TABLE 17. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT NORTH BRUNSWICK (NO TRAFFIC), NJ 1/ 2009 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ SPRING BROWN PATCH RATINGS QUALITY RATINGS NAME GREENUP JUNE JULY AUGUST APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN BULLSEYE 5.0 8.3 7.7 7.7 8.0 8.7 8.0 7.3 7.3 9.0 9.0 8.2 COCHISE IV (RKCL) 4.7 8.7 8.0 6.3 8.7 8.7 8.3 8.3 6.0 9.0 8.7 8.2 MUSTANG 4 (M4) 5.3 8.3 8.0 6.3 8.7 8.7 8.3 8.0 6.7 8.7 8.7 8.2 WOLFPACK II (PST-5WMB) 6.3 8.3 8.0 6.3 7.7 7.7 8.7 8.7 7.3 9.0 8.3 8.2 FALCON V (ATM) 4.7 8.7 7.7 5.3 8.0 9.0 8.7 7.0 5.7 9.0 8.7 8.0 RK 4 5.0 8.3 7.7 5.3 9.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 6.0 8.3 9.0 8.0 VAN GOGH (LTP-RK2) 6.3 7.7 6.7 7.0 8.0 8.7 6.7 7.7 7.3 9.0 8.3 8.0 CATELYST (NA-BT-1) 4.7 9.0 7.0 7.0 8.7 8.0 8.7 6.3 6.3 9.0 8.3 7.9 TURBO 4.0 8.7 6.3 4.7 8.7 9.0 8.7 6.7 5.0 8.7 8.7 7.9 FAITH (K06-WA) 5.7 8.7 6.7 5.7 8.3 8.7 8.0 7.0 5.3 8.7 8.7 7.8 RK 5 5.7 9.0 5.3 6.0 8.7 8.3 7.7 6.3 6.3 8.3 8.7 7.8 SHENANDOAH III (SH 3) 6.7 7.0 7.7 5.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 8.3 5.7 8.3 9.0 7.7 GARRISON (IS-TF-153) 5.0 8.3 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.0 7.0 8.3 7.7 7.6 FINELAWN XPRESS (RP 2) 5.0 8.0 7.3 6.0 8.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 6.3 8.0 8.0 7.6 LS 1200 (SC-1) 4.7 7.7 6.7 7.3 8.7 7.3 6.3 6.3 7.3 8.7 8.3 7.6 SPYDER LS (Z-2000) 4.7 8.0 6.3 6.3 8.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 8.3 8.3 7.6 SHENANDOAH ELITE (RK 6) 4.0 8.3 6.7 5.7 6.3 7.7 8.3 6.7 6.7 8.0 8.7 7.5 SPEEDWAY (STR-8BPDX) 5.3 9.0 6.3 6.3 7.3 6.3 8.0 7.0 7.0 8.3 8.3 7.5 FIRECRACKER LS (MVS-MST) 4.7 8.7 7.3 5.3 8.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 5.3 8.3 8.3 7.4 GREENBROOKS (TG 50-9460) 5.7 8.3 6.0 6.3 7.7 8.3 8.0 5.3 6.0 8.3 8.3 7.4 ESSENTIAL (IS-TF-154) 6.0 7.7 5.7 5.7 8.3 7.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 8.7 9.0 7.3 MONET (LTP-610 CL) 5.0 8.0 7.0 6.0 7.7 8.7 7.3 5.7 6.3 7.7 7.7 7.3 CANNAVARO (DP 50-9440) 4.3 7.7 5.0 4.3 7.7 8.3 7.3 4.7 4.7 9.0 8.7 7.2 FIRENZA 5.7 7.7 6.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 8.3 8.3 7.2 IS-TF-159 1.7 8.0 7.3 5.7 7.0 8.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 8.7 8.0 7.2 HEMI 4.3 8.7 6.0 6.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 5.7 6.3 8.0 7.7 7.1 JAMBOREE (IS-TF-128) 4.0 8.3 8.3 5.3 7.3 8.0 6.3 7.7 5.3 7.3 8.0 7.1 TALLADEGA (RP 3) 4.3 8.7 8.0 5.7 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.3 5.3 7.3 8.0 7.1 TRAVERSE SRP (RK-1) 6.3 7.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 8.7 8.7 7.1 3RD MILLENNIUM SRP 5.7 8.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 7.3 8.0 7.0 ROCKET (IS-TF-147) 4.3 8.7 6.3 5.7 7.3 6.0 7.3 6.7 6.0 7.7 8.0 7.0 SR 8650 (STR-8LMM) 6.0 8.0 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.3 6.7 6.9 J-140 4.3 8.0 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.7 8.0 6.8 PSG-82BR 6.7 7.3 7.0 5.0 5.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 8.0 7.7 6.8 RHAMBLER SRP (RHAMBLER) 5.7 7.3 5.7 4.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 5.0 5.3 8.3 8.0 6.7 SIDEWINDER (IS-TF-138) 1.0 8.3 7.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 8.0 7.0 6.7 STR-8BB5 5.0 8.3 5.7 4.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 5.7 5.3 8.3 7.7 6.7 BRAVEHEART (DP 50-9407) 5.0 8.7 7.7 5.0 5.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 5.3 6.7 7.7 6.6 RAPTOR II (MVS-TF-158) 2.3 8.3 7.3 5.0 6.7 8.0 6.7 6.0 5.3 6.3 7.3 6.6 CORONA (COL-M) 4.7 7.7 5.0 4.0 8.0 7.3 6.7 4.7 4.0 7.7 7.3 6.5 CEZANNE RZ (LTP-CRL) 5.7 7.0 6.7 5.0 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 7.7 7.0 6.4 BGR-TF1 4.7 7.3 7.3 3.7 8.0 7.7 6.3 6.0 4.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 GAZELLE II (PST-5HP) 5.7 7.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 7.3 6.3 6.0 5.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 TITANIUM LS (MVS-BB-1) 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 7.7 6.3 J-130 4.3 8.3 4.7 4.3 7.3 7.0 6.3 4.0 4.0 7.3 7.3 6.2 TABLE 17. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT NORTH BRUNSWICK (NO TRAFFIC), NJ 1/ 2009 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ SPRING BROWN PATCH RATINGS QUALITY RATINGS NAME GREENUP JUNE JULY AUGUST APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN REUNION (LS-03) 3.7 8.0 5.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 5.0 4.7 5.7 7.3 6.7 6.2 ESCALADE 5.3 6.3 7.0 5.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 7.3 6.1 FALCON NG (CE 1) 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 5.3 5.3 4.7 5.7 6.7 7.7 7.7 6.1 GE-1 5.3 7.0 7.7 5.0 7.7 7.0 5.3 4.0 5.3 6.7 6.7 6.1 RENOVATE (LS-11) 3.3 7.3 7.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 UMBRELLA (DP 50-9411) 3.0 6.3 6.7 4.3 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 4.7 7.7 7.0 6.0 JT-41 5.7 7.0 6.3 4.7 6.3 6.7 5.0 5.7 5.0 6.7 6.0 5.9 JT-45 5.3 7.7 4.7 4.3 6.7 5.7 5.0 4.0 5.3 7.7 6.3 5.8 JUSTICE 5.7 6.7 5.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 4.0 4.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 5.8 PEDIGREE (ATF-1199) 5.3 8.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.3 7.0 5.7 5.8 PSG-85QR 5.0 7.0 5.7 4.3 6.3 6.3 5.3 5.7 4.0 5.7 7.3 5.8 TRIO (IS-TF-152) 2.3 7.0 5.7 2.7 6.7 7.0 4.3 5.0 3.0 7.0 7.3 5.8 TULSA TIME (TULSA III) 5.0 7.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.0 4.3 4.7 7.3 6.7 5.8 COMPETE (LS-06) 4.7 7.0 6.3 5.0 6.7 5.3 5.7 5.0 4.7 6.7 5.7 5.7 SKYLINE 3.7 6.7 6.3 4.0 6.7 6.3 5.0 4.7 3.7 6.7 7.0 5.7 TERRIER (IS-TF-135) 2.3 8.0 5.0 2.3 6.0 7.3 5.7 4.3 3.0 6.7 6.7 5.7 AST7003 5.0 6.7 6.7 5.0 6.0 6.0 4.7 5.3 5.3 6.3 5.7 5.6 AST9001 (AST-3) 4.7 6.7 7.3 3.3 7.0 6.0 5.3 5.0 4.0 5.7 6.0 5.6 AST9003 (AST-1) 4.7 6.7 4.7 4.3 7.3 8.0 3.0 4.0 4.3 6.7 6.0 5.6 06-DUST 5.7 6.7 7.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 5.5 FALCON IV 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 4.3 4.3 4.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 5.5 KZ-1 4.3 7.3 6.7 3.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.3 3.3 5.3 6.3 5.5 KZ-2 4.0 7.3 6.7 3.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.0 4.3 5.3 5.7 5.5 PADRE 6.7 7.7 5.0 4.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 4.7 5.0 6.3 5.7 5.5 RNP 5.0 6.3 6.0 4.3 6.3 6.3 5.3 5.3 4.3 5.7 5.3 5.5 ATF 1328 4.0 7.0 6.0 4.7 6.7 6.3 4.3 4.0 4.3 6.7 5.7 5.4 COL-1 4.0 6.3 7.3 4.0 7.3 7.0 4.7 5.3 3.3 4.7 5.7 5.4 CROSSFIRE 3 (COL-J) 4.3 7.7 3.3 4.7 7.3 6.7 5.0 3.3 3.3 5.7 6.3 5.4 HONKY TONK (RAD-TF17) 3.3 7.7 6.3 3.3 5.0 7.0 5.0 4.7 4.0 5.7 6.3 5.4 MVS-1107 5.7 7.0 7.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 4.7 4.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.4 NINJA 3 (ATF 1247) 5.7 7.0 6.3 3.7 6.7 6.0 4.7 4.3 3.7 6.0 6.3 5.4 REBEL IV 6.0 7.0 6.7 5.3 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.3 5.7 7.0 6.3 5.4 AST1001 (AST-4) 4.3 7.0 5.3 4.3 6.3 6.7 4.3 4.3 4.3 5.3 5.3 5.2 BGR-TF2 4.0 6.0 7.0 7.3 5.0 6.0 4.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.2 FAT CAT (IS-TF-161) 4.0 7.3 4.3 3.7 6.7 6.7 5.7 4.3 2.7 5.3 5.3 5.2 GWTF 4.3 6.7 6.0 3.0 6.3 7.0 4.3 4.0 3.3 6.0 5.7 5.2 JT-42 5.0 7.0 7.0 2.7 6.0 6.3 5.0 5.7 3.0 5.3 5.3 5.2 TURBO RZ (BURL-TF8) 5.3 7.3 5.7 4.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 3.7 3.3 5.7 5.7 5.2 BAR FA 6253 6.0 8.3 4.0 2.0 6.3 7.3 5.7 3.7 2.0 4.7 6.3 5.1 TOCCOA (IS-TF-151) 2.7 7.7 5.7 2.0 5.3 6.3 5.7 5.3 2.3 5.0 5.7 5.1 0312 3.3 6.0 4.0 4.3 6.3 6.0 3.7 3.3 3.0 6.0 6.3 5.0 AST 7002 4.7 7.3 4.0 4.0 6.3 6.0 5.0 3.0 3.7 5.7 5.3 5.0 BILTMORE 6.3 7.3 7.3 5.3 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 4.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 HUDSON (DKS) 5.0 6.0 7.0 4.0 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.0 4.3 5.0 5.3 5.0 REMBRANDT 7.3 7.7 7.7 5.0 4.7 3.3 5.3 5.3 4.7 5.7 5.7 5.0 TABLE 17. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT NORTH BRUNSWICK (NO TRAFFIC), NJ 1/ 2009 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ SPRING BROWN PATCH RATINGS QUALITY RATINGS NAME GREENUP JUNE JULY AUGUST APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN STETSON II (NA-SS) 5.7 8.0 5.0 3.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 3.7 3.3 5.7 5.0 5.0 AST9002 (AST-2) 5.7 6.3 6.0 4.0 5.3 6.3 3.7 4.3 4.0 4.7 5.7 4.9 JT-36 4.3 7.3 4.7 4.7 5.7 5.7 5.0 3.3 4.3 5.7 4.7 4.9 HUNTER 4.0 7.7 7.0 4.7 5.3 6.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 5.0 4.7 4.8 MVS-341 4.0 8.0 4.3 5.0 5.3 5.0 4.3 3.3 4.7 5.3 4.7 4.7 JT-33 4.0 6.0 4.7 3.7 6.3 5.3 3.3 3.7 3.3 5.0 5.0 4.6 TAHOE II 4.3 7.0 3.7 3.3 6.0 5.7 4.3 2.7 3.3 4.3 5.7 4.6 PSG-RNDR 3.3 6.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 3.7 3.7 3.3 5.3 4.3 4.5 EINSTEIN 6.3 7.7 5.0 3.3 5.3 5.0 4.3 3.3 3.3 5.0 4.7 4.4 06-WALK 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.3 4.0 3.3 5.0 4.0 4.7 4.3 BAR FA 6363 6.0 7.3 6.7 3.3 4.7 5.0 4.3 3.3 3.3 5.0 4.7 4.3 GO-1BFD 8.0 7.3 6.3 6.7 4.0 4.3 4.0 3.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.3 PSG-TTRH 5.3 5.7 4.3 5.3 5.0 5.7 3.0 3.3 4.3 4.7 4.3 4.3 AST 7001 4.7 7.3 3.7 3.3 5.0 6.3 3.3 2.7 2.7 4.3 4.7 4.1 DARLINGTON (CS-TF1) 5.0 7.0 4.3 4.0 5.7 6.7 3.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 5.0 4.1 STR-8GRQR 6.0 6.0 4.3 4.0 4.7 5.3 3.7 3.0 4.0 3.7 4.7 4.1 MAGELLAN 5.3 7.0 5.3 4.0 4.3 3.3 4.3 3.7 3.3 4.0 4.7 4.0 LINDBERGH 6.7 6.7 4.0 3.3 4.3 4.7 3.3 2.7 3.0 3.7 4.0 3.7 PSG-TTST 7.0 7.7 5.7 6.0 3.7 3.0 2.7 2.3 3.0 4.7 4.7 3.4 PLATO 6.3 4.7 3.7 3.3 4.0 3.3 2.3 2.3 2.0 3.3 4.3 3.1 ARISTOTLE 7.0 5.0 2.3 2.3 5.0 3.3 1.7 1.3 2.0 2.7 3.3 2.8 SILVERADO 8.0 7.7 5.3 3.3 3.0 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.0 3.0 3.0 2.7 KY-31 9.0 7.3 6.3 4.7 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 LSD VALUE 2.0 1.7 3.3 3.0 1.9 1.8 1.9 2.2 2.5 1.7 1.3 1.1 C.V. (%) 23.5 12.6 25.3 30.7 18.2 17.9 21.3 26.5 29.7 17.4 13.3 12.0 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 NJ1 LOAM 6.1-6.5 61-150 241-375 2.1-3.0 FULL SUN 2.6-3.0 TO PREVENT STRESS