TABLE 21. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT KINGSTON, RI 1/ 2011 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN SPYDER LS (Z-2000) 8.7 4.3 6.0 5.3 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.9 MVS-341 7.7 4.3 6.7 6.3 7.7 6.3 6.7 7.7 6.0 6.8 CANNAVARO (DP 50-9440) 8.0 4.7 6.3 7.3 6.7 5.3 5.3 8.7 7.3 6.7 FAITH (K06-WA) 6.7 4.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 7.7 6.7 GARRISON (IS-TF-153) 8.3 2.7 5.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.6 LS 1200 (SC-1) 8.0 4.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 5.3 8.0 7.3 6.6 CORONA (COL-M) 8.3 4.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 7.7 6.7 6.5 RK 5 7.3 3.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 7.3 6.7 6.5 SHENANDOAH III (SH 3) 8.3 4.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.7 6.7 6.5 TRIO (IS-TF-152) 8.3 3.3 5.0 7.7 6.3 5.7 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.5 TURBO 8.0 5.0 6.3 7.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 7.0 7.3 6.5 BAR FA 6253 8.0 3.7 5.3 6.7 5.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.4 GREENBROOKS (TG 50-9460) 8.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.4 SHENANDOAH ELITE (RK 6) 7.7 3.0 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.4 SIDEWINDER (IS-TF-138) 8.7 3.3 4.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.4 WOLFPACK II (PST-5WMB) 7.3 3.7 5.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.4 BULLSEYE 8.7 4.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 CATALYST (NA-BT-1) 8.3 3.0 5.3 6.3 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 FIRECRACKER LS (MVS-MST) 6.0 2.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 5.3 6.3 7.3 6.3 GOLD MEDALLION (KZ-1) 8.3 3.0 5.3 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.0 7.0 5.3 6.3 MONET (LTP-610 CL) 6.7 3.0 5.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 RENOVATE (LS-11) 8.0 2.7 5.0 6.0 8.0 5.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 RK 4 7.7 3.3 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 7.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 VAN GOGH (LTP-RK2) 8.0 3.7 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 8.0 6.0 6.3 ESSENTIAL (IS-TF-154) 7.7 2.3 5.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.3 6.2 FALCON V (ATM) 7.7 4.0 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 7.3 6.7 5.7 6.2 FINELAWN XPRESS (RP 2) 8.0 3.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 5.3 7.3 6.3 6.2 JAMBOREE (IS-TF-128) 7.0 3.7 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.2 MUSTANG 4 (M4) 8.3 3.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.0 5.0 6.2 TRAVERSE SRP (RK-1) 7.0 4.0 5.3 6.3 6.0 7.3 5.7 7.3 5.3 6.2 AST1001 (AST-4) 8.3 3.3 5.3 6.3 7.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 5.3 6.1 AST9001 (AST-3) 8.3 3.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.3 6.3 7.7 6.0 6.1 HEMI 7.3 4.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.1 VENTURE (J-140) 8.0 3.0 4.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.1 SPEEDWAY (STR-8BPDX) 6.7 4.3 5.3 6.7 5.7 5.7 7.0 7.0 5.7 6.1 TANZANIA (IS-TF-159) 8.0 3.3 5.7 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.7 7.0 5.3 6.1 TURBO RZ (BURL-TF8) 6.7 3.7 5.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.3 6.0 5.3 6.1 UMBRELLA (DP 50-9411) 7.7 2.7 4.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.1 06-DUST 7.3 4.0 5.7 6.0 5.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 5.3 6.0 3RD MILLENNIUM SRP 7.0 4.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 AST 7001 8.3 2.0 4.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 COCHISE IV (RKCL) 7.3 3.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 CROSSFIRE 3 (COL-J) 8.0 4.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 FIRENZA 6.3 3.7 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 PATAGONIA (GWTF) 6.7 3.3 4.7 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 TABLE 21. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT KINGSTON, RI 1/ 2011 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN J-130 7.7 3.3 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 LS 1010 (ATF 1328) 7.3 5.3 6.3 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 PSG-82BR 6.7 4.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 BLADERUNNER 2 (PSG-85QR) 6.7 3.0 5.3 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.0 6.0 RAPTOR II (MVS-TF-158) 7.7 2.0 4.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 SR 8650 (STR-8LMM) 7.0 3.3 5.0 6.3 5.0 6.0 6.3 7.3 5.7 6.0 STETSON II (NA-SS) 7.7 4.0 5.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 4.7 6.3 6.0 STR-8GRQR 7.0 2.3 5.3 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.0 SUNSET GOLD (KZ-2) 8.3 3.3 5.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 TAHOE II 8.0 2.7 4.7 6.3 6.7 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 TALLADEGA (RP 3) 8.3 3.3 4.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 7.3 5.7 6.0 TOCCOA (IS-TF-151) 7.3 2.7 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 AST 7002 7.0 3.0 4.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.9 BRAVEHEART (DP 50-9407) 8.0 3.3 5.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.9 DARLINGTON (CS-TF1) 8.3 3.0 4.0 6.0 7.3 6.3 5.3 5.7 6.3 5.9 HUDSON (DKS) 8.3 3.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.0 5.9 KY-41 (JT-41) 7.0 2.7 5.3 6.3 5.3 6.3 5.7 6.7 5.7 5.9 RNP 8.3 2.3 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 7.0 5.9 ROCKET (IS-TF-147) 7.0 2.7 4.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.0 7.3 6.3 5.9 AST7003 8.7 3.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.8 COL-1 8.3 3.7 5.0 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.8 ESCALADE 7.0 3.7 5.0 6.0 6.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.8 FAT CAT (IS-TF-161) 7.7 3.3 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.7 5.8 JT-42 6.7 3.0 4.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.7 5.3 5.8 REUNION (LS-03) 8.3 3.3 5.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 4.7 5.8 RHAMBLER SRP (RHAMBLER) 6.3 3.7 4.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.3 6.7 5.8 STR-8BB5 8.3 3.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.8 AST9002 (AST-2) 8.7 2.7 4.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.7 5.7 MAGELLAN 7.0 4.7 5.7 6.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 MVS-1107 7.0 3.7 5.0 6.0 5.0 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.7 REBEL IV 7.3 3.7 6.0 6.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 4.7 5.7 REMBRANDT 7.3 4.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.0 6.3 5.3 5.7 SKYLINE 6.7 3.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 5.7 TITANIUM LS (MVS-BB-1) 6.7 2.7 4.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 5.7 TULSA TIME (TULSA III) 7.3 3.3 4.7 6.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 XTREMEGREEN (BGR-TF2) 7.0 3.0 4.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.3 5.7 0312 7.3 2.7 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 5.6 FALCON NG (CE 1) 6.7 3.3 4.7 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.7 5.6 GAZELLE II (PST-5HP) 7.0 2.7 4.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.6 HONKY TONK (RAD-TF17) 6.7 2.3 4.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.6 PEDIGREE (ATF-1199) 7.3 2.7 4.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.7 5.7 5.6 AST9003 (AST-1) 8.7 4.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.5 BAR FA 6363 7.7 3.3 5.0 6.3 4.7 5.3 5.3 6.3 5.3 5.5 FALCON IV 6.7 3.7 4.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 4.7 5.5 ESCALANTE (GO-1BFD) 6.7 3.0 4.3 5.3 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.5 TABLE 21. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2006 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT KINGSTON, RI 1/ 2011 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC SPRING QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN PADRE 7.0 4.7 5.3 6.3 5.7 4.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.5 BILTMORE 7.7 4.0 4.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.4 CEZANNE RZ (LTP-CRL) 6.7 2.7 5.0 6.0 5.3 5.3 4.3 5.3 6.7 5.4 COMPETE (LS-06) 7.3 2.3 4.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.0 6.0 5.4 EINSTEIN 6.7 4.3 5.0 5.0 4.7 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.4 HUNTER 7.7 3.0 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.4 JT-33 7.3 2.0 4.3 6.7 5.7 4.7 5.3 6.0 5.0 5.4 JT-36 7.3 3.3 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.4 JT-45 8.0 3.0 4.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.3 5.7 4.3 5.4 TERRIER (IS-TF-135) 7.0 2.3 4.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.4 06-WALK 6.0 3.3 4.7 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.7 4.7 6.3 5.3 GE-1 6.0 3.0 5.0 5.7 4.3 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 TITAN ULTRA (PSG-TTRH) 7.0 3.0 4.7 5.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 INTEGRITY (BGR-TF1) 7.3 2.7 4.3 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.3 4.7 4.7 5.2 JUSTICE 7.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.2 NINJA 3 (ATF 1247) 7.7 4.0 5.0 5.7 5.0 4.7 4.7 6.0 5.7 5.2 TITAN RX (PSG-TTST) 6.7 3.7 4.7 5.3 4.7 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.2 RENDITION RX (PSG-RNDR) 8.3 3.3 5.0 5.7 5.0 4.7 5.3 6.0 4.3 5.1 ARISTOTLE 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.3 4.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 5.0 LINDBERGH 6.0 3.3 4.7 4.7 4.7 6.0 5.0 6.0 4.3 5.0 PLATO 6.0 4.3 5.3 6.0 4.7 5.0 4.0 4.3 4.7 4.9 SILVERADO 4.3 2.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.7 3.3 4.0 6.0 3.9 KY-31 2.7 5.0 3.0 2.3 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.7 2.3 2.3 LSD VALUE 2.4 2.3 1.9 1.2 1.5 2.6 1.5 2.0 2.2 0.7 C.V. (%) 15.4 29.6 17.0 11.4 14.1 17.5 14.2 16.7 17.5 7.9 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 RI1 SILT LOAM AND SILT 5.6-6.0 - - 1.1-2.0 FULL SUN 3.1-3.5 NO IRRIGATION