TABLE 19. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT LAS CRUCES (SALINE STUDY), 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 AST9003 (AST-1) 9.0 56.0 6.7 8.7 8.0 2.7 6.5 FAITH (K06-WA) 9.0 70.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 3.0 6.3 HUDSON (DKS) 9.0 58.0 6.7 8.3 7.7 2.3 6.3 LS 1200 (SC-1) 9.0 74.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 3.7 6.3 SPYDER LS (Z-2000) 9.0 78.7 6.7 7.7 7.3 3.3 6.3 SR 8650 (STR-8LMM) 9.0 86.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 3.7 6.3 XTREMEGREEN (BGR-TF2) 9.0 65.0 6.7 8.0 7.7 3.0 6.3 BAR FA 6253 9.0 72.0 6.3 7.3 8.0 3.0 6.2 AST9001 (AST-3) 9.0 80.0 6.7 7.7 7.7 2.3 6.1 BAR FA 6363 9.0 79.3 6.3 8.0 7.3 2.7 6.1 RENOVATE (LS-11) 8.7 70.0 7.0 7.7 7.7 2.0 6.1 RK 5 9.0 51.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 2.0 6.1 06-WALK 9.0 67.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 2.7 6.0 AST1001 (AST-4) 8.7 72.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 2.7 6.0 AST7003 9.0 70.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 2.0 6.0 AST9002 (AST-2) 8.3 76.7 6.3 7.3 8.0 2.3 6.0 COL-1 9.0 72.3 6.7 7.3 8.0 2.0 6.0 TITAN ULTRA (PSG-TTRH) 9.0 63.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 2.3 6.0 REUNION (LS-03) 8.7 75.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 2.3 6.0 WOLFPACK II (PST-5WMB) 9.0 69.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 2.3 6.0 BILTMORE 9.0 65.7 6.3 7.3 7.3 2.7 5.9 FALCON V (ATM) 9.0 65.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 2.7 5.9 ESCALANTE (GO-1BFD) 9.0 76.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 2.3 5.9 PATAGONIA (GWTF) 8.3 62.7 6.7 7.3 7.7 2.0 5.9 HONKY TONK (RAD-TF17) 9.0 82.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 2.3 5.9 JT-33 8.7 70.7 6.3 7.3 7.3 2.7 5.9 LS 1010 (ATF 1328) 8.7 61.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 2.0 5.9 PADRE 9.0 68.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 2.7 5.9 PSG-82BR 8.7 76.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 2.7 5.9 ROCKET (IS-TF-147) 9.0 76.3 6.3 7.7 7.0 2.7 5.9 SIDEWINDER (IS-TF-138) 9.0 50.7 6.3 7.3 7.7 2.3 5.9 SUNSET GOLD (KZ-2) 8.7 54.7 7.0 7.7 7.0 2.0 5.9 3RD MILLENNIUM SRP 8.7 61.0 6.3 7.3 7.3 2.3 5.8 AST 7001 9.0 66.7 6.3 7.3 7.3 2.0 5.8 BRAVEHEART (DP 50-9407) 9.0 64.7 6.3 7.0 7.3 2.3 5.8 COMPETE (LS-06) 8.3 69.7 6.0 7.3 7.7 2.3 5.8 CORONA (COL-M) 9.0 68.3 6.3 7.3 7.7 2.0 5.8 CROSSFIRE 3 (COL-J) 8.7 59.7 6.3 7.3 7.3 2.3 5.8 FAT CAT (IS-TF-161) 8.3 67.0 6.3 7.3 7.3 2.0 5.8 FINELAWN XPRESS (RP 2) 8.7 66.7 6.3 7.0 7.3 2.3 5.8 GE-1 9.0 61.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 2.0 5.8 GOLD MEDALLION (KZ-1) 8.7 70.7 6.7 7.0 7.7 2.0 5.8 HEMI 8.7 56.7 6.3 7.0 7.3 2.3 5.8 INTEGRITY (BGR-TF1) 8.3 70.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 2.0 5.8 J-130 9.0 76.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 2.0 5.8 TABLE 19. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT LAS CRUCES (SALINE STUDY), 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 VENTURE (J-140) 9.0 78.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 2.0 5.8 KY-41 (JT-41) 9.0 61.3 6.7 7.7 7.0 2.0 5.8 JT-42 8.7 69.3 6.3 7.3 7.3 2.3 5.8 JUSTICE 8.7 67.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 2.7 5.8 MAGELLAN 9.0 74.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 2.7 5.8 MUSTANG 4 (M4) 9.0 55.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 2.0 5.8 BLADERUNNER 2 (PSG-85QR) 9.0 63.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 2.3 5.8 TITAN RX (PSG-TTST) 9.0 70.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 2.7 5.8 REMBRANDT 8.7 63.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 2.0 5.8 RHAMBLER SRP (RHAMBLER) 9.0 74.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 2.7 5.8 RNP 8.3 60.3 6.3 6.7 7.7 2.7 5.8 SHENANDOAH III (SH 3) 9.0 64.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 2.3 5.8 STR-8GRQR 9.0 70.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 2.3 5.8 TULSA TIME (TULSA III) 8.7 73.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 2.3 5.8 CATALYST (NA-BT-1) 9.0 76.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 2.7 5.7 DARLINGTON (CS-TF1) 8.3 71.3 6.0 7.0 7.7 2.0 5.7 FALCON IV 9.0 77.7 6.0 7.0 7.3 2.3 5.7 FIRECRACKER LS (MVS-MST) 9.0 52.7 6.3 7.0 7.3 2.0 5.7 FIRENZA 9.0 65.0 6.3 7.3 6.7 2.3 5.7 MONET (LTP-610 CL) 8.7 58.7 7.3 7.0 6.3 2.0 5.7 PEDIGREE (ATF-1199) 9.0 81.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 2.0 5.7 PLATO 9.0 62.3 7.0 7.3 6.3 2.0 5.7 RENDITION RX (PSG-RNDR) 9.0 68.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 2.0 5.7 RAPTOR II (MVS-TF-158) 8.7 72.7 6.0 7.7 7.0 2.0 5.7 RK 4 9.0 46.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 2.0 5.7 SHENANDOAH ELITE (RK 6) 9.0 77.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 2.3 5.7 TALLADEGA (RP 3) 8.7 72.3 6.0 7.0 7.3 2.3 5.7 TANZANIA (IS-TF-159) 8.7 65.3 6.0 7.0 7.7 2.0 5.7 TRIO (IS-TF-152) 8.3 63.3 6.0 7.0 7.7 2.0 5.7 TURBO 8.7 58.7 6.3 7.0 7.3 2.0 5.7 BULLSEYE 8.7 65.7 5.7 7.0 7.3 2.3 5.6 FALCON NG (CE 1) 9.0 56.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 2.0 5.6 GAZELLE II (PST-5HP) 9.0 62.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 2.0 5.6 JT-36 8.3 60.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 2.3 5.6 LINDBERGH 8.7 70.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 2.3 5.6 MVS-1107 8.7 75.0 5.7 7.3 7.0 2.3 5.6 STETSON II (NA-SS) 8.7 61.7 6.0 7.3 7.0 2.0 5.6 STR-8BB5 9.0 73.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 2.0 5.6 06-DUST 8.3 48.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 2.0 5.5 ARISTOTLE 8.7 50.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 2.3 5.5 CEZANNE RZ (LTP-CRL) 9.0 44.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 2.0 5.5 COCHISE IV (RKCL) 9.0 55.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 2.0 5.5 EINSTEIN 8.3 62.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 2.0 5.5 ESSENTIAL (IS-TF-154) 8.7 74.0 5.3 7.0 7.0 2.7 5.5 MVS-341 8.7 59.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 2.3 5.5 TABLE 19. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT LAS CRUCES (SALINE STUDY), 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 SILVERADO 8.7 66.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 2.3 5.5 TAHOE II 8.3 68.7 5.3 7.0 7.3 2.3 5.5 TRAVERSE SRP (RK-1) 9.0 66.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 2.0 5.5 TURBO RZ (BURL-TF8) 9.0 74.3 5.7 7.0 6.7 2.7 5.5 AST 7002 8.0 62.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 2.3 5.4 ESCALADE 8.7 60.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 2.0 5.4 GARRISON (IS-TF-153) 9.0 80.0 5.3 7.0 7.0 2.3 5.4 HUNTER 8.0 72.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 2.7 5.4 JT-45 8.0 60.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 2.3 5.4 REBEL IV 9.0 51.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 2.0 5.4 SKYLINE 9.0 50.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 2.0 5.4 SPEEDWAY (STR-8BPDX) 8.7 60.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 2.0 5.4 GREENBROOKS (TG 50-9460) 8.7 46.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 2.0 5.3 JAMBOREE (IS-TF-128) 9.0 59.0 5.7 7.0 6.7 2.0 5.3 NINJA 3 (ATF 1247) 7.7 56.7 5.7 6.7 6.3 2.3 5.3 TITANIUM LS (MVS-BB-1) 8.7 60.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 2.0 5.3 TOCCOA (IS-TF-151) 8.3 67.0 5.0 6.3 7.0 2.3 5.2 0312 9.0 64.7 5.3 6.0 6.7 2.3 5.1 TERRIER (IS-TF-135) 8.3 53.3 5.0 6.7 6.7 2.0 5.1 UMBRELLA (DP 50-9411) 9.0 32.0 5.3 6.7 5.7 2.0 4.9 VAN GOGH (LTP-RK2) 7.7 37.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 2.3 4.9 CANNAVARO (DP 50-9440) 4.7 50.0 5.3 6.3 5.7 2.0 4.8 KY-31 6.7 53.3 4.3 4.0 3.7 2.3 3.6 LSD VALUE 1.3 62.5 2.0 1.6 1.4 3.5 1.0 C.V. (%) 7.4 24.7 12.4 9.5 9.9 28.2 8.0 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 NM2 LOAMY SAND 7.1-7.5 - - - FULL SUN 1.6-2.0 TO PREVENT STRESS