TABLE 31. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT MADISON, WI 1/ 2009 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT SPRING LEAF WINTER QUALITY RATINGS NAME GREENUP TEXTURE KILL MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP MEAN CROSSFIRE 3 (COL-J) 8.0 7.3 18.3 5.7 8.7 8.7 8.3 8.3 7.9 TITANIUM LS (MVS-BB-1) 8.7 5.7 15.0 5.7 8.7 8.3 8.7 8.3 7.9 TOCCOA (IS-TF-151) 8.3 8.3 16.7 5.3 8.7 8.7 7.7 9.0 7.9 WOLFPACK II (PST-5WMB) 8.3 7.7 15.0 5.0 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.7 7.9 CORONA (COL-M) 8.3 7.7 20.0 5.3 9.0 8.7 7.7 8.3 7.8 STETSON II (NA-SS) 8.3 5.7 30.0 5.3 8.3 8.7 8.0 8.7 7.8 BULLSEYE 9.0 8.3 16.7 5.7 7.0 8.0 8.7 9.0 7.7 IS-TF-159 8.7 7.3 30.0 4.7 8.3 8.3 8.3 9.0 7.7 JUSTICE 8.7 5.3 25.0 6.0 8.3 7.3 8.3 8.3 7.7 RK 4 8.0 7.7 20.0 5.7 7.7 8.0 8.7 8.7 7.7 TULSA TIME (TULSA III) 9.0 6.3 20.0 5.7 8.3 8.3 7.7 8.7 7.7 JT-36 8.0 6.7 13.3 5.7 7.7 7.7 8.7 8.3 7.6 REUNION (LS-03) 8.3 5.7 25.0 5.3 7.3 8.0 8.7 8.7 7.6 STR-8BB5 9.0 7.0 16.7 5.3 7.7 8.7 8.0 8.3 7.6 BGR-TF2 8.3 6.7 10.0 5.0 8.3 7.7 8.0 8.3 7.5 CATELYST (NA-BT-1) 8.0 8.0 43.3 4.3 7.3 8.3 8.3 9.0 7.5 ESCALADE 8.0 7.0 43.3 5.0 7.7 8.0 8.3 8.3 7.5 ESSENTIAL (IS-TF-154) 8.7 8.7 26.7 5.0 7.3 8.3 8.0 9.0 7.5 FALCON V (ATM) 8.0 7.7 25.0 5.0 7.0 7.7 9.0 8.7 7.5 FIRENZA 8.0 7.7 33.3 5.0 7.3 8.3 8.7 8.0 7.5 GAZELLE II (PST-5HP) 8.7 7.0 18.3 5.0 8.0 7.7 8.3 8.7 7.5 RENOVATE (LS-11) 8.7 6.3 16.7 6.0 7.3 7.3 8.3 8.7 7.5 LS 1200 (SC-1) 8.3 8.0 21.7 5.0 7.3 8.3 8.3 8.3 7.5 TRIO (IS-TF-152) 8.3 7.7 28.3 4.7 8.3 8.0 8.0 8.3 7.5 AST9003 (AST-1) 8.3 7.0 25.0 5.3 7.7 7.0 8.3 8.7 7.4 BGR-TF1 8.7 5.7 21.7 5.3 7.3 7.7 8.0 8.7 7.4 KZ-1 8.3 6.7 20.0 6.3 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.4 3RD MILLENNIUM SRP 8.3 7.7 16.7 5.0 7.3 7.7 7.7 8.7 7.3 AST 7002 8.7 6.7 20.0 5.3 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.3 ATF 1328 7.7 6.0 33.3 5.3 7.0 7.7 8.0 8.3 7.3 COL-1 9.0 7.7 33.3 5.0 8.3 7.7 7.0 8.3 7.3 EINSTEIN 8.3 6.0 20.0 5.3 7.7 7.3 8.0 8.0 7.3 FIRECRACKER LS (MVS-MST) 9.0 8.3 36.7 3.7 7.7 8.0 8.7 8.7 7.3 J-140 8.3 5.3 28.3 5.3 6.7 7.7 8.7 8.0 7.3 PADRE 8.3 6.0 30.0 5.3 7.7 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.3 PSG-82BR 8.0 7.0 36.7 4.7 8.0 7.7 7.7 8.3 7.3 RAPTOR II (MVS-TF-158) 8.3 7.3 16.7 5.0 7.7 7.7 8.0 8.3 7.3 RK 5 8.0 8.0 28.3 4.7 7.3 7.7 8.7 8.3 7.3 SIDEWINDER (IS-TF-138) 8.3 7.7 25.0 4.3 7.7 8.0 8.3 8.3 7.3 GARRISON (IS-TF-153) 8.3 7.7 40.0 4.3 7.7 7.7 8.3 8.0 7.2 AST9001 (AST-3) 8.3 6.7 25.0 5.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.2 NINJA 3 (ATF 1247) 8.3 6.3 20.0 5.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.2 PEDIGREE (ATF-1199) 9.0 6.3 25.0 5.3 8.0 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.2 PSG-RNDR 8.3 6.0 40.0 4.7 8.0 8.0 7.3 8.0 7.2 ROCKET (IS-TF-147) 8.0 7.3 25.0 5.3 7.3 7.3 8.3 7.7 7.2 TABLE 31. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT MADISON, WI 1/ 2009 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT SPRING LEAF WINTER QUALITY RATINGS NAME GREENUP TEXTURE KILL MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP MEAN SKYLINE 9.0 6.3 16.7 4.7 7.7 8.3 7.7 7.7 7.2 06-DUST 8.3 6.0 36.7 5.0 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.1 AST7003 7.7 6.0 21.7 5.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.1 GREENBROOKS (TG 50-9460) 8.0 7.0 30.0 4.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 8.0 7.1 HUDSON (DKS) 8.3 6.3 35.0 4.3 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.1 JT-33 8.7 7.3 43.3 5.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.1 MONET (LTP-610 CL) 7.3 7.3 33.3 4.7 6.7 8.0 7.7 8.3 7.1 PSG-TTRH 8.7 4.7 15.0 5.7 6.7 6.7 8.0 8.3 7.1 SR 8650 (STR-8LMM) 8.7 6.0 26.7 5.0 7.0 7.7 8.3 7.7 7.1 STR-8GRQR 8.3 6.7 25.0 5.0 7.0 7.7 7.7 8.3 7.1 TERRIER (IS-TF-135) 8.0 8.0 28.3 4.7 8.3 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.1 VAN GOGH (LTP-RK2) 8.3 7.7 26.7 4.7 7.0 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.1 AST 7001 8.3 6.3 25.0 4.0 7.3 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.0 FINELAWN XPRESS (RP 2) 8.7 6.0 23.3 4.3 6.3 7.3 8.3 8.7 7.0 SHENANDOAH ELITE (RK 6) 8.0 8.3 46.7 4.0 7.3 7.7 7.7 8.3 7.0 CEZANNE RZ (LTP-CRL) 7.7 7.7 21.7 5.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 6.9 COCHISE IV (RKCL) 8.0 8.0 36.7 4.0 6.3 7.3 8.3 8.3 6.9 FALCON NG (CE 1) 7.7 6.7 18.3 6.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 8.0 6.9 HEMI 8.7 6.0 41.7 4.0 6.7 7.3 8.0 8.3 6.9 TURBO 8.7 8.3 26.7 5.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 6.9 TURBO RZ (BURL-TF8) 8.7 5.7 13.3 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 6.9 ARISTOTLE 8.0 5.3 13.3 5.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 6.8 JAMBOREE (IS-TF-128) 8.3 8.3 33.3 4.3 6.7 8.0 7.3 7.7 6.8 JT-41 8.3 7.0 26.7 5.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.8 06-WALK 8.0 5.3 43.3 3.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.7 6.7 BRAVEHEART (DP 50-9407) 8.0 6.7 36.7 3.7 6.7 7.7 8.0 7.7 6.7 COMPETE (LS-06) 8.3 6.0 20.0 5.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 6.7 6.7 DARLINGTON (CS-TF1) 8.3 6.0 28.3 4.7 6.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 6.7 JT-45 7.7 6.3 30.0 4.7 6.3 6.7 7.7 8.0 6.7 LINDBERGH 7.7 5.0 15.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 MUSTANG 4 (M4) 8.0 8.0 40.0 4.0 5.7 7.0 8.7 8.3 6.7 PSG-85QR 8.3 6.0 33.3 4.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 RNP 9.0 7.0 25.0 5.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 6.7 TALLADEGA (RP 3) 8.0 7.0 53.3 3.0 7.3 8.0 7.3 8.0 6.7 FAT CAT (IS-TF-161) 8.3 7.3 33.3 4.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.6 HUNTER 8.7 6.0 26.7 4.7 7.0 7.7 6.7 7.0 6.6 J-130 8.0 7.0 26.7 5.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.6 AST1001 (AST-4) 8.3 5.7 16.7 5.7 7.3 5.0 7.3 7.3 6.5 MAGELLAN 8.3 5.3 40.0 4.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 8.0 6.5 PLATO 8.0 4.7 25.0 4.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.7 6.5 REBEL IV 7.7 5.7 36.7 4.0 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.5 RHAMBLER SRP (RHAMBLER) 8.0 7.0 38.3 4.3 6.3 6.7 7.7 7.7 6.5 FAITH (K06-WA) 8.3 7.0 53.3 3.7 6.0 7.0 7.7 7.7 6.4 GE-1 7.7 5.7 26.7 4.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.4 HONKY TONK (RAD-TF17) 8.7 5.3 30.0 4.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.7 6.4 TABLE 31. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT MADISON, WI 1/ 2009 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT SPRING LEAF WINTER QUALITY RATINGS NAME GREENUP TEXTURE KILL MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP MEAN BILTMORE 8.0 5.0 33.3 4.3 6.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 GWTF 8.3 6.0 21.7 4.7 6.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.3 SHENANDOAH III (SH 3) 8.7 6.7 50.0 3.7 5.7 7.0 7.7 7.7 6.3 SPYDER LS (Z-2000) 8.3 7.7 35.0 4.3 5.7 6.7 7.7 7.3 6.3 0312 9.0 7.0 35.0 4.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.7 6.2 JT-42 8.3 6.0 33.3 4.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.3 6.2 REMBRANDT 7.7 5.0 48.3 3.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.1 TRAVERSE SRP (RK-1) 8.3 7.0 41.7 4.3 5.7 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.1 BAR FA 6363 8.3 5.0 43.3 4.0 5.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.0 CANNAVARO (DP 50-9440) 8.0 7.0 46.7 3.3 5.7 6.3 7.3 7.3 6.0 PSG-TTST 7.7 4.7 45.0 4.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 SPEEDWAY (STR-8BPDX) 8.3 6.7 53.3 3.3 5.7 6.3 7.0 7.7 6.0 UMBRELLA (DP 50-9411) 8.7 7.0 36.7 4.7 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 FALCON IV 8.0 5.7 33.3 3.7 5.0 6.0 7.3 7.3 5.9 TAHOE II 7.7 4.0 56.7 3.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 5.9 GO-1BFD 8.0 4.0 40.0 3.7 6.0 7.3 5.7 6.3 5.8 MVS-1107 8.3 6.3 40.0 4.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 BAR FA 6253 8.3 5.7 63.3 3.0 4.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 5.6 MVS-341 8.3 5.7 53.3 3.3 5.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 5.6 SILVERADO 7.3 4.7 28.3 4.3 5.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.3 AST9002 (AST-2) 8.0 5.7 66.7 3.0 5.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.2 KZ-2 8.0 4.3 70.0 2.3 4.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.0 KY-31 8.3 1.0 8.3 3.0 2.0 4.7 2.0 2.3 2.8 LSD VALUE 2.9 2.1 45.9 3.2 5.2 4.9 2.0 2.4 2.5 C.V. (%) 7.8 18.1 57.5 24.5 23.3 17.2 13.8 14.4 15.0 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 WI1 SILT LOAM AND SILT 7.1-7.5 - - 3.1-4.0 FULL SUN 2.1-2.5 TO PREVENT STRESS