TABLE 2. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT STORRS, CT 1/ 2013 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC LEAF TYPHULA QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR TEXTURE BLIGHT APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN PPG-TF-156 5.3 8.0 6.3 7.0 7.7 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.1 PPG-TF-157 7.3 6.3 4.7 6.3 7.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.1 U43 6.0 6.3 5.0 7.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 PSG-PO1 6.3 6.0 5.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.9 ATF 1704 6.0 5.3 5.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.8 PPG-TF-150 6.0 6.0 5.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.8 PICK-W43 6.3 6.0 4.3 5.7 7.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.7 PPG-TF-170 6.7 7.3 5.3 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 ZW 44 5.3 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.0 6.7 7.3 5.7 6.7 HEMI 5.7 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.6 IS-TF 330 7.0 6.7 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.6 K12-MCD 6.3 5.3 4.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.6 PST-5BRK 5.0 6.3 4.3 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.6 CCR2 5.3 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.5 FESNOVA 6.3 5.7 4.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.5 IS-TF 291 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.5 RHAMBLER 2 SRP (LSD) 5.7 5.7 4.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.5 LTP-F5DPDR 5.7 6.7 6.0 5.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.5 LTP-TWUU 5.7 6.3 5.3 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.5 PPG-TF-105 6.3 7.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.5 PPG-TF-138 5.0 6.0 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.5 PPG-TF-147 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.5 PSG-GSD 5.3 5.3 4.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.3 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.5 IS-TF-287 6.0 6.3 5.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 7.3 6.5 GRANDE 3 6.3 5.7 4.3 7.0 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.4 MET-3 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.4 PPG-TF-151 6.0 5.3 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.4 PPG-TF-152 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.4 PSG-8BP2 6.3 5.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.4 PSG-WE1 6.3 7.0 5.3 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.4 ATF 1736 4.7 5.7 5.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 DZ1 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 F711 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 IS-TF 311 6.3 6.3 5.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 PPG-TF-135 5.7 6.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.3 PPG-TF-172 5.3 6.3 4.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 RZ2 5.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 ATF 1612 5.7 5.0 5.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.2 FAITH 6.3 5.7 3.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.2 FALCON V 6.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.2 IS-TF 285 6.0 5.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.2 MET 6 SEL 5.0 6.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.2 REGENERATE 5.3 6.7 5.3 6.7 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.2 ATF 1754 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.1 BIZEM 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.1 TABLE 2. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT STORRS, CT 1/ 2013 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC LEAF TYPHULA QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR TEXTURE BLIGHT APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN HOT ROD (BURL TF-136) 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 5.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.1 DB1 6.0 6.0 3.7 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.1 FALCON IV 6.3 5.0 4.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.1 JS 818 7.0 5.0 4.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 5.7 5.0 5.7 6.1 LTP-FSD 5.7 5.3 4.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.1 TEMPTATION (OR-21) 8.0 4.7 3.7 6.3 7.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.1 PPG-TF-137 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.1 PST-5BPO 5.3 5.3 4.7 6.0 6.7 5.0 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.1 SRX-TPC 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.1 W41 6.0 6.0 4.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.1 B23 6.3 6.3 4.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 GTO (BURL TF-2) 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 MET 1 5.7 5.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 PPG-TF-115 6.0 5.7 5.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 PST-5GRB 5.7 7.3 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 T31 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 BULLSEYE 6.0 5.3 4.7 6.3 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.9 BURL TF-69 6.7 6.3 3.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 5.9 IS-TF 269 SEL 6.0 6.0 4.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.9 IS-TF 284 M2 7.0 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.9 IS-TF 289 6.7 6.0 4.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.9 IS-TF 307 SEL 6.7 5.3 6.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.9 IS-TF 310 SEL 6.7 5.7 3.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 4.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 5.9 PPG-TF-169 5.7 5.3 4.3 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.9 PST-5EV2 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.9 PST-5EX2 6.0 5.3 4.7 5.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.9 PST-5MVD 5.7 5.0 4.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.7 5.9 RAD-TF-88 6.7 6.3 3.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.3 7.0 5.9 CATALYST 6.3 5.7 5.0 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.8 FIREBIRD 2 5.7 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.8 IS-TF 282 M2 6.7 4.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.8 PST-5RO5 6.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.8 RAIN DANCE (PST-5SDT) 4.3 5.0 3.7 6.7 5.7 5.3 6.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.8 INSPIRATION (PST-R5NW) 5.3 4.3 5.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.8 TERRANO 6.0 4.7 5.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.8 U45 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.7 5.8 IS-TF 272 7.0 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 IS-TF 305 SEL 6.7 6.0 4.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 K12-05 6.7 5.3 3.3 5.3 5.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 PSG-TT4 6.7 5.3 4.7 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 SALTILLO (PST-5SALT) 5.3 4.7 3.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 IS-TF 276 M2 6.7 5.0 3.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.6 IS-TF 308 SEL 6.3 5.3 6.7 5.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.6 PST-5DZP 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.6 TD1 6.0 5.7 4.3 5.7 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.6 TABLE 2. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT STORRS, CT 1/ 2013 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC LEAF TYPHULA QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR TEXTURE BLIGHT APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN W45 5.0 6.0 5.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 4.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.6 ANNIHILATOR LEDEBOER 7.0 5.0 3.0 5.3 6.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 6.7 5.5 GO-DFR 6.3 5.0 4.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.5 JS 809 6.3 5.3 4.3 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.0 6.3 5.5 JS 825 7.0 3.7 4.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.5 PPG-TF-145 6.7 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.5 AQUADUCT 6.0 4.0 4.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 4.3 5.0 5.4 BAR FA 120878 4.7 3.3 4.7 6.0 5.3 4.7 5.7 4.7 5.7 6.0 5.4 BAR FA 121089 6.0 4.3 3.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.3 5.3 5.4 JS 819 6.3 5.0 4.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.4 CAESAR (TY 10) 7.7 4.7 4.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 4.7 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.4 BAR FA 121095 6.7 5.0 3.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.7 5.3 COMP. RES. SST 6.7 4.7 4.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.3 4.3 5.7 5.3 PPG-TF-142 7.7 5.0 4.3 4.7 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 RAD-TF-89 7.0 5.3 3.3 5.3 5.0 5.0 4.3 4.7 5.7 7.0 5.3 MARAUDER 6.3 5.3 3.3 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.2 FRONTLINE (EXP TF-09) 7.3 4.7 4.3 6.0 5.0 4.3 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.1 RAD-TF-83 7.0 5.0 3.7 5.0 5.3 5.3 4.3 4.7 5.7 5.7 5.1 WARHAWK 7.7 5.7 2.3 5.0 6.0 4.3 5.3 5.3 4.3 5.3 5.1 204 RES. BLK4 5.3 7.0 2.3 5.0 5.3 4.7 5.0 4.7 4.7 5.7 5.0 BAR FA 121091 7.0 4.0 4.0 5.3 5.0 4.7 5.3 5.0 5.3 4.7 5.0 PPG-TF-139 5.3 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.3 4.7 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 JS 916 7.0 4.3 6.7 5.7 4.7 5.0 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.3 4.8 RAD-TF-92 6.7 5.3 4.0 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.0 4.0 5.3 4.7 4.5 K12-13 5.7 4.7 2.3 4.0 4.0 5.0 4.3 4.7 4.0 4.0 4.3 KY-31 2.0 2.7 5.3 7.0 5.0 3.0 3.7 2.0 2.7 2.7 3.7 LSD VALUE 1.2 1.4 1.8 1.4 1.8 1.6 2.0 1.7 1.3 1.8 0.9 C.V. (%) 11.9 14.9 20.6 12.3 14.1 14.0 15.3 14.9 12.4 14.3 9.2 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. 2013 LOCATIONS, SITE DESCRIPTIONS AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN THE 2012 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 CT1 SANDY LOAM 5.6-6.0 0-60 376-500 1.1-2.0 FULL SUN 2.6-3.0 ONLY DURING SEVERE STRESS