TABLE 21. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT BLACKSBURG, VA 1/ 2013 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN IS-TF 307 SEL 7.0 5.7 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 8.3 6.7 7.3 PPG-TF-172 7.3 6.0 7.0 7.7 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 CCR2 7.0 5.7 7.0 8.0 7.3 7.7 8.0 6.7 7.2 MET 1 6.7 5.7 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.0 8.0 7.0 7.2 PPG-TF-169 7.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.3 8.0 8.0 7.0 7.2 PPG-TF-148 7.0 5.7 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.7 8.3 7.3 7.1 PPG-TF-152 7.0 5.0 6.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 8.7 7.7 7.1 ZW 44 6.3 5.3 6.7 7.7 8.0 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.1 BURL TF-69 . 5.3 6.0 6.3 7.7 7.0 8.7 7.7 7.0 FESNOVA 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 IS-TF 291 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 IS-TF 308 SEL 7.7 5.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.7 8.7 7.0 7.0 PPG-TF-137 7.3 5.0 6.3 7.3 6.7 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.0 PPG-TF-150 7.0 5.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 8.0 7.3 7.0 PPG-TF-156 7.7 6.0 7.0 7.3 6.3 7.7 7.7 6.7 7.0 U43 7.3 5.7 6.7 7.3 6.3 8.0 8.0 7.3 7.0 ATF 1754 7.3 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.7 6.7 6.9 FAITH 6.7 4.3 6.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.7 6.9 FALCON V . 5.7 6.3 6.0 7.3 7.3 8.3 7.0 6.9 JS 916 6.7 5.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 8.3 7.0 6.9 PST-5RO5 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.9 RZ2 6.7 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.9 FIREBIRD 2 6.7 4.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 8.7 7.3 6.8 HEMI 7.3 4.3 6.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.3 6.8 IS-TF 282 M2 7.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.0 6.8 IS-TF-287 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.8 MET 6 SEL 7.3 5.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.8 PSG-PO1 7.0 4.7 6.3 7.0 7.7 8.0 7.0 6.7 6.8 PSG-WE1 6.7 5.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 8.0 6.7 7.0 6.8 ATF 1704 6.7 5.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 CATALYST 7.3 5.0 6.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 DZ1 7.0 5.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.7 7.3 6.3 6.7 F711 7.3 5.7 7.0 7.7 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 MET-3 7.0 5.3 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 PPG-TF-115 7.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 8.0 7.7 6.7 6.7 PPG-TF-170 7.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 REGENERATE 7.0 5.3 6.7 7.7 6.0 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 W41 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 B23 7.0 5.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.6 GTO (BURL TF-2) 7.0 4.7 6.3 7.3 6.0 7.0 7.7 7.0 6.6 K12-MCD 7.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.7 6.7 6.7 6.6 PPG-TF-105 6.7 4.7 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.6 PPG-TF-138 7.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.3 8.0 7.0 6.6 PPG-TF-157 7.0 4.3 6.3 7.7 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.6 PST-5EV2 7.0 5.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.6 TABLE 21. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT BLACKSBURG, VA 1/ 2013 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN RHAMBLER 2 SRP (LSD) 7.3 4.7 6.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.7 6.7 6.6 SRX-TPC 7.0 5.3 6.7 7.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.6 T31 7.3 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 8.0 8.0 6.6 W45 7.0 5.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 7.7 8.0 7.0 6.6 ATF 1612 7.0 4.3 6.3 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.5 BULLSEYE 7.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.5 LTP-FSD 7.0 5.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.5 PICK-W43 7.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.5 PPG-TF-135 7.0 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.7 6.3 6.5 PPG-TF-139 7.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 6.7 7.7 8.3 7.0 6.5 PST-5BRK 7.0 5.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.5 ATF 1736 7.0 5.7 6.7 6.7 5.7 7.0 7.3 6.0 6.4 HOT ROD (BURL TF-136) 7.3 5.0 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.3 6.4 LTP-TWUU 7.0 5.3 6.7 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.4 PPG-TF-151 7.3 5.0 6.0 6.7 7.7 7.3 6.7 5.7 6.4 PSG-TT4 7.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 6.7 6.4 PST-5GRB 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.3 7.3 7.3 6.3 6.4 SALTILLO (PST-5SALT) 7.0 4.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 6.7 6.4 U45 7.0 5.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.4 BIZEM 7.0 5.7 6.7 7.0 5.7 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 IS-TF 310 SEL 7.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 7.0 7.3 6.0 6.3 PST-5EX2 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.3 PST-5MVD 7.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 RAD-TF-89 7.0 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.3 8.0 7.0 6.3 TEMPTATION (OR-21) 7.3 5.7 5.7 5.0 6.7 7.7 7.3 6.3 6.3 INSPIRATION (PST-R5NW) 6.7 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.2 IS-TF 276 M2 6.7 5.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.2 IS-TF 289 7.0 5.3 6.0 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.2 IS-TF 305 SEL 6.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.2 IS-TF 311 7.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.2 PST-5BPO 7.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.2 TERRANO 7.0 4.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.2 FALCON IV . 5.3 5.3 5.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.1 IS-TF 285 7.0 5.3 5.3 5.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.1 LTP-F5DPDR 7.3 5.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 6.7 7.7 6.7 6.1 PST-5DZP 6.0 4.7 6.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.1 RAD-TF-88 7.3 4.7 6.0 6.7 5.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.1 RAD-TF-92 7.3 4.3 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.7 7.0 6.1 CAESAR (TY 10) 7.3 5.7 5.7 5.3 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 GO-DFR 7.7 4.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.0 RAIN DANCE (PST-5SDT) 7.0 4.7 5.3 5.7 5.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.0 JS 819 7.0 4.7 5.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.0 5.9 PSG-8BP2 6.7 4.0 5.0 5.7 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 5.9 PSG-GSD 7.0 4.7 5.3 6.0 5.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 5.9 RAD-TF-83 7.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 5.9 TABLE 21. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF TALL FESCUE CULTIVARS (CONT'D) IN THE 2012 NATIONAL TALL FESCUE TEST AT BLACKSBURG, VA 1/ 2013 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN AQUADUCT 8.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 5.8 BAR FA 121091 7.0 4.3 5.0 5.0 6.3 6.0 7.3 6.7 5.8 DB1 6.7 3.3 5.0 6.3 5.3 7.3 7.3 6.0 5.8 FRONTLINE (EXP TF-09) 7.0 5.3 5.3 4.3 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 5.8 GRANDE 3 7.0 3.3 5.0 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 5.8 IS-TF 272 7.0 3.7 5.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 5.8 IS-TF 330 7.3 4.3 5.3 6.0 4.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 5.8 JS 818 7.3 4.0 5.7 6.3 5.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 5.8 PPG-TF-145 7.0 4.3 5.0 5.3 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 5.8 204 RES. BLK4 7.3 4.3 5.0 5.0 6.3 5.7 7.3 6.3 5.7 K12-05 7.7 4.0 5.0 5.7 5.3 6.7 7.0 6.3 5.7 PPG-TF-142 6.3 4.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 6.7 5.3 5.7 BAR FA 121095 7.0 4.0 4.7 5.3 5.0 5.7 7.7 7.0 5.6 IS-TF 269 SEL 7.3 4.0 5.0 5.7 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.3 5.6 IS-TF 284 M2 7.0 4.7 5.0 4.7 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.6 JS 809 6.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 5.3 6.3 8.0 6.7 5.6 ANNIHILATOR LEDEBOER 6.7 4.0 5.0 5.7 5.0 6.3 7.0 5.7 5.5 COMP. RES. SST 7.3 4.0 4.7 5.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 6.7 5.5 WARHAWK 6.3 4.0 4.7 5.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 5.5 JS 825 6.7 4.0 4.7 5.0 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 5.4 MARAUDER 7.3 4.0 4.3 4.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 5.4 TD1 6.7 4.0 4.3 4.7 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.4 BAR FA 121089 7.3 4.0 4.3 4.3 5.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.1 BAR FA 120878 7.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.0 6.0 5.0 K12-13 6.3 3.3 4.3 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.3 4.9 KY-31 7.0 5.0 5.0 4.3 4.7 5.3 5.0 4.7 4.9 LSD VALUE 1.8 1.4 1.1 1.6 2.1 2.0 2.9 1.9 0.8 C.V. (%) 7.5 15.0 11.3 14.8 15.5 12.1 14.2 11.1 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. 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 VA1 SILT LOAM AND SILT 5.6-6.0 0-60 151-240 1.1-2.0 FULL SUN 2.6-3.0 ONLY DURING SEVERE STRESS