TABLE 9. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT LEXINGTON, KY 1/ 2011 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ BROWN WINTER PATCH QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR WARM TEMP. MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN FALCON V (ATM) 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.7 7.3 8.0 6.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 JAMBOREE (IS-TF-128) 5.3 6.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.7 6.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 LS 1200 (SC-1) 5.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 7.0 8.3 8.0 7.3 BULLSEYE 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.2 FIRECRACKER LS (MVS-MST) 5.0 7.3 7.7 6.3 7.3 7.0 8.0 6.0 7.7 7.7 7.2 FAITH (K06-WA) 5.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.3 7.7 6.3 7.3 8.0 7.1 TANZANIA (IS-TF-159) 5.0 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.1 BRAVEHEART (DP 50-9407) 5.0 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.7 7.0 COCHISE IV (RKCL) 5.3 7.3 6.7 6.3 7.3 6.7 7.7 6.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 RHAMBLER SRP (RHAMBLER) 5.7 4.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.7 6.3 7.7 7.3 7.0 SHENANDOAH ELITE (RK 6) 5.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 8.0 6.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 SPYDER LS (Z-2000) 4.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.0 TURBO 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 8.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 CATALYST (NA-BT-1) 5.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.9 HEMI 4.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.9 RK 5 5.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.9 ROCKET (IS-TF-147) 5.7 5.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.3 7.0 6.9 SHENANDOAH III (SH 3) 4.7 7.0 7.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 5.7 7.3 8.0 6.9 SIDEWINDER (IS-TF-138) 4.7 4.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 5.3 7.7 7.0 6.9 ESSENTIAL (IS-TF-154) 5.7 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.0 6.7 7.7 6.8 FINELAWN XPRESS (RP 2) 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 8.0 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.8 GREENBROOKS (TG 50-9460) 5.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.8 MONET (LTP-610 CL) 6.0 5.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 8.0 6.8 MUSTANG 4 (M4) 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 7.3 7.3 5.7 8.0 7.3 6.8 REUNION (LS-03) 5.3 7.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.7 6.8 RK 4 4.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 5.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.8 SPEEDWAY (STR-8BPDX) 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.7 5.7 7.7 7.7 6.8 TOCCOA (IS-TF-151) 5.0 6.3 5.7 7.3 7.7 6.3 7.3 5.3 7.7 7.3 6.8 TRIO (IS-TF-152) 5.0 6.3 6.3 8.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.8 VAN GOGH (LTP-RK2) 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 5.7 7.3 7.7 6.8 WOLFPACK II (PST-5WMB) 5.0 7.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.3 7.7 7.0 6.8 CANNAVARO (DP 50-9440) 3.7 5.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.3 4.7 8.0 7.3 6.7 CORONA (COL-M) 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.7 FAT CAT (IS-TF-161) 5.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 8.0 6.7 PSG-82BR 5.0 5.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 TALLADEGA (RP 3) 5.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 TERRIER (IS-TF-135) 4.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.7 6.7 TRAVERSE SRP (RK-1) 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.7 6.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 GARRISON (IS-TF-153) 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.3 6.6 RAPTOR II (MVS-TF-158) 5.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 7.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.6 AST9001 (AST-3) 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.5 CEZANNE RZ (LTP-CRL) 5.7 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.3 6.5 COL-1 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 5.0 7.0 7.0 6.5 ESCALADE 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.5 FIRENZA 5.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.5 TABLE 9. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT LEXINGTON, KY 1/ 2011 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ BROWN WINTER PATCH QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR WARM TEMP. MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN PATAGONIA (GWTF) 4.7 7.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.5 BLADERUNNER 2 (PSG-85QR) 5.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.5 RNP 5.3 5.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 5.0 6.3 7.3 6.5 SR 8650 (STR-8LMM) 5.3 7.3 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.5 STR-8BB5 5.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.5 TITANIUM LS (MVS-BB-1) 4.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 7.3 6.5 GAZELLE II (PST-5HP) 5.3 6.7 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.4 GOLD MEDALLION (KZ-1) 5.3 3.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 5.7 5.7 7.0 7.3 6.4 VENTURE (J-140) 5.0 8.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.4 SKYLINE 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.4 3RD MILLENNIUM SRP 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 7.0 5.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 AST9002 (AST-2) 5.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 BAR FA 6253 4.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 GE-1 5.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.3 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 JT-45 5.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 PEDIGREE (ATF-1199) 5.0 8.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 SUNSET GOLD (KZ-2) 5.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.3 6.3 7.3 6.3 TAHOE II 5.7 5.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 UMBRELLA (DP 50-9411) 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 AST9003 (AST-1) 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.2 CROSSFIRE 3 (COL-J) 5.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.2 FALCON IV 4.7 7.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.2 JT-36 4.3 4.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 7.0 6.7 6.2 STR-8GRQR 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.2 TULSA TIME (TULSA III) 5.3 4.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.3 7.0 6.7 6.2 06-DUST 5.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.3 6.7 7.0 6.1 AST 7002 5.3 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.1 AST1001 (AST-4) 4.7 7.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.1 HONKY TONK (RAD-TF17) 4.7 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.1 MVS-1107 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.1 NINJA 3 (ATF 1247) 5.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.1 XTREMEGREEN (BGR-TF2) 5.7 4.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.7 5.0 6.7 7.0 6.1 06-WALK 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 AST7003 5.3 7.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.3 7.0 6.0 DARLINGTON (CS-TF1) 4.3 5.3 6.7 5.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 7.3 6.0 FALCON NG (CE 1) 5.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 HUDSON (DKS) 5.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 INTEGRITY (BGR-TF1) 5.0 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 J-130 5.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.7 6.0 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 JT-33 4.7 5.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 KY-41 (JT-41) 5.0 7.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.0 LS 1010 (ATF 1328) 5.3 4.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 0312 4.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.0 6.3 6.7 5.9 AST 7001 4.7 5.3 5.3 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 6.3 6.7 5.9 ESCALANTE (GO-1BFD) 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.9 TABLE 9. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT LEXINGTON, KY 1/ 2011 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ BROWN WINTER PATCH QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR WARM TEMP. MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN JT-42 4.7 5.3 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.0 6.0 6.7 5.9 JUSTICE 5.3 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 5.9 COMPETE (LS-06) 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 5.8 PADRE 4.7 6.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.3 7.0 5.8 TITAN ULTRA (PSG-TTRH) 5.0 7.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.7 5.3 6.0 6.3 5.8 RENOVATE (LS-11) 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.3 5.0 5.7 6.7 5.8 STETSON II (NA-SS) 5.0 7.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.0 6.0 6.3 5.8 TURBO RZ (BURL-TF8) 5.0 7.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 5.8 EINSTEIN 5.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.7 HUNTER 5.3 7.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.0 6.0 4.7 6.7 6.0 5.7 REBEL IV 5.0 7.0 5.7 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 MVS-341 5.0 4.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.7 6.3 5.6 RENDITION RX (PSG-RNDR) 4.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.6 ARISTOTLE 5.3 7.3 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.5 BAR FA 6363 5.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.0 6.3 5.3 5.5 BILTMORE 4.7 7.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.3 4.7 5.3 5.3 5.4 PLATO 5.0 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.4 TITAN RX (PSG-TTST) 5.3 7.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.4 MAGELLAN 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.3 REMBRANDT 5.3 7.3 5.3 5.3 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 6.3 6.0 5.3 LINDBERGH 4.7 6.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 4.3 5.0 5.3 6.0 5.2 SILVERADO 5.3 7.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.2 KY-31 4.3 7.0 4.0 2.7 3.0 3.0 3.7 2.3 3.3 4.0 3.3 LSD VALUE 1.5 6.5 1.3 0.9 1.2 1.2 1.0 1.4 1.4 1.2 0.5 C.V. (%) 12.1 24.5 10.9 9.0 10.6 11.3 10.1 13.1 11.3 10.1 5.3 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 KY1 SILT LOAM AND SILT 6.1-6.5 451+ 501+ 2.1-3.0 FULL SUN 2.1-2.5 ONLY DURING SEVERE STRESS