP 50-9440) 8.0 8.7 7.3 6.0 7.3 8.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 COCHISE IV (RKCL) 8.3 7.3 8.3 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.3 7.0 6.0 7.7 8.0 7.3 FALCON V (ATM) 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 3RD MILLENNIUM SRP 7.7 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.2 BULLSEYE 8.0 7.3 8.7 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.3 6.7 6.3 7.7 6.7 7.2 IS-TF-159 8.7 7.3 7.3 8.3 6.7 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.2 SHENANDOAH ELITE (RK 6) 8.3 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.3 8.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.2 TURBO 8.3 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.2 CATELYST (NA-BT-1) 7.0 7.3 8.3 7.7 7.0 8.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.7 7.1 FINELAWN XPRESS (RP 2) 7.7 7.3 8.0 7.3 6.7 8.0 7.3 6.7 6.3 7.3 7.3 7.1 FIRECRACKER LS (MVS-MST) 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 6.7 8.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.7 7.3 7.1 MONET (LTP-610 CL) 7.7 8.0 7.7 6.7 6.7 8.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.1 RAPTOR II (MVS-TF-158) 8.3 7.3 7.3 6.3 7.0 8.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.3 7.3 7.1 RHAMBLER SRP (RHAMBLER) 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 8.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.1 ROCKET (IS-TF-147) 8.3 7.3 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.1 VAN GOGH (LTP-RK2) 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 8.0 8.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.1 GARRISON (IS-TF-153) 8.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 AST9001 (AST-3) 9.0 7.0 7.0 5.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 7.3 7.7 7.0 BRAVEHEART (DP 50-9407) 8.0 6.3 7.0 8.0 7.0 7.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.0 ESSENTIAL (IS-TF-154) 8.0 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 FAITH (K06-WA) 7.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 8.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 GREENBROOKS (TG 50-9460) 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 8.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 HEMI 7.7 7.0 7.7 8.0 6.7 8.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 RK 4 8.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 RK 5 8.0 8.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 SHENANDOAH III (SH 3) 8.0 7.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.7 7.3 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 SPEEDWAY (STR-8BPDX) 7.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 8.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 TERRIER (IS-TF-135) 8.7 7.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 AST9003 (AST-1) 9.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 8.3 7.0 5.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.9 GAZELLE II (PST-5HP) 8.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 8.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.9 MUSTANG 4 (M4) 8.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 8.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 7.3 7.0 6.9 SIDEWINDER (IS-TF-138) 8.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.0 8.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.9 SPYDER LS (Z-2000) 8.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.3 8.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.9 TALLADEGA (RP 3) 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.7 8.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 7.7 7.0 6.9 TRAVERSE SRP (RK-1) 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.9 WOLFPACK II (PST-5WMB) 8.3 6.7 6.7 8.7 6.7 8.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.9 AST9002 (AST-2) 8.7 7.0 5.7 5.7 6.7 8.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.8 CORONA (COL-M) 8.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 8.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.8 FAT CAT (IS-TF-161) 8.0 7.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 8.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.8 FIRENZA 8.0 7.0 7.0 8.0 6.3 8.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.8 GWTF 8.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 8.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.8 PSG-85QR 8.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.8 SR 8650 (STR-8LMM) 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 7.3 7.0 6.8 TABLE 8. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT WEST LAFAYETTE, IN 1/ 2009 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ BROWN GENETIC LEAF DENSITY PATCH QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR TEXTURE SUMMER WARM TEMP. APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN TOCCOA (IS-TF-151) 9.0 7.0 6.7 5.7 6.3 8.0 7.0 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.8 AST 7001 9.0 6.7 6.3 4.7 7.0 8.0 6.0 5.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 AST 7002 8.3 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.3 7.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 AST7003 8.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 AST1001 (AST-4) 8.7 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 8.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 BAR FA 6253 7.7 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 CROSSFIRE 3 (COL-J) 8.0 7.0 6.3 5.0 6.7 8.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 DARLINGTON (CS-TF1) 9.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 8.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 J-140 8.3 7.0 6.7 7.7 6.0 7.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 NINJA 3 (ATF 1247) 8.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 8.0 7.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 PEDIGREE (ATF-1199) 7.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 0312 8.0 7.0 6.3 5.3 6.3 8.0 6.7 5.7 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.6 CEZANNE RZ (LTP-CRL) 8.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 7.7 6.7 5.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.6 COL-1 8.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.6 GE-1 8.0 6.0 5.7 7.0 6.7 7.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.6 HUDSON (DKS) 8.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 8.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.6 JT-41 9.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 8.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.6 PADRE 8.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 8.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.6 PSG-TTRH 8.3 7.0 6.3 5.3 6.3 8.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.6 REUNION (LS-03) 8.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.6 TRIO (IS-TF-152) 9.0 7.0 7.3 6.3 5.7 7.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.6 TULSA TIME (TULSA III) 8.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.6 TURBO RZ (BURL-TF8) 8.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 8.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.6 UMBRELLA (DP 50-9411) 9.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 7.3 6.6 ATF 1328 8.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 8.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.5 BGR-TF2 9.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.3 7.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.5 FALCON IV 7.3 6.3 6.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.5 FALCON NG (CE 1) 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.5 HUNTER 9.0 7.0 6.7 5.7 7.0 8.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.5 JUSTICE 8.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.5 MVS-341 8.0 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 7.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.5 PSG-82BR 7.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.5 REBEL IV 8.0 6.7 6.0 7.3 6.7 7.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.5 RENOVATE (LS-11) 8.7 6.7 6.0 5.3 6.7 7.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.5 STR-8BB5 7.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.3 7.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.5 STR-8GRQR 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.5 06-DUST 8.0 6.7 6.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.4 BILTMORE 8.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.4 COMPETE (LS-06) 8.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.4 ESCALADE 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.4 GO-1BFD 7.3 6.0 6.0 7.7 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.3 6.4 JT-33 8.3 7.0 6.0 7.0 5.7 7.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.4 JT-42 8.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 7.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.4 JT-45 8.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.4 KZ-1 9.0 7.0 5.7 5.3 6.7 7.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.4 TABLE 8. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT WEST LAFAYETTE, IN 1/ 2009 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ BROWN GENETIC LEAF DENSITY PATCH QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR TEXTURE SUMMER WARM TEMP. APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN KZ-2 9.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 8.0 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.4 STETSON II (NA-SS) 9.0 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.0 7.3 6.7 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.4 TAHOE II 8.3 6.7 6.3 5.0 6.3 7.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.4 BGR-TF1 9.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 7.3 6.3 5.3 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 EINSTEIN 8.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 J-130 8.0 7.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 7.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 RNP 8.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.7 6.3 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 SKYLINE 5.3 4.3 3.7 5.0 6.3 7.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 ARISTOTLE 8.7 6.3 5.0 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.2 JT-36 8.7 7.0 6.7 5.3 6.0 7.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.2 MAGELLAN 8.0 6.7 5.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.2 MVS-1107 8.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 5.7 5.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.2 PLATO 8.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 7.3 6.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.2 REMBRANDT 7.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 7.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.2 TITANIUM LS (MVS-BB-1) 7.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.2 BAR FA 6363 8.3 6.3 5.7 6.7 5.7 7.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.1 HONKY TONK (RAD-TF17) 8.0 7.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.1 LINDBERGH 8.3 6.3 5.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 7.0 6.1 PSG-TTST 8.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.1 PSG-RNDR 8.0 6.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 7.0 6.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 06-WALK 8.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 5.7 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.9 SILVERADO 7.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.7 5.0 4.7 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.4 KY-31 4.0 3.3 3.0 7.3 4.0 4.7 4.0 3.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 LSD VALUE 1.0 1.0 1.2 2.5 1.5 0.7 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.8 1.2 0.4 C.V. (%) 7.5 8.5 11.0 16.6 9.8 5.7 8.1 9.2 8.2 7.4 9.0 4.0 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 IN1 SANDY CLAY LOAM 7.1-7.5 61-150 241-375 2.1-3.0 FULL SUN 2.6-3.0 NO IRRIGATION