TABLE 10. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT LEXINGTON, KY 1/ 2009 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN FALCON V (ATM) 6.3 7.0 8.7 7.3 8.3 7.7 7.0 8.3 8.0 7.8 COCHISE IV (RKCL) 6.3 7.0 8.3 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.0 8.3 7.7 JAMBOREE (IS-TF-128) 6.7 6.7 8.7 7.7 9.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 8.0 7.6 IS-TF-159 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.5 CATELYST (NA-BT-1) 5.3 6.0 6.7 8.0 8.3 7.7 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 ESSENTIAL (IS-TF-154) 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.0 6.3 7.7 7.7 7.3 FAITH (K06-WA) 4.7 6.0 7.3 7.7 8.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 FIRECRACKER LS (MVS-MST) 6.7 6.7 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 6.7 7.7 7.3 RHAMBLER SRP (RHAMBLER) 5.7 5.7 7.7 7.3 8.7 7.7 7.3 6.3 7.3 7.3 RK 5 5.0 6.0 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.3 ROCKET (IS-TF-147) 6.7 6.7 7.7 7.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 SHENANDOAH ELITE (RK 6) 5.7 5.7 7.0 7.7 8.3 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.3 TURBO 6.0 5.7 8.3 8.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 WOLFPACK II (PST-5WMB) 6.7 7.3 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 MONET (LTP-610 CL) 6.7 6.0 8.3 7.3 6.7 7.7 6.3 7.7 7.7 7.2 SHENANDOAH III (SH 3) 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.7 8.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.2 SIDEWINDER (IS-TF-138) 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 8.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.2 3RD MILLENNIUM SRP 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.1 BULLSEYE 6.0 5.0 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.7 6.3 7.3 7.1 GREENBROOKS (TG 50-9460) 5.0 5.7 8.0 8.0 7.7 6.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.1 RAPTOR II (MVS-TF-158) 5.7 5.0 8.0 7.3 8.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.1 LS 1200 (SC-1) 6.7 5.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.1 BRAVEHEART (DP 50-9407) 5.3 6.0 7.7 7.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 FINELAWN XPRESS (RP 2) 5.7 5.3 7.3 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 FIRENZA 5.7 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 HEMI 5.0 5.3 7.3 8.0 8.3 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 MUSTANG 4 (M4) 5.3 5.0 8.0 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 RK 4 5.3 5.0 8.0 7.0 8.0 7.0 7.3 6.3 7.3 7.0 TALLADEGA (RP 3) 5.7 6.0 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 TOCCOA (IS-TF-151) 5.7 6.0 7.3 7.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 8.0 7.0 VAN GOGH (LTP-RK2) 5.7 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 FAT CAT (IS-TF-161) 6.0 5.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.7 6.9 JT-45 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 8.3 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.9 KZ-1 5.3 5.7 8.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 7.3 6.9 SPEEDWAY (STR-8BPDX) 5.3 5.0 7.3 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.9 SPYDER LS (Z-2000) 5.3 5.3 7.3 7.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.9 TRAVERSE SRP (RK-1) 6.3 5.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.9 AST 7002 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.8 AST7003 6.7 6.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.8 AST1001 (AST-4) 6.7 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.8 AST9001 (AST-3) 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 8.0 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.7 6.8 AST9002 (AST-2) 5.0 6.0 8.3 7.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.8 AST9003 (AST-1) 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.8 BAR FA 6253 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.8 CANNAVARO (DP 50-9440) 4.7 4.3 6.7 7.7 7.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 8.0 6.8 TABLE 10. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT LEXINGTON, KY 1/ 2009 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN ESCALADE 6.0 7.3 6.0 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.8 HONKY TONK (RAD-TF17) 6.3 7.3 6.0 7.7 7.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.8 PSG-82BR 6.0 6.0 8.0 7.3 7.3 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.8 REUNION (LS-03) 5.7 6.7 7.7 7.7 5.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.3 6.8 RNP 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 8.0 6.3 7.3 6.0 6.3 6.8 BGR-TF2 5.3 5.7 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 CORONA (COL-M) 5.3 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 GWTF 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 HUDSON (DKS) 5.7 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 RENOVATE (LS-11) 5.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 STR-8GRQR 5.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 TERRIER (IS-TF-135) 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 TITANIUM LS (MVS-BB-1) 6.7 5.7 7.3 7.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 TRIO (IS-TF-152) 5.3 5.7 7.7 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.3 6.7 TURBO RZ (BURL-TF8) 5.0 6.3 7.0 7.7 7.3 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 GARRISON (IS-TF-153) 5.3 5.7 6.0 7.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.6 CEZANNE RZ (LTP-CRL) 5.0 4.7 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.6 COL-1 5.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.7 6.6 FALCON NG (CE 1) 5.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.6 NINJA 3 (ATF 1247) 6.0 7.0 6.3 7.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.6 PEDIGREE (ATF-1199) 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.6 PSG-85QR 5.3 5.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.6 SR 8650 (STR-8LMM) 5.3 6.0 6.0 8.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.6 STR-8BB5 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.6 BGR-TF1 4.7 5.3 7.3 7.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.5 CROSSFIRE 3 (COL-J) 5.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.5 GAZELLE II (PST-5HP) 5.0 5.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.5 JT-36 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.5 TULSA TIME (TULSA III) 6.7 7.0 5.7 7.3 5.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.5 ATF 1328 5.3 5.3 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.4 GE-1 4.7 5.3 6.7 7.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.4 HUNTER 5.7 6.0 5.7 7.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 5.3 6.7 6.4 MAGELLAN 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.4 MVS-341 5.3 5.7 5.3 7.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.4 0312 5.7 4.7 7.0 7.7 5.7 6.3 7.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 06-DUST 6.0 5.7 6.3 7.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 5.3 6.3 DARLINGTON (CS-TF1) 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.3 GO-1BFD 5.7 6.3 5.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 J-140 4.3 4.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 JT-41 6.3 5.7 8.0 7.0 7.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 JT-42 5.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.3 JUSTICE 6.7 6.0 5.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 KZ-2 6.0 5.7 7.0 7.7 5.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 MVS-1107 5.7 5.3 6.7 7.7 5.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 PADRE 5.7 5.7 6.7 7.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 TABLE 10. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT LEXINGTON, KY 1/ 2009 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN PSG-TTST 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 REBEL IV 6.3 5.7 6.0 7.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 SKYLINE 5.3 5.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 STETSON II (NA-SS) 5.7 5.7 6.3 7.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.3 TAHOE II 5.3 5.0 7.7 7.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 UMBRELLA (DP 50-9411) 4.7 5.0 5.3 7.7 5.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 06-WALK 6.0 6.3 5.3 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.2 AST 7001 5.7 5.3 6.3 7.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.3 6.3 6.2 EINSTEIN 5.0 5.3 5.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.1 JT-33 4.7 5.0 5.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.1 COMPETE (LS-06) 4.3 5.0 5.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 FALCON IV 5.0 4.3 6.0 7.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 J-130 5.3 5.3 5.7 7.0 5.3 6.0 6.7 5.7 6.7 6.0 PSG-RNDR 5.3 6.0 5.7 7.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 PSG-TTRH 4.7 5.0 6.0 7.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 ARISTOTLE 5.7 5.7 5.3 7.0 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.3 6.3 5.9 REMBRANDT 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.9 BAR FA 6363 4.7 4.7 4.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.0 5.8 PLATO 5.7 5.7 5.7 7.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.8 BILTMORE 5.7 5.0 5.3 7.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.0 5.7 LINDBERGH 4.7 5.0 5.7 7.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 SILVERADO 5.3 5.3 5.3 7.0 5.0 6.0 5.0 4.7 5.7 5.5 KY-31 4.7 3.0 4.0 4.7 4.0 3.7 5.0 4.0 3.7 4.0 LSD VALUE 8.8 7.2 1.9 0.8 2.0 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.1 0.6 C.V. (%) 24.9 24.7 14.9 6.0 15.4 10.5 9.0 10.4 9.6 5.6 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. 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 KY1 SILT LOAM AND SILT 6.1-6.5 61-150 241-375 2.1-3.0 FULL SUN 2.1-2.5 ONLY DURING SEVERE STRESS