TABLE 6. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT CARBONDALE (SHADE), IL 1/ 2011 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT COVER QUALITY RATINGS NAME SUMMER MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG MEAN ARISTOTLE 54.3 6.3 7.0 8.3 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 3RD MILLENNIUM SRP 70.7 6.3 6.7 8.0 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.2 MAGELLAN 35.0 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.2 TITAN RX (PSG-TTST) 56.3 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 6.7 6.3 7.2 JUSTICE 63.7 6.3 8.0 7.3 7.7 6.7 6.7 7.1 REBEL IV 62.7 6.7 7.3 8.0 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.1 XTREMEGREEN (BGR-TF2) 46.7 6.7 7.3 8.3 8.3 6.0 6.0 7.1 ESSENTIAL (IS-TF-154) 64.3 6.7 7.3 7.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 ESCALANTE (GO-1BFD) 54.0 7.0 7.0 8.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.9 PEDIGREE (ATF-1199) 64.0 6.3 6.7 7.7 8.3 6.3 6.0 6.9 BRAVEHEART (DP 50-9407) 55.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.8 CANNAVARO (DP 50-9440) 47.7 6.3 7.0 8.3 8.0 6.0 5.0 6.8 FALCON IV 50.3 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.8 JAMBOREE (IS-TF-128) 51.3 6.0 6.7 7.7 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.8 MVS-341 70.3 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.8 BLADERUNNER 2 (PSG-85QR) 68.0 6.0 6.3 7.3 8.0 6.0 7.0 6.8 TITANIUM LS (MVS-BB-1) 66.3 6.7 7.0 8.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.8 TURBO RZ (BURL-TF8) 49.3 6.0 6.3 8.0 8.0 6.7 6.0 6.8 AST9003 (AST-1) 57.3 6.3 7.3 7.7 7.0 6.3 5.7 6.7 HONKY TONK (RAD-TF17) 49.0 5.7 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 PLATO 57.7 5.7 7.7 7.3 7.7 6.0 5.7 6.7 RENDITION RX (PSG-RNDR) 71.7 5.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 STR-8GRQR 55.0 5.3 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.3 6.7 CORONA (COL-M) 64.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.6 CROSSFIRE 3 (COL-J) 48.7 6.3 6.7 8.0 7.0 6.0 5.3 6.6 FAT CAT (IS-TF-161) 53.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.6 HUDSON (DKS) 60.3 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.6 TRAVERSE SRP (RK-1) 63.3 5.3 7.0 8.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.6 CEZANNE RZ (LTP-CRL) 44.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.5 BULLSEYE 38.3 6.0 6.7 7.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.4 RK 5 44.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.0 6.4 TURBO 52.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.4 BAR FA 6363 53.3 5.7 5.3 6.7 7.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 HUNTER 39.0 5.3 5.3 7.7 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 INTEGRITY (BGR-TF1) 46.3 5.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 VENTURE (J-140) 50.3 5.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 5.7 5.3 6.3 RAPTOR II (MVS-TF-158) 60.0 5.0 6.3 7.3 7.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 ESCALADE 30.3 5.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.0 5.3 6.2 SHENANDOAH III (SH 3) 54.7 5.7 5.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.2 TANZANIA (IS-TF-159) 61.7 4.7 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.3 5.7 6.2 TERRIER (IS-TF-135) 32.7 5.3 6.3 8.0 6.7 6.0 4.7 6.2 AST9002 (AST-2) 36.0 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.1 FIRECRACKER LS (MVS-MST) 44.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 5.3 6.1 FIRENZA 47.3 5.0 6.0 7.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.1 JT-36 50.0 5.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.1 TABLE 6. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT CARBONDALE (SHADE), IL 1/ 2011 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT COVER QUALITY RATINGS NAME SUMMER MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG MEAN LINDBERGH 39.7 4.7 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.0 5.0 6.1 MVS-1107 33.3 5.7 6.7 7.3 6.3 5.3 5.0 6.1 PSG-82BR 55.3 4.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 5.7 5.7 6.1 SR 8650 (STR-8LMM) 58.7 5.0 5.7 7.3 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.1 STR-8BB5 45.3 5.3 6.3 7.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.1 06-DUST 52.0 5.3 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 MONET (LTP-610 CL) 36.3 4.7 5.3 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 RHAMBLER SRP (RHAMBLER) 49.3 5.0 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 ROCKET (IS-TF-147) 22.3 5.0 6.0 7.3 7.7 5.7 4.3 6.0 06-WALK 39.0 5.0 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 5.3 5.9 AST1001 (AST-4) 61.3 5.3 5.7 7.0 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.9 CATALYST (NA-BT-1) 42.7 5.0 5.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 5.3 5.9 GARRISON (IS-TF-153) 52.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 5.7 5.3 5.9 J-130 43.3 5.7 5.7 6.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.9 JT-42 31.0 5.3 5.7 7.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.9 JT-45 37.3 5.0 5.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 5.7 5.9 RENOVATE (LS-11) 41.7 5.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 5.9 SUNSET GOLD (KZ-2) 27.0 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 5.0 5.0 5.9 TOCCOA (IS-TF-151) 40.0 4.7 6.3 8.0 6.7 5.0 5.0 5.9 TULSA TIME (TULSA III) 34.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.9 BILTMORE 33.3 5.0 5.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 5.0 5.8 COMPETE (LS-06) 45.0 5.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.8 FINELAWN XPRESS (RP 2) 63.7 3.7 5.3 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 5.8 GE-1 25.7 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.0 5.3 4.7 5.8 GREENBROOKS (TG 50-9460) 64.3 4.0 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.8 SPEEDWAY (STR-8BPDX) 58.0 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.8 SPYDER LS (Z-2000) 57.7 4.7 5.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 5.8 STETSON II (NA-SS) 33.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.3 5.8 DARLINGTON (CS-TF1) 39.7 4.7 5.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 KY-31 45.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 4.7 5.3 5.7 MUSTANG 4 (M4) 62.0 4.0 5.3 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 RK 4 31.3 5.0 5.7 6.3 7.0 5.3 5.0 5.7 WOLFPACK II (PST-5WMB) 38.0 4.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 5.0 5.0 5.7 0312 42.7 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.6 FALCON NG (CE 1) 40.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.6 COL-1 39.7 5.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 4.7 4.3 5.5 HEMI 30.3 3.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 5.7 4.7 5.5 TITAN ULTRA (PSG-TTRH) 33.0 4.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 4.7 5.5 JT-33 38.0 4.3 5.0 6.7 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.4 KY-41 (JT-41) 22.3 4.3 5.3 6.7 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 TALLADEGA (RP 3) 38.0 4.7 5.0 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 TRIO (IS-TF-152) 32.3 3.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 UMBRELLA (DP 50-9411) 40.7 4.7 4.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.3 AST9001 (AST-3) 31.7 4.7 5.3 5.3 6.7 4.3 4.7 5.2 FALCON V (ATM) 53.0 4.0 4.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.2 TABLE 6. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT CARBONDALE (SHADE), IL 1/ 2011 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT COVER QUALITY RATINGS NAME SUMMER MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG MEAN PADRE 38.3 4.7 4.3 5.7 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.2 RNP 31.7 4.3 5.0 6.0 6.7 4.7 4.7 5.2 SHENANDOAH ELITE (RK 6) 43.3 4.0 4.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.2 SKYLINE 27.7 3.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 4.7 5.3 5.2 GOLD MEDALLION (KZ-1) 39.3 4.0 4.3 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.1 SIDEWINDER (IS-TF-138) 29.0 4.0 4.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.1 SILVERADO 30.7 3.0 3.3 6.0 7.0 6.0 5.3 5.1 TAHOE II 38.7 4.0 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.1 AST7003 40.3 4.0 4.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 4.7 4.9 COCHISE IV (RKCL) 30.0 4.0 5.0 6.3 5.3 4.7 4.0 4.9 AST 7002 13.7 2.7 4.3 5.7 6.0 5.3 4.7 4.8 BAR FA 6253 28.7 4.0 4.0 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 4.8 NINJA 3 (ATF 1247) 43.3 3.7 4.3 6.0 5.0 4.7 5.3 4.8 EINSTEIN 25.7 2.7 3.7 6.0 6.0 4.7 4.3 4.6 PATAGONIA (GWTF) 20.3 4.0 4.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.6 REUNION (LS-03) 25.7 3.7 3.3 5.3 5.3 4.3 4.0 4.3 AST 7001 16.3 3.3 4.0 5.3 4.7 4.0 3.0 4.1 REMBRANDT 22.0 2.7 3.0 5.0 5.0 4.0 4.0 3.9 LS 1010 (ATF 1328) 19.7 2.0 2.7 4.3 5.0 3.0 3.0 3.3 FAITH (K06-WA) 35.7 2.3 3.0 4.0 2.7 2.7 3.0 2.9 GAZELLE II (PST-5HP) 10.0 2.3 2.7 3.3 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.9 LS 1200 (SC-1) 7.7 1.3 2.3 3.7 3.7 3.7 2.7 2.9 VAN GOGH (LTP-RK2) 11.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.7 LSD VALUE 72.5 2.7 2.6 3.0 2.0 1.7 2.0 1.9 C.V. (%) 51.4 27.8 24.2 20.2 16.8 16.7 19.5 17.5 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 IL2 SILTY CLAY LOAM 6.1-6.5 0-60 151-240 2.1-3.0 UNIFORM SHADE 2.6-3.0 TO PREVENT DORMANCY