TABLE 16. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT MEAD, NE 1/ 2010 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING DENSITY DENSITY DENSITY QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP SPRING SUMMER FALL MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN UMBRELLA (DP 50-9411) 7.0 4.7 6.3 8.3 8.0 4.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.0 6.7 AST9002 (AST-2) 6.7 5.0 5.7 7.7 7.0 4.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 BRAVEHEART (DP 50-9407) 6.7 4.3 6.3 8.7 8.0 3.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.3 CANNAVARO (DP 50-9440) 6.7 6.0 6.7 8.3 7.7 4.3 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.2 RK 5 6.7 4.7 6.3 8.0 7.3 4.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.2 0312 7.0 4.0 5.3 7.7 7.0 3.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.1 AST9003 (AST-1) 7.0 4.0 5.3 7.7 7.0 3.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.1 MONET (LTP-610 CL) 6.7 4.3 6.3 8.0 6.7 3.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.1 MUSTANG 4 (M4) 6.3 4.0 5.0 8.0 7.3 3.0 6.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.1 STR-8BB5 6.3 5.0 5.7 8.3 7.0 3.3 6.3 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.1 FALCON V (ATM) 6.0 4.3 5.7 8.0 7.0 3.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.0 MVS-1107 6.0 4.3 5.7 8.0 7.0 3.7 5.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 SPEEDWAY (STR-8BPDX) 6.3 4.3 5.3 8.0 6.7 3.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 ESCALADE 6.7 4.0 4.7 7.3 6.7 3.7 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 5.9 FAITH (K06-WA) 6.3 5.3 5.3 7.7 7.0 3.7 5.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 5.9 GOLD MEDALLION (KZ-1) 7.3 4.7 6.0 7.0 6.0 4.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 5.7 6.3 5.9 HEMI 7.0 4.3 6.0 8.0 7.3 3.7 5.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 5.9 JT-33 6.7 4.3 5.7 8.7 6.7 3.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 5.9 JT-36 6.3 3.3 4.7 8.0 6.3 3.3 5.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 5.9 JT-42 7.0 4.7 5.3 8.3 6.7 3.3 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 5.9 REBEL IV 6.7 4.3 6.0 8.0 7.0 3.3 5.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 5.9 STETSON II (NA-SS) 6.7 4.3 5.0 7.3 6.7 4.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 5.9 TOCCOA (IS-TF-151) 6.7 3.7 4.7 7.7 6.3 3.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 5.9 TURBO RZ (BURL-TF8) 6.7 4.3 5.0 8.3 7.3 3.3 5.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 5.9 XTREMEGREEN (BGR-TF2) 7.0 4.7 5.3 7.7 6.3 4.0 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.9 CEZANNE RZ (LTP-CRL) 6.0 4.0 5.3 7.3 6.7 3.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 5.8 CORONA (COL-M) 6.7 4.3 6.0 7.0 6.3 3.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 5.8 FIRECRACKER LS (MVS-MST) 6.3 4.0 5.3 8.0 7.0 3.3 5.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 5.8 GO-1BFD 6.0 4.7 5.7 7.7 7.0 3.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 5.8 GWTF 6.3 5.3 5.3 8.0 6.7 3.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 5.8 HUNTER 7.0 3.7 5.3 7.3 6.3 3.7 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 5.8 J-130 6.3 5.0 5.0 7.3 6.7 3.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.7 7.0 5.8 JT-41 6.3 3.3 5.0 7.7 7.0 3.7 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 5.8 LS 1200 (SC-1) 5.7 5.0 4.7 8.0 7.0 3.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 7.3 6.7 5.8 PSG-RNDR 6.7 4.3 5.3 7.7 6.7 3.3 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 5.8 PSG-TTRH 7.0 4.7 5.7 7.7 6.7 3.7 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 5.8 REMBRANDT 6.7 4.7 5.3 8.0 7.0 3.7 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 5.8 RENOVATE (LS-11) 7.3 4.3 5.3 6.7 6.0 3.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.8 ROCKET (IS-TF-147) 6.3 4.7 5.3 7.7 6.3 3.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 5.8 TITANIUM LS (MVS-BB-1) 6.7 3.7 5.3 7.3 6.7 3.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 5.8 TRAVERSE SRP (RK-1) 6.0 4.0 5.3 8.0 7.0 3.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 5.8 06-DUST 6.3 4.3 5.0 7.0 6.7 3.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 AST 7002 6.7 5.3 5.7 7.7 6.7 3.7 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 7.0 5.7 COL-1 6.0 4.3 5.0 7.7 7.3 3.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 5.7 COMPETE (LS-06) 7.3 4.7 5.7 7.7 6.3 4.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 TABLE 16. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT MEAD, NE 1/ 2010 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING DENSITY DENSITY DENSITY QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP SPRING SUMMER FALL MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN CROSSFIRE 3 (COL-J) 6.7 3.0 5.7 7.7 6.3 3.3 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 5.7 DARLINGTON (CS-TF1) 6.7 5.3 5.3 7.0 6.3 3.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.7 5.7 GE-1 6.0 4.3 5.0 7.7 6.7 3.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 5.7 PEDIGREE (ATF-1199) 6.0 3.7 4.7 7.7 6.7 3.0 5.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 5.7 PLATO 6.0 3.7 5.3 7.0 6.7 3.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 PSG-85QR 6.3 4.3 5.0 7.7 7.0 3.3 5.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 5.7 RHAMBLER SRP (RHAMBLER) 6.0 3.7 5.7 7.7 6.7 3.3 5.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 7.0 5.7 SHENANDOAH III (SH 3) 5.3 4.7 5.0 8.3 7.0 3.3 5.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 5.7 SKYLINE 5.7 4.3 4.7 8.7 7.0 3.3 4.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 5.7 SPYDER LS (Z-2000) 6.7 3.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 3.7 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 5.7 STR-8GRQR 6.0 3.7 5.3 7.7 6.3 3.7 5.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 5.7 TALLADEGA (RP 3) 6.3 4.7 5.0 8.0 7.0 3.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 5.7 TRIO (IS-TF-152) 6.3 3.7 4.7 8.0 6.7 3.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 5.7 WOLFPACK II (PST-5WMB) 6.3 5.0 5.3 7.3 7.0 3.7 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 5.7 06-WALK 6.3 4.0 5.0 7.7 6.7 3.3 4.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 5.6 ARISTOTLE 5.7 4.0 5.7 7.3 6.3 3.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 5.6 AST 7001 6.3 5.0 5.3 7.7 6.7 3.7 4.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 5.6 BAR FA 6253 6.3 4.0 5.0 7.7 7.0 3.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 5.6 EINSTEIN 5.3 4.0 5.3 8.0 6.7 3.3 4.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 5.6 GREENBROOKS (TG 50-9460) 6.0 4.0 4.7 7.7 7.0 3.7 4.7 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 5.6 HONKY TONK (RAD-TF17) 6.0 3.0 4.3 7.7 6.3 3.0 4.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 5.6 JT-45 6.7 5.0 5.3 7.3 6.7 3.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 5.6 LINDBERGH 5.7 3.7 5.3 7.7 6.3 3.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 5.6 MVS-341 6.7 3.7 5.3 7.7 7.0 3.7 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.6 NINJA 3 (ATF 1247) 6.0 4.0 5.7 7.0 6.7 3.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.6 RK 4 6.0 4.3 5.3 7.7 6.7 3.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.6 SIDEWINDER (IS-TF-138) 6.3 3.3 5.0 7.7 7.0 3.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 7.0 5.6 SUNSET GOLD (KZ-2) 6.7 4.7 4.7 6.7 6.0 3.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.6 TAHOE II 6.3 3.7 5.3 7.3 6.7 3.3 4.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 5.6 TULSA TIME (TULSA III) 6.3 3.7 5.3 7.0 6.3 3.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 5.6 TURBO 6.3 4.0 5.3 7.7 6.7 3.0 5.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.6 3RD MILLENNIUM SRP 5.3 3.3 4.7 8.0 6.3 3.3 4.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.5 BAR FA 6363 6.3 4.3 5.0 7.3 6.7 3.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.5 BULLSEYE 5.7 3.3 4.7 7.0 7.0 3.0 4.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 5.5 COCHISE IV (RKCL) 5.7 2.7 4.3 7.0 6.7 2.7 5.0 6.0 5.7 6.7 7.0 5.5 MAGELLAN 6.3 4.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 3.3 5.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.5 PADRE 6.3 3.0 5.3 7.7 6.3 3.3 4.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 5.5 PSG-82BR 5.0 4.3 5.3 7.3 6.7 3.0 4.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 5.5 RAPTOR II (MVS-TF-158) 6.0 3.7 5.3 7.7 6.7 3.0 4.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 5.5 REUNION (LS-03) 6.7 5.0 5.3 6.7 6.3 3.7 5.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.5 RNP 6.3 4.0 5.0 7.7 7.0 3.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 5.5 SR 8650 (STR-8LMM) 6.3 4.7 4.7 7.3 6.3 3.0 5.0 6.0 6.7 5.7 6.7 5.5 VAN GOGH (LTP-RK2) 6.0 4.0 5.0 7.3 6.7 3.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 5.5 FIRENZA 5.7 3.0 4.3 7.7 6.3 3.3 3.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 5.4 GARRISON (IS-TF-153) 6.3 4.3 5.0 7.7 6.3 3.3 4.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.4 TABLE 16. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT MEAD, NE 1/ 2010 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING DENSITY DENSITY DENSITY QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP SPRING SUMMER FALL MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN GAZELLE II (PST-5HP) 5.3 4.0 5.0 7.3 6.7 3.3 4.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.4 HUDSON (DKS) 6.3 5.3 5.3 7.0 6.3 3.3 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.7 5.4 TANZANIA (IS-TF-159) 6.7 3.7 5.3 7.3 7.0 3.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.4 JUSTICE 6.3 4.3 5.0 7.7 6.7 3.0 4.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.4 SHENANDOAH ELITE (RK 6) 6.3 4.3 4.7 8.0 6.7 3.0 4.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 5.4 TERRIER (IS-TF-135) 6.3 3.0 5.3 7.3 6.3 3.0 4.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.4 AST1001 (AST-4) 6.7 2.3 4.0 6.3 6.3 3.0 4.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.3 AST7003 5.0 3.0 4.0 7.7 6.0 3.0 4.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.3 BILTMORE 5.3 4.0 5.0 7.0 6.3 3.0 4.7 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.7 5.3 ESSENTIAL (IS-TF-154) 5.3 3.7 5.0 7.3 6.7 3.0 4.7 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 5.3 FALCON IV 6.0 3.0 4.0 7.7 6.0 3.3 4.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.3 FINELAWN XPRESS (RP 2) 5.0 3.7 4.7 6.7 5.7 2.7 4.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.3 J-140 6.0 3.3 4.0 7.3 6.7 2.7 4.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.3 PSG-TTST 5.3 4.0 4.7 7.7 7.0 3.0 4.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.3 LS 1010 (ATF 1328) 5.7 4.0 5.0 6.7 6.3 3.0 4.3 6.3 5.3 6.3 6.0 5.2 CATALYST (NA-BT-1) 6.0 3.3 5.0 7.7 6.7 2.7 4.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.2 FAT CAT (IS-TF-161) 6.3 3.3 5.3 6.3 6.7 3.0 4.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.2 JAMBOREE (IS-TF-128) 5.7 3.7 4.7 6.7 6.0 2.3 4.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 5.2 AST9001 (AST-3) 5.0 5.0 5.0 7.7 6.7 3.3 4.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.1 INTEGRITY (BGR-TF1) 5.7 4.0 5.0 8.0 7.0 3.0 5.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.1 SILVERADO 4.7 3.7 5.7 7.3 6.0 3.3 4.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.1 FALCON NG (CE 1) 5.0 4.0 5.0 7.0 6.0 3.0 4.3 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 4.9 KY-31 4.7 5.0 4.7 4.7 5.3 2.0 2.3 2.0 1.7 2.3 2.0 2.1 LSD VALUE 2.5 3.5 1.7 2.8 1.9 1.2 2.8 0.7 1.9 1.3 1.1 0.8 C.V. (%) 13.7 25.0 13.8 11.3 9.5 15.4 20.4 6.6 13.3 10.5 9.1 8.1 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 NE1 - - - - - - - -