TABLE 12. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT ST. PAUL, MN 1/ 2010 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF PINK QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE SNOW MOLD APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN RK 4 5.0 4.7 7.0 4.0 5.3 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.6 COCHISE IV (RKCL) 5.3 3.7 7.3 3.7 5.0 7.0 5.7 5.7 7.0 7.7 7.7 6.5 HEMI 4.7 3.7 7.7 4.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.4 TULSA TIME (TULSA III) 5.0 4.0 6.7 4.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.4 FINELAWN XPRESS (RP 2) 5.0 3.3 6.7 4.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 7.3 6.7 6.3 FALCON V (ATM) 4.7 3.3 7.7 3.3 4.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.2 SHENANDOAH ELITE (RK 6) 5.0 3.7 7.0 4.3 5.0 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.2 ESSENTIAL (IS-TF-154) 4.3 4.0 7.7 4.3 5.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.1 MONET (LTP-610 CL) 5.3 3.0 6.3 2.7 3.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.1 RK 5 4.7 4.0 7.7 4.3 4.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.1 SHENANDOAH III (SH 3) 5.0 3.3 7.3 3.0 4.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.1 SIDEWINDER (IS-TF-138) 6.0 4.0 6.7 3.7 4.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.1 TURBO 5.0 3.7 7.3 4.0 4.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.1 BULLSEYE 5.0 3.3 6.7 2.7 3.7 5.7 6.7 6.3 7.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 FAITH (K06-WA) 5.3 3.0 7.0 3.7 4.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.0 REUNION (LS-03) 6.7 3.7 6.7 4.7 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 SPEEDWAY (STR-8BPDX) 4.3 3.3 7.7 4.3 4.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 VAN GOGH (LTP-RK2) 5.0 3.3 7.0 3.0 3.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 FAT CAT (IS-TF-161) 6.7 3.7 7.0 3.7 4.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 5.9 FIRENZA 5.3 3.0 7.0 2.7 3.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 5.9 NINJA 3 (ATF 1247) 5.3 3.0 6.3 3.7 4.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 5.9 RNP 7.0 3.0 6.3 2.7 3.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.9 UMBRELLA (DP 50-9411) 7.7 2.3 6.7 3.0 3.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 5.9 AST9001 (AST-3) 6.3 4.0 6.7 3.7 4.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.8 COMPETE (LS-06) 7.3 3.0 6.7 3.0 4.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.8 SPYDER LS (Z-2000) 6.0 2.7 6.3 3.0 3.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 5.8 JAMBOREE (IS-TF-128) 5.3 2.3 7.3 2.7 3.0 4.7 6.0 5.7 6.7 7.3 6.3 5.7 RENOVATE (LS-11) 6.0 3.7 6.0 4.0 4.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 STR-8BB5 3.7 3.7 7.0 4.0 4.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.7 WOLFPACK II (PST-5WMB) 5.0 3.7 6.7 3.0 4.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 5.7 LS 1010 (ATF 1328) 7.3 3.3 6.0 2.7 3.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.6 GREENBROOKS (TG 50-9460) 5.7 3.0 7.0 3.0 3.3 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 5.7 5.6 GWTF 5.7 3.7 6.3 4.0 5.0 5.7 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.6 HUDSON (DKS) 7.0 3.0 5.7 3.0 4.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.6 HUNTER 7.0 3.7 5.7 3.0 4.0 5.3 5.7 6.7 5.7 6.3 5.3 5.6 INTEGRITY (BGR-TF1) 6.7 3.0 6.3 2.0 3.0 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.6 J-130 6.0 3.7 6.3 3.3 4.0 5.3 6.3 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.0 5.6 J-140 5.3 3.0 7.0 2.7 3.7 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.7 6.3 5.6 LS 1200 (SC-1) 6.3 3.7 7.0 3.3 4.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.6 PSG-TTRH 3.7 3.3 6.3 3.7 4.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.6 ROCKET (IS-TF-147) 4.3 2.7 6.7 2.3 3.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.6 XTREMEGREEN (BGR-TF2) 7.0 3.0 5.7 4.3 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.6 3RD MILLENNIUM SRP 5.3 2.3 6.3 2.7 3.7 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.5 AST 7002 5.7 3.0 6.0 3.3 4.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.5 BRAVEHEART (DP 50-9407) 6.3 3.3 6.0 4.0 4.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.5 TABLE 12. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT ST. PAUL, MN 1/ 2010 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF PINK QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE SNOW MOLD APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN CORONA (COL-M) 7.3 2.7 6.3 1.7 3.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 5.5 CROSSFIRE 3 (COL-J) 7.0 3.3 6.0 3.0 4.3 5.3 5.7 6.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.5 FIRECRACKER LS (MVS-MST) 5.7 2.7 6.3 2.3 3.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.5 GARRISON (IS-TF-153) 6.0 3.3 6.3 4.0 4.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.5 JT-36 6.7 2.7 6.0 2.3 4.0 5.3 5.7 6.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.5 RAPTOR II (MVS-TF-158) 5.3 3.0 7.0 3.3 3.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.5 RHAMBLER SRP (RHAMBLER) 4.7 3.7 6.0 2.7 4.3 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.5 STR-8GRQR 4.7 3.0 6.0 3.0 3.7 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.5 SUNSET GOLD (KZ-2) 6.7 2.7 5.3 2.0 4.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.5 TERRIER (IS-TF-135) 5.3 3.3 6.7 3.7 4.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.0 6.0 5.3 5.5 TOCCOA (IS-TF-151) 7.0 3.0 7.0 2.7 3.0 5.3 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 5.0 5.5 TRIO (IS-TF-152) 6.7 3.3 6.7 3.3 4.0 5.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.5 CEZANNE RZ (LTP-CRL) 4.7 3.3 5.7 3.3 4.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.4 FALCON NG (CE 1) 4.0 4.0 6.3 4.3 5.3 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.4 HONKY TONK (RAD-TF17) 6.0 4.3 5.7 3.3 4.0 5.3 5.3 6.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.4 JT-41 5.3 2.7 6.3 3.0 4.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.4 MUSTANG 4 (M4) 5.7 2.7 6.0 3.0 4.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.4 PSG-82BR 3.7 2.7 6.3 3.0 3.7 5.0 5.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.4 REMBRANDT 4.7 3.3 5.3 3.0 4.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.4 STETSON II (NA-SS) 7.7 3.7 5.7 4.0 4.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.4 TRAVERSE SRP (RK-1) 5.0 2.7 6.3 2.0 2.7 5.0 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.4 TURBO RZ (BURL-TF8) 5.0 3.7 6.3 4.0 4.7 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.4 AST 7001 8.0 2.3 5.7 2.3 3.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 AST1001 (AST-4) 7.0 2.3 6.0 2.0 3.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.3 AST9002 (AST-2) 6.0 3.3 6.0 3.7 4.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.0 5.3 AST9003 (AST-1) 7.7 2.3 6.3 1.3 3.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.3 BAR FA 6363 4.0 4.3 5.0 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.3 EINSTEIN 4.7 3.7 5.7 2.3 4.3 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 JT-33 5.0 3.0 6.0 3.7 4.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.3 PSG-85QR 4.7 3.0 6.0 3.3 4.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.3 0312 4.3 3.3 6.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 4.7 6.0 5.7 5.2 DARLINGTON (CS-TF1) 7.3 3.0 6.3 2.7 4.0 5.3 5.3 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.2 ESCALADE 4.7 3.0 5.7 3.0 4.3 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.0 5.2 FALCON IV 4.3 3.3 5.0 2.7 4.0 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.2 TANZANIA (IS-TF-159) 6.3 3.0 6.3 3.7 4.0 5.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.2 MVS-1107 3.7 4.3 5.7 4.3 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.2 MVS-341 5.0 4.3 6.0 4.0 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.2 PADRE 4.0 3.0 6.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.2 PSG-RNDR 4.0 4.0 6.0 3.3 4.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.0 4.3 5.2 REBEL IV 4.0 4.0 6.0 4.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.2 TALLADEGA (RP 3) 5.0 3.3 6.3 3.3 4.0 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.2 CATALYST (NA-BT-1) 4.0 3.0 6.0 2.3 3.3 4.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.1 GAZELLE II (PST-5HP) 4.7 2.7 5.7 2.0 2.7 4.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.1 GE-1 5.0 3.0 5.7 3.0 3.3 4.7 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.1 GOLD MEDALLION (KZ-1) 6.7 2.7 6.0 1.7 3.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.1 TABLE 12. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT ST. PAUL, MN 1/ 2010 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING LEAF PINK QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE SNOW MOLD APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN JT-42 5.0 3.0 6.3 3.0 3.3 5.0 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.1 JT-45 5.3 3.0 6.0 4.0 4.0 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.1 MAGELLAN 5.0 3.7 5.7 3.0 4.3 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.1 PEDIGREE (ATF-1199) 4.7 3.0 6.0 3.0 3.7 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.1 SKYLINE 5.7 4.3 5.7 4.7 4.7 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.1 BAR FA 6253 4.7 3.0 5.7 2.0 3.0 4.3 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.0 CANNAVARO (DP 50-9440) 5.7 2.7 6.3 3.0 3.3 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.0 5.0 COL-1 5.3 2.7 6.3 3.0 4.3 5.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.3 4.7 5.0 SR 8650 (STR-8LMM) 5.0 2.7 4.7 3.0 3.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.0 TITANIUM LS (MVS-BB-1) 3.7 3.0 5.7 3.3 3.7 4.7 5.0 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.0 06-DUST 5.0 2.3 6.3 2.0 3.0 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.0 4.9 BILTMORE 4.7 2.7 5.0 2.7 4.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.3 4.9 TAHOE II 6.3 2.7 5.7 2.7 3.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 4.7 5.0 5.3 4.9 06-WALK 4.7 2.0 5.0 1.3 3.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.3 4.8 LINDBERGH 3.7 3.0 5.7 2.0 3.3 4.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 4.7 PSG-TTST 3.0 3.7 4.3 3.0 4.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.0 5.3 4.7 4.7 GO-1BFD 3.3 3.0 4.7 2.7 3.7 4.7 4.7 5.3 4.3 5.0 4.7 4.6 JUSTICE 6.0 2.7 5.7 2.7 3.0 4.0 5.3 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.3 4.6 ARISTOTLE 5.0 2.7 5.3 2.3 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.0 5.0 4.7 4.5 AST7003 8.0 2.3 5.7 1.3 2.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.7 5.3 5.0 4.5 PLATO 3.3 2.7 5.0 2.0 3.0 3.7 3.7 4.3 4.0 4.7 5.0 4.0 SILVERADO 2.0 2.7 3.3 1.7 2.7 3.3 3.3 4.0 3.7 3.7 3.3 3.4 KY-31 1.0 6.0 1.7 5.7 3.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.3 LSD VALUE 1.4 2.8 1.2 4.1 4.0 1.6 1.2 1.4 1.5 1.2 1.2 1.0 C.V. (%) 16.8 28.4 12.1 40.7 28.7 15.5 12.2 13.4 15.0 11.9 12.9 10.6 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 MN1 SILTY CLAY LOAM 7.1-7.5 61-150 151-240 2.1-3.0 FULL SUN 1.6-2.0 ONLY DURING SEVERE STRESS