TABLE 14. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT MEAD, NE 1/ 2013 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ FALL GENETIC SPRING LEAF COLOR QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE OCTOBER APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN PPG-TF-156 6.7 6.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 SRX-TPC 6.7 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 B23 7.0 7.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.2 PICK-W43 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.2 ZW 44 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.2 HOT ROD (BURL TF-136) 6.7 6.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.1 IS-TF 308 SEL 7.0 7.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.1 RHAMBLER 2 SRP (LSD) 6.0 7.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.1 MET 1 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 5.3 6.1 MET 6 SEL 6.3 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.1 PPG-TF-135 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.1 PPG-TF-137 6.7 6.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.1 PPG-TF-169 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.1 PST-5GRB 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.1 U43 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.1 W45 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.1 ATF 1612 6.3 6.7 5.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 ATF 1736 6.7 6.0 5.3 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 BIZEM 7.0 6.7 5.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 GTO (BURL TF-2) 6.7 6.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 7.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 BURL TF-69 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 CATALYST 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 CCR2 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 DZ1 6.3 7.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 FESNOVA 6.3 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 5.3 5.0 6.0 HEMI 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 IS-TF 289 7.0 7.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 IS-TF 291 7.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 IS-TF 310 SEL 6.7 7.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 IS-TF 330 6.7 7.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 JS 916 6.7 7.0 5.0 6.0 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 5.7 6.0 K12-MCD 6.3 6.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 LTP-F5DPDR 6.0 6.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 LTP-TWUU 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 MET-3 6.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 PPG-TF-105 6.3 6.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 PPG-TF-147 6.3 6.3 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 PPG-TF-150 6.7 6.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 PPG-TF-157 6.7 7.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.0 6.0 PPG-TF-170 7.0 6.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 PPG-TF-172 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 PSG-PO1 6.3 6.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 PSG-WE1 7.0 6.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 PST-5MVD 6.3 6.3 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 REGENERATE 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 TABLE 14. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT MEAD, NE 1/ 2013 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ FALL GENETIC SPRING LEAF COLOR QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE OCTOBER APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN RZ2 6.7 7.0 6.0 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 5.3 6.0 U45 6.7 7.0 5.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 ATF 1704 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 5.3 5.0 5.9 ATF 1754 5.7 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.9 BULLSEYE 6.3 6.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 5.3 5.9 F711 6.7 6.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.3 5.3 5.9 FAITH 6.7 6.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 5.3 5.3 5.9 FALCON IV 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 7.0 5.3 5.3 5.9 FALCON V 7.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.9 IS-TF 272 7.0 7.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.7 5.3 5.9 IS-TF 284 M2 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.3 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 5.3 5.9 IS-TF 307 SEL 6.0 7.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.9 LTP-FSD 6.7 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.9 PPG-TF-138 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.9 PPG-TF-139 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 5.7 5.3 5.9 PPG-TF-142 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.9 PSG-GSD 6.3 6.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.9 PST-5BRK 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 5.7 5.7 5.9 PST-5RO5 6.3 6.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 5.7 5.3 5.9 INSPIRATION (PST-R5NW) 6.7 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.9 RAD-TF-92 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.7 5.7 5.7 5.9 T31 6.7 6.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 5.0 5.9 TERRANO 6.7 6.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.0 5.9 W41 6.3 7.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.9 DB1 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.8 FIREBIRD 2 6.7 7.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.8 GO-DFR 6.7 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.7 5.7 5.3 5.8 IS-TF 269 SEL 6.7 7.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.8 IS-TF 276 M2 6.3 7.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.0 5.0 5.8 IS-TF 285 7.0 6.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.8 IS-TF 311 6.0 6.7 5.3 5.0 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.8 JS 819 6.7 7.0 6.0 4.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.8 K12-05 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.8 TEMPTATION (OR-21) 6.3 7.0 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.3 5.8 PPG-TF-115 6.3 7.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.7 5.3 5.0 5.8 PPG-TF-152 6.3 7.0 5.7 6.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.8 PST-5EV2 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.8 SALTILLO (PST-5SALT) 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 7.0 6.0 5.0 5.8 RAD-TF-88 7.0 7.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.7 5.8 204 RES. BLK4 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 BAR FA 121095 6.7 7.0 5.7 5.0 5.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 GRANDE 3 6.3 6.3 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.0 5.7 JS 818 6.3 7.0 5.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 PPG-TF-145 7.0 7.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.7 5.3 5.3 5.7 PPG-TF-151 6.3 7.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.3 4.7 5.7 TABLE 14. (CONT'D) MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT MEAD, NE 1/ 2013 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ FALL GENETIC SPRING LEAF COLOR QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE OCTOBER APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN PST-5DZP 7.0 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 RAIN DANCE (PST-5SDT) 6.3 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 5.3 5.0 5.7 RAD-TF-83 7.0 7.0 5.7 6.0 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 TD1 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.7 5.0 5.7 IS-TF-287 6.7 6.3 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.7 CAESAR (TY 10) 7.0 7.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 AQUADUCT 6.0 6.7 5.0 4.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.7 5.3 5.0 5.6 BAR FA 121091 6.3 6.7 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.0 5.7 5.6 FRONTLINE (EXP TF-09) 7.0 7.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.7 5.0 5.0 5.6 IS-TF 282 M2 7.0 7.0 6.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.6 IS-TF 305 SEL 7.0 6.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.6 JS 809 6.7 7.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.6 PSG-8BP2 7.0 6.7 5.7 5.3 5.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.6 PST-5BPO 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.7 5.7 4.7 5.6 PST-5EX2 6.3 5.3 4.7 5.0 5.7 5.0 6.0 5.3 6.3 5.7 5.0 5.6 RAD-TF-89 6.7 7.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.0 5.7 5.6 BAR FA 121089 6.3 6.3 5.0 5.3 4.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.4 COMP. RES. SST 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.7 6.3 5.0 5.0 5.4 PSG-TT4 6.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.4 WARHAWK 6.3 6.7 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.3 5.3 4.7 5.4 ANNIHILATOR LEDEBOER 6.3 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 5.0 5.3 K12-13 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 5.0 5.7 5.0 5.3 JS 825 6.7 7.0 5.3 4.7 4.7 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.0 4.7 5.2 MARAUDER 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.0 4.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.3 4.7 5.2 BAR FA 120878 6.0 5.0 4.7 4.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.7 5.3 4.3 5.1 KY-31 4.0 3.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.7 3.8 LSD VALUE 1.0 0.6 1.0 1.7 1.0 0.7 0.5 1.1 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.3 C.V. (%) 7.7 6.0 8.5 11.0 8.5 6.8 5.2 8.7 7.7 8.4 8.9 3.0 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. 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 NE1 SILTY CLAY AND CLAY 7.1-7.5 0-60 376-500 1.1-2.0 FULL SUN 2.6-3.0 TO PREVENT STRESS