TABLE 30. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT MADISON, WI 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 WOLFPACK II (PST-5WMB) 7.3 7.3 8.7 8.3 8.3 8.0 8.3 8.3 9.0 8.4 TANZANIA (IS-TF-159) 8.0 7.7 7.7 8.3 7.3 7.0 8.3 9.0 9.0 8.2 CROSSFIRE 3 (COL-J) 7.7 6.7 7.3 8.3 7.7 7.7 7.7 8.7 8.7 8.1 ESCALADE 7.3 6.7 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.3 8.3 8.3 9.0 8.1 STR-8BB5 6.3 6.7 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 8.3 8.0 9.0 7.9 SIDEWINDER (IS-TF-138) 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.7 7.0 8.7 7.7 9.0 7.8 COCHISE IV (RKCL) 8.0 7.0 8.7 7.3 6.3 7.0 8.3 8.0 9.0 7.7 COL-1 7.0 6.7 8.0 8.7 7.0 5.7 8.3 8.3 8.3 7.7 INTEGRITY (BGR-TF1) 7.7 7.3 7.7 8.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 8.0 8.7 7.7 RK 4 6.7 7.3 8.0 7.7 6.7 6.3 8.7 8.3 8.7 7.7 STETSON II (NA-SS) 7.7 7.3 6.7 8.3 6.7 6.3 8.0 8.7 8.3 7.7 TITANIUM LS (MVS-BB-1) 7.3 7.0 6.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 8.3 9.0 7.7 BULLSEYE 7.3 8.0 8.7 7.3 6.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 8.7 7.6 CATALYST (NA-BT-1) 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.0 7.3 8.0 8.0 9.0 7.6 CORONA (COL-M) 8.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 8.0 8.0 8.7 7.6 ESSENTIAL (IS-TF-154) 8.0 7.3 8.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 8.3 8.3 9.0 7.6 FALCON V (ATM) 7.0 6.3 8.3 6.7 6.0 7.7 7.7 8.3 9.0 7.6 XTREMEGREEN (BGR-TF2) 7.3 6.7 7.0 8.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 8.7 8.3 7.6 PSG-82BR 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.3 8.0 7.7 8.7 7.5 06-DUST 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.4 FAITH (K06-WA) 7.3 7.0 7.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 8.3 8.7 7.4 J-140 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.7 6.7 6.3 7.3 8.0 8.3 7.4 JT-33 7.7 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.7 7.7 8.7 7.4 PSG-85QR 6.3 6.0 8.3 8.0 6.7 6.3 7.7 7.0 8.7 7.4 RK 5 6.7 6.7 7.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 8.3 8.0 8.7 7.4 ROCKET (IS-TF-147) 7.3 6.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.7 8.0 8.3 7.4 SKYLINE 6.7 7.7 7.3 8.3 6.3 6.3 7.7 7.7 8.0 7.4 TULSA TIME (TULSA III) 8.0 7.0 7.7 6.7 6.3 7.7 7.3 8.0 8.3 7.4 3RD MILLENNIUM SRP 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 8.7 7.3 8.7 7.3 FALCON NG (CE 1) 6.3 7.0 8.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.3 GREENBROOKS (TG 50-9460) 7.3 6.3 9.0 7.3 6.0 6.7 7.7 7.7 8.3 7.3 JT-36 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.3 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.7 8.7 7.3 JUSTICE 7.7 6.7 8.7 7.3 6.7 6.3 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.3 SR 8650 (STR-8LMM) 7.3 7.3 7.3 8.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.7 8.3 7.3 STR-8GRQR 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.7 8.7 7.3 FAT CAT (IS-TF-161) 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 8.0 8.0 8.7 7.2 GOLD MEDALLION (KZ-1) 7.7 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.7 8.0 8.3 7.2 HEMI 8.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 8.0 7.3 7.0 8.3 7.2 PADRE 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 8.0 7.3 8.3 7.2 TALLADEGA (RP 3) 6.7 7.0 8.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 7.7 7.7 8.7 7.2 VAN GOGH (LTP-RK2) 6.3 7.0 9.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 8.0 7.3 9.0 7.2 AST9003 (AST-1) 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 8.3 7.1 BRAVEHEART (DP 50-9407) 8.3 7.0 8.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 8.3 7.3 8.7 7.1 GAZELLE II (PST-5HP) 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 5.3 6.3 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.1 JT-41 8.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 8.0 7.3 8.0 7.1 TABLE 30. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT MADISON, WI 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 LS 1200 (SC-1) 7.7 7.3 7.3 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.7 8.7 9.0 7.1 MONET (LTP-610 CL) 7.0 7.0 8.0 5.3 6.3 6.7 8.0 7.3 9.0 7.1 MUSTANG 4 (M4) 8.0 8.0 8.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 7.7 7.3 8.7 7.1 NINJA 3 (ATF 1247) 6.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.3 5.7 7.3 7.7 8.3 7.1 RAPTOR II (MVS-TF-158) 6.7 7.0 8.3 6.0 5.0 6.3 8.3 8.0 8.7 7.1 TOCCOA (IS-TF-151) 7.0 7.3 7.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 8.3 7.3 8.3 7.1 TRIO (IS-TF-152) 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.1 06-WALK 6.7 6.3 7.3 7.0 5.7 6.3 7.7 7.3 8.0 7.0 AST9001 (AST-3) 8.3 7.0 8.0 7.0 5.3 6.3 7.3 7.3 8.3 6.9 BAR FA 6253 8.0 7.7 7.7 6.3 5.7 6.3 7.3 7.3 8.3 6.9 FIRECRACKER LS (MVS-MST) 8.0 6.0 7.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 7.3 7.7 9.0 6.9 FIRENZA 7.7 7.0 8.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 7.7 6.7 8.0 6.9 GARRISON (IS-TF-153) 6.7 7.0 8.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 7.3 8.7 6.9 GE-1 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.7 7.7 6.9 REBEL IV 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.9 RHAMBLER SRP (RHAMBLER) 6.7 6.7 8.0 6.3 5.3 6.0 7.7 7.7 8.7 6.9 TURBO 7.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 5.3 5.7 7.7 7.0 9.0 6.9 BAR FA 6363 6.7 6.7 8.0 5.7 5.0 7.0 7.0 8.0 8.0 6.8 BILTMORE 7.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.3 7.7 6.8 CEZANNE RZ (LTP-CRL) 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 5.7 5.3 8.0 7.3 8.0 6.8 EINSTEIN 6.3 7.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 5.7 7.7 6.7 7.3 6.8 FINELAWN XPRESS (RP 2) 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 7.3 8.3 6.8 HONKY TONK (RAD-TF17) 7.3 7.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 6.8 PEDIGREE (ATF-1199) 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.3 5.3 5.3 7.3 7.3 8.3 6.8 PSG-RNDR 6.7 7.0 8.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 8.0 6.8 SHENANDOAH III (SH 3) 7.3 6.0 7.0 6.0 5.7 7.3 5.3 7.7 9.0 6.8 SPYDER LS (Z-2000) 8.0 7.3 8.0 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.7 7.3 8.0 6.8 TERRIER (IS-TF-135) 7.3 7.0 7.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 8.3 7.7 8.3 6.8 AST 7002 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 5.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 8.0 6.7 LS 1010 (ATF 1328) 8.0 7.3 6.7 6.3 5.3 6.0 7.0 7.3 8.3 6.7 CANNAVARO (DP 50-9440) 8.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 7.3 8.7 6.7 HUNTER 7.7 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 8.0 6.7 JT-45 7.3 6.7 7.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.7 7.7 8.3 6.7 PLATO 7.0 7.0 5.3 7.0 6.0 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.7 ARISTOTLE 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 5.7 5.3 6.7 7.3 7.7 6.6 AST 7001 6.7 7.7 7.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.6 AST7003 8.0 7.7 7.0 6.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 7.7 8.3 6.6 REUNION (LS-03) 7.7 7.7 6.7 6.0 5.3 6.7 5.7 7.3 8.7 6.6 SHENANDOAH ELITE (RK 6) 8.3 7.3 7.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 4.7 7.3 8.0 6.6 TRAVERSE SRP (RK-1) 7.3 6.3 7.7 5.0 4.7 5.7 7.7 8.0 8.7 6.6 JAMBOREE (IS-TF-128) 7.3 7.0 7.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 8.0 6.3 8.7 6.5 PSG-TTRH 8.0 7.3 5.7 6.0 5.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 8.3 6.5 HUDSON (DKS) 8.0 7.7 6.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 7.3 8.3 6.4 MAGELLAN 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 5.0 5.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 6.4 AST1001 (AST-4) 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.0 5.0 5.3 6.0 7.0 8.3 6.3 TABLE 30. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT MADISON, WI 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 DARLINGTON (CS-TF1) 8.0 6.3 7.7 5.7 5.0 5.7 6.3 7.0 8.0 6.3 J-130 7.0 7.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 7.0 7.7 6.3 JT-42 6.7 7.7 7.3 6.3 5.0 5.3 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.3 MVS-341 8.0 7.0 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.3 SPEEDWAY (STR-8BPDX) 7.0 7.0 7.0 5.0 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 8.0 6.3 FALCON IV 6.0 5.7 7.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.2 LINDBERGH 6.3 7.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 8.0 6.2 MVS-1107 7.0 7.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 7.0 7.7 6.2 RENOVATE (LS-11) 7.7 8.0 6.7 5.3 4.7 5.7 6.0 7.3 8.0 6.2 RNP 8.0 7.3 8.0 6.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.7 6.2 TURBO RZ (BURL-TF8) 6.3 7.7 6.0 6.3 4.7 6.0 5.7 6.7 7.7 6.2 GWTF 7.3 6.0 6.7 5.3 4.3 5.0 6.3 7.3 8.0 6.1 TAHOE II 7.0 7.3 7.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.7 7.7 6.1 COMPETE (LS-06) 7.0 6.7 7.0 5.3 4.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 8.3 6.0 SUNSET GOLD (KZ-2) 8.7 7.7 7.0 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 7.0 7.7 6.0 UMBRELLA (DP 50-9411) 7.3 6.7 7.3 6.3 5.3 4.7 5.7 6.3 7.7 6.0 0312 6.7 7.0 8.7 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.7 6.7 7.7 5.9 PSG-TTST 5.7 6.7 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.7 5.9 REMBRANDT 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 5.9 AST9002 (AST-2) 7.3 7.0 7.0 5.7 4.3 4.7 6.0 6.7 7.7 5.8 GO-1BFD 6.7 7.7 6.0 5.3 4.7 6.0 4.7 6.0 7.3 5.7 SILVERADO 4.7 6.7 3.3 4.7 5.3 5.0 4.3 4.0 4.7 4.7 KY-31 3.0 4.7 1.0 3.0 2.3 2.0 2.0 2.3 3.3 2.5 LSD VALUE 2.1 3.5 1.7 3.0 2.6 2.4 2.5 2.2 1.2 1.5 C.V. (%) 13.8 13.1 13.8 20.1 19.0 17.0 18.0 14.4 8.6 11.8 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 WI1 SILT LOAM AND SILT 7.1-7.5 - - 2.1-3.0 FULL SUN 2.6-3.0 TO PREVENT DORMANCY