TABLE 21. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT LAS CRUCES (SALINE STUDY), NM */ 2009 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT PERCENT FALL FALL FALL GENETIC COVER COVER COLOR COLOR COLOR QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR SUMMER FALL SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN FALCON V (ATM) 7.3 97.7 99.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 8.3 8.0 7.7 7.7 SR 8650 (STR-8LMM) 8.0 96.3 99.0 8.0 7.3 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.7 8.0 8.0 8.3 8.0 7.7 7.7 TOCCOA (IS-TF-151) 8.0 98.7 98.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 8.3 8.0 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.7 TRAVERSE SRP (RK-1) 8.0 97.0 98.7 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.0 8.0 8.0 8.7 8.0 7.3 7.7 AST 7002 8.0 97.3 98.3 7.7 7.7 7.3 6.0 7.3 7.7 7.0 8.3 8.0 8.3 8.0 7.3 7.6 AST1001 (AST-4) 8.3 94.7 99.0 7.7 7.3 7.7 6.0 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 8.3 8.3 8.0 7.3 7.6 BAR FA 6253 8.0 97.3 98.7 8.0 8.0 7.3 6.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 8.3 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.6 ESSENTIAL (IS-TF-154) 7.7 98.0 99.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.7 8.0 8.0 8.3 8.3 8.0 7.6 FINELAWN XPRESS (RP 2) 7.7 97.0 99.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 6.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.6 FIRENZA 7.7 96.0 99.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.6 J-130 8.0 96.0 99.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.3 8.0 8.3 8.3 7.0 7.6 LINDBERGH 8.0 96.7 98.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.7 8.3 8.0 8.0 7.0 7.6 LS 1200 (SC-1) 7.7 95.3 99.0 7.7 7.7 8.0 6.0 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.7 8.0 8.7 8.3 7.7 7.6 SHENANDOAH ELITE (RK 6) 7.3 97.3 99.0 7.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.6 TALLADEGA (RP 3) 8.0 97.0 99.0 8.0 7.7 8.0 6.3 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 8.0 8.3 8.0 7.7 7.6 AST9002 (AST-2) 7.7 96.3 98.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 8.3 8.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.5 COMPETE (LS-06) 7.3 95.7 99.0 7.0 7.7 8.0 6.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.5 FALCON NG (CE 1) 7.7 96.0 99.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 8.0 8.0 8.3 7.3 7.5 REUNION (LS-03) 7.7 96.0 99.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 6.3 7.3 8.0 7.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.0 7.5 RHAMBLER SRP (RHAMBLER) 8.0 96.7 99.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.7 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.5 RNP 8.0 95.7 98.3 8.0 8.3 8.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.7 8.0 8.3 7.7 7.5 SIDEWINDER (IS-TF-138) 8.0 95.7 99.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.5 SPYDER LS (Z-2000) 7.7 95.7 99.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 6.3 7.3 8.0 7.0 7.7 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.5 TAHOE II 7.7 90.0 98.7 7.3 7.7 7.7 6.0 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 8.0 8.3 7.3 7.5 AST7003 8.0 95.7 99.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 6.0 8.0 7.7 6.3 7.0 7.7 8.3 8.0 7.3 7.4 AST9001 (AST-3) 7.7 94.0 99.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.4 ATF 1328 7.7 96.0 98.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.4 BULLSEYE 7.7 97.0 97.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.4 FALCON IV 7.3 97.3 98.7 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.4 FAT CAT (IS-TF-161) 7.3 98.0 99.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.3 7.0 8.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 8.0 8.0 7.0 7.4 FIRECRACKER LS (MVS-MST) 7.3 98.0 99.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.4 IS-TF-159 7.7 96.0 99.0 7.7 7.3 8.0 6.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.3 8.3 8.0 7.3 7.4 MUSTANG 4 (M4) 7.7 94.7 99.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.4 PADRE 7.7 91.7 99.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.4 RAPTOR II (MVS-TF-158) 7.7 96.7 98.7 6.7 6.3 7.3 6.3 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.4 STR-8BB5 7.3 96.7 99.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 8.0 7.3 7.7 6.7 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.4 STR-8GRQR 7.7 97.0 98.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.4 TITANIUM LS (MVS-BB-1) 7.7 97.7 99.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.4 TULSA TIME (TULSA III) 8.0 96.7 98.0 8.0 7.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 6.7 7.3 8.0 8.3 7.7 7.0 7.4 WOLFPACK II (PST-5WMB) 7.7 95.0 98.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 8.3 8.3 7.7 7.4 3RD MILLENNIUM SRP 7.7 98.0 98.7 7.7 7.0 7.7 6.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 8.0 6.7 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 BAR FA 6363 7.0 95.3 99.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.0 7.3 BGR-TF2 7.7 94.7 98.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 6.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 COL-1 7.3 93.0 98.7 7.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 CORONA (COL-M) 7.7 90.7 98.0 7.7 6.7 8.0 6.7 6.7 7.7 7.7 6.7 8.0 8.0 6.7 7.7 7.3 TABLE 21. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ (CONT'D) IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT LAS CRUCES (SALINE STUDY), NM */ 2009 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT PERCENT FALL FALL FALL GENETIC COVER COVER COLOR COLOR COLOR QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR SUMMER FALL SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN GO-1BFD 7.7 96.0 99.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 HEMI 8.0 95.3 98.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 HONKY TONK (RAD-TF17) 7.3 96.7 99.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 J-140 7.7 96.0 96.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.3 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 JT-45 7.7 96.7 98.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.3 JUSTICE 7.7 86.3 97.3 7.0 7.0 8.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.3 MAGELLAN 7.7 96.7 98.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 8.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 MVS-1107 7.3 96.0 99.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 PEDIGREE (ATF-1199) 7.0 96.7 99.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 REMBRANDT 7.7 96.3 99.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.3 6.3 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.3 6.7 7.3 SHENANDOAH III (SH 3) 7.7 94.7 99.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.3 SKYLINE 7.7 94.7 98.7 7.3 7.7 7.7 5.7 7.0 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.0 7.3 GARRISON (IS-TF-153) 7.7 94.0 99.0 7.0 6.7 7.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.2 BRAVEHEART (DP 50-9407) 7.7 94.3 99.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.3 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.2 CROSSFIRE 3 (COL-J) 7.7 93.7 98.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 6.3 6.7 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.2 JT-42 7.7 95.7 98.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.2 PSG-82BR 7.3 95.3 99.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.2 PSG-85QR 7.7 97.3 99.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.2 TERRIER (IS-TF-135) 7.7 95.3 99.0 7.3 6.7 7.3 5.7 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.2 TRIO (IS-TF-152) 7.7 82.3 97.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.2 0312 7.7 96.3 98.3 7.7 7.3 7.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.1 AST 7001 7.7 90.7 98.7 7.3 7.7 7.7 6.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.3 7.0 8.3 8.0 7.0 7.1 AST9003 (AST-1) 7.7 92.7 99.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 6.3 7.3 7.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.0 7.1 BILTMORE 7.7 95.0 98.7 8.0 7.7 7.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 8.3 7.7 7.3 7.1 CATELYST (NA-BT-1) 8.0 97.3 98.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 6.7 7.1 DARLINGTON (CS-TF1) 7.3 91.3 98.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.0 7.1 EINSTEIN 7.3 93.7 98.7 7.0 7.7 7.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.1 FAITH (K06-WA) 7.3 96.0 99.0 7.7 6.7 8.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.1 GWTF 7.7 94.0 98.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.1 JAMBOREE (IS-TF-128) 7.3 82.3 99.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.1 JT-36 7.7 94.0 97.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 5.7 6.7 7.3 8.0 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.3 6.3 7.1 KZ-1 7.0 91.7 97.3 6.0 6.7 7.7 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.1 MVS-341 7.0 96.0 99.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.1 PSG-TTRH 7.3 94.3 97.0 6.7 6.3 7.3 6.7 7.7 8.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.1 PSG-TTST 7.3 97.3 99.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.1 ROCKET (IS-TF-147) 7.0 96.0 99.0 6.3 7.3 7.7 6.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 6.3 7.3 8.0 7.3 7.1 TURBO RZ (BURL-TF8) 7.7 93.3 98.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 8.0 6.3 7.0 7.1 06-WALK 7.0 90.0 99.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 ARISTOTLE 7.0 92.3 98.0 7.3 7.0 8.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 BGR-TF1 7.3 93.7 92.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.0 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 GAZELLE II (PST-5HP) 7.7 92.7 98.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 GE-1 7.3 83.3 98.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.0 7.0 HUDSON (DKS) 8.0 96.0 98.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.7 7.7 6.3 7.0 NINJA 3 (ATF 1247) 7.7 89.7 97.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 PSG-RNDR 7.0 93.3 98.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 TABLE 21. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS 1/ (CONT'D) IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT LAS CRUCES (SALINE STUDY), NM */ 2009 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT PERCENT FALL FALL FALL GENETIC COVER COVER COLOR COLOR COLOR QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR SUMMER FALL SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN STETSON II (NA-SS) 7.7 89.7 93.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 5.7 6.0 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 ESCALADE 6.7 89.7 98.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.9 JT-41 7.0 93.3 98.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.9 KZ-2 7.3 95.0 98.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.9 PLATO 7.0 95.0 98.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.0 6.9 TURBO 7.7 95.3 97.0 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.9 CANNAVARO (DP 50-9440) 7.3 94.3 99.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.3 6.8 COCHISE IV (RKCL) 7.3 91.0 96.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 5.7 6.8 GREENBROOKS (TG 50-9460) 7.3 93.7 98.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 5.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.8 JT-33 6.7 95.7 98.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.8 HUNTER 7.3 89.7 98.0 7.3 8.0 8.3 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 8.0 7.3 6.7 MONET (LTP-610 CL) 7.3 90.0 93.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 5.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 RENOVATE (LS-11) 7.0 85.3 98.3 6.3 6.7 8.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 SILVERADO 7.0 93.0 99.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.7 06-DUST 7.0 79.0 97.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.3 6.0 6.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.6 CEZANNE RZ (LTP-CRL) 7.3 83.3 98.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.6 VAN GOGH (LTP-RK2) 7.7 91.0 96.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.6 REBEL IV 7.3 75.3 94.3 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.5 RK 4 7.7 88.0 95.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.5 RK 5 7.3 77.3 97.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.5 SPEEDWAY (STR-8BPDX) 7.0 86.0 92.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.4 UMBRELLA (DP 50-9411) 6.7 62.0 94.7 5.7 6.3 7.0 5.7 5.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 KY-31 6.7 96.7 95.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.7 5.0 LSD VALUE 1.9 25.1 7.4 3.8 2.3 1.8 3.5 3.3 2.2 2.3 3.6 2.4 2.9 1.7 1.3 1.1 C.V. (%) 7.3 8.7 2.2 12.9 10.9 8.6 13.7 12.4 9.0 10.0 12.9 12.5 12.3 10.5 8.1 6.9 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. */ THE FOLLOWING IS INFORMATION ON SALINITY AT THIS SITE: WATER QUALITY: PH 7.9, TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS 1800, SAR 2.06 SOIL QUALITY (MEASURED IN FEB., JUNE; 0-4 INCH DEPTH): PH 7.4, 7.8; EC (dS/m) 5.57, 1.67; SAR 4.6, 2.95 SOIL QUALITY (MEASURED IN FEB., JUNE; 4-8 INCH DEPTH): PH 7.8, 7.7; EC (dS/m) 1.67, 2.01; SAR 2.95, 3.55 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 NM2 LOAMY SAND 7.1-7.5 - - - FULL SUN 1.6-2.0 TO PREVENT STRESS