TABLE 18. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT LAS CRUCES, NM 1/ 2011 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT SPRING COVER QUALITY RATINGS NAME GREENUP SUMMER MAR APR MAY JUN MEAN LS 1010 (ATF 1328) 6.7 81.3 5.7 7.3 8.0 3.7 6.2 HUDSON (DKS) 5.7 76.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 3.3 5.8 MAGELLAN 5.0 80.0 5.7 6.3 7.0 3.7 5.7 STR-8GRQR 5.0 81.0 5.7 6.7 6.7 3.3 5.6 TOCCOA (IS-TF-151) 4.0 74.7 5.3 6.3 6.7 4.0 5.6 XTREMEGREEN (BGR-TF2) 4.7 80.0 5.3 6.0 7.7 3.3 5.6 ROCKET (IS-TF-147) 4.0 80.3 5.0 6.3 7.0 3.7 5.5 GOLD MEDALLION (KZ-1) 4.3 80.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 4.0 5.4 LINDBERGH 4.7 80.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 3.7 5.4 UMBRELLA (DP 50-9411) 5.0 83.3 5.3 5.3 7.0 4.0 5.4 BAR FA 6363 4.0 79.3 5.0 6.3 7.0 2.7 5.3 BRAVEHEART (DP 50-9407) 4.7 74.0 5.0 5.0 6.3 5.0 5.3 CEZANNE RZ (LTP-CRL) 6.0 70.7 5.7 5.7 6.7 3.0 5.3 EINSTEIN 6.0 80.0 5.3 5.7 6.7 3.7 5.3 GE-1 5.3 79.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 3.7 5.3 GREENBROOKS (TG 50-9460) 4.7 79.0 5.3 5.3 7.0 3.3 5.3 HEMI 5.7 76.0 5.3 6.0 6.7 3.0 5.3 MVS-1107 6.0 74.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 2.7 5.3 PEDIGREE (ATF-1199) 6.3 69.3 5.3 6.0 7.0 2.7 5.3 RK 4 3.7 70.7 5.0 5.7 6.0 4.3 5.3 SPEEDWAY (STR-8BPDX) 5.0 73.0 5.0 6.3 6.7 3.0 5.3 SR 8650 (STR-8LMM) 6.7 82.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 3.0 5.3 TULSA TIME (TULSA III) 3.3 62.3 5.0 6.3 6.7 3.3 5.3 WOLFPACK II (PST-5WMB) 2.7 74.3 5.0 6.3 6.3 3.7 5.3 AST 7002 3.7 63.7 5.0 6.3 5.7 3.7 5.2 NINJA 3 (ATF 1247) 5.7 70.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 3.7 5.2 TAHOE II 4.0 73.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 3.7 5.2 BAR FA 6253 3.7 53.3 4.7 6.0 6.3 3.3 5.1 FALCON IV 5.0 45.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 3.0 5.1 FAT CAT (IS-TF-161) 4.7 77.7 5.3 5.7 7.0 2.3 5.1 GARRISON (IS-TF-153) 4.0 73.7 5.0 6.0 5.3 4.0 5.1 SKYLINE 5.0 54.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 3.0 5.1 TERRIER (IS-TF-135) 3.3 80.7 5.0 6.0 6.0 3.3 5.1 06-WALK 4.7 61.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 3.3 5.0 ARISTOTLE 5.0 89.7 6.0 5.0 5.0 4.0 5.0 FALCON V (ATM) 4.0 80.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 3.7 5.0 ESCALANTE (GO-1BFD) 6.3 66.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 2.0 5.0 RK 5 4.3 60.7 4.7 5.3 6.3 3.7 5.0 TANZANIA (IS-TF-159) 3.3 67.3 5.0 5.7 6.0 3.3 5.0 BULLSEYE 3.3 77.3 5.0 5.3 6.0 3.3 4.9 FIRECRACKER LS (MVS-MST) 3.7 74.7 5.0 5.0 6.3 3.3 4.9 LS 1200 (SC-1) 3.7 58.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 3.0 4.9 MONET (LTP-610 CL) 5.3 79.3 5.3 5.3 6.3 2.7 4.9 STR-8BB5 5.0 66.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 2.7 4.9 TURBO RZ (BURL-TF8) 3.7 65.3 4.3 5.7 5.3 4.3 4.9 TABLE 18. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT LAS CRUCES, NM 1/ 2011 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT SPRING COVER QUALITY RATINGS NAME GREENUP SUMMER MAR APR MAY JUN MEAN AST7003 4.0 60.3 4.3 5.3 6.0 3.3 4.8 CROSSFIRE 3 (COL-J) 4.7 65.7 5.3 5.0 5.7 3.3 4.8 DARLINGTON (CS-TF1) 4.0 66.0 5.3 5.0 5.3 3.7 4.8 ESCALADE 4.7 68.7 5.0 5.3 6.0 3.0 4.8 PATAGONIA (GWTF) 4.0 47.3 5.0 5.7 5.7 3.0 4.8 INTEGRITY (BGR-TF1) 3.7 48.7 4.7 5.7 5.7 3.3 4.8 PSG-82BR 4.7 56.0 5.0 5.3 6.0 2.7 4.8 SHENANDOAH III (SH 3) 5.3 81.0 5.0 5.7 6.3 2.3 4.8 SILVERADO 5.7 78.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 3.7 4.8 TITANIUM LS (MVS-BB-1) 3.3 65.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 3.3 4.8 TURBO 4.0 78.3 4.7 5.3 5.7 3.7 4.8 ESSENTIAL (IS-TF-154) 4.0 86.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 3.3 4.7 FALCON NG (CE 1) 4.3 65.7 4.7 5.0 5.7 3.3 4.7 FINELAWN XPRESS (RP 2) 3.3 58.0 4.7 4.7 6.0 3.3 4.7 HONKY TONK (RAD-TF17) 2.7 56.3 5.7 4.7 5.3 3.0 4.7 VENTURE (J-140) 3.3 67.7 4.7 5.0 5.7 3.3 4.7 REMBRANDT 3.0 67.0 4.7 5.3 5.7 3.0 4.7 SUNSET GOLD (KZ-2) 4.3 67.3 4.7 5.3 6.0 2.7 4.7 VAN GOGH (LTP-RK2) 3.7 62.3 4.7 5.0 5.0 4.0 4.7 AST 7001 2.7 63.0 4.7 5.0 4.7 4.0 4.6 CANNAVARO (DP 50-9440) 2.0 73.0 4.0 5.0 5.3 4.0 4.6 JT-36 4.0 57.7 4.7 5.3 5.7 2.7 4.6 MVS-341 3.0 64.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 3.7 4.6 RAPTOR II (MVS-TF-158) 2.7 68.3 4.7 4.7 5.3 3.7 4.6 STETSON II (NA-SS) 3.7 56.3 5.3 4.7 5.7 2.7 4.6 TRIO (IS-TF-152) 4.7 50.7 4.7 5.7 5.3 2.7 4.6 BILTMORE 4.3 56.3 4.7 5.0 5.3 3.0 4.5 COMPETE (LS-06) 4.3 50.7 4.3 5.7 5.0 3.0 4.5 CORONA (COL-M) 4.0 71.7 4.7 5.0 5.3 3.0 4.5 J-130 4.7 81.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 3.3 4.5 PLATO 3.7 64.0 5.3 5.0 5.3 2.3 4.5 BLADERUNNER 2 (PSG-85QR) 1.7 41.3 4.3 4.7 5.3 3.7 4.5 AST1001 (AST-4) 4.0 52.0 4.3 5.3 5.0 3.0 4.4 AST9001 (AST-3) 3.7 59.3 4.3 5.0 5.3 3.0 4.4 FIRENZA 4.0 65.7 5.0 5.3 4.7 2.7 4.4 GAZELLE II (PST-5HP) 1.7 58.3 4.3 4.7 5.0 3.7 4.4 JAMBOREE (IS-TF-128) 2.3 69.0 4.0 4.7 5.0 4.0 4.4 KY-41 (JT-41) 4.0 55.0 4.3 5.0 5.3 3.0 4.4 JT-42 3.7 70.0 4.7 4.7 5.0 3.3 4.4 JUSTICE 4.0 58.7 4.7 4.7 5.7 2.7 4.4 MUSTANG 4 (M4) 3.7 54.7 4.7 5.0 5.0 3.0 4.4 REUNION (LS-03) 3.3 45.7 4.7 5.3 5.0 2.7 4.4 0312 3.7 58.3 4.7 4.3 5.0 3.0 4.3 AST9002 (AST-2) 3.0 65.0 4.7 4.7 4.7 3.3 4.3 AST9003 (AST-1) 2.7 70.0 4.3 4.7 4.7 3.3 4.3 TABLE 18. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT LAS CRUCES, NM 1/ 2011 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT SPRING COVER QUALITY RATINGS NAME GREENUP SUMMER MAR APR MAY JUN MEAN FAITH (K06-WA) 3.0 42.3 4.3 4.7 4.7 3.3 4.3 JT-45 3.0 37.3 4.3 5.0 5.3 2.7 4.3 PADRE 3.3 53.0 4.3 4.7 5.0 3.0 4.3 RENDITION RX (PSG-RNDR) 4.3 76.7 4.7 4.7 5.3 2.7 4.3 TITAN ULTRA (PSG-TTRH) 3.3 46.7 4.3 5.0 5.0 3.0 4.3 TITAN RX (PSG-TTST) 2.7 61.0 4.3 5.0 4.7 3.3 4.3 RENOVATE (LS-11) 5.0 57.0 4.3 4.7 5.0 3.3 4.3 06-DUST 4.3 46.0 4.3 4.7 4.7 3.0 4.2 COCHISE IV (RKCL) 2.0 44.7 4.0 4.3 5.0 3.3 4.2 JT-33 2.3 62.0 4.0 4.3 4.7 3.7 4.2 RHAMBLER SRP (RHAMBLER) 2.3 42.3 4.7 4.7 4.3 3.0 4.2 CATALYST (NA-BT-1) 3.0 61.0 4.3 4.0 4.7 3.0 4.0 COL-1 1.7 46.0 4.3 4.7 4.3 2.7 4.0 HUNTER 4.0 45.7 4.0 4.3 5.0 2.7 4.0 REBEL IV 3.0 35.0 4.7 4.3 4.3 2.7 4.0 TRAVERSE SRP (RK-1) 3.0 73.3 4.7 4.0 4.0 3.0 3.9 SIDEWINDER (IS-TF-138) 1.7 41.0 4.3 4.0 4.0 2.7 3.8 SPYDER LS (Z-2000) 2.0 64.3 4.3 4.3 3.7 3.0 3.8 TALLADEGA (RP 3) 2.0 54.0 3.7 4.0 4.3 3.0 3.8 RNP 2.0 45.7 3.7 4.0 4.0 2.7 3.6 3RD MILLENNIUM SRP 2.3 49.3 4.0 3.7 3.3 2.7 3.4 KY-31 3.3 45.7 4.0 3.3 4.0 2.0 3.3 SHENANDOAH ELITE (RK 6) 1.7 17.0 3.3 3.7 2.7 2.3 3.0 LSD VALUE 7.1 75.1 2.4 3.7 3.6 1.4 2.4 C.V. (%) 48.4 33.1 16.5 21.6 23.7 20.1 17.2 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 NM1 LOAMY SAND 7.1-7.5 - - - FULL SUN 1.6-2.0 TO PREVENT STRESS