TABLE 18. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT ADELPHIA, NJ 1/ 2009 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN FAITH (K06-WA) 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 JAMBOREE (IS-TF-128) 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 CANNAVARO (DP 50-9440) 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.2 COCHISE IV (RKCL) 5.3 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.2 IS-TF-159 6.7 4.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.3 6.1 RHAMBLER SRP (RHAMBLER) 6.3 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.1 ESSENTIAL (IS-TF-154) 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 FALCON V (ATM) 4.3 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 5.7 4.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 FIRECRACKER LS (MVS-MST) 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 RK 4 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 LS 1200 (SC-1) 4.3 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 TRAVERSE SRP (RK-1) 4.7 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 TURBO 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 HEMI 4.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.9 SPYDER LS (Z-2000) 6.0 5.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.9 GARRISON (IS-TF-153) 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.8 BULLSEYE 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.8 RK 5 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.7 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.8 SHENANDOAH ELITE (RK 6) 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 5.0 6.0 5.0 6.3 5.7 5.8 SIDEWINDER (IS-TF-138) 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 7.0 6.0 5.8 SPEEDWAY (STR-8BPDX) 4.7 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.8 VAN GOGH (LTP-RK2) 4.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.0 5.8 FINELAWN XPRESS (RP 2) 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 MONET (LTP-610 CL) 4.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.0 5.7 MUSTANG 4 (M4) 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 6.3 5.7 RAPTOR II (MVS-TF-158) 7.3 4.3 5.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 CATELYST (NA-BT-1) 3.3 7.3 5.7 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.6 FIRENZA 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.3 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.6 SHENANDOAH III (SH 3) 6.7 7.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 6.0 6.7 5.6 TERRIER (IS-TF-135) 6.0 4.7 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.7 4.7 5.0 5.3 6.3 5.6 BRAVEHEART (DP 50-9407) 5.7 6.0 5.0 6.0 5.7 4.7 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.5 TOCCOA (IS-TF-151) 7.0 5.0 4.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.5 WOLFPACK II (PST-5WMB) 4.7 6.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.0 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.5 3RD MILLENNIUM SRP 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.4 FAT CAT (IS-TF-161) 8.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 6.3 5.3 5.0 4.7 5.7 5.7 5.4 ROCKET (IS-TF-147) 5.3 5.0 4.7 5.7 5.0 6.3 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.4 TRIO (IS-TF-152) 7.0 4.3 5.0 6.3 6.0 4.7 4.7 5.0 6.0 5.3 5.4 SR 8650 (STR-8LMM) 5.0 3.7 4.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.3 5.0 5.0 4.3 5.3 STR-8BB5 4.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.0 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.3 UMBRELLA (DP 50-9411) 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 GE-1 4.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.2 HONKY TONK (RAD-TF17) 5.0 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.3 4.7 5.3 4.3 5.3 5.7 5.2 J-140 5.7 6.0 5.0 4.7 6.0 4.7 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.2 JUSTICE 5.7 6.3 5.0 4.7 6.3 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.2 TALLADEGA (RP 3) 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 4.7 5.0 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.2 TABLE 18. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT ADELPHIA, NJ 1/ 2009 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN GREENBROOKS (TG 50-9460) 5.0 6.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 4.7 4.7 4.3 5.3 5.0 5.1 PSG-85QR 5.0 5.7 5.0 4.7 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.1 TITANIUM LS (MVS-BB-1) 3.3 6.3 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.0 4.7 4.3 5.1 MVS-341 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 4.7 5.0 4.0 5.0 TULSA TIME (TULSA III) 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.7 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.0 5.0 CEZANNE RZ (LTP-CRL) 4.3 4.3 5.0 5.3 4.7 5.0 4.7 5.3 4.7 4.7 4.9 ESCALADE 4.7 5.0 4.3 5.3 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.7 5.3 5.0 4.9 NINJA 3 (ATF 1247) 5.0 5.7 5.3 4.7 5.0 4.3 5.3 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.9 PEDIGREE (ATF-1199) 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 4.7 5.0 4.3 4.7 4.9 AST9003 (AST-1) 7.7 3.7 5.0 5.3 5.0 4.3 5.0 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.8 BGR-TF1 6.3 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.0 4.3 4.3 4.0 5.0 4.7 4.8 BGR-TF2 8.3 5.0 4.7 5.7 5.3 4.0 4.7 4.0 5.0 5.0 4.8 COMPETE (LS-06) 7.0 5.0 5.0 5.7 4.7 5.0 4.7 4.0 4.3 4.7 4.8 DARLINGTON (CS-TF1) 6.0 4.3 4.3 5.3 5.3 4.7 5.0 4.3 4.7 4.3 4.8 FALCON IV 5.7 6.0 4.3 5.0 4.3 5.0 5.3 4.7 5.0 4.7 4.8 FALCON NG (CE 1) 4.7 5.3 4.7 4.3 5.0 4.7 4.3 4.7 5.3 5.0 4.8 GAZELLE II (PST-5HP) 6.0 4.7 4.3 5.0 5.3 4.0 5.3 4.7 5.0 4.7 4.8 MVS-1107 4.7 5.7 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.0 4.7 4.7 5.3 5.3 4.8 PSG-82BR 4.7 6.0 5.0 4.3 4.3 5.0 5.7 5.0 5.0 4.3 4.8 RNP 6.3 4.3 5.0 5.3 5.0 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.8 JT-33 6.3 4.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.0 3.7 4.0 4.3 4.7 4.7 JT-36 5.7 4.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 4.7 4.0 3.7 4.7 4.3 4.7 JT-41 5.3 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.0 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 REBEL IV 5.7 5.7 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 ATF 1328 5.3 4.7 5.0 5.3 4.7 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.7 4.7 4.6 BAR FA 6253 4.3 6.7 4.7 5.0 5.3 4.3 4.7 4.0 4.3 4.7 4.6 KZ-2 7.7 3.3 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.0 5.0 4.7 4.6 PSG-TTRH 5.3 5.3 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.6 RENOVATE (LS-11) 6.7 4.0 4.7 5.7 5.0 3.7 4.3 4.0 5.0 4.3 4.6 REUNION (LS-03) 6.3 4.7 4.7 5.7 5.0 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.3 4.6 SKYLINE 6.3 4.3 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.0 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.6 STR-8GRQR 4.0 5.7 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.3 4.7 4.3 5.0 4.7 4.6 TAHOE II 6.7 4.7 4.7 5.0 4.7 4.3 4.7 4.0 4.3 5.0 4.6 BAR FA 6363 6.0 5.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.5 CORONA (COL-M) 6.7 4.3 4.3 5.3 5.0 3.7 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.5 CROSSFIRE 3 (COL-J) 6.0 4.3 4.3 5.7 4.3 4.3 4.7 3.7 4.7 4.3 4.5 JT-42 5.0 4.0 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.0 4.5 JT-45 6.0 4.7 4.7 5.3 5.0 4.3 3.7 4.3 5.0 4.0 4.5 KZ-1 5.3 4.3 5.0 6.0 4.7 4.3 4.3 3.7 4.0 4.3 4.5 TURBO RZ (BURL-TF8) 5.0 4.3 4.0 5.0 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.5 AST 7001 6.0 3.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 3.7 4.0 3.7 4.3 4.7 4.4 AST9001 (AST-3) 7.0 4.7 4.7 5.3 4.7 3.7 4.3 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.4 COL-1 6.0 5.0 4.7 5.0 4.7 4.0 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.7 4.4 GWTF 6.7 4.0 4.7 4.7 5.0 4.3 4.0 4.3 4.3 3.7 4.4 HUDSON (DKS) 5.3 4.3 4.3 5.7 4.3 4.7 4.3 3.7 4.0 4.3 4.4 TABLE 18. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT ADELPHIA, NJ 1/ 2009 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN J-130 6.7 4.7 4.7 5.3 4.0 3.7 4.7 4.3 5.0 3.7 4.4 REMBRANDT 4.0 7.3 4.0 4.3 5.0 3.7 4.3 4.0 5.0 4.7 4.4 STETSON II (NA-SS) 5.3 5.7 3.7 5.0 4.3 4.3 5.0 4.3 4.0 4.3 4.4 0312 6.7 4.0 4.7 5.0 4.0 4.3 4.0 3.7 4.3 4.3 4.3 06-DUST 5.0 5.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 3.7 4.3 5.0 4.0 4.3 4.3 AST 7002 6.7 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.3 AST1001 (AST-4) 7.3 4.0 4.3 5.0 5.0 4.0 3.3 3.7 4.7 4.7 4.3 EINSTEIN 5.7 6.0 4.7 4.3 4.7 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.0 4.7 4.3 MAGELLAN 4.3 5.0 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.0 4.0 4.7 4.3 3.7 4.3 AST7003 7.0 4.3 4.3 5.0 4.7 3.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.2 GO-1BFD 4.0 7.3 3.7 3.7 3.3 4.7 4.3 4.3 5.3 4.3 4.2 PSG-RNDR 5.0 4.3 4.0 4.7 5.0 4.0 3.3 3.7 3.3 4.0 4.0 06-WALK 5.0 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.7 4.0 3.7 3.7 3.9 AST9002 (AST-2) 6.0 4.3 3.3 4.7 4.3 3.3 3.7 3.3 4.3 4.0 3.9 HUNTER 8.0 4.3 4.0 4.7 5.0 3.7 3.7 3.3 3.7 3.3 3.9 LINDBERGH 5.3 5.3 3.3 3.7 4.0 3.3 3.3 4.3 3.3 4.0 3.7 PADRE 4.7 6.7 3.7 4.0 4.7 4.0 3.3 3.0 3.3 3.7 3.7 BILTMORE 4.0 4.3 3.0 4.7 4.0 3.3 4.0 3.7 3.0 3.3 3.6 PLATO 5.0 5.0 4.0 3.7 3.3 3.7 3.0 3.7 3.3 4.0 3.6 ARISTOTLE 5.7 5.3 3.3 3.7 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.7 2.7 3.3 3.3 PSG-TTST 4.0 3.7 3.0 4.0 3.3 3.3 2.3 3.7 3.0 3.3 3.3 SILVERADO 2.3 6.3 2.7 2.0 2.3 2.3 2.7 2.7 2.0 2.3 2.4 KY-31 1.0 8.7 1.0 1.7 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.1 LSD VALUE 2.1 1.7 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.3 1.0 0.8 1.1 1.1 0.6 C.V. (%) 21.4 18.4 13.6 13.5 13.1 17.2 13.9 11.9 14.6 14.5 8.2 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 NJ2 SANDY LOAM 5.6-6.0 151-270 376-500 2.1-3.0 FULL SUN 1.1-1.5 TO PREVENT STRESS