TABLE 4. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT AMES, IA 1/ 2011 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 CROSSFIRE 3 (COL-J) 8.0 6.0 5.3 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.3 5.3 6.0 6.8 ARISTOTLE 8.0 8.0 5.3 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.3 5.3 6.0 6.7 BRAVEHEART (DP 50-9407) 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 8.0 7.3 5.0 5.7 6.7 FALCON V (ATM) 8.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 5.0 6.0 6.7 GREENBROOKS (TG 50-9460) 8.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 5.3 6.0 6.7 RHAMBLER SRP (RHAMBLER) 8.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 RK 4 8.0 7.0 6.3 7.3 6.7 7.7 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 RK 5 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 TULSA TIME (TULSA III) 8.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 5.0 6.0 6.7 AST9002 (AST-2) 8.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 5.3 5.7 6.6 FINELAWN XPRESS (RP 2) 8.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 5.3 6.0 6.6 FIRECRACKER LS (MVS-MST) 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 8.0 7.0 5.0 6.0 6.6 FIRENZA 8.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 8.0 7.3 4.7 6.0 6.6 ESCALANTE (GO-1BFD) 8.0 8.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.7 7.0 5.3 6.0 6.6 PATAGONIA (GWTF) 8.0 7.3 6.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 5.0 6.0 6.6 HUDSON (DKS) 8.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 8.0 7.3 5.0 6.0 6.6 VENTURE (J-140) 8.0 7.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 5.0 6.0 6.6 JAMBOREE (IS-TF-128) 8.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.7 7.3 6.7 5.3 6.0 6.6 JT-36 8.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.0 5.3 5.7 6.6 JT-42 8.0 7.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 5.3 6.0 6.6 JT-45 8.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 4.7 6.0 6.6 MONET (LTP-610 CL) 8.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 5.3 5.7 6.6 MUSTANG 4 (M4) 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.0 5.3 6.0 6.6 MVS-1107 8.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.7 5.0 6.0 6.6 MVS-341 8.0 6.7 5.7 6.3 7.3 8.0 6.7 5.3 6.0 6.6 NINJA 3 (ATF 1247) 8.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 5.3 5.7 6.6 PADRE 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 5.0 5.7 6.6 REBEL IV 8.0 7.3 5.7 6.0 7.0 8.0 7.0 5.3 6.0 6.6 REMBRANDT 8.0 7.0 5.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 5.3 6.0 6.6 ROCKET (IS-TF-147) 8.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.7 5.7 5.3 6.6 SPEEDWAY (STR-8BPDX) 8.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.6 SPYDER LS (Z-2000) 7.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.0 5.0 6.0 6.6 SR 8650 (STR-8LMM) 8.0 7.0 5.7 7.0 7.3 7.7 6.7 5.0 5.7 6.6 STETSON II (NA-SS) 8.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 8.0 6.7 5.3 5.7 6.6 STR-8BB5 8.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 5.3 5.7 6.6 STR-8GRQR 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 8.0 6.7 5.3 5.3 6.6 TRIO (IS-TF-152) 8.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 5.7 6.0 6.6 VAN GOGH (LTP-RK2) 8.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 6.7 5.0 6.0 6.6 WOLFPACK II (PST-5WMB) 8.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.7 7.0 5.3 6.0 6.6 AST 7002 8.0 7.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 5.3 6.0 6.5 BAR FA 6253 8.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 5.3 5.7 6.5 BAR FA 6363 8.0 7.0 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 5.0 5.7 6.5 CATALYST (NA-BT-1) 8.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 5.3 6.0 6.5 CEZANNE RZ (LTP-CRL) 7.7 7.0 5.7 6.3 7.0 8.0 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.5 CORONA (COL-M) 8.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 5.0 5.7 6.5 TABLE 4. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT AMES, IA 1/ 2011 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 ESCALADE 8.0 7.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.7 7.3 5.3 5.7 6.5 FAITH (K06-WA) 8.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 8.0 7.0 4.7 6.0 6.5 GAZELLE II (PST-5HP) 8.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 5.0 6.0 6.5 INTEGRITY (BGR-TF1) 8.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.7 5.0 6.0 6.5 JUSTICE 8.0 7.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.7 5.0 6.0 6.5 MAGELLAN 8.0 7.0 5.7 6.7 7.3 8.0 6.7 4.7 5.7 6.5 PEDIGREE (ATF-1199) 8.0 7.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 5.0 6.0 6.5 RENOVATE (LS-11) 8.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 4.7 6.0 6.5 SHENANDOAH ELITE (RK 6) 7.7 7.0 6.3 6.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 5.3 6.0 6.5 TAHOE II 8.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.0 5.0 5.7 6.5 TERRIER (IS-TF-135) 8.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.5 TOCCOA (IS-TF-151) 8.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.3 7.7 7.0 5.3 5.3 6.5 TURBO 8.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 5.0 6.0 6.5 06-DUST 8.0 7.0 5.7 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.3 5.0 5.7 6.4 06-WALK 8.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 5.3 5.7 6.4 3RD MILLENNIUM SRP 8.0 8.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 4.7 6.0 6.4 AST1001 (AST-4) 8.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 7.7 7.3 6.7 4.7 5.7 6.4 AST7003 8.0 7.3 5.3 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.7 5.0 5.7 6.4 BILTMORE 8.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 8.0 6.3 5.0 5.3 6.4 BULLSEYE 8.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.7 6.7 5.3 5.7 6.4 COMPETE (LS-06) 8.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.7 5.0 5.3 6.4 DARLINGTON (CS-TF1) 8.0 6.7 5.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 4.7 5.7 6.4 EINSTEIN 7.3 7.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 5.3 5.7 6.4 ESSENTIAL (IS-TF-154) 8.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.7 6.3 5.0 6.0 6.4 FALCON NG (CE 1) 7.7 7.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 5.0 6.0 6.4 GARRISON (IS-TF-153) 8.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 5.0 6.0 6.4 GE-1 8.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 5.7 5.3 6.4 GOLD MEDALLION (KZ-1) 7.7 7.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.7 7.0 4.7 6.0 6.4 HEMI 8.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 5.0 5.3 6.4 HUNTER 8.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.7 5.0 5.7 6.4 JT-33 8.0 7.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 5.0 5.7 6.4 PSG-82BR 8.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 7.0 4.7 6.0 6.4 BLADERUNNER 2 (PSG-85QR) 8.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 5.0 6.0 6.4 RAPTOR II (MVS-TF-158) 8.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.7 6.7 4.7 6.0 6.4 REUNION (LS-03) 8.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 5.3 6.0 6.4 RNP 8.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.4 SIDEWINDER (IS-TF-138) 8.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.7 7.0 5.0 5.7 6.4 SKYLINE 8.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 5.0 6.0 6.4 SUNSET GOLD (KZ-2) 8.0 7.0 5.7 6.7 6.7 7.7 7.0 5.0 5.7 6.4 TALLADEGA (RP 3) 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 8.0 6.3 5.0 5.7 6.4 TANZANIA (IS-TF-159) 8.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.7 6.7 5.0 5.7 6.4 TITANIUM LS (MVS-BB-1) 8.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.7 7.0 5.0 5.7 6.4 TRAVERSE SRP (RK-1) 8.0 7.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.7 7.0 5.3 5.7 6.4 AST 7001 8.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.3 4.3 5.7 6.3 AST9001 (AST-3) 8.0 7.0 5.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.3 4.3 6.0 6.3 TABLE 4. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT AMES, IA 1/ 2011 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 COL-1 8.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.3 4.7 5.7 6.3 FALCON IV 7.3 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 5.0 5.7 6.3 FAT CAT (IS-TF-161) 8.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.7 6.3 4.7 5.3 6.3 HONKY TONK (RAD-TF17) 8.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.7 6.3 5.0 5.7 6.3 J-130 8.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.0 4.7 6.0 6.3 KY-41 (JT-41) 8.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 5.3 5.7 6.3 LS 1010 (ATF 1328) 8.0 6.3 5.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 4.7 5.3 6.3 LS 1200 (SC-1) 8.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 5.0 6.0 6.3 TITAN ULTRA (PSG-TTRH) 8.0 7.3 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.0 4.3 5.7 6.3 SHENANDOAH III (SH 3) 8.0 7.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 4.7 6.0 6.3 XTREMEGREEN (BGR-TF2) 7.7 7.3 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 5.0 5.7 6.3 0312 8.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.0 5.0 5.7 6.2 AST9003 (AST-1) 8.0 7.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 4.7 6.0 6.2 CANNAVARO (DP 50-9440) 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.7 6.0 4.3 5.7 6.2 COCHISE IV (RKCL) 7.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.3 4.3 5.3 6.2 PLATO 8.0 7.0 5.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 4.7 5.7 6.2 TITAN RX (PSG-TTST) 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 5.0 6.0 6.2 TURBO RZ (BURL-TF8) 8.0 7.0 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 5.0 5.7 6.2 UMBRELLA (DP 50-9411) 8.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.0 4.3 5.7 6.2 LINDBERGH 8.0 7.0 5.3 6.7 6.3 7.7 6.3 4.3 5.3 6.1 RENDITION RX (PSG-RNDR) 8.0 7.0 5.7 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.3 4.0 5.7 6.1 SILVERADO 6.3 7.0 5.7 6.7 5.3 7.0 6.7 5.0 5.7 6.1 KY-31 4.0 7.0 4.3 4.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 3.3 4.0 4.4 LSD VALUE 0.5 0.6 0.8 2.4 0.7 1.7 2.7 1.8 1.1 0.5 C.V. (%) 4.1 4.7 7.3 9.3 5.2 7.7 10.0 11.8 7.0 4.2 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. 2011 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