TABLE 9. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT LEXINGTON, KY 1/ 2013 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ SEEDLING QUALITY RATINGS NAME VIGOR MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN B23 3.7 4.0 6.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 8.3 6.9 IS-TF 291 3.0 4.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.7 8.0 6.9 ATF 1754 3.0 4.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 8.0 6.8 IS-TF 272 2.7 4.7 6.3 7.7 6.7 6.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 6.8 RHAMBLER 2 SRP (LSD) 3.7 5.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.8 PPG-TF-170 4.3 4.7 6.7 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.8 REGENERATE 3.3 3.7 6.0 7.3 6.7 7.3 8.0 7.3 8.0 6.8 RZ2 4.0 4.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.8 T31 3.0 4.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.7 6.8 U43 2.3 4.0 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.7 8.0 6.8 CCR2 2.7 4.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.7 7.0 7.7 6.7 DB1 3.7 3.7 6.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 6.7 HEMI 3.7 3.3 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 8.0 6.7 IS-TF 308 SEL 3.3 4.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.7 MET 1 3.3 4.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 8.0 6.7 MET 6 SEL 3.3 4.3 6.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.7 6.7 PPG-TF-105 4.7 5.0 6.0 7.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 PPG-TF-137 3.3 3.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.7 7.7 6.7 PPG-TF-147 3.7 4.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 PPG-TF-150 3.0 4.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.7 PPG-TF-152 4.0 4.0 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 PPG-TF-169 5.0 4.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.7 6.7 PPG-TF-172 3.3 5.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 ATF 1612 2.7 4.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.6 BIZEM 3.0 3.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 6.6 HOT ROD (BURL TF-136) 2.7 3.3 6.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 8.3 6.6 GRANDE 3 4.3 4.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.6 IS-TF 285 4.3 4.7 6.7 7.3 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.6 PST-5MVD 3.7 4.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.6 SRX-TPC 4.3 3.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.6 W41 2.7 4.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.6 W45 3.3 3.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 8.0 6.6 ZW 44 2.7 3.7 5.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 6.6 CATALYST 3.0 4.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.5 DZ1 3.0 4.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.7 6.5 F711 3.3 4.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.5 FALCON V 2.7 3.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.5 FESNOVA 2.7 3.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.5 IS-TF 305 SEL 2.3 3.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.5 IS-TF 307 SEL 3.0 3.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.7 6.5 IS-TF 310 SEL 3.0 3.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.5 IS-TF 330 3.0 3.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.5 K12-MCD 3.0 4.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.5 LTP-TWUU 2.7 3.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.5 MET-3 2.7 4.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.5 TABLE 9. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT LEXINGTON, KY 1/ 2013 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ SEEDLING QUALITY RATINGS NAME VIGOR MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN PICK-W43 3.0 3.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.7 6.5 PPG-TF-135 4.7 4.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.5 PPG-TF-138 2.7 4.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.5 PPG-TF-156 3.0 3.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.5 PSG-PO1 2.7 3.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.5 PSG-WE1 2.3 3.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 8.0 6.5 PST-5RO5 3.3 4.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.3 6.5 RAD-TF-83 3.0 4.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.5 U45 2.7 3.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.5 ATF 1704 3.3 3.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.4 ATF 1736 2.7 4.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.4 BULLSEYE 3.7 4.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.4 BURL TF-69 3.0 3.3 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.4 IS-TF 289 3.7 4.0 6.0 7.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.4 JS 809 4.3 5.0 6.7 8.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.4 JS 916 2.7 4.0 5.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.4 LTP-F5DPDR 3.3 4.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.4 TEMPTATION (OR-21) 4.0 3.7 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 8.0 6.4 PPG-TF-115 3.7 4.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.4 PPG-TF-157 3.0 3.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.4 PST-5EV2 3.0 3.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.4 PST-5GRB 3.7 4.0 6.3 7.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.4 RAD-TF-89 3.3 3.3 6.0 7.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 8.0 6.4 FRONTLINE (EXP TF-09) 3.3 4.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 FAITH 3.7 4.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.3 FALCON IV 4.0 4.7 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 FIREBIRD 2 2.3 3.3 5.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.3 GO-DFR 3.0 3.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.3 IS-TF 269 SEL 2.3 3.7 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 LTP-FSD 3.3 3.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 PPG-TF-139 2.3 3.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 PPG-TF-145 2.3 3.7 5.7 7.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.3 PPG-TF-151 2.7 3.7 5.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 PST-5EX2 3.3 5.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 RAD-TF-88 2.3 3.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 7.3 6.7 7.3 6.3 TD1 4.3 4.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 TERRANO 3.7 3.7 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 IS-TF-287 3.3 3.7 6.0 7.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.3 GTO (BURL TF-2) 2.3 4.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.2 IS-TF 276 M2 2.7 3.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.2 IS-TF 282 M2 2.0 3.0 5.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.7 6.2 IS-TF 311 2.7 3.7 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.2 JS 818 3.7 4.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.2 JS 819 3.0 3.7 6.0 7.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.2 K12-05 2.3 3.7 5.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.2 TABLE 9. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT LEXINGTON, KY 1/ 2013 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ SEEDLING QUALITY RATINGS NAME VIGOR MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN PSG-GSD 2.0 4.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.2 SALTILLO (PST-5SALT) 3.3 3.3 5.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.3 6.2 RAD-TF-92 2.7 3.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.2 IS-TF 284 M2 2.0 3.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.7 6.1 PST-5BPO 2.7 3.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.3 6.1 PST-5BRK 3.7 4.0 5.7 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.1 CAESAR (TY 10) 2.7 3.3 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.1 204 RES. BLK4 2.7 3.7 6.3 7.0 5.7 5.7 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 BAR FA 121091 2.3 3.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.0 COMP. RES. SST 3.0 3.0 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 JS 825 2.7 3.3 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 MARAUDER 2.7 3.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.0 PPG-TF-142 2.3 3.3 5.3 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.0 PSG-8BP2 2.3 3.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.0 PSG-TT4 2.7 3.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.0 PST-5DZP 2.3 3.3 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.0 RAIN DANCE (PST-5SDT) 2.7 3.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.0 INSPIRATION (PST-R5NW) 3.0 3.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.0 AQUADUCT 2.7 4.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.9 BAR FA 121089 2.0 3.7 5.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 5.9 BAR FA 121095 2.0 3.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 5.9 ANNIHILATOR LEDEBOER 2.7 3.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 5.8 K12-13 2.3 3.0 5.0 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 5.8 WARHAWK 2.7 3.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 7.0 5.8 BAR FA 120878 2.3 3.3 5.3 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.3 KY-31 5.7 3.0 5.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.7 4.0 LSD VALUE 1.7 2.6 1.7 1.0 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.8 0.4 C.V. (%) 27.4 22.0 9.7 7.3 6.6 6.3 6.1 5.7 6.5 3.9 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. 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 KY1 SILT LOAM AND SILT - - - - - 4.1+ TO PREVENT STRESS