TABLE 12. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT ST. PAUL, MN 1/ 2009 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ DROUGHT FALL GENETIC SPRING LEAF TOLERANCE COLOR QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE WILTING OCTOBER MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN AST9001 (AST-3) 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 BGR-TF1 7.3 5.3 6.0 4.7 5.7 5.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 5.3 6.0 ATF 1328 7.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.9 COMPETE (LS-06) 7.0 4.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 4.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.9 JT-33 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.9 TULSA TIME (TULSA III) 5.7 6.7 6.0 4.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 5.9 CORONA (COL-M) 6.7 4.7 6.3 6.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.8 HUDSON (DKS) 7.7 6.0 6.0 4.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.8 RK 4 5.3 7.0 6.0 4.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 HONKY TONK (RAD-TF17) 5.7 6.7 5.7 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.6 J-130 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.0 4.7 5.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.6 JT-36 6.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.0 5.6 PADRE 4.7 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.0 4.3 6.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.6 STR-8BB5 3.7 6.0 6.0 4.7 4.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.6 BULLSEYE 5.0 5.3 6.7 5.0 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.4 ESSENTIAL (IS-TF-154) 4.7 5.0 6.0 4.3 5.7 4.3 4.3 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.4 FALCON IV 4.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 4.3 4.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.4 FIRENZA 5.7 5.0 6.3 4.5 5.7 4.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 6.3 6.0 5.4 HUNTER 7.0 6.0 5.0 6.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 6.0 5.3 5.4 JT-42 5.3 5.0 5.7 4.7 5.0 6.0 5.3 5.0 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.4 KZ-2 7.0 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.3 4.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.4 REUNION (LS-03) 6.7 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 4.7 4.7 5.7 5.0 5.4 RNP 7.0 5.0 6.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 4.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.4 SIDEWINDER (IS-TF-138) 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.3 6.3 4.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.4 STETSON II (NA-SS) 7.7 5.3 5.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.4 TRIO (IS-TF-152) 5.7 5.3 6.3 5.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.4 06-DUST 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.0 4.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.3 FAT CAT (IS-TF-161) 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.5 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 NINJA 3 (ATF 1247) 5.7 4.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 4.7 5.3 5.7 5.0 6.0 5.3 5.3 REMBRANDT 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 4.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 RK 5 4.3 6.0 7.0 5.3 5.0 5.3 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.7 6.3 5.3 TURBO RZ (BURL-TF8) 6.3 4.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 4.7 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 UMBRELLA (DP 50-9411) 6.3 6.0 5.0 5.7 6.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.0 6.0 5.3 5.3 AST9002 (AST-2) 7.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.0 5.2 COCHISE IV (RKCL) 5.7 4.7 6.3 5.0 5.3 4.3 4.7 5.0 5.0 6.3 5.7 5.2 FALCON NG (CE 1) 4.3 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.2 FALCON V (ATM) 4.3 4.3 6.3 5.3 5.0 4.0 4.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.2 GWTF 6.0 4.7 5.3 4.5 5.3 4.7 5.7 4.7 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.2 JT-41 5.0 4.3 6.0 5.3 5.3 4.3 4.7 5.3 5.0 6.3 5.3 5.2 PSG-82BR 3.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 4.3 4.3 4.7 5.7 5.0 6.0 5.3 5.2 TURBO 5.7 5.0 6.0 4.7 5.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.2 VAN GOGH (LTP-RK2) 5.0 5.0 6.0 5.7 4.7 4.7 4.3 5.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.2 WOLFPACK II (PST-5WMB) 4.7 4.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 4.0 5.0 5.7 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.2 3RD MILLENNIUM SRP 5.3 4.0 5.7 5.5 4.7 3.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 6.3 5.3 5.1 AST 7002 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.0 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.1 TABLE 12. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT ST. PAUL, MN 1/ 2009 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ DROUGHT FALL GENETIC SPRING LEAF TOLERANCE COLOR QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE WILTING OCTOBER MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN AST7003 6.7 3.7 5.7 6.5 6.0 4.0 5.0 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.1 CEZANNE RZ (LTP-CRL) 5.0 4.7 6.0 5.7 4.3 4.7 4.7 6.0 5.0 4.7 5.3 5.1 DARLINGTON (CS-TF1) 6.7 4.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 4.0 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.1 LINDBERGH 4.3 5.0 5.0 7.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.1 MAGELLAN 5.3 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.0 4.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.1 PEDIGREE (ATF-1199) 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.1 ROCKET (IS-TF-147) 4.7 4.7 6.3 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.7 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.0 5.1 SPEEDWAY (STR-8BPDX) 4.7 5.3 5.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.3 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.1 SPYDER LS (Z-2000) 6.3 4.3 5.3 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.1 GE-1 4.7 5.0 4.0 5.5 5.3 4.3 4.7 5.7 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 RAPTOR II (MVS-TF-158) 5.7 3.7 6.0 5.7 4.3 4.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 4.7 5.0 SHENANDOAH III (SH 3) 5.7 5.0 5.7 4.0 5.7 4.3 4.0 5.3 4.7 5.7 6.0 5.0 STR-8GRQR 4.3 5.0 5.3 5.7 4.3 4.3 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 TOCCOA (IS-TF-151) 6.3 4.3 5.3 5.5 6.3 3.7 4.7 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.0 0312 6.0 5.0 6.0 5.5 4.7 4.3 5.0 5.0 4.7 5.7 4.7 4.9 AST1001 (AST-4) 6.0 4.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 4.0 4.3 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.0 4.9 BAR FA 6363 4.0 5.3 5.3 7.0 5.0 5.0 4.3 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.7 4.9 BGR-TF2 6.3 3.7 5.3 5.7 4.7 5.0 5.7 4.7 4.7 5.0 4.3 4.9 GAZELLE II (PST-5HP) 4.3 4.3 5.3 5.3 4.7 3.7 4.3 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.0 4.9 HEMI 4.7 5.3 6.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.7 5.3 5.0 4.9 KZ-1 6.7 4.0 5.3 6.3 5.3 3.7 4.3 5.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 4.9 PSG-85QR 4.7 5.0 4.7 5.5 4.7 4.0 4.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.0 4.9 PSG-RNDR 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 5.3 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.9 PSG-TTRH 4.0 5.0 5.3 6.3 4.0 4.7 4.7 5.0 4.7 5.7 4.7 4.9 TRAVERSE SRP (RK-1) 4.7 4.7 5.0 4.7 5.0 4.0 4.0 4.7 5.7 6.0 5.3 4.9 AST 7001 7.0 3.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 4.3 5.0 4.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 4.8 TAHOE II 6.0 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.3 4.3 5.0 5.3 4.3 5.3 4.3 4.8 BAR FA 6253 4.3 4.7 5.0 6.0 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.7 5.3 5.0 4.7 BILTMORE 4.7 4.0 5.0 6.3 4.0 4.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.7 CROSSFIRE 3 (COL-J) 6.3 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 5.0 4.7 4.7 JAMBOREE (IS-TF-128) 6.0 3.3 5.7 5.0 6.0 3.0 3.7 4.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 4.7 MVS-1107 3.3 4.7 5.0 5.7 4.7 4.7 4.3 5.3 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.7 MVS-341 5.0 5.7 5.0 5.0 4.3 4.7 4.3 5.3 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.7 REBEL IV 4.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 4.7 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.3 5.0 4.7 4.7 RENOVATE (LS-11) 7.0 4.0 5.3 5.5 5.7 4.0 4.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 4.7 4.7 TALLADEGA (RP 3) 4.7 2.7 4.7 6.0 5.0 3.7 5.5 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.3 4.7 06-WALK 6.0 4.7 4.7 5.7 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.7 5.0 5.3 4.0 4.6 ARISTOTLE 4.7 5.0 4.3 6.3 5.3 4.3 4.0 4.7 4.3 5.0 5.0 4.6 ESCALADE 4.3 4.0 5.0 6.0 4.7 4.0 4.3 4.7 4.7 5.0 4.7 4.6 J-140 5.0 4.7 5.3 5.5 4.7 3.7 4.3 4.3 5.0 5.3 5.0 4.6 BRAVEHEART (DP 50-9407) 6.3 5.0 4.7 4.7 5.3 4.0 4.3 3.7 4.7 5.3 5.0 4.5 FAITH (K06-WA) 5.0 3.7 6.0 5.0 6.0 3.7 3.7 4.3 4.7 5.0 5.7 4.5 MUSTANG 4 (M4) 5.0 4.7 4.7 5.5 5.0 3.3 4.0 4.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 4.5 SHENANDOAH ELITE (RK 6) 5.7 4.3 5.3 4.5 5.0 4.3 4.0 4.3 4.3 5.0 5.0 4.5 GARRISON (IS-TF-153) 6.3 4.3 5.0 5.5 5.0 4.3 3.7 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.3 4.4 TABLE 12. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT ST. PAUL, MN 1/ 2009 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ DROUGHT FALL GENETIC SPRING LEAF TOLERANCE COLOR QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE WILTING OCTOBER MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN FINELAWN XPRESS (RP 2) 5.0 3.7 5.0 5.0 5.7 3.3 4.0 4.7 5.0 4.7 5.0 4.4 FIRECRACKER LS (MVS-MST) 5.0 3.3 5.3 6.0 5.0 3.0 3.7 4.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 4.4 MONET (LTP-610 CL) 5.7 3.3 5.3 5.0 5.7 3.0 3.3 4.3 4.7 5.7 5.7 4.4 PLATO 3.3 3.7 4.0 6.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.7 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.4 SKYLINE 5.3 4.7 4.7 5.5 5.0 3.7 4.0 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.4 COL-1 5.7 3.7 5.3 6.3 4.3 3.3 4.7 4.3 4.3 5.0 4.0 4.3 EINSTEIN 4.7 3.7 4.3 6.0 4.7 3.7 3.3 4.7 4.7 5.0 4.7 4.3 PSG-TTST 3.3 5.3 4.3 5.0 4.0 3.3 3.7 5.3 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.3 LS 1200 (SC-1) 6.3 3.7 5.3 4.0 5.7 3.3 3.3 4.3 4.7 5.3 5.0 4.3 TITANIUM LS (MVS-BB-1) 5.0 3.3 5.0 5.0 4.0 3.7 3.7 4.3 4.3 5.0 5.0 4.3 JUSTICE 5.5 3.3 4.7 5.5 5.0 3.0 3.7 4.7 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.2 RHAMBLER SRP (RHAMBLER) 5.0 4.3 5.0 4.5 5.0 2.7 3.7 4.0 4.7 4.7 5.3 4.2 SR 8650 (STR-8LMM) 6.3 4.0 4.7 6.0 5.0 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.2 GREENBROOKS (TG 50-9460) 5.3 3.7 5.3 5.0 4.3 3.0 3.7 4.0 4.3 5.3 4.3 4.1 TERRIER (IS-TF-135) 5.0 3.3 5.0 5.5 4.3 3.0 3.7 4.3 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.1 AST9003 (AST-1) 7.3 2.7 4.7 6.5 5.7 3.0 3.7 4.0 4.0 4.7 4.7 4.0 JT-45 5.3 3.3 4.7 5.7 4.3 3.3 3.3 4.0 4.3 4.7 4.3 4.0 GO-1BFD 2.7 4.7 4.0 5.3 3.7 3.7 3.7 4.3 3.3 4.3 4.0 3.9 IS-TF-159 5.7 3.7 5.0 6.0 5.0 3.3 3.3 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.3 3.9 CATELYST (NA-BT-1) 3.7 3.0 4.7 6.0 5.0 2.7 2.7 3.3 4.0 5.0 5.3 3.8 SILVERADO 2.0 3.7 3.0 6.5 2.3 3.0 2.7 4.3 3.3 3.7 3.7 3.4 CANNAVARO (DP 50-9440) 5.5 4.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 2.3 2.7 3.3 3.7 4.0 4.0 3.3 KY-31 1.0 9.0 1.0 8.3 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 LSD VALUE 1.2 2.9 1.5 2.7 1.3 2.1 2.4 1.9 1.7 1.9 1.6 1.4 C.V. (%) 14.5 26.8 15.6 16.3 14.8 24.4 24.5 18.7 16.8 16.7 15.8 14.9 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 MN1 SILTY CLAY LOAM 7.1-7.5 61-150 151-240 2.1-3.0 FULL SUN 1.6-2.0 ONLY DURING SEVERE STRESS