TABLE 5. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT AMES, IA 1/ 2010 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN FINELAWN XPRESS (RP 2) 8.0 8.0 6.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.2 MUSTANG 4 (M4) 8.0 8.0 6.7 8.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.2 RHAMBLER SRP (RHAMBLER) 8.0 8.0 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.2 SPEEDWAY (STR-8BPDX) 8.0 7.7 6.0 7.7 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.2 TRAVERSE SRP (RK-1) 8.0 8.0 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.2 CATALYST (NA-BT-1) 8.0 8.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.1 FAITH (K06-WA) 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.1 FALCON V (ATM) 8.0 8.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.7 7.1 MONET (LTP-610 CL) 8.0 8.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.7 6.3 7.1 FIRECRACKER LS (MVS-MST) 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.7 7.0 SHENANDOAH ELITE (RK 6) 8.0 7.7 6.3 7.7 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 LS 1200 (SC-1) 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.9 BULLSEYE 8.0 7.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.8 HEMI 8.0 8.0 6.0 7.7 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.8 RK 4 8.0 8.0 6.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.8 SPYDER LS (Z-2000) 8.0 7.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.8 TRIO (IS-TF-152) 8.0 7.0 6.0 7.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.8 TURBO 8.0 8.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.8 WOLFPACK II (PST-5WMB) 8.0 8.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.8 AST9002 (AST-2) 8.0 8.0 6.0 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 CANNAVARO (DP 50-9440) 8.0 8.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 COCHISE IV (RKCL) 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 FIRENZA 8.0 8.0 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 GARRISON (IS-TF-153) 8.0 7.7 6.0 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 GREENBROOKS (TG 50-9460) 8.0 8.3 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 JT-42 8.0 7.7 5.7 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 REBEL IV 8.0 8.0 5.7 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 RK 5 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 ROCKET (IS-TF-147) 8.0 7.7 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 SHENANDOAH III (SH 3) 8.0 8.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.0 7.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 SIDEWINDER (IS-TF-138) 8.0 7.7 6.0 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 TALLADEGA (RP 3) 7.3 8.0 6.0 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 3RD MILLENNIUM SRP 8.0 8.3 6.0 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.6 CROSSFIRE 3 (COL-J) 8.0 7.7 5.7 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.6 ESCALADE 8.0 8.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.6 ESSENTIAL (IS-TF-154) 8.0 8.0 6.7 8.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.6 FALCON IV 8.0 7.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.6 GAZELLE II (PST-5HP) 8.0 7.7 6.0 7.7 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.6 GOLD MEDALLION (KZ-1) 8.0 7.7 6.0 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.6 TANZANIA (IS-TF-159) 8.0 7.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.6 J-140 8.0 7.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.6 SR 8650 (STR-8LMM) 8.0 8.0 5.7 7.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.6 STETSON II (NA-SS) 8.0 7.3 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.6 STR-8BB5 8.0 8.0 6.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.6 VAN GOGH (LTP-RK2) 8.0 8.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.6 TABLE 5. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT AMES, IA 1/ 2010 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN GWTF 8.0 7.7 6.0 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.5 NINJA 3 (ATF 1247) 8.0 8.0 5.7 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.5 TERRIER (IS-TF-135) 8.0 7.7 6.0 7.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.5 TULSA TIME (TULSA III) 8.0 7.7 5.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.5 0312 8.0 8.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.4 06-DUST 8.0 8.0 5.3 7.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.4 AST 7002 8.0 7.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.4 AST9003 (AST-1) 8.0 7.7 6.0 7.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.4 BAR FA 6253 8.0 8.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.4 BRAVEHEART (DP 50-9407) 8.0 8.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.4 CEZANNE RZ (LTP-CRL) 8.0 8.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.4 COL-1 8.0 8.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.4 COMPETE (LS-06) 8.0 8.0 6.0 7.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.4 CORONA (COL-M) 8.0 8.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.4 GE-1 8.0 7.7 6.0 7.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.4 HONKY TONK (RAD-TF17) 8.0 7.3 5.7 7.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.4 JAMBOREE (IS-TF-128) 8.0 8.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.4 JUSTICE 8.0 8.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.4 MAGELLAN 8.0 7.7 5.3 7.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.4 PEDIGREE (ATF-1199) 8.0 8.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.4 PSG-82BR 8.0 8.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.4 PSG-85QR 8.0 8.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.4 PSG-TTRH 8.0 8.3 5.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.4 RAPTOR II (MVS-TF-158) 8.0 7.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.4 REUNION (LS-03) 8.0 7.3 5.7 7.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.4 RNP 8.0 8.0 6.0 7.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.4 SKYLINE 8.0 8.0 5.7 7.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.4 STR-8GRQR 7.3 8.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.4 TITANIUM LS (MVS-BB-1) 8.0 8.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.4 UMBRELLA (DP 50-9411) 8.0 7.3 5.7 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.4 AST1001 (AST-4) 8.0 7.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 EINSTEIN 8.0 8.0 5.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 FAT CAT (IS-TF-161) 8.0 8.0 6.0 7.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 GO-1BFD 8.0 8.3 5.7 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 HUNTER 8.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 INTEGRITY (BGR-TF1) 8.0 7.7 5.7 7.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 JT-36 8.0 7.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 JT-41 8.0 7.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 MVS-1107 8.0 8.0 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 MVS-341 8.0 8.0 6.0 7.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 PSG-TTST 7.3 7.7 5.3 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 REMBRANDT 8.0 8.0 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 RENOVATE (LS-11) 8.0 7.7 5.7 7.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 TURBO RZ (BURL-TF8) 8.0 8.0 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 XTREMEGREEN (BGR-TF2) 8.0 7.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 TABLE 5. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT AMES, IA 1/ 2010 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN 06-WALK 8.0 8.0 5.7 7.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.2 AST9001 (AST-3) 8.0 7.7 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.2 LS 1010 (ATF 1328) 8.0 7.3 5.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.2 BAR FA 6363 8.0 7.7 5.3 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.2 DARLINGTON (CS-TF1) 8.0 7.3 5.7 7.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.2 FALCON NG (CE 1) 8.0 8.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.2 HUDSON (DKS) 8.0 8.0 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.2 J-130 8.0 7.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.2 JT-33 8.0 7.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.2 JT-45 8.0 7.3 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.2 SUNSET GOLD (KZ-2) 8.0 7.3 5.3 7.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.2 TOCCOA (IS-TF-151) 8.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.2 ARISTOTLE 8.0 8.3 5.0 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.1 AST 7001 8.0 7.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.1 AST7003 8.0 7.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.1 PADRE 8.0 7.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.1 PSG-RNDR 8.0 7.3 5.7 7.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.1 BILTMORE 8.0 8.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.9 PLATO 8.0 8.0 5.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.9 TAHOE II 8.0 7.7 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.9 LINDBERGH 8.0 8.0 5.3 7.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.8 SILVERADO 6.0 8.0 5.3 7.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.8 KY-31 4.0 8.0 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.7 4.2 LSD VALUE 0.3 0.8 0.7 1.2 1.1 0.9 1.2 0.9 1.4 0.5 C.V. (%) 2.7 5.0 7.1 8.0 8.5 7.5 9.3 8.1 9.2 5.0 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 TABLE A. 2010 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 IA1 SILTY CLAY LOAM 6.6-7.0 0-60 0-150 1.1-2.0 FULL SUN 2.6-3.0 NO IRRIGATION